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Metal Fabrication Rezoning at 8677 IH-10 East

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ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700169 CD (Council District 2): A request for a change in zoning from “C-3R MLOD-3 MLR-2 AHOD” General Commercial Restrictive Alcoholic Sales Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay Military Lighting Region 2 Airport Hazard Overlay District and “I-1 MLOD-3 MLR-2 AHOD” General Industrial Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay Military Lighting Region 2 Airport Hazard Overlay District to “C-3 CD MLOD-3 MLR-2 AHOD” General Commercial Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay Military Lighting Region 2 Airport Hazard Overlay District with a Conditional Use for Metal Products – Fabrication on 5.510 acres out of CB 5065, located at 8677 IH-10 East. Staff recommends Approval. (Associated Plan Amendment PA-2026-11600057) (Joel Vela, Planning Coordinator, 210-207-0237, [email protected], Development Services Department)

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Zoning CasedistrictNotableCity Council, Zoning CommissionDistrict 2
A request is proposed to rezone about 5.5 acres at 8677 IH-10 East from general commercial and general industrial zoning to general commercial zoning with a conditional use allowing metal products fabrication. The site lies within the Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay and the Airport Hazard Overlay District, which would continue to apply. The request is in Council District 2 and is tied to a related plan amendment.
2 eventsFirst seen Sep 15, 2026Last activity Oct 15, 2026Case ID: Z-2026-10700169
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Attorney

Pull the rezoning ordinance and compare base district changes

Applies if: You advise the owner, applicant, or a neighboring property owner

Why now: The September 15 Zoning Commission item lists the existing zoning as 'C-3R' (restrictive alcoholic sales) plus I-1, while the October 15 Council item lists it as 'C-3' plus I-1, across the two appearances of this case.

What to do: Obtain the ordinance text and conditional use terms, and ask whether the Council item's description of the existing base zoning matches the Zoning Commission's. A mismatch could raise a notice or description question.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Council — Oct 15, 2026 →
Developer

Confirm plan amendment status before relying on metal fabrication rezoning

Applies if: You are the applicant, a buyer, or a lender relying on the Conditional Use for Metal Products – Fabrication

Why now: The October 15 Council item says staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval 'pending Plan Amendment' PA-2026-11600057, and the Zoning Commission carried it 10 to 0 on September 15.

What to do: Verify that the associated plan amendment has been resolved before committing to metal fabrication use on the 5.510 acres. The recommendation is explicitly conditioned on it, so the rezoning could stall without it.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Council — Oct 15, 2026 →
Journalist

Ask why alcohol-sales restriction vanished from metal fabrication rezoning

Applies if: You are covering development along IH-10 East

Why now: The Zoning Commission item (10-0, September 15) described the current zoning as 'C-3R', while the October 15 Council item describes it as 'C-3', with no explanation in the record.

What to do: Ask the Development Services Department whether the 'Restrictive Alcoholic Sales' designation on part of the site was removed deliberately or is a drafting change. Request the staff report and the applicant's name from planner Joel Vela.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Council — Oct 15, 2026 →

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Hearing

ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700169 CD (Council District 2): Ordinance amending the Zoning District Boundary from “C-3 MLOD-3 MLR-2 AHOD” General Commercial Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay Military Lighting Region 2 Airport Hazard Overlay District and “I-1 MLOD-3 MLR-2 AHOD” General Industrial Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay Military Lighting Region 2 Airport Hazard Overlay District to “C-3 CD MLOD-3 MLR-2 AHOD” General Commercial Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay Military Lighting Region 2 Airport Hazard Overlay District with a Conditional Use for Metal Products – Fabrication on 5.510 acres out of CB 5065, located at 8677 IH-10 East. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend Approval, pending Plan Amendment. (Associated Plan Amendment PA-2026-11600057)

Vote
Carried: 10 to 0

ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700169 CD (Council District 2): A request for a change in zoning from “C-3R MLOD-3 MLR-2 AHOD” General Commercial Restrictive Alcoholic Sales Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay Military Lighting Region 2 Airport Hazard Overlay District and “I-1 MLOD-3 MLR-2 AHOD” General Industrial Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay Military Lighting Region 2 Airport Hazard Overlay District to “C-3 CD MLOD-3 MLR-2 AHOD” General Commercial Martindale Army Air Field Military Lighting Overlay Military Lighting Region 2 Airport Hazard Overlay District with a Conditional Use for Metal Products – Fabrication on 5.510 acres out of CB 5065, located at 8677 IH-10 East. Staff recommends Approval. (Associated Plan Amendment PA-2026-11600057) (Joel Vela, Planning Coordinator, 210-207-0237, [email protected], Development Services Department)

Vote: 10 for, 0 against, 1 absent

approval as presented

Heard as part of Combined Hearing