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Applicant representatives said the owner has lived in the neighborhood since the 1980s and intends to locate a window-tinting business with small contractor suites (plumbing, cabinet installation, etc.). The owner told commissioners that he had already reached out to adjacent neighbors prior to filing and would add landscaping and screening where appropriate. The proposed building would include office space in front and garage bays in back, and a drainage channel provides separation from residential lots to the rear.

One nearby resident and several voicemail callers opposed the change, citing parking and the property’s proximity to homes and service alleys. The applicant offered additional landscaping, fencing and commitments on hours of operation and site maintenance.

Commissioners discussed compatibility with the corridor, noting that many Rogers Road properties already serve business/warehouse uses. The applicant agreed to add NA restrictions (no alcohol sales) to the approval. The commission approved the rezoning and conditional use with the NA amendment and asked the applicant to keep communicating with neighbors as the site plan is finalized and permits are sought.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - Zoning Commission - May 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved rezoning 5000-block Rogers Road from R-6 to C-2-CD with a nonalcohol condition to allow a small business park for a tinting/contractor building, following neighborhood outreach and applicant amendments.","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},6566750,"Commission delays Amazon Prime Air drone port decision for further local outreach",1627,14375000,16002000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3203228-b3f371db553a1084e9e255f4560efd23&start=14375&end=16002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3203228-b3f371db553a1084e9e255f4560efd23/thumbnail_14375000.jpg","/articles/6566750/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Commission-delays-Amazon-Prime-Air-drone-port-decision-for-further-local-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566750-fd0d5bff827106ce1660b4d3daa76124/orig.mp4?Expires=1770408877&Signature=F0PNJou8n-CZCFu8KN381MrxIiaZBIb~5SPuk7X5OFDIEkWGQmBCZFoKOBw5pnCMpfo0mbguC0tXU1cJ3IIpiJZIew2aXlSIDKw3X7N3KTbXJdn8Bd2EjfiitCUhpgquXpf5Kl3PrMDKneDp~nczoz5ZM6JLzIcE5wTj1b~2Hieaf9Tabwolkbf4xESX~1gxLYtcTY4D48QMhCjG2nYrpKy8ujw7Dcp4b4lvagDBo8WvCnImt3e3Ybg3D8hLku4GQGzfpxKteKn7YgnPujDuyE0YEAVYI27Q0QDdB4zT8fceUSYpIb7mRfc2CpOkiXz2rLXpAiMrvKdQoVQ9GvxpYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amazon representatives presented a plan on May 6 to add an on-site Prime Air paddock (drone delivery station) at the SAT3 fulfillment center in San Antonio. The proposal would add modular drone pads and an onsite operations/charging module in a parking area to support deliveries to customers within the drone’s operational range.

Amazon described the approved delivery aircraft (MK-30), which carries up to about 5 pounds, can travel up to roughly 7.5 miles, and performs a vertical descent to a customer-selected delivery point before returning to the paddock. Amazon said the drone is FAA-certified (Part 135) for the operations it seeks and that early deployments occur in other U.S. locations. Amazon also said it has conducted sound testing to verify deliveries would be brief and not create a nuisance comparable to other daily noises.

Commissioners and staff discussed coordination with federal aviation authorities and the Texas Military Department, restrictions near Martindale Army Airfield, how the FAA’s airspace approvals intersect with local land-use approvals, and how the company will handle customer privacy and data from onboard perception cameras. Amazon said it cannot conduct commercial surveillance under Texas law, that on-board perception is used for obstacle detection and safety, and that flight footage is preserved only as required to investigate incidents.

Several commissioners and the applicant discussed outreach plans; Amazon described recent meetings with the council office, the aviation department and city staff and said it had scheduled a public information event at St. Philip’s College on May 20. Commissioners requested clear, timely notice to neighborhoods and community groups before any FAA environmental review or council action; several commissioners said they wanted time for that outreach.

A motion to continue to allow broader community engagement was proposed but failed during roll call. A later procedural motion to approve the site also failed. The commission asked Amazon and staff to continue direct engagement with the council office and neighborhood groups and to return to the commission with additional community engagement and technical information, including the FAA coordination steps and NEPA/environmental review status.","The Zoning Commission heard a presentation from Amazon on a proposed Prime Air drone paddock at the SAT3 fulfillment campus. Commissioners discussed airspace, noise, data privacy and outreach. A motion for a brief continuance failed; after procedural votes the item will return for further coordination and community engagement.",{"_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},6566754,"Zoning commission approves conversion of Studio 6 at 11221 San Pedro to fully affordable housing",4517,6269000,10786000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3203228-b3f371db553a1084e9e255f4560efd23&start=6269&end=10786","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3203228-b3f371db553a1084e9e255f4560efd23/thumbnail_6269000.jpg","/articles/6566754/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Zoning-commission-approves-conversion-of-Studio-6-at-11221-San-Pedro-to-fully-affordable-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566754-2f79c3bf05bfd8c6e4809b835298bc4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770408877&Signature=bJ9ysL0gz1ZIj0diS2dHSoRhlBBsJS1OWIIjFRH9Rpms-bgIzEjNpPjkB8-KFQbiM6jXXW91sXailRNpcW0mpZAY7-V58FnjhjEx6BJNAmA9TTqMHFqyDKweCOPY~rs3U3TkUzcIGQVLKuyiyiSvR1Tdxp6BbBoUNXWp7l0~VuAn5AjBOh2dsdgj14SkrCB0iYTwpIx8TvjbHYakCrFZ4Xk1HkYRWKMx8qcmmbj1fnQQ0fCdN6wIKzLblo5Oy2RNWYsJBIVa-JgLRbfqAlZtgoUvxJo5ooLHB-oS2ReDfrcYvWJYCQhZ6gEZSoJaxfQDVk59UDqfMeFJxOGI1B6NMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Antonio Zoning Commission on May 6 recommended approval of a rezoning request to convert the Studio 6 extended-stay motel at 11221 San Pedro Avenue into a 117-unit, 100% affordable multifamily property under an MF-50 zoning designation.

Applicant representatives said the project is an adaptive reuse: the building footprint and height would not change, but interiors and amenities would be upgraded to create stable, long-term studio housing (mostly single-occupancy) targeting 30%–80% area median income (AMI) levels. The project team said roughly 75% of units would be at 80% AMI, 20% at 60% AMI, and about 5% at 30% AMI; the project would partner with the San Antonio Housing Trust to own land and preserve long-term affordability.

Staff noted the site’s proximity to the San Antonio International Airport and nearby industrial uses, and recommended denial on the basis that the request is inconsistent with surrounding low- and moderate-intensity land uses. The aviation department submitted written comments stating the property is outside the 65 dB DNL contour and did not object to the zoning request; the applicant said it would sign an avigation easement if required.

Neighbors and property owners in nearby Harmony Hills and Beacon Hill business park spoke in opposition, citing concerns about noise from aircraft, traffic and parking, lack of grocery and park access, and impacts on nearby industrial businesses. Dozens of voicemail comments were submitted in opposition.

The applicant said the site has existing on-site amenities (pool, gym) and Via transit stops nearby and that adaptive reuse enables delivery of affordable housing faster and more cheaply than ground-up construction. The applicant also said parking and property-code requirements must be met before certificates of occupancy; if parking requirements cannot be met, the project team said it would pursue appropriate steps during development review, including potential variances to be addressed at later hearings.

After deliberation, Commissioner Daniel Kellum moved to approve; Commissioner Taylor Watson seconded. The motion passed 9–2. The project will move forward to City Council; staff and commissioners urged the developer to continue community engagement and to provide parking and sound attenuation details during permitting.","The commission voted to rezone the Studio 6 extended-stay hotel at 11221 San Pedro Avenue to MF-50 to support a 100% affordable adaptive-reuse housing project of 117 studio units, tied to the San Antonio Housing Trust and tenant-support programs.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566756,"Zoning commission approves automated car wash on West Blanco with restrictions",3053,1656000,4709000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3203228-b3f371db553a1084e9e255f4560efd23&start=1656&end=4709","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3203228-b3f371db553a1084e9e255f4560efd23/thumbnail_1656000.jpg","/articles/6566756/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Zoning-commission-approves-automated-car-wash-on-West-Blanco-with-restrictions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566756-33cb335bfb45b18cc19f803f8de6e797/orig.mp4?Expires=1770408877&Signature=l~Ei0qEHC~UbVe17FIE19vRmFhFEjmxCl~jxEOUYo2K7RLMoYZoNDbUww5flHKIMJFdnu8QnzQ8qL0ftwRf0ETypLyn4Mh9MXH66R~x41FLb1gOKhC~Rrsnd~t1buLrCji-j5zLxrW7j9DcJNvvluA6rYYeWd4pB96WJrDGmozP2e3LywLRYACoZTeq8vPudmeome9bQzI-pgW3aE2QyGOyClxdQryGQV5a6VWQoeW2eW56f955xUsehK5nHvTaA8jLKojb1M03erytCCMjOZpZK6u-DPc7T9XMVtmgB74-YXoGgZUvWQCYVca-RmT9EwM3LFtJ~MKMm7a1bS0rS8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Antonio Zoning Commission on May 6 approved a request to rezone 17539 Blanco Road to allow an automated tunnel car wash and related site improvements, with conditions intended to limit impacts on nearby homes.

Planning staff and the San Antonio Water System recommended approval, citing the site’s location in a commercial corridor and environmental benefits of the operator’s nearly closed-loop water-recycling system.

Applicant attorney James Griffin told the commission the proposal downsizes the site from C-3 to C-2 and limits uses allowed there, and that the car wash would be a daylight-hours convenience operation. Griffin said the operator’s technology reclaims and recycles nearly 100% of water used and uses biodegradable soaps, and that vacuums and blowers would be placed and shielded to reduce noise.

Neighbors who live across from the site and in adjacent subdivisions urged the commission to deny or postpone the rezoning, saying the intersection and nearby driveways already see heavy traffic, and expressing concerns about noise from vacuums and blowers, lighting and effects on property values. Several speakers, including Michael Olmer and Don York, described traffic conflicts with existing driveways on Blanco and said buffer and sound attenuation details were important.

Commissioners asked about traffic reviews and the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone (ERZD) constraints. Staff said a formal traffic impact analysis is not required at the zoning stage but will be reviewed during permitting; SAWS reported the site was a Category 1 lot with no documented sensitive geologic features and recommended environmental conditions including a high percentage of pervious cover.

After debate the commission approved the rezoning with the applicant’s agreement to several conditions: require a Type C landscape buffer along property lines abutting single-family uses, hours of operation limited to no earlier than 7 a.m. and no later than 7 p.m., prohibition of outdoor amplified sound or speakers, and prohibition of promotional or temporary signage. Commissioner Marco Barros moved for approval; Commissioner Roland Gonzales seconded. The motion passed with 10 votes in favor, 1 opposing (Chair John Bustamante).

The decision will go to city council for final action; the applicant and neighbors were urged to continue outreach between now and the council hearing.","The San Antonio Zoning Commission approved a rezoning and specific-use authorization to redevelop a vacant Pizza Hut site at 17539 Blanco Road as an automated car wash, adding conditions including a Type C buffer, restricted hours and bans on amplified sound and temporary signage.","actionData","errors"]

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