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San Antonio council approves Camp Bullis-area land-use change despite neighborhood objections
Summary
The City of San Antonio approved a plan amendment to reclassify an extraterritorial parcel near Camp Bullis from agricultural to light industrial after the applicant said Joint Base San Antonio raised no objection and residents warned of traffic, pollution and wildlife impacts.
On May 21, the San Antonio City Council voted to approve a plan amendment that reclassifies part of the Camp Bullis extraterritorial protection area (ETJ) from agricultural to light industrial, a change that will allow an indoor rebar facility at a site along Ralph Fair Road between Old Fredericksburg Road and Fawn Mountain.
Staff recommended denial of the amendment while the Planning Commission recommended approval; 71 notices were mailed for the item, the transcript records 0 returned in favor and 6 returned in opposition. The council heard from an applicant representative and a neighborhood HOA member during the three-minute public-comment period before approving the item.
Ashley Fairmont, a representative for the applicant Schneider Steele, told the council that Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) had submitted a letter of no objection and that the operation would be "inside of a contained structure" rather than outdoor fabrication. "JBSA is not opposed," she said, adding that the base "believe[s] this use is compatible across from Camp Stanley." The staff presentation repeated that the item was discussed at Planning Commission and described the operation as indoor.
Clifton Lewis, a member of the Lost Creek homeowners association, opposed the project and told council members the rezoning would "add air pollution from large trucks and semi, tractors and so forth," raise the risk of ground pollution from scrap metal, harm wildlife in the area, and increase traffic congestion on Rafael Road. He asked the council to require a noise reduction wall and measures to prevent runoff and pollution if the project proceeds.
Council member Mesa Gonzalez asked city staff whether the military had any concerns; staff said they had received a "letter of no objection" from JBSA and reiterated that the work was intended to be conducted indoors. After brief discussion the council member moved to approve the amendment; the motion carried.
The change alters the land-use designation in the Camp Bullis ETJ and clears the way for the applicant's indoor industrial operation at the described location. The council did not record detailed conditions in the transcript beyond the staff and applicant statements; opponents urged additional mitigation measures. The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
