Present.

Present.

Present.

Dr.

Orlenda Lopez Rodriguez.

Present.

Kayla Miranda.

Present.

Also present in the meeting from the City of San Antonio are Eric Burns from the City Attorney's Office.

And from Development Services, Amin Tomas Director.

Melissa Ramitas, Deputy Director.

Jenny Ramitas, Code Enforcement Manager.

Judy Kroom, BSB Liaison, Adesali Abuadaca, Administrative Assistant 2, and myself.

Esther Otti's Development Services Specialist 1.

Chair Aquirmas Present.

Thank you.

The City of San Antonio provides translation services to anyone who may need assistance.

If we could just have translation of that fact.

This is Joel Slay Samuel for approved.

Motion is to approve the minutes.

Do I have a second?

George Grimes second.

Any discussion.

All in favor of the motion to approve the minutes of 14 August 2025 say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed, nay.

There are none.

It's carried unanimously.

At this time, let us have a staff update on issues.

Good morning, board members.

Good morning.

My name is Jenny Ramirez, Code Enforcement Manager with Development Services.

I have some items to read into the record, if I may proceed.

Yes, please.

All right.

First item, we have several, so bear with me here.

First item is um an emergency demolition.

Structure located at 107 Duffield in Council District 1 was demolished as an emergency on August the 8th of 2025 due to an extensive fire which occurred on August the 1st of 2025.

Pursuant to Chapter 6-175, no further action is needed by the board at this time.

And there are before and after photos of the main structure.

Next property.

No, they were all fires.

Yes.

Any additional questions?

Thank you very much, ma'am.

Thank you.

As stated previously, a quorum is present.

Please sign your cell phone or any device that may disrupt this public hearing.

No person shall delay or disrupt the proceedings or disobey the orders of the chair.

If you wish to speak on the case, you'll 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 the 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've submitted the required documents prior to this public hearing.

Your responsible is a property owner or lienholder of the dilapidated structure case to demonstrate the following.

Number 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 a code officer.

Number two, submit the required proof of financial ability to pay for proposed work and discuss the feasibility of repairs depend upon monies at hand.

And number 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 with required permits prior to commencement of the work.

You may obtain all permits from the Department of Development Services located in this building at 1901 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, Texas, 78204.

If in doubt as to the process during this time, please contact a 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 order, please contact the code enforcement officer or development services staff member by phone at 210-207-5422.

Please note that it's unlawful for any person present to solicit or peddle 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.

Our first case this morning is going to be 829 Hutchins Place.

Good morning, board.

Good morning.

For the record, my name is Christy Garza, Dangerous Premises Officer for the City of San Antonio Development Services Department.

The structure being presented today is located at 829 West Hutchins Place, San Antonio, Texas, 78221, with recommendation for demolition of the accessory structure in accordance with City Code Article 8, Chapter 6.

This is the second time this property is being heard before this board.

On March 13th of 2025, the property received a 90-day repair order with a notice to vacate and disconnection of utilities.

Please note on August 13th of 2024, a dangerous assessment response team inspection was conducted.

This inspection is a collaborated inspection with a variety of city departments that included the San Antonio Police Department.

The legal description is NCB 9425, block one uh block 150, lot 7, located in City Council District 2.

The owner on record is Tankersley Tammy Ray and Fisher Michelle Lee and Fisher Justin Bradley with a mailing address of 829 West Hutchins Place, San Antonio, Texas, 78221.

All notices of hearing were properly issued as required.

The owner on record is not present today.

Does the board wish to proceed?

Yes, please.

Contact has been established with listed property owners, Ms.

Michelle Fisher and Tammy Tankersley.

The Office of Historic Preservation has confirmed on December 2nd, 2024.

The property is not eligible for historic designation.

The first inspection regarding 829 West Hutchins Place was conducted on August 13th of 2024.

Original notice was mailed August 22nd of 2024.

Any certified receipt is pending return.

On August 26, 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was posted at the property, 829 West Hutchins Place.

On August 26 of 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was mailed to the owners.

Any certified receipt is also pending return.

On August 12th of 2025, an administrative search warrant was executed to obtain photographs of the structure to present before the building standard board.

At this time, there are no at this time no scope of work or financial proof or letter of credit or engineers report has been provided.

As of today, September 11, 2025, there are no permits on file for 829 West Hutchins Place.

The photos that are being provided for today's presentation were taken on August 13th of 2024, September 26th of 2024, and August 12th of 2025.

This first photo displays the exterior of the accessory structure on the initial dart inspection that was conducted on August 12th of 2024.

During the investigation, an accumulation of garbage was observed piled and surrounding the structure, making it difficult to view in its entirety.

The structure is seen to the right of the photo that is covered in blue tarps.

The next photo will show a path that was created within the accumulation of garbage to gain access into the accessory.

The next photo presented is when the city of San Antonio abated the property in September of 2024.

The structure, the photo will show that the structure has two entryways, one to the left and one to the right.

During the Dart inspection, it was observed that individuals were staying inside the accessory without proper and required facilities, such as a restroom or a kitchen.

The accessory is listed as a detached garage.

Within the structure, it was observed overuse of extension cords were observed.

Inadequate means of egress due to the accumulation of garbage and other items within the structure.

You can see that there's plywood detaching from the ceiling.

There's also tarps hanging, acting as barriers or coverage within the structure.

The next photo will show the continuation of the hazards observed, such as the overuse of extension cords seen hanging to the right portion of the photo.

The interior was also very unkept and unsanitary with little walking surface creating an egress hazard.

As mentioned during the Dart investigation, individuals were actively living inside the garage.

Inside we observed things such as a TV and a fridge.

The next photo a bed was observed with weapons discovered by the San Antonio Police Department.

The next photo will display the front elevation of the accessory during an inspection conducted on August 12th of 2025.

The structure does remain in the same state with no repairs made.

The roof system remains weathered and worn with rusted and lifting corrugated metal panels.

The exterior walls also have signs of severe deterioration.

The next photo will show the front right portion of the accessory.

The structure was boarded during this inspection, so unfortunately was unable to gain full access into the interior.

The owner advised staff that the prop the structure was unoccupied, but if you'll notice to the left of the accessory, a generator is observed.

The next photo will display the right elevation showing the SAG in the roof system and extreme with it extremely worn roof system.

I apologize.

The exterior siding is also detaching.

Are they broken?

As mentioned, I was not able to make access into the accessory structure.

However, the owner removed a board on the on this elevation of the accessory, so I could peer in.

The SAG is also evident within the structure.

The next photo will show viewing right to the right of the opening, showing more deteriorated wood members.

Natural light is also visible, indicating the elements are still making entry.

And to the bottom left of the photo, you'll observe another generator within the structure.

The next photo is peering left into the accessory, displaying the cracks to the slab.

This photo is of the rear of the accessory that currently abuts the neighboring property that was taken back in February of 2025 prior to our first hearing.

This area is not accessible, but it does rest up against the neighbor's fence.

During my most recent inspections, I observed a small opening seen on the bottom right.

And I was able to peer in and within this area, there was a uh mattress observed within the structure, and natural light was also visible, indicating elements are also making entry within this portion of the accessory.

The accessory structure with property use listed as a detached garage at one point was used for occupancy or drug paraphernalia and weapons were recovered by the San Antonio Police Department.

There is a severe sag in the roof system.

The metal panels are weathered, worn, and are detaching.

There is missing and broken siding.

Multiple broken windows with boarded doors.

Ceiling wood members are rotted and deteriorated.

Large cracks observed to the concrete slab.

Furthermore, concerns from the neighboring properties of vagrant activity and foot traffic have been vocalized to the San Antonio Police Department.

To recap, the structure located at 829 West Hutchins Place is in violation of City Code Article 8, Chapter 6, 156, subsections for the accessory are 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18, in which any building or structure or structure which has any or all the conditions or defects here and after described shall be deemed to be a dangerous building and a hazard to public health, safety, and welfare, provided that such conditions of defects of dilapidation, substandardness, or unfitness for human habitation pose a threat or potential threat to life, health, property, or human safety.

Staff recommends demolition of the accessory structure.

This concludes my presentation of 829 West Hutchins, place.

Thank you.

Are there any questions of the code officer?

There are none.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Officer Somerville, if you would please come forward.

State your name, sir, and the station.

Good morning.

I'm Officer Richard Summerville of the San Antonio Police Department, and I'm assigned to this.

I'm assigned to the South Safe Unit.

Thank you, sir.

If you will, your testimony, please.

Yes, sir.

I'm assigned to this area, um, 829 West Hutchins.

Uh since I've been assigned to it for several years, I've been I've received complaints from um some of the neighbors off of Vestal and Tacoma of heavy foot traffic, narcotic use, um, suspicious activity.

The area is known for a lot of homeless activity.

The homeless um live just east of the location in the drainage ditch, and they commonly go to this location, um, specifically the the um accessory structure.

And when I during my patrol bodies, I've contacted several homeless there.

Um it smells of urine and feces in the in that area.

Um we've made several arrests.

The day of the Dart Warrant, we did make an arrest for a felon in possession of a firearm.

Thank you.

Does the board have any questions of the officer?

Do you have a number of calls?

Like a either either actual number or uh uh roundabout guts in the past couple years.

No, ma'am, I don't in the past couple of years.

No, I can tell you that the activity has has died down in the past couple of months, but when we did before we're doing the DART warrant, we received numerous calls for for heavy foot traffic.

Any other questions?

Thank you, sir.

You may be seated.

Thank you.

Chairman take a motion on the property located at 829 West Hutchins.

This is Erlinda.

I moved that the property located at 829 West Hutchins Place accessory.

Is it public news as per CD Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-157?

Which is not feasible to be repaired at this time and is in violation of City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6, 156, accessory 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

I move that the I move that the property be demolished within 30 days from the issuance of this order, and all trash and debris be picked up and secured.

Property security.

Thank you.

The motion is that the property located at 829 West Hutchins Place.

There's a public nuisance for City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-157.

Which is not feasible to be repaired at this time.

And is a violation of City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-156, subcodes 1257, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

That the structure should be demolished in 30 days, the area cleaned and of debris and trash.

Do I have a second?

Second.

And we have a second.

Any discussion?

All in favor of the motion say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed nay.

The motion carries unanimously.

Our next property is going to be 215 West Meadows Lane.

Good morning, board.

Good morning.

For the record, my name is Stephanie Sanchez, Dangerous Premise Officer for the City of San Antonio Development Services Department.

The structure being presented today is located at 215 West Meadow Lane Drive, which is a rec with a recommendation for demolition in accordance with City Code Article 8, Chapter 6.

This case is the first time being heard before this board.

Contact has been made with the owner by phone and in person.

The first inspection regarding 215 West Medalane Drive was conducted on November 8, 2024.

Original notice was mailed on June 3rd, 2025, and the certified receipt was returned unclaimed on July 14, 2025.

Original notice was posted to the property on January 8, 2025 at 215 West Meadow Lane Drive.

On August 27, 2025, the notice for BSB hearing was posted to the property at 215 West Middle Lane Drive.

On August 26, 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was mailed to the owner.

Uh and the certified receipt is currently pending.

At this time, no scope of work or financial proof or letter of credit or engineers report has been provided.

As of September 10th, 2025, there is a demolition application permit on file that is currently pending approval.

In our first photo, we do have the front elevation of the structure.

You can see that there is missing siding throughout the front elevation.

Here we have a close-up towards the corner the corner portion where you do see some of the wood framing that is water damage and rotting, as well as the bottom plate.

Here we have the left elevation.

You can also see that there is missing siding that is lacking weather protection.

Here is the rear view of the structure.

Again, we have uh no siding that is lacking weather protection.

The siding is water damage, as well as some deterioration to the roof system.

Here we have the right elevation.

Again, no siding on the property lacking weather protection, causing rotting to the uh wood covering that is currently there.

Here is another angle of the right elevation to show the deterioration and water damage to that room addition that is there.

Here we are entering the property.

As you can see, there are some items throughout the throughout the structure.

Um in this photo, you can also see um where the light fixture would be, there is exposed wiring.

And this is panning out towards the right of said room.

We do see the light fixture um hanging slightly.

There is water damage due to the damage in the roof system causing uh decay and water damage to the drywall and of the wall and ceiling.

Directly behind said wall is this port this little room here.

It is missing uh the drywall.

You can see the exposed electrical.

You can see where some of the room additions have been made where the original roof line is directly behind that wall.

Going down into the room addition that was there, these are the steps that are present, uh, causing a concern for ingress and ingress of said room.

Here is the room addition towards the rear of the property.

Um, you do see that there is damage to the ceiling, there is insulation hanging, and um what appears what appears to be mold and unsanitary services, as well as the amount of items in the room.

Here is a close-up of the room.

At the time of this inspection, the insulation was wet and dripping due to uh some of the rain activity that we had prior.

This is going into the center of the structure, which is where the kitchen would be.

If you look closely towards the right where there is the wood, the brown uh trim towards a hallway, you can you can see that there is a slant in the foundation.

And here is a close-up of the floorboards that are buckling um with the shift the sh I'm sorry, with the shifting foundation.

Directly above in the kitchen, this is our view of the the drywall is missing above again with the exposed wiring.

Here we have uh the bathroom.

Um you can see there is a lot of water damage to the exterior wall uh where the right below the window um next slide, please.

Thank you.

Here's a close-up of the tub, and directly in front of the tub, there is a tile uh that has is detaching due to the unleveling of the flooring.

Going into this would be the front bedroom directly in the front elevation.

Entering, you can see that there is damage to the ceiling.

Here is a close-up to show the water damage of the roof system.

This is a single-story residential main structure consisting of wood frame construction with missing siding on a combination of concrete and post-embeing foundation.

The roof system consists of a combination of hipped, gable, and flat roof system with asphalt shingle covering.

The roof system is deteriorating, sagging, and has holes.

Exterior walls are missing the siding, which is lacking weather protection, and exposing the bottom plate that is exposed to the elements and that is causing the rotting in some sections.

The interior walls have holes and is missing drywall in multiple locations, exposing the uh electrical wiring throughout.

To recap, the structure located at 215 West Middle Lane Drive is in violation of City Code Article 8, chapter 6-156, subsections 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, and 15, in which any building or structure which has any or all conditions or defects herein described shall be deemed to be a dangerous building, a hazard to public health, safety, and welfare, provided that such conditions of defects of dilapidation, substandardness or unfitness for human habitation, pulse a threat or potential threat to life, health, property, or human safety.

Staff recommends demolition.

That concludes my presentation of 215 West Metal Lane Drive.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Does the board have any questions to the code officer?

There are no questions, thank you.

Thank you.

Ms.

Mara, Ramos, if you would please come forward.

In district is donde vivo.

Ah, 786.

Thank you.

7916?

And to one, yeah, to one of Tuxik.

And her testimony, please.

Okay.

She will put it on.

We wanted to demolish this house many months ago, but unfortunately my husband had an accident.

We've been wanting to demolish the house many months ago, but my husband had an accident.

He had a he got hurt from his ankle and the heel pretty much got dissolved.

And we've been having we've been um behind because of his care.

And also we've been trying to ask for money to to finance the project.

We have the financial means.

We don't have gas.

Mr.

Chair, this is legal.

Yes, sir.

Go ahead.

It's just a picture of the injury that her husband sustained.

I think it's pretty graphic, so I um what she said is is trustworthy, but I I think we're gonna refrain from showing those those medical pictures.

Very good.

Thank you, council.

Proceed if you would please.

Anything else?

Anything else that she would like to add?

I I am grateful for your time and I'm here to fix everything as according to what the code is.

Okay, thank you.

Are there any questions from the board?

Uh Mr.

Chairman, go ahead, George.

Just to clarify, the owner's intention is to demolish the property once the demolition permit is issued.

Yes.

We are looking for a loan.

I'll be here, my husband and I, but we can do this.

We can take care of this.

I'm asking uh she's not understanding, so I'm asking if somebody has communicated with her, if she has a coordinator of case.

I'm sorry.

Um it seems to me that she's not understanding the question.

I'm asking her if she has a case coordinator.

Or is she somebody communicating with her?

She is asking for support in terms of providing enough information, and that information will be provided by the code officer regardless of what our order would be.

I think they will fill her in on the specific requirements.

But the fact that she has requested a uh permit to demolish is the correct step in number one.

Uh the number two is obviously this board's decision, whatever that decision may be.

Uh, and then from that the code officer would explain the specific steps that would go with that.

Nothing needed.

Okay.

George, are you okay with that?

Yeah, thank you.

Okay.

I have a question.

How long she applied for the permit for demolition.

How long does it take for approval to that process?

Staff can answer the question on how long would it take to provide the permit for that property?

There are several steps involved in the application process, um, not just within our department, but with the uh Office of Historic Preservation can take up to 30 days for the uh approval to come through, or if there's any more information that needs to be provided, sometimes that may delay it as well.

Um if there's something missing in the application.

Okay, and just so I can understand the application has been submitted.

She's just waiting for approval.

I'll defer that to I haven't seen the application.

Yeah, Stephanie, I think has that information.

Yes.

This is Dangerous Primise Officer Stephanie Sanchez.

Um the application is on file as of August.

Um I did review it this morning um to see what she was missing to relay some of that information that she is missing that needs to be added for it to be um approved.

And then the next question to council would be uh will the order state after approval of permit, or would it just take the time period that the board comes up with uh that depends on what the board's um order is.

Um but the board can take into consideration that uh a permit has been applied for and and uh make a motion based on that maybe um factor in that time frame just to make sure.

Okay.

Any other questions for the board?

No, I wanna not for that owner, but I do want to uh ask for a code of fair questions.

No more questions for her okay.

Uh no, let's let's go ahead and deal with the question for the code officer first, if we can.

Just one moment, please.

Go ahead.

Uh uh I'm just wondering um the demolition uh the the permit uh demolition was on August 11th.

Um that was before uh notices were mailed for BSB.

Why why are why was it brought here?

If the permit was already pulled.

This is dangerous premise officer, Stephanie Sanchez.

Um the notices were um submitted prior to the permit being pulled.

Um I believe the notice was posted to the property in January.

Uh the notice was mailed out also in June, and the notices of hearing were post.

Oh, you're talking about for the notice of hearing for the board.

Um the notes here.

The notes here say um the permit application, August 11th, 2025, August 25th, 2025, BSB uh photos were noted or were taken and the post uh notice is posted.

So that is after the application.

Board member, if I may step in, this is um Jenny Ramirez.

We did an internal review, I believe on August the 6th.

So that was before the permit was applied for.

And that from that, that kind of that gets the ball rolling towards coming to BSB.

Even though the permit was applied for, it still wasn't approved.

So even through that process, we we didn't feel the need to pull it at this time.

Um the board has that has that right to do so, but we came forward because it's still in processing, and we didn't see a reason to delay the the set date for this case to be heard.

Okay.

Um, just you know the the August 6th date is not noted in the notes.

So we're not aware of that.

No problem.

We'll make sure to update that.

Any other question uh of the code officer?

Thank you.

Thank you, maybe seated.

And now, Joel, if you would the question for the owner.

I was gonna ask about securing financial means to actually have the the demolition that uh performed.

Do we have an idea of when that'll happen?

Inquanto los medios financieros didn't I dare me sponsor not, but then me dijo que les dijera que él cree que como in three meses ya lo podemos tirar, pero dice pide lo más que se puede extensión para no quedar mal, pero no porque no queremos esperar hasta el ultimo momento.

But not because no queremos esperar hasta el ultimo momento.

Enquanto podemos, pero vamos a pedir un préstamo para demolir la casa.

For nosotros mismos.

So podemos hacer porque no tenemos tanto dinero como para que alguien venga y lo haga.

Okay.

Um the husband is waiting on a loan.

They're asking for three more months.

They think in three more months they can have it done.

But a husband is asking to ask for the maximum amount of time possible that can give to them.

Not because they're gonna wait until the last minute to do it.

Just in case that is not done in three months.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Chair would entertain a motion on the property located at 215 West Metal Lane Drive.

Chair.

This is asked to moment, I'm sorry.

We do have a public comment that we will be reading into the record.

Very good.

Please do that.

This is from Dan Stenthol, address 311 West Meadow Lane Drive.

It was typed up September 10th to 2025.

Dear San Antonio Building Standards Board.

As a full-time resident and homeowner of a neighboring property, I strongly support the demolition and removal of the existing structure at 215 West Meadow Lane Drive.

As content context, I have observed a pattern of public nuisance taking place at 215 West Meadow Lane Drive in recent years, including using the property as storage, dumping and fabrication facility for a business, presumably construction, loud metal fabrication activity during the day.

Unknown people entering and leaving the property at odd hours of the day and night.

Trash bins left in the street for days.

I know the property located at 215 West Meadow Drive is a public nuisance for City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6 157.

We recommend a pretty motion or amendment to that, and that would be a date from approval of permit.

Are you saying that the approval of the permit that they've submitted?

We do not know how much time it would take with permit to be approved.

The possibility is as much as 30 days.

So it would give her a little bit more time by saying date of permit.

Mr.

Chair, this is this is well not to influence try to influence any order that this board plans on giving.

It sounds like it's going to be a demolition order.

Doing it from date certain of a permit being approved.

Could be a problem in the sense that we do not know exactly what date the appeal period starts and or the deadline to file an appeal if by some chance property owner or any other vested owner or interested party wants to appeal.

So while I understand that we definitely want to take into consideration to provide the owner ample time to secure financing for the demolition, I would I would urge this board to to do it on days instead of a specific event from being from to start the clock.

I'll amend my friendly amendment to suggest or recommend a 90 day rather than 30 day.

The problem with the 90 day is that there's no financing that's been secured yet.

I understand that, but within that 90 days just the potential, higher potential than they would be able to do it in 30 days, is the only reason why I'd say that.

Uh obviously the intent is there because the permit was applied for uh and as result of the permit being applied for, it's a matter of how much time does it take.

Uh there is also requirement to secure a contractor, etc.

is the only reason why I'm recommending 90 days rather than the normal 30 days that I would agree with normally.

Thank you, Mr.

And board.

Just if I can um expand a little bit.

Uh due to the fact that there is an intent by the owner to take an action that's agreeable to development services.

I I seriously doubt development services is going.

I I believe development services would work with the property owner to ensure uh that uh the order is carried out and uh bluntly.

I don't know if the the city would rather the property owners handle that business instead of the city flipping the bill.

So I I I believe, and I'll say that in front of the executive director director.

I do believe that they would work with the property owner to ensure that not only is this board's uh order carried out, but um if the property owner wants to do it, I believe the board.

I mean I believe I believe development services will work with them to allow them to do it.

And I would concur with that comment.

Okay.

So now I am then my emotion then the permit 90 days uh memo to secure the property.

Thank you.

The motion is that the property located at for just a moment 215 West Metal Lane Drive is a public notice for city code chapter six, article eight, section six-157, which is not feasible to be repaired uh at this time as in violation of city code chapter six, article eight, section six-156 that the property uh should be demolished in 90 days.

Uh and the subcodes for chapter six, article eight is two five seven eight, twelve, and fifteen.

Do I have a second?

Second.

And we have a second.

Any discussion.

All in favor of the motion say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed say nay.

The motion carries unanimously.

Our next property is going to be 407 Thorne Boulevard.

Sorry.

Good morning again.

For the record, my name is Christy Garza, Dangerous Premises Officer for the City of San Antonio Development Services Department.

I will be presenting on behalf of Dangerous Premises Officer Crystal Town.

The structure being presented today is located at 407 Thorne Boulevard, San Antonio, Texas 78212, with recommendation for demolition of the accessory structure in accordance of City Code Article 8, Chapter 6.

This is the first time this property is being heard before this board.

Please note on February 11, 2025, a dangerous assessment response team inspection was conducted.

The inspection is a collaborated inspection with a variety of city departments that included the San Antonio Police Department.

The legal description is NCB 9118 block 5 lot 14 located in City Council District 1.

The owner on record is Avila Ricardo Morales and others with mailing address of 18 1811 West Laurel, San Antonio, Texas, 78201.

All notices of hearing were properly issued as required.

The following individuals are present are present on behalf of the case, Mr.

Miguel Morales and Mr.

Ricardo Morales.

Contact has been established with Mr.

Ricardo Morales and his niece Crystal Garza and Mr.

Miguel Morales.

The Office of Historic Preservation has confirmed on March 25th of 2025.

The property is not eligible for historic designation.

The first inspection regarding 407 Thorrain Boulevard was conducted on February 11th of 2025.

Original notice was mailed February 12th of 2025, and a certified receipt is pending return.

On August 26 of 2025, a notice for the BSB hearing was posted at the property, 407 Thorne Boulevard.

On August 26 of 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was mailed to the owners, and a certified receipt is also pending return.

On August 13th of 2025, an administrative search warrant was executed to obtain photographs of the structure to present before the building standard board.

At this time, no scope of work or financial proof or letter of credit or engineers report has been provided.

As of today, September 11th of 2025, there are no permits on file for 407 Thorrain.

The photos that are being part that are being provided for today's presentation were taken on February 11th of 2025 and August 13th of 2025.

This photo displays the front elevation of the accessory during the initial Dart Invest inspection conducted on February 11th of 2025.

The accessory is listed on record is listed as a detached garage.

Some of the sighting is detaching.

As you can see, the top of the entry doorway is that level with the individual standing in the photo.

Making entry into the accessory, there is no other door or window or opening.

The next photo will show a close view to display and give an indication of the ceiling height when standing in the middle of the room.

There are loose floor tiles as mentioned.

Conversion and installation of a kitchen sink was also constructed without permits.

A bucket was placed under the sink, I'm assuming to capture the remnants.

You can see the separation from the wall, creating a hazard and likely injury to an individual in the event if the cabinet were to fail.

Here is walking into the restroom.

There appears to be deterioration and water damage to the bottom right corner of the photo.

Walking further into the restroom, you'll see installation of a toilet and a sink as mentioned previously without permits.

There also seems to be water damage to the bottom left of the photo.

The next photo will show an installation of a shower again without permits.

You can see the structure does remain in the same state.

As mentioned, no permits were obtained to the conversion of the garage.

This will display the right elevation of the accessory structure.

The debris has since been removed by the the owners or occupants.

The structure does remain in the same condition.

It appears the kitchen has been cleaned.

An updated photo of uh walking into the restroom remaining in the same state.

And the next photo will be of a recent contextual photo of the restroom showing the sink toilet um re uh remains installed.

407 thorne is a single story accessory structure located in a residential zone.

The accessory structure has a property use uh listed as a detached garage.

The accessory has been converted into a living area without proper or approved permits to recap the structure located at 407th or rain is in violation of city code article eight, chapter six, one five six subsections for the accessory are one, two, eight, eleven, twelve, fifteen, and seventeen, in which any building or structure which has any or all the conditions or defects here and after described shall be deemed to be a dangerous building, any hazard to public health, safety and welfare, provided that such conditions of defects of dilapidation, substandardness or unfitness for human ta for human habitation pose a threat or potential threat to life, health, property, or human safety.

Staff recommends demolition of the accessory structure.

This concludes my presentation of 407 Thorine.

The property.

Oh, I have to hold it.

The property is um uh owned by my mother who has passed away.

This would be the nombraron albasea del testamento de my mother.

Okay.

Execute the will or uh I'm missing the word.

Um administrator he's been named administrator of his mother's will.

He just got the information that the building is not uh historic.

Told him that they can't get it to pressure because the will they have not changed the property, the owner of the property.

It's still listed in his mother's name.

He wants to leave the property to his brother who is here present today.

They were caretakers, uh, my mother's caretakers were there.

And they were living in the property.

They're not present anymore.

Yes, I could permiso.

No, no.

Now he wants to they want to know how how to go about the process of of demolishing it themselves.

I don't really know how to uh uh continue this process because since the properties in my mother's name that seems to make a complication for them.

We we would not be able to answer the question specifically, uh called officer wouldn't be able to enter after the order is placed.

So the codings.

I again this is legal.

So um that's that that's a question that he can ask uh his code officer andor development services.

Okay.

Thank you.

Okay, he's here to find out what he he can do uh with this property, uh waiting on your decision.

To summarize, uh his desire is to uh demolish the structure.

But at a time period, uh sufficient information to get help, uh not help to get information from the city.

Uh is that a correct statement?

Yes, sir.

Okay.

Does the board have any questions?

Joel, go ahead.

If once you are given a permit to demolish the accessory structure, how long would it take you to actually have it demolished?

Probably meant a mess.

About a month.

Any other questions?

Yeah.

Um I just want to clarify.

So how many air uh how many people uh is the house to buy it up with that would all have to to sign to do that?

Somos siete personas.

There are seven people.

Seven people.

Okay, thank you.

Gracias.

Any other questions?

Thank you.

You may be seated, sir.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Miguel Morales, if you would please come forward, state your name and your address, please, sir.

Mr.

Chair, uh, yes, counsel.

I'm gonna ask that we um allow um San Antonio police representative to to speak um first and then let's go with the other brother.

I apologize.

Uh I should have recognized that factor in advance.

Uh I didn't I didn't hear what was going to bring up the San Antonio police officers for their testimony.

Okay.

Uh and I should have done that uh before the testimony of the owner.

Uh Officer Flores, if you please come forward.

Thank you, Council.

Sir, state your name and your uh station.

My name is uh Gino Flores, and I work with a central substation, uh safe unit.

And thank you, your testimony, sir.

Yes, sir.

Uh on this address at um 407 terrain boulevard.

It came to my attention uh uh at least four years ago, and uh it was being a nuisance to the uh neighborhood, and uh received uh several complaints from several neighbors in the neighborhood which um they were concerned uh for their safety due to the fact that uh previous people staying at this uh this uh address and at this not the not we're not talking about the main house but this building uh in question because this building in question uh housed uh people that were involved in criminal activity involving drugs and also a lot of thefts, uh home burglars in the area, and uh do in the result of my actions um you can't resolve that uh I uh did several arrests at this address, and these people were incarcerated, and they also came out due to the date time in uh penitentiary, and uh after they came out they still resided there.

people staying at this uh this uh address and at this not the not we're not talking about the main house but this building uh in question because this building in question uh housed uh people that were involved in criminal activity involving drugs and also a lot of thefts uh home burglars in the area and uh do in the result of my actions um you can't resolve that uh I uh did several arrests at this address and these people were incarcerated and they also came out due to the date time in uh penitentiary and uh after they came out they still resided there and to my knowledge uh based on the uh person the executor the will saying that uh these people don't live there no more show signs that they're not residing there no more but the main thing is uh there were also housing uh uh people they were homeless in and out and which had a lot of activity in the alleyway which was uh uh my biggest uh concern and we also were involved in several dart warrants to clean up the place because it was uh really really uh a lot of debris and uh the housed a lot of um say uh rats and raccoons and all that which was a nuisance also but the main concern was the for me all the constituents in the area they were concerned about this address a lot of activity in and out in the middle of the night and uh which uh I received all those phone calls because I make sure make contact with those constituents to call me because uh that was my area very good question to the officer uh George would uh so what about recent activity uh is the building is a sexual building been occupied recently um based on these reports uh the latest uh call was in September seventh twenty twenty five for homeless camps and also back in uh may of fourteenth uh twenty twenty five we had some uh burglars in uh in progress and uh also disturbances and suspicious vehicles and also uh I didn't mention that uh in this particular address I had recovered uh with me particularly I recovered at least four stolen vehicles uh linked to this address which were from the persons that used to reside at this address but uh currently right now I believe that's that address I haven't been by there within the week uh they they do not reside there is just the fact that this building uh has been used in the past and we're concerned that they may return so you you've had people living here is late as this month residing uh since September no not residing well based on the homeless camp reports from uh regular patrol thank you yes any additional questions thank you sir thank you yes sir officer thomas if you would please come forward if you have anything you have nothing let the record show that he indicated he has nothing to add to the comment uh with that the chair would entertain a motion on property located uh whoops excuse me I'm sorry thank you very much Miguel you have not been given an opportunity to speak and I apologize sir if you would please come forward and state your uh name and your district number distrito uh my name is Miguel Morales my name is Miguel Morales okay you vivo in Somerset Somerset in 78 zero seventy three and no conocer district uh no he doesn't know his district number county your testimony please originalmente las familias que estaban viviendo atrás in a in the propiedad eran parentes de mi mamá living there were uh relatives of my mother con reporte del policía tenia actividades media informed by the police that these people were in uh illegal involved in illegal activities but they didn't know about it.

La persona que dicen que estuvo inacar he volvió a salir se le pidió que se fuera pero decían que no puedo que porque era residencia um they tried to the person that went to prison and came back and moved into that place again they tried to get him to move out and they were told that he couldn't be moved out because he uh that was his residence the de la policy she says the police told him that they could not remove these people from the property so de la muerte mi mamma sin pagar renta ni nada para que se puede remover he allowed them to stay in uh the house the place for a few months after their mother his mother died so they could save up money to move to a different place so la gente ya no vive ya los vecinos tan más calmados forsako el problema those people are not there more and the uh neighbors are feeling more uh calm about the the house now consciente al quarto ese que se mostrana photo estamos de acuerdo in demolerlo tampronto no de mis demolish the structure that you have

He allowed them to stay in uh the house the place for a few months after their mother his mother died, so they could save up money to move to a different place.

So la gente ya no vive.

Those people are not there more, and the uh neighbors are feeling more uh calm about the house.

Now the accord and demoler looks pronto permiso.

We agree to uh demolish the structure that you have been uh reported on uh as soon as we get the permission the permit.

No parte mieah no voluntary for alguien mas.

He's he's apologizing for the problems that have been caused by this property.

Um was it his intention?

It was anything that he had to do with.

This is all thank you.

Any questions of Mr.

Morales?

There are none, Mr.

Morales, thank you.

You may be seated.

Thank you.

And now correctly, hopefully the board will entertain a motion on 407 thorough.

I have a motion.

Please go ahead.

I move that the property located at 407 boulevard excessory one.

Is it public nuisance per city code chapter six, article eight?

Uh section six dash one five seven, which is not feasible to be repaired at this time.

And is in violation of city code chapter six, article eight, section six, slash one five six.

Um two eight eleven twelve, fifteen, and seventeen.

And that the property be demolished within thirty days, and the property secured.

The motion is that the property located at 407 terrain, excessory one is a public nuisance for city code chapter six, article eight, section six-157, and is not feasible being repaired at this time, but remains in violation of City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-156, uh, subcodes 12, 8, 11, 12, 15, and 17 that the structure is to be demolished in 30 in 30 days and secured.

Do I have a second?

Second.

And we have a second.

Any discussion.

All in favor of the motion say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed, nay.

The motion carries unanimously.

Our next property is going to be 1338 Brighton.

Good morning, board members.

Good morning.

For the record, my name is Brigarian Bledzel, Dangerous Premises Officer for the City of San Antonio Development Services Department.

The structures being presented today are located at 1338 Brighton, San Antonio, Texas, 78211, with the recommendation for demolition for the main and repair for the accessory in accordance with city code, Article 8, Chapter 6.

This is the first time this property is being heard before this board.

Following is a timeline of events regarding the notification process.

Aldo attended.

On August 26, 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was mailed to the owner.

On August 27th, 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was posted at 1338 Brighton.

A scope of work, financial proof, and an engineer's letter has been provided as of today, September 11th, 2025.

On January 27th, 2025, a residential repair permit was obtained.

On April 23rd, 2025, an electrical general permit was obtained.

On June 6, 2025, an electrical tops permit was obtained.

The photos that are being provided for today's presentation were taken on July 31st, 2025, and August 21st, 2025.

Picture presentation consists of a main and accessory structures in dilapidated condition.

Here is the front elevation where you can see the roof is sagging in the middle, and the porch columns are shifting to the right, and there's also worn shingles on the roof.

This is the left elevation where you can see that the roof is sagging on the left side and it is shifting to the left at the rear where it's resting on grade.

This is the right elevation.

Looking from the rear to the front, you can see the wall is bowing inward at the front and outward in the middle, and the wood siding is missing and detached and the remaining siding is detaching, and the facial boards are missing in this area.

And this is the rear elevation where you can see the siding is worn, deteriorated at the bottom, and the structure is resting on grade in the middle and more towards the right side that are in front of those that that bin.

Walking back to the left elevation, this is a better view of the worn and deteriorated siding with the rotten members at the bottom.

And here is a close-up view of those rotten wood members at the bottom.

Going back to the left elevation, looking from the rear to the front, you can see where the structure is resting on grade and the sag, the roof is sagging in the middle with the detaching shingles that are falling down.

Here I place my leveler as flush as I could to make it at an even with the uh ground, but it just shows the extent of how the structure, the main structure, is resting on grade and shifting somewhat.

Still on the left elevation, this shows where I entered into the structure, and you can see the missing side in what looks to be a water closet, water heater closet.

In that same area looking up, you can see a close-up of the overhang with the rotted wood members that contain a large amount of water damage.

Walking into the structure to the left side, you can see that the floor surface on the left has sunken all the way into grade.

You can see the missing drywall with the remaining drywall that is very deteriorated and worn, and also this the ceiling drywall on the right side is missing, and there is a large amount of graffiti in that corner area.

And I did place my level tool on the floor because the floor in that area was uneven.

And this is just a close-up showing where the level bubble is positioned to the right.

Same area looking to the to the uh right side.

You can see the deteriorated floor surface that is extremely spongy to walk on.

I was able to navigate to the end of this room on the left side, which was much more stable, and you can see the missing drywall with the remaining drywall that's worn and very deteriorated, and the wall on the right side by the window area is bowing inward, and the ceiling drywall is also detaching.

Walking further in safely, I was able to get a close-up of that hole in the ceiling with the detaching uh ceiling drywall, and you can see that the wood members in this area are contain water damage.

From that location under the ceiling where the hole was from the previous photo, looking back to the entrance, you can see the condition of the floor surface, which is uneven.

Also, when you walk into the structure, you can see where the floor area has dropped, which is causing a tripping hazard, and the missing uh drywall on the walls and on the ceiling.

And this is just a view of the bathroom where you can see the worn floor surface that is raised by the tub, and the floor surface does contain a large amount of water damage, and there is separation on the left side that is allowing in natural light.

I don't know if you can see it, it looks like a pipe right there, white pipe, but in between there there is separation.

Same area looking up in the bathroom.

You can see the missing ceiling drywall with the remaining drywall that is detaching, and the exposed wood members in that area do contain water damage.

This is another room in the structure which is entirely on grade.

There is no floor surface besides the grade with with the fallen drywall.

And you can see the missing drywall on the walls and the dry remaining drywall, which is extremely deteriorated and worn, and it does contain holes.

Looking to the left, you can see the extent of you know with the level two, how much the floor has dropped, and you can also there was a use of a cement brick block to use as a step.

And there is a large crack to the left of the level two.

I don't know if you can see it, but that crack actually goes further down into the ground.

And this is the front elevation of the accessory structure at the rear, where you can see the missing skirting at the bottom, and there is a sag in the middle on the roof.

This is the left elevation where you can see the missing fascia boards.

And this is just the right elevation where you can see some exposed plumbing on the bottom.

And this is the rear elevation where you can see the worn wood members at the bottom foundation area.

And this is just a view of the interior that was repaired during my investigation of this property, and some of the uh the sinks and plumbing was installed without permits.

And this is just showing the bathroom area that was repaired also without permits.

This is a single-story residential structure zoned R4 and built in 1924.

The structure is resting on grade with rotted and worn sill beams.

The interior floors are worn, deteriorated, uneven, and spongy to walk on.

The entire floor is missing in one room where you can see grade.

There is also holes in the floor decking in another room.

The entrance in one door area has dropped, causing a tripping hazard.

The floor surface in the bathroom is raised at the tub area and rotted with water damage.

The entire wall is also bowing inward in one room.

The roof is sagging on the on the right, I mean on the front, rear, and left elevations.

The roof contains water damage ceiling joists and rafters.

There is also an accessory structure at the rear.

The roof is sagging in the middle.

The wood members at the bottom are worn.

To recap, the structure located at 1338 Brighton is in violation of City Code, Article 8, Chapter 6-156, subsections one, two, five, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen for the main, and subsections one, two, five, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen for the accessory in which any building or structure which has any or all of the conditions or defects hereinafter described shall be deemed to be a dangerous building and an hazard to public health, safety, and welfare, provided that such conditions of defects of dilapidations, substandardness, and unfitness for human habitation pose a threat or potential threat to life, health, property, or human safety.

Staff recommends demolition for the main and repair for the accessory.

That concludes my presentation of 1338 Brighton.

Thank you.

Does the board have any questions of the code officer?

George, go ahead.

As I understand it, the some repairs have been done to the accessory structure, but those repairs have been done without permit.

Yes.

Um he the owner obtained the permit on April on uh January 27, 2025, in which he was gonna affect the repairs for the main and the accessory.

However, he only initiated repairs on the main and but he did not get a permit for those.

He his permit included four windows, one door, and new laminated floors.

So any other repairs that were made were outside of the scope of the permit he obtained.

And so there are repairs that have been done without a permit to the accessory building.

Yes, sir, and a stop work order was issued.

Okay, and once those repairs are done, what what are the consequences of an owner making repairs without a permit that comes to the attention of the department?

He would have to he or she would have to go and inquire about getting a permit so that way they can deter the uh a building inspector can determine whether those repairs were done correctly.

And if they were not then we would follow through with issuing citations and you know, following through with issuing citations for obtaining for working for build for repair making repairs without obtaining a correct permit.

Thank you.

Any additional questions?

Yes.

Um I see five permits on here.

No, there was only three permits that were obtained, um which was the residential repair permit in August and July of 2027, and April 23rd was the electrical general permit and an electrical tops permit in June.

Okay, so June 25th, where it's showing one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, four different permit numbers.

What is that?

One second.

You said June 25th, it became a few years.

June 25th, 2025.

It shows uh NEP trade permit application.

Uh electrical, general permit, and minor building repair.

No, these were applications.

It the additional two permits that you see were applications to obtain those permits.

The only permits that I did mention in my presentation were the permits that were actually issued.

Okay, so they were applied for but not issued.

Not issued.

The only ones that were issued were the ones that I did mention, which is the electrical general and the electrical tops, and previous to that was the uh residential repair permit.

Is there a reason they weren't issued that I wouldn't uh that I wouldn't know but I know that the applications that he did apply for, he did get for those the electrical and for the uh residential okay thank you.

Any other questions?

There are none, you may be seated.

Thank you.

Romo Vesquez Lorera, if you would please step forward and state your name and your council district, please.

Romeo Vasquez Board, good morning.

Um I live actually on uh 406 Matthews Avenue, 78 uh um 237.

Okay, and your testimony, sir.

Okay.

I I bought that property in Brighton 1338 at the end of 2024.

Uh my intention is uh uh remodelate that structures.

There is two structures, a little one and another one, August.

I came to the city to obtain the permit.

And then I obtained it to replace windows and door new laminated flooring installed siding over exact existing siding.

Okay.

This is the permit.

I began the the works uh in 2025, and uh I finished the accessory in the property.

Then I came again to extend the permit for uh remodel the next section.

I mean the the main the main section.

Um I cleaned all the property and retired the debris and the garbage, etc.

But uh the inspector came and for that I am here.

And I I brought the assumption as engineer or recall letter where uh the engineer say Mr.

Romeo, the letter is to anology.

I I I delivered the that letter to the desk.

I don't know if you have it.

Yes, sir.

We did have it working.

Ah, okay, okay, thank you.

Excuse me.

Okay.

I wrote the in the scope of the works.

And uh the support of the funds for make the repairs.

I actually in my accounting bank thirty-eight thousand dollars.

And uh I have two fifteen thousand dollars in an account of Mexico.

I then I guess that uh was the letter of the engineer.

The property, the foundation is available to be fixed, and the scope of works describe all the work to to do in the property.

And I ask you for authorization for continue the works and finish in five months.

Uh I understand.

I I sure I understand.

Uh your desire is to repair both the main and the accessory structure.

Yes, sir.

Uh and the information that you have provided for us from the engineer, etc.

and the finance.

Uh I understand that.

Uh does the board have any questions?

There are none.

Sir, you may be seated.

Thank you very much for your testimony.

Thank you, boy.

Chairman entertain a motion on the property located at 1330, excuse me, 1338 Brighton.

I have a motion.

Please go ahead.

I know that the property located at 1338 Brighton.

Is it public nuisance?

City code, chapter six, article eight, section six-157, which is feasible to be repaired at this time.

And is in violation of city code chapter six, article eight, section six, dash one, five, six.

Um codes for the mean one, two, five, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen, and for the accessory one to five, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen.

I move that the property be repaired.

The property be repaired within ninety days from the issuance of this order.

The motion is that the property located at 1338 Brighton is a public nuisance for city code chapter six, article eight, section six-one five seven.

It is feasible to be repaired at this time, but it remains in violation of city code chapter six, article eight, section six-156, subcodes one, two, five, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen for the main and for the accessory structure one two five seven, eight, eleven, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen that the property is to be repaired in 90 days.

That I have a second.

I second.

And we have a second.

Any discussion?

Uh George, go ahead.

I have a question.

Is the motion intended to repair both the main and the accessory?

It is correct to be repaired for both the main and the accessory structure.

Thank you.

Any further questions for discussion?

If not, all in favor of the motion to repair say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed, nay.

The motion carries unanimously.

Our final property is going to be 132 Enrique.

Good morning, board.

Good morning.

For the record, my name is Jaime Hasso, dangerous premises officer for the City of San Antonio Development Services Department.

The structure that's being presented today is located at 132 Enrique Street with a recommendation for demolition in accordance with City Code Article 8, Chapter 6.

This case is the first time being heard before this board.

E 62.25 feet of 12 located in City Council District 5.

The owner on record is Guajardo Esperanza B with a mailing address of 132 Enrique Street, San Antonio, Texas, 7237.

All notices of hearing were properly issued as required.

No owner or record or interstate party is present.

Does the board wish to continue?

Yes, please.

As of September 8th, contact with the owner on record has not been made.

Contact has been made with a daughter-in-law of Mr.

Ruben Guajardo, who is the person in control on April 18th, 2025.

The Office of Historic Preservation has confirmed on August 21st, 2024, with an updated review conducted on April 21st, 2025, that the property is not eligible for historic designation.

The following is a timeline of events regarding the notification process.

The first inspection regarding 132 Enrique Street was conducted on July 9th, 2024.

The original notice was mailed on July 15th, 2024, and was returned vacant on July 20th, 2024.

On July 23rd, 2024, a pre-board conference was held at 1901 South Alamo.

No owner or interested party attended.

On August 26, 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was mailed to the owner.

And on August 26, 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was posted at 132 Enrique Street.

As of September 10th, 2025, there is no scope of work or financial proof or letter of credit or engineers report that has been provided.

As of September 11th, 2025, there are no active permits on file for 132 South Enrique Street.

The property is not located within a thousand feet of a registered school, and it's been verified with SAS that there is no active services to the property.

The photos that are being provided for today's presentation were taken on August 13th and September 8th, 2025.

This first photo is the front elevation of the structure.

You can see that the structure is resting on grade and it has shifted from where it was originally supposed to be on the foundation.

The steps in the front are where the door was originally at.

The structure again is resting on grade.

There are holes present in the exterior walls, and though it's lacking weather protection.

This photo shows where the foundation posts are originally at.

Here you can see holes present in the roof with rotted and deteriorated wood members.

Here you can see the structure again is resting on grade.

There are holes present where the siding is detaching and is lacking weather protection.

Here is making entry into the rear of the structure.

There are holes present on the floor.

Here's looking into the roof system from entering the rear of the structure.

You can see the water damage and the bowing of the wood members where the ceiling joists are rotted and what uh water damaged.

The interior of the structure is full of items, trash and debris.

Um, it does post an egress concern.

There's only a small walkway that is uh accessible, and it is filled with debris causing an egress concern.

This is looking towards the this is the left elevation of the structure where the water closet is located.

You can see natural light that is entering uh from where the the structure is starting, uh the framing is separating.

Here is the first room on the right hand side, uh, which will be the left of the structure.

Uh you can see natural light entering where the framing is separating.

There is trash and debris present throughout.

Here is looking into the bathroom facilities, which is on the right hand side of the structure.

Um here, this is the area that is uh where the majority of the sag on the roof line was visible on the exterior.

You can see the natural light that is entering through the tub where it is separating and the damage to those plumbing fixtures.

This is the front door into the structure.

It is boarded up, secured, uh, but you can see natural light that is entering where it is not uh weather tight.

And this is that front entry room again.

It is uh full of items and debris.

It is uh walking hazard.

The floor here is uneven, and it is uh spongy to walk on.

This photo shows the uneven where the floor uh a subfloor is actually separating and is lifting up, posing an ingress concern.

And this room is the front room on the left hand side of the structure full of items and debris.

Um again, you can see natural light from where um the windows were unsecured prior to the abatement, and you can see that some of the drywall is detaching and cracking.

This is the front elevation view of the accessory in the rear.

Uh, here you can see that the siding is detaching from the framing.

There is uh lacking weather protection.

There is some damage to the facial boards as well, and there is uh rotting to the overhang.

This is the left elevation of the accessory structure.

Um you can see that there is a large hole present that is boarded up from the interior of the structure.

It is exposed the uh damaged wood members from the interior.

The facial boards are lacking weather protection and are rotting.

This is the rear of the structure.

Here it's more visible that it's listing towards the left, which will be the right side of looking from the front.

Uh you can see that the skirting is damaged and missing on the left-hand side of the photo, and there is damage to the foundation posts and beams.

This is the right elevation of the structure.

Um, there is an attached steps and ramp that is missing guardrails.

It is detaching from the structure, and uh there are holes present.

Uh entering into the structure, you can see that the subfloor is missing for covering, it is rotted and damaged, and does pose an ingress concern.

Here there is evidence that uh it has been used by vagrants.

Um there are a lot of items on the interior, and you can see natural light that is entering from that hole that was present in the exterior.

And looking further into the structure, you can see again more items um showing evidence that it is being used by vagrants.

To recap the structures located at 132 Enrique Street are in violation of city code article eight, chapter six, one fifty-six, subsections one, two, five, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen for the main and subsections one, two, five, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen for the accessory, in which any building or structure which has any or all of the conditions or defects here and after described shall be deemed to be a dangerous building and a hazard to public health, safety, and welfare, provided that such conditions of defects of dilapidation, substandardness, or unfitness for human habitation, post a threat or potential threat of life, health, property, or human safety.

Staff recommends demolition, and that concludes my presentation of 132 Enrique Street.

Thank you.

Does the board have any questions of the code officer there are no questions?

You may be seated.

Thank you.

Chair would entertain a motion on the property located at 132 Enrique.

I have a motion.

Go ahead, please.

I move that the property located at 132 Enrique Street is a public nuisance per city code chapter 6, article 8, section 6-157, which is not feasible to be repaired at this time and is in violation of City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 156 for Maine.

One, two, five, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen.

I move that the property be demolished within 30 days from the issuance of this order and be removed from trash and debris.

Excuse me.

I moved the prop the motion is that the property located at 132 Enrique is a public nuisance for City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-157, and is not feasible being repaired at this time, and is in violation of City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-156.

Uh subcodes for the main 12 578, 1112, 15, 17, and 18, and subcodes for the accessory structure 12, 578, 1112, 15, 17, and 18.

That the property uh is to be demolished in 30 days, cleaned.

Uh do I have a second on the motion?

Second.

There's a second.

Any discussion?

No discussion.

All in favor of the motion say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Those opposed say nay.

The motion carries unanimously.

Are there any administrative issues that we would like to talk about at this time?

Yes, ma'am.

Go ahead.

I do have a couple.

Um I did want to make a correction to this morning's um items that I read into the record.

Uh specifically one address, 1622 North Hamilton.

Um I'm just gonna reread it into the record to make sure it's consistent.

Um previously the date was for April the 15th of 2025 as the original fire.

That is a correct date, but I wanted to add one more note to it.

So I'm just gonna reread the whole item if I may.

Very good, please.

Structure located at 1622 North Hamilton Street, located in Council District 1, was demolished as an emergency on August the 15th of 2025 due to an extensive fire which occurred on April the 15th of 2025.

Um our staff was notified of the issue on August the 8th of 2025.

So that was the first time we actually went to the location and observed and started our investigation.

So pursuant to Chapter 6-175, no further action is needed by the board at this time.

So I just wanted to um reiterate the date of when we first made the inspection and became aware of it.

Very good.

The board have any questions about that change.

There are none.

Thank you very much, ma'am.

I do have one more item and I will hand it over to our uh my boss, and I'll let him let him go with it.

Very good.

Go ahead with one more item.

All right, thank you, Chair.

Uh, my name is Amin Tomaz, I'm the director of development services.

So I just want to mention to the board that we had some changes in the last couple of weeks.

So our director, Michael Shannon left DSD.

He's still with the city, so he moved to another department.

He now oversees Capital Delivery Department as the director there.

And so we did some shifting around here.

So now I became the director, and Melissa Ramirez is the deputy director.

So she will be overseeing uh code and inspections.

We kind of went through this last year when Mike Shannon was assigned to animal care services, so we kind of did the same change.

That was temporary, so it was good.

I call it test run, test drive.

We we tried it and and it worked, but now it's more permanent because Mike Shannon uh moved permanently to another department.

So again, just wanted to update you.

Uh I guess we should say congratulations and/or our sympathy to you for the increased responsibility.

I'll take both.

I don't know about Melissa.

Uh but definitely it has been great with you in charge, and we we have I think we'll be able to continue our procedures as we have always done.

Uh any other administrative items that we need to talk about?

Judy, go ahead.

Yes, Judy Coom Development Services.

Just wanted to mention that the BSB full board meeting that was scheduled for November 13th has been moved up to October 16th.

This will allow the DSD management team to present updated information regarding the code strategic plan.

Thank you.

And do we have concurrence so far by almost all the board or all the board?

On the as the board all available, I guess this question.

Yes, I will reach out to them again.

I did reach out to everybody yesterday, but I will reach out again to make sure that they are available to attend.

Excellent.

Okay.

We are an agreeable.

There is there's one one more thing Legal wanted to say.

Uh at that upcoming board meeting, we do have NHSD member for the DART unit.

She will be available.

But I do want to make sure you guys understand that the information that she can provide is only going to be for DART inspection.

So if the board is wanting or want wanting to gather more information in regards to what NHSD does in general and or uh generally for um uh properties related to development services, we can provide that information.

I do just want to make sure you guys know that Ms.

Rodriguez, uh, when she shows up, she will be here to answer questions in relation to uh Dart properties only.

I just wanted to make sure I was clear on that.

So just in case you're wanting more information other than that, or in addition, more information, we do want to make sure that uh we bring somebody else from NHSD to uh address those type of questions that are outside the realm of uh uh the DART unit.

Uh is there anything specifically that the members that are present today that would like to have added to the 16th October meeting?

The questions that I had um were both um so I did I was asking for the DART numbers, like how many people are actually receiving versus being referred both on DART, but also in general.

People receiving verbal or written referrals versus actually receiving services.

That is the question.

Okay.

Well then I what I would do is I will I will get with with Judy to make sure we have someone else that can answer those questions.

I don't want to uh put Ms.

Rodriguez in a position to come and answer questions that she's uh I don't believe that she'll be able to answer in regards to the Dart unit.

I'm sure she can answer those questions.

And Judy, if you would please uh go ahead and put a note out or an email out to to the other panel to see if there's any additional things they'd like to put on the agenda.

Yes, we'll do Judy.

Can you also send a calendar invite?

Yes, do we surely send the calendar invite the week before once the agenda has been posted?

That's when we'll send out the calendar invite, but we can send one um now as well.

I I would appreciate it.

Thank you.

We will send one now as a hold.

Yes.

But the official one will come a week prior.

And George, you have a question?

Yeah.

So the uh November 13th date will now be a panel B meeting.

Yes, we confirmed that we will have panel B on November 13th.

Thank you.

So we will actually have two panel B meetings in November.

I think we had one we will have one panel A meeting on November 6th for panel A and then panel B on November 13th.

Okay.

I'm sorry.

I'm I've got my dates wrong then.

Okay.

Thanks for asking that question, George.

Yeah.

Any other issues that anybody would like to bring up?

Without objection and by unanimous consent, we are adjourned.

Thank you all very much.