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(Continued from 09/09/2026) PLAN AMENDMENT CASE PA-2026-11600021 (Council District 2): A request by Brown & McDonald, PLLC, representative, for Approval of a Resolution amending the Arena District/Eastside Community Plan, a component of the Comprehensive Master Plan of the City, by changing the future land use classification from “Community Commercial" to "Light Industrial" on Lot 39, Block 1, NCB 13438 and 7.92 acres out of NCB 10577, located at 142 Gembler Road. Staff recommends Denial. (Associated Zoning Case Z-2026-10700085) (Alexa Retana, Zoning Planner, 210-207-8062, [email protected], Development Services Department)

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A request seeks to amend the Arena District/Eastside Community Plan, part of the city's Comprehensive Master Plan, to change the future land use of Lot 39, Block 1, NCB 13438 and 7.92 acres out of NCB 10577 at 142 Gembler Road from Community Commercial to Light Industrial. The request is submitted by Brown & McDonald, PLLC, as representative, and is tied to a related zoning case in Council District 2.
2 eventsFirst seen Sep 9, 2026Last activity Sep 23, 2026Case ID: PA-2026-11600021
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Attorney

Pull associated zoning case file for Gembler Road plan amendment

Why now: Plan amendment PA-2026-11600021 was approved 7-0 on 2026-09-23 against a staff denial recommendation, and it is tied to associated zoning case Z-2026-10700085 while the next step is unknown.

What to do: Obtain the companion zoning case file and check whether its requested district and any conditions match the Light Industrial designation the commission approved. Confirm what the next procedural step is, since none is listed.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: Planning Commission — Sep 23, 2026 →
Journalist

Request staff denial report for Gembler Road industrial land-use change

Why now: The Planning Commission voted 5-2 on 2026-09-09 to continue the case (Oroian and Peck against), then passed the applicant's request 7-0 on 2026-09-23 despite staff recommending denial, with United Homeowners Improvement Association in support.

What to do: Obtain the staff report and the commission's stated reasons for overriding staff's denial recommendation, and ask what changed between the two hearings. The record shows the commission approved the change despite staff's recommendation, so the public rationale is unresolved.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: Planning Commission — Sep 23, 2026 →
Resident

Ask neighborhood association about Gembler Road industrial rezoning plans

Applies if: You live or own property near 142 Gembler Road

Why now: The association is recorded in support at the 2026-09-23 meeting, where the commission voted 7-0 to reclassify 142 Gembler Road from Community Commercial to Light Industrial against staff's denial recommendation.

What to do: Ask United Homeowners Improvement Association why it supported changing the land use from Community Commercial to Light Industrial, and which uses it expects at the 7.92-acre site. Industrial uses could replace commercial ones nearby.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: Planning Commission — Sep 23, 2026 →

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Vote
MOTION PASSES: 7 to 0

(Continued from 09/09/2026) PLAN AMENDMENT CASE PA-2026-11600021 (Council District 2): A request by Brown & McDonald, PLLC, representative, for Approval of a Resolution amending the Arena District/Eastside Community Plan, a component of the Comprehensive Master Plan of the City, by changing the future land use classification from “Community Commercial" to "Light Industrial" on Lot 39, Block 1, NCB 13438 and 7.92 acres out of NCB 10577, located at 142 Gembler Road. Staff recommends Denial. (Associated Zoning Case Z-2026-10700085) (Alexa Retana, Zoning Planner, 210-207-8062, [email protected], Development Services Department)

Vote: 7 for, 0 against, 4 absent

approve applicant's request

Continued from 09/09/2026; individual consideration; approved despite staff recommendation of denial; United Homeowners Improvement Association in support

Vote
Motion Passes: 5 to 2

PLAN AMENDMENT CASE PA-2026-11600021 (Council District 2): A request by Brown & McDonald, PLLC, representative, for Approval of a Resolution amending the Arena District/Eastside Community Plan, a component of the Comprehensive Master Plan of the City, by changing the future land use classification from “Community Commercial" to "Light Industrial" on Lot 39, Block 1, NCB 13438 and 7.92 acres out of NCB 10577, located at 142 Gembler Road. Staff recommends Denial. (Associated Zoning Case Z-2026-10700085) (Alexa Retana, Zoning Planner, 210-207-8062, [email protected], Development Services Department)

Vote: 5 for, 2 against, 1 absent

continue to the September 23rd Planning Commission meeting

Commissioner Wallerstedt left the meeting at 3:26 PM, before this item was heard.