6226 Bandera Rd, San Antonio, TX 78238

Commercial District

The B-3 district is composed of land and structures used to furnish commercial needs, wholesale services, and some light assembling of goods, in addition to most of the uses found in the B-2 district. The B-3 district regulations are designed to protect the character of the residential areas by regulating unenclosed activities or uses, which could intrude upon the lifestyle of the community through inappropriate lighting, noise, vibration, smoke, dust, or pollutants. The district regulations implement the policies of the master plan by permitting the development of districts for the purpose of providing commercial and wholesale uses; protecting surrounding and abutting areas by requiring certain minimum yard and area standards are met; and encouraging economic viability and stability in the city.; A B-3 use is a business where the primary use specifically meets one or more of the following, and no ancillary use conflicts herewith: A retail facility the purpose of which is the sale or lease of personal, novelty, food, household, or business items, including wholesale; A repair facility the purpose of which is the repair or maintenance of personal, novelty, or household items, including appliances and vehicles; and A service facility the purpose of which is providing a service to surrounding districts. Although it may occur in certain instances, it is not intended that the B-3 district abut R-1, R-2, R-4 or R-6 districts.