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San Antonio council approves multiple zoning items, continues cell tower case and denies one commercial rezoning
Summary
At the Jan. 15 Zoning & Land Use session the council approved a package of rezoning requests (including items 9–10, 30–31, and a Montezuma property), continued a wireless communication case to Feb. 5, and denied a rezoning in District 7 after neighborhood opposition.
The San Antonio City Council approved several zoning and plan‑amendment items Thursday and took separate action to continue a wireless tower application while denying a contested commercial rezoning in District 7.
Items 9 and 10 (a plan amendment and rezoning at 1416 West Hildebrand Ave) were approved after a brief public exchange: the applicant said the site would house a small, low‑impact reuse and the council voted to approve the rezonings.
The council also approved items 30 and 31 — a plan amendment and rezoning for 141 Castillo Avenue to allow medium‑density residential development — after the applicant worked with the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association. Councilmember Castillo moved to approve and the motion carried.
A requested rezoning at 725 Montezuma to support expansion of the Colonial Tortilla Factory was supported by the Historic Westside Residents Association and approved by council.
Council continued item 27, a proposal for a wireless communication system at 603 Pruitt Avenue, to Feb. 5 so covenant language and a letter of intent can be drafted and additional discussions with the Collins Garden Neighborhood Association can occur.
In District 7 (items 34 and 35 for 302 E. Sunshine Drive), the applicant described outreach and said they had collected signatures in support; the Jefferson Neighborhood Association and the district councilmember opposed the request citing concerns about commercial encroachment in a residential corridor. The council voted to deny the rezoning.
Several other items were handled on the consent agenda and carried without individual debate. The meeting adjourned at 3:21 p.m.
