San Antonio Zoning Commission on Tobin Hill North Historic Designation
Channel: NOWCastSA
Date: 2017-05-21

At its May 17, 2017 meting, the San Antonio Zoning Commission considered a request for Historic Designation for 84 homes in the Tobin Hill North area. 
After hearing 90 minutes of testimony, the Zoning Commission voted 6-1 to deny the neighborhood request to be designated a Historic District. Commissioner SIBONEY DIAZ-SANCHEZ, who was appointed by District 1 City Councilman Roberto Trevino to represent the area that includes Tobin Hill, made the motion to reject the application. She was joined on the measure by District 2 Commissioner BA'RON HEAD, District 4 Commissioner SUREN KAMATH, District 7 Commissioner GRACE R. GONZALEZ and CECILIA G. GARCIA, who was appointed by Mayor Ivy Taylor, along with Commission Chair FRANCINE S. ROMERO. Only District 3 Commissioner R. JOY MCGHEE voted against the denial.