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Board of Adjustment approves a slate of variances, delays one item for follow‑up
Summary
At its meeting the San Antonio Board of Adjustment approved variances for multiple properties (setbacks, impervious coverage, ADU/height and lot‑size/access items), and postponed one fence/material question for June 1; several motions passed unanimously or by large margins.
The San Antonio Board of Adjustment voted on a series of variance requests and procedural items at its May meeting, approving most requests after staff presentations and public testimony and delaying a small number of issues for additional information.
Key outcomes included:
- 247 Princeton (BBA 26‑10300079): special exception for a short‑term rental approved (tally reported 9 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention). Staff had recommended denial; the board accepted neighborhood support and operational mitigations.
- 569 Calumet Place (BOA 26‑10300055): variance for a 4‑ft solid front fence and reduced driveway clear‑vision granted; clear‑vision vote recorded 9–1. Applicant required to coordinate fence placement and sight‑triangle mitigation with staff.
- 204 N Zarzamora (BOA 25‑10300249): variances related to rear setback and landscaping were discussed; applicant presented mitigation (trees and landscape buffer). The board considered alternatives and attached conditions where approval was granted in amended form.
- 539 Calumet / impervious coverage (BA 26‑1030083): the board granted a modified coverage variance after discussion about permeable surfacing and mitigation; staff and commissioners suggested revisions to reduce runoff impacts.
- 626 Fulton Avenue (multiple variances): the board approved a package of variances for setbacks, an ADU and design‑standard exceptions based on the property’s atypical geometry and coordination with neighborhood groups; vote recorded as 10–0.
- 310 del Valle Alley (BOA 26‑1030085): lot‑size and access variances to enable a single‑family lot in an alley configuration were approved after testimony about blight remediation and with attention to fire‑access conditions; vote recorded as 10–0.
- Purple Sage Road (BOA 26‑1030087): a variance allowing a limited third level/half‑story due to steep topography was approved 10–0 after the designer presented neighbor signoffs and a limited enclosed area (about 60 sq ft) on the third level.
The board postponed one case to allow the applicant to coordinate with CPS (public utilities) and to gather additional neighborhood responses; that item was set for the June 1 agenda. The board also approved meeting minutes and adjourned.
Where the board granted variances, it frequently added or requested conditions tied to permit review — for example, requiring sight‑triangle mitigation, fire‑safety measures or permeable paving. The board emphasized that approvals do not supersede permit requirements: applicants must still obtain and satisfy building and development permits during the follow‑up process.
Members of the public spoke on several items, raising concerns about parking, alley use and safety (including reports of delivery trucks and trailers stored in alleys). Commissioners repeatedly asked staff to verify permit records and to consult with other departments (fire, utilities, public works) before final permit issuance.
The board’s recorded votes and individual case numbers are available in the official docket and the staff report files.
