Historic Design Review Commission
Regular MeetingSan Antonio, TX · December 3, 2025
Agenda
City of San Antonio
AGENDA
Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC)
1901 South Alamo
San Antonio, Texas 78204
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 3:00 PM
The Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) will hold its regular meeting in the
Board Room at 1901 South Alamo, beginning at the above referenced date and time.
Once convened, the HDRC will take up the following items no sooner than the
designated times.
To view this meeting, visit www.sanantonio.gov/DSD/Boards/MeetingVideos.
To call to listen to audio only, in English or Spanish, call 210-206-LIVE (5483).
Members of the public can comment on items on the agenda, consistent with procedural
rules governing HDRC meetings and state law. The length of time for public comment is
at the Chair’s discretion. Public comments may be provided as follows:
1. Leave a voice message at 210-206-HDRC(4372) by 12 noon on the day of the
meeting. Voicemail messages will be played during the meeting. Please include your full
name, home or work address, the item number and item address of the request.
Voicemail comments should be limited to 2 minutes.
2. Submit written comments to HistoricDesignReviewCommission@sanantonio.gov by
12 noon on the day of the meeting. Please include your full name, home or work
address, the item number and the address of the item or property you are writing about.
Written comments will be part of the official written record only.
3. Attend the in-person hearing and sign up to speak before the meeting begins at 3:00
PM.
3:00 PM – Call to Order
• Roll Call
• Chair’s Statement
• Approval of minutes for the HDRC meetings from November 5, 2025, and
November 19, 2025.
• Public Comments
CONSENT AGENDA
Items are placed on the consent agenda when staff recommends approval or
recommends approval with stipulations that the applicant agrees to. Any member of the
public desiring to speak on a consent agenda item may sign up and be heard prior to
voting on the consent agenda. Commissioners may request to remove any item from
the consent agenda and have it placed on the individual consideration agenda. All items
on the consent agenda will be considered for approval by one motion adopting the
items with staff findings and recommendations.
1. Address/Description: VIA Green Line Bus Shelters;
339 W ELSMERE PLACE; 2402 SAN PEDRO;
339 W WOODLAWN AVE; 925 S ST MARYS ST;
311/331 ROOSEVELT AVE
HDRC Case No.: 2025-325
Public Property: Right of Way
Historic District Name: Monte Vista, King William, Mission
RIO District: RIO-4
Neighborhood Assn Name: Monte Vista Historical, King William, Roosevelt Park
Applicant: Christine Vina, AIA/VIA Metropolitan Transit
Request: VIA Bus Stop improvements, bus shelter construction, signage,
landscaping, exterior and site modifications at various locations
City Council Dist.: 1, 5
2. Address/Description: 123 HOEFGEN AVE
HDRC Case No.: 2025-317
Historic District Name: St Paul Square
Neighborhood Assn Name: Downtown
Applicant: Ashley Farrimond/Killen, Griffin & Farrimond, PLLC
Request: Digital Signage
City Council Dist.: 2
3.
Address/Description: 229 MADISON ST
HDRC Case No.: 2025-320
Historic District Name: King William
Neighborhood Assn Name: King William
Applicant: Cameron Smith/Smithdish Architecture
Request: Construction of a rear addition to repalce an existing, non-historic
addition; exterior modifications to the rear accessory structure; non-original window
replacement; site and landscaping work
City Council Dist.: 1
4. Address/Description: 3820 BROADWAY
HDRC Case No.: 2025-318
RIO District: RIO-1
Neighborhood Assn Name: Mahncke Park
Applicant: Polo Padilla/Fusion-AE
Request: Signage and exterior modifications
City Council Dist.: 2
5. Address/Description: 803 S ST MARYS ST
HDRC Case No.: 2025-310
Historic District Name: King William
Neighborhood Assn Name: King William
Applicant: Chris Provost/Provost Consulting Group
Request: Brick Curtain Wall Removal
City Council Dist.: 1
6. Address/Description: 2616 N MAIN AVE
HDRC Case No.: 2025-324
Historic District Name: Monte Vista
Neighborhood Assn Name: Monte Vista Historical
Applicant: TERRY ESPENSEN/Terry Espensen Homes
Request: Carport, Curbcut, Walkway Modifications
City Council Dist.: 1
7. Address/Description: 3110 ROOSEVELT AVE
HDRC Case No.: 2025-319
Public Property:
Historic District Name: Mission
Neighborhood Assn Name: Mission San Jose
Applicant: Stanley Albus/Rialto Studio
Request: Conceptual review of Mission Marquee Complex Aquatics Facility Bond
Project
City Council Dist.: 3
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Returning cases
8. Address/Description: 901 N ALAMO ST
HDRC Case No.: 2025-328
Neighborhood Assn Name: Downtown
Applicant: hue nguyen/District 901 LLC
Request: Exterior stairway construction
City Council Dist.: 1
New cases
9. Address/Description: 136 GORMAN ST
HDRC Case No.: 2025-327
Historic District Name: Dignowity Hill
Neighborhood Assn Name: Dignowity Hill
Applicant: Richard Gonzalez
Request: Construction of Rear Addition to Primary Structure
City Council Dist.: 2
10. Address/Description: 320 E COURTLAND PLACE
HDRC Case No.: 2025-326
Historic District Name: Tobin Hill
Neighborhood Assn Name: Tobin Hill Community
Applicant: TERRY ESPENSEN/Terry Espensen Homes
Request: Demolition of Rear Accessory Structure & Construction of New Rear
Accessory Structure
City Council Dist.: 1
ADJOURNMENT
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At any time during the meeting, the Historic and Design Review Commission may meet
in executive session for consultation with the City Attorney's Office concerning attorney-
client matters under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
The City of San Antonio ensures meaningful access to City meetings, programs and
services by reasonably providing: translation and interpretation, materials in alternate
formats, and other accommodations upon request. To request these services call (210)
2072098 or Relay Texas 711 or by requesting these services online at
https://www.sanantonio.gov/gpa/LanguageServices. Providing at least 72 hours’ notice
will help to ensure availability.
DECLARACIÓN DE ACCESO
La Ciudad de San Antonio garantiza acceso a las reuniones, los programas y los
servicios de la Ciudad proporcionando: traducción e interpretación, materiales en
formatos alternativos y otras adaptaciones a pedido. Para solicitar estos servicios llame
al (210) 207¬2098 o Relay Texas 711 o solicite estos servicios en línea en
https://www.sanantonio.gov/gpa/LanguageServices. Dando un aviso al menos 72 horas
antes ayudará a garantizar la disponibilidad.
Posted on: 12/02/2025 10:04 AM