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Historic Landmark Zoning at 601 Delaware Street

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(POSTPONED) ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700157 HL (Council District 2): A request for a change in zoning from "I-1 AHOD" General Industrial Airport Hazard Overlay District and "RM-4 AHOD" Residential Mixed Airport Hazard Overlay District to "I-1 HL AHOD" General Industrial Historic Landmark Airport Hazard Overlay District and "RM-4 HL AHOD" Residential Mixed Historic Landmark Airport Hazard Overlay District on 0.889 acres out of NCB 657, located at 601 Delaware Street. Staff recommends Approval. (Tory Rodriguez, Planner, 210-207-8302, [email protected], Development Services Department)

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Zoning CasedistrictMajorCity Council, Zoning CommissionDistrict 2
This proposal seeks to add a Historic Landmark designation to the existing General Industrial and Residential Mixed zoning on 0.889 acres at 601 Delaware Street. The change is tied to a related Plan Amendment request, and the site is in Council District 2.
4 eventsFirst seen Sep 1, 2026Last activity Nov 5, 2026Case ID: Z-2026-10700157
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Attorney

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

Source: City Council — Nov 05, 2026 →
Developer

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

Source: City Council — Nov 05, 2026 →
Journalist

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

Source: City Council — Nov 05, 2026 →

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Hearing

ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700157 HL (Council District 2): Ordinance amending the Zoning District Boundary from "I-1 AHOD" General Industrial Airport Hazard Overlay District and "RM-4 AHOD" Residential Mixed Airport Hazard Overlay District to "I-1 HL AHOD" General Industrial Historic Landmark Airport Hazard Overlay District and "RM-4 HL AHOD" Residential Mixed Historic Landmark Airport Hazard Overlay District on 0.889 acres out of NCB 657, located at 601 Delaware Street. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend Approval, pending Plan Amendment. (Associated Plan Amendment Case PA-2026-11600062)

Hearing

ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700157 HL (Council District 2): A request for a change in zoning from "I-1 AHOD" General Industrial Airport Hazard Overlay District and "RM-4 AHOD" Residential Mixed Airport Hazard Overlay District to "I-1 HL AHOD" General Industrial Historic Landmark Airport Hazard Overlay District and "RM-4 HL AHOD" Residential Mixed Historic Landmark Airport Hazard Overlay District on 0.889 acres out of NCB 657, located at 601 Delaware Street. Staff recommends Approval. (Associated Plan Amendment Case PA-2026-11600062) (Tory Rodriguez, Planner, 210-207-8302, [email protected], Development Services Department)

Hearing
Postponed

(POSTPONED) ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700157 HL (Council District 2): A request for a change in zoning from "I-1 AHOD" General Industrial Airport Hazard Overlay District and "RM-4 AHOD" Residential Mixed Airport Hazard Overlay District to "I-1 HL AHOD" General Industrial Historic Landmark Airport Hazard Overlay District and "RM-4 HL AHOD" Residential Mixed Historic Landmark Airport Hazard Overlay District on 0.889 acres out of NCB 657, located at 601 Delaware Street. Staff recommends Approval. (Tory Rodriguez, Planner, 210-207-8302, [email protected], Development Services Department)

Vote: 0 for, 0 against

postponed

Vote
Carried: 9 to 0

ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700157 HL (Council District 2): A request for a change in zoning from "I-1 AHOD" General Industrial Airport Hazard Overlay District and "RM-4 AHOD" Residential Mixed Airport Hazard Overlay District to "I-1 HL AHOD" General Industrial Historic Landmark Airport Hazard Overlay District and "RM-4 HL AHOD" Residential Mixed Historic Landmark Airport Hazard Overlay District on 0.889 acres out of NCB 657, located at 601 Delaware Street. Staff recommends Approval. (Tory Rodriguez, Planner, 210-207-8302, [email protected], Development Services Department)

Vote: 9 for, 0 against, 2 absent

continuance to September 15, 2026