DEPARTMENT: Development Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Michael Shannon
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1
SUBJECT:
Plan Amendment 18065
(Associated Zoning Case Z2018211)
SUMMARY:
Comprehensive Plan Component: San Antonio International Airport Vicinity Land Use Plan
Plan Adoption Date: May 20, 2010
Plan Update History: None
Current Land Use Category: “Community Commercial”
Proposed Land Use Category: “Regional Commercial”
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Planning Commission Hearing Date: June 13, 2018
Case Manager: Nyliah Acosta, Planner
Property Owner: BSW Sunset Road Investors, Ltd
Applicant: BSW Sunset Road Investors, Ltd
Representative: Kaufman & Killen, Inc.
Location: 430 West Sunset Road
Legal Description: Lot 6, Block 1, NCB 11883
Total Acreage: 2.003
Notices Mailed
Owners of Property within 200 feet: 9
Registered Neighborhood Associations within 200 feet: None
Applicable Agencies: Aviation
Transportation
Thoroughfare: West Sunset Road
Existing Character: Minor Arterial
Proposed Changes: None Known
Thoroughfare: Treeline Park
Existing Character: Local Road
Proposed Changes: None Known
Public Transit: VIA route 647 is directly in front of the subject property.
ISSUE:
Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive Plan Component: San Antonio International Airport Vicinity Land Use Plan
Plan Adoption Date: May 20, 2010
Update History: None
Plan Goals: 2.2 Encourage commercial development that respects the integrity of existing residential development 4.4 Support commercial redevelopment through comprehensive rezoning and incentive zoning
Comprehensive Land Use Categories
Land Use Category: Community Commercial
Description of Land Use Category: Medium intensity uses that serve two or more neighborhoods. Should be located at nodes on arterials at major intersections or where an existing commercial area has been established. A majority of the ground floor façade should be composed of windows. Off-street parking and loading areas adjacent to residential uses should have buffer landscaping, lighting and signage controls. Examples are cafes, offices, restaurants, beauty parlors, neighborhood groceries or markets, shoe repair shops and medical clinic
Permitted Zoning Districts: NC, C-1, C-2, C-2P, O-1, O-1.5
Land Use Category: Regional Commercial
Description of Land Use Category: High intensity land uses that draw their customer base from a larger region. Should be located at intersection nodes along major arterial roadways or along mass transit system nodes, and 20 acres or greater in area. Should incorporate well-defined entrances, shared internal circulation, limited curb cuts to arterial streets, sidewalks and shade trees in parking lots. Outdoor operations and display permitted in areas which are screened; no outdoor storage permitted. Examples are automobile sales, major automobile repair, mini-warehouses, wholesale, large commercial centers, malls, home improvement centers, large hotels and motels, major employment centers, low to high rise office buildings that promote mixed uses
Permitted Zoning Districts: NC, C-1, C-2, C-2P, C-3, O-1, O-1.5, O-2
Land Use Overview
Subject Property
Future Land Use Classification:
Community Commercial
Current Land Use Classification:
Vacant Lot
Direction: North
Future Land Use Classification:
Regional Commercial, Medium Density Residential, Mixed Use
Current Land Use Classification:
Home Depot, Apartments, Single-Family Residences
Direction: East
Future Land Use Classification:
Community Commercial, Mixed Use, High Density Residential
Current Land Use Classification:
Medical Office, Café,
Direction: South
Future Land Use Classification:
Community Commercial, Parks and Open Space
Current Land Use Classification:
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital Alamo Heights
Direction: West
Future Land Use Classification:
None
Current Land Use:
US Highway 281 North
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
Proximity to Regional Center/Premium Transit Corridor
The subject property is within the Greater Airport Area, but not with a Premium Transit Corridor.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff Analysis & Recommendation: Staff recommends Approval.
The current “Community Commercial” land use designation does not match the current “C-3” zoning district, therefore a plan amendment is required to align the land use and zoning. In addition, “Regional Commercial” is appropriate being adjacent to Highway 281, which encourages higher intensity land uses.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Recommend Denial of the proposed amendment to the San Antonio International Airport Vicinity Land Use Plan, as presented above.
2. Make an alternate recommendation.
3. Continue to a future date.
ZONING COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Z2018211
Current Zoning: “C-3R AHOD” General Commercial Restrictive Alcohol Sales Airport Hazard Overlay District and “C-3NA AHOD” General Commercial Nonalcoholic Sales Airport Hazard Overlay District
Proposed Zoning: “C-3 AHOD” General Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District
Zoning Commission Hearing Date: June 19, 2018