Aug 2008 - Z2008262 - 9455 IH 10 West - The old Calloway Property (On the east side of IH 10 West, approximately 650 feet south of Colony Drive)
Summary of Events:
Sep 04, 2008 - Telephone conversation with Micah Diaz, City Case Worker:
TPC Management, Inc. requests rezoning of the old Calloway's Nursery location from Commercial C-2 and Office O-2 to Commercial C-3 (allegedly for old and new car sales and car servicing)
City Case Worker: Micah Diaz, 1901 S. Alamo Street, PO Box 839966, San Antonio, TX 78283-3966, 210-207-5876, micah.deaz@sanantonio.gov
Preferably, case responses should be received by her at the above address prior to the hearing date (Sep 16, 2008)
If this isn't possible, then people (including those outside the 200' notification zone) can email her with position statements. But do not simply forward messages to her. Include your name, street address and contact phone number(s). She may decide to verify authenticity
Sep 05, 2008 - Made an open records request for the case materials from Development Service Department
Ted Trakas (VJNI) - Address to City Council - "Problems with Z2008262" | PPT Version - VJNI rejected last offer for deed restrictions due to three problems (Permitted use, Signage, and Buffering). Requested continuance or rejection of rezoning application
Frank Bruney - Proposed deed restrictions - Letter
Cibrian stated that last offer for deed restrictions was good and other items would be covered by City code, moved to approve the zoning request, and the rest of council followed suit
Here's what we did and did not achieve with deed restrictions:
Cibrian has done more than her fair share of great things for our neighborhood, but we give her a grade of 'F' (Unacceptable) for this zoning case. Why?
She approved 'fast tracking' the case without consulting with or notifying VJNI or neighbors
The first meeting between VJNI, neighbors and developer was Monday, Sep 15th, which was only 1 day before the case went to Zoning and 3 days before it went to City Council
In rezoning cases like this one, prior D8 councilpersons, such as Art Hall, typically required applicants to reach voluntary agreements with our HOA, as a condition for their support. Cibrian decided (apparently from the 'get go') not to do this
Essentially, she undercut our ability to negotiate deed restrictions, and substituted her own choices for these.
The time line was too compressed on this case.
Nov 12, 2008 - Ms. Anna Galimore, Executive Assistant - Open Records Requests -
Part 1 |
Part 2
Nov 13, 2008 - Frank Burney - Draft Deed Restrictions -
Draft |
Emails
C-3 Permitted Uses: "C-3 districts are intended to provide for more intensive commercial uses than those located within the NC, C-1, C-2 or C-3 zoning districts. C-3 uses are typically
characterized as community and regional shopping centers, power centers, and/or assembly of similar uses into a single complex. Examples of permitted uses
include: Microbrewery, Bar or Tavern, Amusement/Theme Parks, Dance Hall, Movie Theatre, Auto Repair, Auto Sales (new and used), Auto Glass Sales
(installation permitted), Auto Muffler (sales and installation only), Bookbinder, Dry Cleaning or Laundry Plant. No outdoor storage is permitted. Outdoor operations
and display shall be permitted in areas, which are screened as provided in 35-510(g) of the Unified Development Code"
Current Porsche Dealership, 4623 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX - Google 'Street View'(Lots of asphalt)
Note - This does not have legal standing, but it does contain some interesting design concepts and can be a useful resource to develop deed restrictions.
San Antonio Development Services Department:
Open Records Requests - Ms. Anna Galimore, Executive Assistant, 207-8270
San Antonio Unified Development Code (UDC):
Link to the complete, current UDC - Municode.com(See Article 3, "Zoning")