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Staff described the request as: removal of an existing rear structure and construction of an approximately 956-square-foot rear accessory structure with a two-car garage, studio and porch; installation of decorative iron guardrails on the front porch, stairs and ramp; a steel fence and operable vehicular gate set behind the front façade; a roughly 140-square-foot rear patio covering proposed ramps; and landscaping including river rock, decomposed granite, raised beds and a brick walkway.

Staff recommended approval with multiple stipulations: salvage and reuse of existing materials (including wood siding and a punched-tin sconce) where feasible; submission of final drawings and material specifications (siding details, standing-seam roof installation, column details, door and garage door manufacturer specs); and compliance with setback standards. The architect, Cameron Smith, told the commission he had met with the King William Association’s Architectural Advisory Committee, that the applicant would not proceed with the raised steel plate planters and that the committee concurred with staff recommendations apart from the raised planters.

A recorded motion approved the applicant’s requests for items 1, 3, 4 and 5 with staff stipulations and explicitly excluded the raised metal plate terrace in the front yard. The roll call recorded the action as unanimous approval. The recorded votes were: Mammon — Aye; Savino — Aye; Velasquez — Aye; Mazuka — Aye; Kivada (Guivada) — Aye; Group — Aye; Cervantes — Yes; Holland — Aye; Fetzer — Aye.

In public materials, the King William Association’s Architectural Advisory Committee urged that raised front-yard planters are not a historic feature on the block and could trap moisture against a wood foundation, citing prior HDRC denials of similar planters on nearby properties. The applicant responded that the owner would engage a landscape architect to create drought-resistant planting and texture without the raised steel planters.

Staff will require the applicant to submit final construction documents and product details for review before a certificate of appropriateness is issued. The commission recorded its approval with the stated stipulations; the applicant and staff will proceed with the documentation required for building permits and the certificate of appropriateness.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - Historic and Design Review Commission Jun 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for work at 303 Cedar Street including demolition of a rear addition, construction of a 956-square-foot accessory structure, decorative ironwork, a 140-square-foot rear patio and landscaping — with stipulations and removal of proposed raised steel planters.","taxTitle","San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",2771,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546433,"HDRC continues review of proposed church building in Mission San Jose after neighborhood requests",1667,843000,2510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3667130-7b4a61c25e13a70de678d19c5f83b003&start=843&end=2510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3667130-7b4a61c25e13a70de678d19c5f83b003/thumbnail_843000.jpg","/articles/6546433/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/HDRC-continues-review-of-proposed-church-building-in-Mission-San-Jose-after-neighborhood-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546433-999cda55a34b7d052955444a7dfc5f3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448103&Signature=BYcglPbrwq00zKJlpxgGG2pdM0YxpnuFW~bs2UJ9St8tTxxt1~52Ou9c5qN8z4M1-oyY6nGpi-170jLLY7Z5y0y9SEHDSaIEMosB53PwMN5DMX2zJdtWklOUtJvftvzO2-CI-9OT81~WO5SOgAdbU9ZG2nZxhlVhv02IJpp5A1kWmF4Luk30Uv4f5kNd~dSgJsvDVILnSBSy4ZB41B5j8nGx4rrgbkmNYodnIM0~xlFFLqieokOqaUqPspbxPK4OO~ZeDmhCdC2LebILt0H08VWf4wxnAsSqUre88cK-NFluw9NhpyuRLZ9CPqMWHQXYvUhDTYiLP2nBTUWWNMg7pg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic and Design Review Commission on May 21, 2025, voted to continue consideration of a proposed new building for a church at 910 East South Cross Boulevard (agenda item 5) to allow the applicant to meet with the Mission San Jose Neighborhood Association and adjacent homeowners.

The continuance was requested after neighborhood representatives said they had not been consulted about site design, landscaping, setbacks and archaeological concerns. Jane Henry, president of the Mission San Jose Neighborhood Association, told the commission the association and nearby legacy families behind Bustillos Avenue had not been contacted and asked the commission to continue the case so neighbors could be consulted.

Applicant Edward Hernandez confirmed he had not met adjacent neighbors and said he would be willing to do so. Staff replied that while meeting with neighbors is not a requirement under the city's review process it is commonly encouraged for large redevelopment projects and that archaeological work already approved for the property did not document material concerns.

Commission discussion noted the applicant had completed an archeological dig that did not find historic items of concern and that the new structure would be sited toward the front of the property, further from the homes mentioned by the neighborhood president. Still, several commissioners agreed a continuance would allow the applicant and neighborhood association to discuss design details.

The roll-call vote to continue was recorded as: Mammon — Aye; Savino — Aye; Velasquez — Nay; Mazuca — Aye; Guevara — Aye; Group — Aye; Cervantes — No; Holland — Aye; Fetzer — Aye. The motion carried 7–2.

Staff and commissioners noted the commission may recommend—but cannot require—community outreach; the certificate-of-appropriateness and permit processes would continue to apply if and when the applicant returns with final drawings.

The commission continued the item to the next available HDRC hearing to allow the applicant and neighborhood stakeholders to confer and return with revised materials or additional information.","Commission continued item for a proposed new church building at 910 E. South Cross Boulevard to allow the applicant to meet with the Mission San Jose Neighborhood Association; motion to continue passed 7–2.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546438,"San Antonio HDRC endorses Bridal Cultural Heritage District after public support",1846,223000,2069000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3667130-7b4a61c25e13a70de678d19c5f83b003&start=223&end=2069","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3667130-7b4a61c25e13a70de678d19c5f83b003/thumbnail_223000.jpg","/articles/6546438/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/San-Antonio-HDRC-endorses-Bridal-Cultural-Heritage-District-after-public-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546438-c0a59d6c501c22c5517b753d68c44d90/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448103&Signature=Alb9SUZhuGhiEr5rYsGEtitqjmuaSHfSPRbnYDVib2KxRJl~ulyZmorMmUUgjg2dUkQ-yg2eiUjwpXgu5prZpodMzpAuMDL68fHpcovhrul0bQzLFfzhQFRObxzV9Z0OfgwwYfRtHkwb7PLDuzrjui2mFBoThxzO~PWo6QOG5BHhjc7CrS7VPfKvfjDgYgnRWaVICR5~z9zMWD46R5S8P~qvbczaqLhk5NHV8Suy3b0tS-QkW5JzkTqUARrL4FWW4LDvB8RdfespMSomEIMKD5BZ3tDiQ6lRhGHjTw~GvCK1nR7sc7o5v7oL9puuR09KxN5osIDACVR5og~qAHspmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic and Design Review Commission voted to endorse a proposed Bridal Cultural Heritage District in the Tobin Hill neighborhood on May 21, 2025, after multiple public speakers and staff described the area's cultural ties to San Antonio's LGBTQ+ community.

The commission’s endorsement is an advisory action to the Office of Historic Preservation and the City Council; it does not itself change zoning or generate permits. Commissioners voted 8–0 with one abstention to provide the endorsement.

Supporters told the commission the area has been a longtime center for LGBTQ+ life in the city. “This area of town has been, for decades, been home to LGBT individuals. It's home to LGBT businesses,” James Poindexter said during public comment, adding that the area hosts sports, services and festivals such as a longstanding bridal parade. Historian Melissa Goldke said she had spent more than 16 years studying the local LGBTQ+ community and contributed research to the district report. Luis Vasquez, executive director of the San Antonio LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce, said the designation would send “a clear message to residents, visitors, and the world that San Antonio honors and celebrates its LGBTQ plus community.”

City cultural historian Gloria Colombrania told commissioners the term “culture” in the report refers to expressive customs, music, clothing, spaces and organizations that have formed a community identity; she distinguished culture from “lifestyle,” saying culture includes “food, music, spatial uses, architecture, art.” She also noted the district was prepared in response to City Council direction to identify a geographic concentration of places and spaces illustrative of that cultural history.

Several civic associations and residents submitted voice messages and letters endorsing the proposal, including the Tobin Hill Community Association and the Conservation Society of San Antonio (the latter raising an unrelated concern about a different agenda item and buffer zones near the San Juan Acequia). The Office of Historic Preservation staff said the district documentation references contributors and prior research used to support the nomination.

Not all commissioners were without reservation. One commissioner said the report relied on generalities and warned a geographic district could risk “boxing” people in; another commissioner replied that a formal recognition could instead make visible a culture that had previously been confined to a small area and help it “radiate beyond any artificial walls.”

Commission staff reminded the body that an endorsement from the HDRC is advisory; design review, permits and certificates of appropriateness remain separate processes under the City’s Unified Development Code and adopted design guidelines. The commission also noted that an abstention by Commissioner Cervantes was recorded during the roll call.

The vote to endorse the Bridal Cultural Heritage District passed with the following roll-call positions recorded: Mammon — Aye; Savino — Aye; Velasquez — Aye; Mazuka — Aye; Guevara — Aye; Group — Aye; Cervantes — Abstain; Holland — Aye; Fetzer (acting chair) — Aye. Staff said any certificate of appropriateness resulting from subsequent permit reviews would be emailed within 10 days of action when issued.

The Office of Historic Preservation will route the HDRC endorsement and district report to the City Council for further consideration as the city continues its cultural heritage work.","The Historic and Design Review Commission voted to endorse a proposed Bridal Cultural Heritage District in Tobin Hill following public testimony from historians, community groups and LGBTQ+ organizations; one commissioner abstained.","actionData","errors"]

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