San Antonio Building Standards Board Meeting - August 7, 2025
San Antonio Building Standards Board Meeting - August 7, 2025
The Building Standards Board (BSB) of the City of San Antonio met on August 7, 2025, to hear cases regarding dangerous and dilapidated structures. The board approved previous meeting minutes, heard no public comments or staff reports, and considered four properties. Actions included resetting one case due to notification issues, ordering repairs for one property, and ordering demolition for two properties. Voting outcomes and key conditions are detailed below.
Consent Calendar
- The board approved the minutes from the July 3, 2025 meeting with a vote of 6-0. (Motion by Paul Hernandez, seconded by Roland Shrekin Ghost)
Discussion Items
Case 131 Spatz Street
Staff began presentation but discovered a potential partial owner not properly notified. The board voted to continue (reset) the case to a future date for proper notification. Vote: 6-0.
Case 1335 Brighton Avenue
Staff recommended repair. The property owner, Feliciano R. Sertuche, testified he is performing repairs himself, has obtained some permits, and estimated 8 months. Board discussion focused on missing foundation permits and scope. The board ordered repair within 90 days from order issuance, with 30-day progress reports, and required all necessary permits (including foundation, HVAC, electric, plumbing), an engineer's letter for footings, and a new addition permit. Vote: 6-0.
Case 822 Junior Street
Staff recommended demolition. Owner Armando Torral (Redstone Homes LLC) agreed to demolish and build anew. The board ordered demolition within 30 days from order issuance, with all trash and debris removed, and utilities cut. Vote: 6-0.
Case 2034 Lion Street
Staff recommended demolition. Owner Orfa Betis Alvarado Lopez expressed desire to repair and provided a scope of work and financial statements (bank statements showing approximately $10,000 plus materials). The board debated repair vs. demolition. The motion to demolish passed 4-2 (Robert Tapia, Paul Hernandez, Doris Olis, Roland Shrekin Ghost in favor; Robert Benke and Bret Andes opposed). The board ordered demolition within 30 days, free of trash and debris, with utilities cut.
Key Outcomes
- 131 Spatz Street: Reset to future date for proper owner notification.
- 1335 Brighton Avenue: Repair order with 90-day deadline, 30-day progress reports, full permits and engineer letter required.
- 822 Junior Street: Demolition order within 30 days.
- 2034 Lion Street: Demolition order within 30 days (vote 4-2).
- Board Appointments: Staff noted three candidates (Joel Solis, Erlinda Lopez Rodriguez, Kayla Miranda) are scheduled for City Council approval; existing members may need to reapply.
Meeting Transcript
Robert Tapia? Present. Anne Weiner. Paul Hernandez. Present. Doris Olis. Here. Robert Benke? Here. Rolled Shrek and Ghost? Present. Brett Andes. Present. Also present in the meeting from the City of San Antonio. Are Lucinda Orozco from the City Attorney's Office? And from Development Services. Jenny Ramides, Code Enforcement Manager. Judy Croom, BSB Liaison. Araceli Apodaca, Administrative Assistant 2, and myself, Esther Ortiz Development Services Specialist 1. Chair Accor is present. We will now have a Spanish translator. Good morning. Thank you. My vice chair will read the chairman's statement. Good morning, Robert Topi. The quorum is present. Please silence your cell phone or any device that may disrupt this public hearing. No person shall delay or disrupt the proceedings or disobey the order of the chair. If you wish to speak on a case, you will be allowed three minutes. However, an owner or owner's representative will have unlimited time. Please keep all information relevant to the property in question and the code violation. As advised prior to this public hearing, the city will provide translation services for anyone needing assistance. It is our understanding that you have made such arrangements as advised in your notice of hearing. Our expectation is that you submitted the required documents prior to this public hearing. Your responsibility as a property owner or lienholder of a dilapidated structure case is to demonstrate the following. One, provide the required documents, discuss your detailed scope of work with a cost for each item outlined in order to bring the property into compliance to the satisfaction of the code officer. Two submit the required proof of financial ability to pay for proposed work and discuss feasibility of repairs dependent on monies at hand. And three, request the amount of time needed to complete the work. All abatements ordered by the board shall be enforced. All work proposed must be done within code regulations within required permits with required permits prior to the commencement of work. You may obtain all permits from the Department of Development Services located in 1901 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, Texas, 78204. If in doubt as to the process during this time, please contact the code enforcement officer. Any owner or lienholder dissatisfied with an order of this board may file an appeal in civil district court within 30 days after the date that the order is mailed. If you have any questions regarding the orders, please contact the code enforcement officer or development services staff member by phone at 210-207-5422. Please note it is it is unlawful for any persons present to solicit or pedal services regarding any property under consideration by this board during the course of this public hearing as per city code section 16-236. Thank you. Thank you, Vice Chair. Uh board will entertain approval of last minutes for the last meeting. So I guess it's gonna have to come from the other side because these two were not here for last minutes. Paul Hernandez here.
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