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Historic Landmark Zoning at 601 Delaware Street (Z-2026-10700157)
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Obtain plan amendment status before the historic landmark rezoning vote
Why now: The Council item for Z-2026-10700157 states the recommendation of approval is 'pending Plan Amendment' and ties it to PA-2026-11600062, with the Council appearance dated 2026-11-05 showing no recorded outcome.
What to do: Pull the status and any conditions of the linked plan amendment and confirm whether the Council can act on the rezoning before that amendment is resolved. The recommendation is explicitly contingent, so the sequence of the two actions is the key question for any client with an interest in the property.
Act before: After the next material record update
Check how historic landmark zoning limits your site plans
Applies if: You own, lease, or are negotiating for the property.
Why now: The request changes both I-1 and RM-4 zoning to HL versions on 0.889 acres, and planner Tory Rodriguez at Development Services is listed as the contact on the Zoning Commission items.
What to do: If you hold or are negotiating for 601 Delaware Street, ask the planner for the landmark designation's review requirements before committing to demolition or redevelopment. The request would replace the current split industrial and mixed residential zoning with landmark versions of each.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why historic landmark zoning depends on a plan amendment
Why now: The Council item says staff and the Zoning Commission recommend approval 'pending Plan Amendment' (PA-2026-11600062), and the case was continued 9-0 on 2026-09-01, postponed again on 2026-09-15, then heard 2026-10-20, giving four appearances with no stated reason for the delays.
What to do: Request the associated plan amendment file and staff report to learn why approval is conditioned on a land use change, and what the current plan designation allows on the site. Without it, the public can't tell whether the landmark overlay is tied to a larger change in what can be built.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Construction Contractor Rezoning at Monterey Street (Z-2026-10700141)
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Obtain Zoning Commission conditions for Monterey Street contractor rezoning
Applies if: You represent the applicant, a nearby owner, or the city.
Why now: The City Council item dated 2026-11-05 shows staff recommending denial while the Zoning Commission recommends approval with conditions, for a conditional use for Construction Trades Contractors requiring screening of outdoor storage at 5612 Monterey Street, and the record does not state the conditions' text.
What to do: Pull the written conditions the Zoning Commission attached to its approval recommendation and compare them with the staff denial recommendation. Ask whether the screening requirement for outdoor storage is enforceable as drafted before the Council ordinance is acted on.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why commission backed contractor rezoning despite staff denial
Why now: The case appeared three times; the 2026-09-15 continuance carried 10 to 0, and the minutes note a heading saying October 4, 2026 while the motion says October 6, 2026, with staff recommending denial throughout.
What to do: Ask the Development Services Department planner and Zoning Commission members what reasons supported approval over the staff denial recommendation, and why the case was continued once. Also ask which date the continuance was meant to carry.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
3857 East Southcross Boulevard (Z-2026-10700106)
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Compare allowed uses before relying on commercial rezoning
Applies if: You are evaluating or under contract on this parcel or a comparable use
Why now: Staff and the Zoning Commission (9-0 on 2026-09-01) recommended approval of the change from O-2 to C-2 on 0.3447 acres at 3857 East Southcross Boulevard, while the MLOD-3 MLR-2 overlay carries through unchanged in the request.
What to do: Pull the permitted-use lists for the current high-rise office district and the proposed commercial district, and check them against your intended use for this 0.3447-acre site. Also confirm what the military lighting overlay (Region 2) requires of exterior lighting, since the overlay stays in place after the change.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why commercial rezoning was continued twice
Why now: The case drew a unanimous 9-0 Zoning Commission vote on 2026-09-01 and a staff recommendation of approval, yet it appeared at Council on 2026-10-01 and again on 2026-11-05 (continued from October 1), its third appearance.
What to do: Find out who requested the continuation of this rezoning from October 1 and what changed, and whether the applicant has plans for the site. Nothing in the record names the applicant or the intended use, so the public cannot judge the change from office to commercial.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
717 Pleasanton Road (PA-2026-11600055)
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Verify mixed-use land use change for Pleasanton Road site
Applies if: You own, control, or are evaluating the site at 717 Pleasanton Road
Why now: The plan amendment would change the south 135 feet of the east 647 feet of Lot 23, NCB 7899 from Mixed-Use and Low-Density Residential to Mixed-Use, and it is tied to Z-2026-10700161, with staff and Planning Commission (7-0) recommending approval.
What to do: Confirm the companion zoning request actually permits your intended uses on the 135-by-647-foot strip, because the plan amendment alone does not change zoning. If the zoning case lags, the new Mixed-Use designation won't let you build yet.
Act before: After the next material record update
Compare pulled consent item on Pleasanton Road land use change
Why now: Item 13 was pulled from consent on 2026-09-23 before passing 7-0, and the matter reached City Council on 2026-11-05 with the associated zoning case Z-2026-10700161.
What to do: Find out why this plan amendment was pulled from the consent agenda for individual consideration even though the vote was unanimous. Obtain the Planning Commission discussion record and the staff report to see who spoke and what concerns were raised about the Low-Density Residential portion being removed.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Check what Mixed-Use change means near Pleasanton Road
Applies if: You live or own property adjacent to 717 Pleasanton Road
Why now: The ordinance changes the south 135 feet of the east 647 feet of Lot 23 from Mixed-Use and Low-Density Residential to Mixed-Use, tied to Z-2026-10700161, and was before City Council on 2026-11-05.
What to do: If you live near 717 Pleasanton Road, review the companion zoning case to see what uses are proposed on the strip now designated partly Low-Density Residential. The amendment removes that residential-only designation from the south portion of the lot, so nearby homes could face a different mix of uses.
Act before: After the next material record update
601 Delaware Street (PA-2026-11600062)
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Pull companion zoning file before assuming new land use allows projects
Applies if: You are evaluating 601 Delaware Street or adjacent NCB 657 parcels
Why now: The Planning Commission passed the change from Employment/Flex Mixed-Use to Business/Innovation Mixed-Use 6-0 on 2026-09-23, with staff recommending approval, and it is tied to a zoning case carrying an HL suffix whose number differs between records.
What to do: Get the companion zoning case file and confirm what it requests for the 0.889-acre site before underwriting any Business/Innovation Mixed-Use project. The land use change alone may not show what can actually be built, and the requester is the Office of Historic Preservation, not a private owner.
Act before: After the next material record update
Verify mismatched zoning case numbers on historic-office land use change
Why now: The Planning Commission item on 2026-09-23 lists associated case Z-2026-11700157 HL, while the City Council item dated 2026-11-05 lists Z-2026-10700157 HL, and the applicant is the Office of Historic Preservation.
What to do: Ask the Development Services Department (contact Tory Rodriguez is listed on the Planning Commission item) which companion zoning case number is correct, and what that case asks for at 601 Delaware Street. Without that, readers can't tell which zoning file the land use change is tied to.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Analysis
Zoning
Insights by Role
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectNeighbors near 5612 Monterey Street, 525 West Magnolia Avenue and 2843 Castroville Road should note that these cases would change zoning at or next to residential lots. The Monterey Street case involves outdoor storage for a contractor use, with screening required under the Zoning Commission's recommendation.
Developer
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingZ-2026-10700141 CD at 5612 Monterey Street is the case to watch: staff recommends Denial while the Zoning Commission recommends Approval, with Conditions, so the outcome is less predictable. Residential-capacity rezonings at 525 West Magnolia Avenue and 2843 Castroville Road are recommended for Approval.
Journalist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe split on Z-2026-10700141 CD (staff Denial versus Zoning Commission Approval, with Conditions) is the clearest point of disagreement on an otherwise unanimous agenda. The two plan amendments, PA-2026-11600062 and PA-2026-11600055, change future land use and gate their paired zoning cases.
Lobbyist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe two plan amendments, PA-2026-11600062 and PA-2026-11600055, and the contested Z-2026-10700141 CD are the items where Council discussion is most likely to matter.
15 items
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#1Rezoning of Lot 3, Block 39, NCB 13495 at 11923 Warfield Street from I-1 General Industrial to L Light Industrial, both with Airport Hazard Overlay. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval.
#2Rezoning of Lot 14, Block 19, NCB 1817 at 525 West Magnolia Avenue from R-6 NCD-2 Residential Single-Family to RM-6 NCD-2 Residential Mixed within the Alta Vista Neighborhood Conservation District. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval.
#3Amendment to the Downtown Area Regional Center Plan changing future land use from Employment/Flex Mixed-Use to Business/Innovation Mixed-Use on 0.889 acres at 601 Delaware Street. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval; associated with zoning case Z-2026-10700157 HL.
#4Rezoning of 0.889 acres at 601 Delaware Street from I-1 and RM-4 to I-1 HL and RM-4 HL, adding Historic Landmark designation. Recommended for approval pending the associated plan amendment PA-2026-11600062.
#5Zoning change for 3101 Broadway Street adding Historic Landmark (HL) designation to the existing IDZ-2 districts, keeping C-2, Hotel and Outdoor Sports Court uses. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval.
#6Zoning change from O-2 High Rise Office to C-2 Commercial on 0.3447 acres at 3857 East Southcross Boulevard. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval; continued from a prior meeting.
#7Zoning change from C-2 to C-2 CD with a Conditional Use for Office Warehouse (Flex Space) at 6230 Southwest Loop 410. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval.
#8Zoning change from C-3NA General Commercial to RM-4 Residential Mixed on Lot 66, Block 2, NCB 8994 at 2843 Castroville Road. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval.
#9Ordinance amending the South Central Community Plan to change the future land use from Mixed-Use and Low-Density Residential to Mixed-Use at 717 Pleasanton Road. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.
#10Rezoning of property at 717 Pleasanton Road from C-2NA and C-1 S (with parking lot SUA) to C-2NA. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval, pending the associated plan amendment.
#11Rezoning of Lot 65, NCB 8239 at 5612 Monterey Street from RM-6 to C-2 CD with a conditional use for construction trades contractors. Staff recommends denial; Zoning Commission recommends approval with conditions.
#12Rezoning at 1555 East Loop 1604 from C-3 to C-3 S with a Specific Use Authorization for a carwash over the Edwards Recharge Zone. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval.
#13Zoning change from I-1 General Industrial to L Light Industrial, both with Airport Hazard Overlay, on Lot 15, Block 2, NCB 13571 at 2119 Mannix Drive. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval.
#14Zoning change from C-1 Light Commercial to C-1 CD with a Conditional Use for Laboratory - Research or Testing on 1.327 acres at 16111, 16115, and 16119 Nacogdoches Road. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval.
#15Zoning change from R-6 Residential Single-Family to R-6 HL (Historic Landmark) with Airport Hazard Overlay on 1.0013 acres at 1979 Pape Farms Lane. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval.
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