Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

My name is Dwayne Nelson.

I'm the chair of today's meeting.

Welcome to the San Antonio Building Standards Board for October the 9th, 2025.

If we could, let's have roll call.

Present.

Joel Solis.

Present.

George Graymus Jr.

Present.

Dr.

Arlinda Lopez Rodriguez.

Present.

Kayla Miranda.

Present.

Evon Addison.

Fred Andes.

Present.

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

And from Development Services.

Melissa Ramitas, Deputy Director.

Jenny Ramides, Code Enforcement Manager.

Judy Kroom, Development Services Specialist Supervisor.

Melissa Garza, Administrative Assistant 2, and myself, Estorties Development Services Specialist 1.

Chair Accorma is present.

Thank you.

The City of San Antonio provides translation services for anyone who may need assistance in uh understanding what's happening with the board.

If we could, let's have the Spanish translation of that.

Good morning, everyone.

Buenos días, uh tenemos services de traduction of spanol.

Thank you.

As stated previously, a 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'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 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.

Number one, provide the required documents, discuss your detailed scope of work with a cost of each item outlined in order to bring the property to compliance to the satisfaction of a code officer.

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

And number three, request the amount of time needed to complete the work.

All abatement ordered by the board shall be enforced.

All work proposed must be done within code regulations with required permits prior to commission commencement of the work.

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

If in doubt as to the process during the time, please contact the code enforcement officer.

Any offer any owner or lienholder dissatisfied with the 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 four code enforcement officer of development services staff member by phone at 210-207-5422.

Please note that it is unlawful for any person present to solicit or pedal services during any property under consideration by this board during the course of this public hearing as per city code section 16-236.

Thank you.

If we could let's have a staff report.

Excuse me just a moment.

The ladies told me I must this time follow their procedure.

It is the minutes that they want me to approve first.

The staff has received the minutes uh previously.

Uh chairman entertain a motion on those minutes or a recommendation for change.

Ms.

Chairs Fernandes and I motion that we keep the minutes as is.

The motion is that we uh approve the minutes as drafted.

Do I have a second?

Second.

Is there any discussion on that?

The motion is to approve as drafted.

Second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Those opposed, nay.

The motion carries unanimously.

And now we will have a staff report because that's next on my list.

Good morning, board members.

Good morning.

My name is Jenny Ramirez, Code Enforcement Manager.

If I may proceed, I have a couple of items to read into the record, as well as an update very very quickly.

Yes, please.

Thank you.

First item, we will be pulling one item from this morning's agenda.

It is agenda item number nine.

It is a DP at 1239 Collabor Road in Council District 1.

There has been there has come up some new developments on the ownership on that property.

So with a potential new owner that we were not previously aware of from last week, we wanted to make sure we gave proper notifications.

So we will be doing those new notifications, confirming that ownership, and then bringing it forward for the new hearing date, the next available hearing date.

So that one will be pulled today.

Next items we will be reading into the record are several emergency demolitions.

The first one is 326 Montpelier Drive in Council District 7.

The structure was demolished as an emergency demolition on September the 16th of 2025 due to a fire which occurred on September the 8th of 2025.

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

And this was the main structure.

There are before and after photos of this one.

Next property.

Structure located at 2038 Lion Street in Council District 5 was demolished as an emergency on October the 1st of 2025 due to an extensive fire, which occurred on September 24th, 2025.

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

And that was also a main structure.

There are before and after photos.

And the last one, the structure located at 244 Delhurst Drive in Council District 1 was demolished as an emergency due to a fire.

Let's see, I'm sorry.

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

That was an accessory structure.

We do have that notated.

There are before and after photos as well.

That does complete my report unless there's any questions.

Are there any questions from the board?

There are not.

Thank you very much.

Appreciate it.

We move into the individual cases, and our first case is going to be 7 30 Gabriel.

Good morning.

For the record, my name is Cynthia Santana, Dangerous Premise Officer for the City of San Antonio Development Services.

The structure being presented today is located at 730 Gabriel with a recommendation for demolition in accordance with City Code Article 8, Chapter 6.

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

The legal description is NCB 9537, block 3, lot 8, located in City Council District 2.

The owner on record is King Renda J with a mailing address of 730 Gabriel, San Antonio, Texas, 78202.

All notices of hearing were properly issued as required.

And the owner is currently present on behalf of the case.

Contact was first made with the property owner yesterday on October 8th, 2025.

The Office of Historic Preservation has confirmed on July 9th, 2024.

The property is not eligible for historic designation.

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

On September 22nd, 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was posted at 7.30 Gabriel.

On September 22nd, 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was mailed to the owner, and the certified receipt has not been returned.

No scope of work or financial proof or letter of credit or engineers report has been provided.

No permits were on file for 7.30 Gabriel as of October 6, 2025.

On September 8th, 2025, an administrative warrant was obtained to take some of the photos being presented today.

The photos that are being provided for today's presentation were taken on September 8th and October 2nd, 2025.

This first photo is of the front elevation showing a single-story structure in a residential zone built in 1949 with a pier and beam foundation.

The structure has vinyl sidings, a gable roof, and is 1,576 square feet.

This structure is located within a thousand feet of the young men's leadership school.

The structure is currently vacant and has had no water since 2006, nor has any electrical service.

The trees and the vegetation block the rear section of this elevation.

The fascia is missing on the right elevation and lacks weather protection on that front section.

The eavesdrip is separated and hanging off the roof.

The rafter tails are deteriorated from water damage.

This is a close-up of back towards the rear section as best as I could get between the trees.

And you can also see the broken window glazing on that window.

The foundation has sunk right under that first window towards the front.

The roof has very large holes, and the flooring under there has deteriorated inside.

You'll see photos of that when we get to the interior.

The siding fascia and rafters are separating.

The left side of the concrete porch is also sunk into the grade.

First window to the front of the right elevation.

This is the rear elevation.

The soffit under the left side of the roof is missing.

The ceiling is collapsing over the rear porch, and the structure is listing to the left due to the failing foundation support.

We entered through the rear entrance of the structure.

As soon as you you look through the door and look up, you can see the ceiling sheetrock has collapsed.

The decking up there is water damaged and split from the holes in the roof, allowing water into the structure.

The wall paneling on the right side is warped and peeling away from the wall studs from all the water damage over the years.

On the left side of this room, the kitchen cabinets are detaching from the wall due to the extensive water damage through the roof.

The floor surface in here is covered in drywall and debris from the kitchen.

The floor is so deteriorated that in many places as you walk across it, it's only the carpet that's holding you up.

In that kitchen, if you look back over your left shoulder, there's uh a room addition back there.

Um I wasn't able to get back there due to the dilapidated flooring, but you can see that the even the water heater has sunk through the floor.

Natural light is coming into the kitchen through the area where a window air conditioner used to be.

This area is allowing more weather elements and rodents to enter the structure.

You can see just how much that water paneling is buckling and peeling off the wall studs.

To the right, uh, directly of the kitchen, um, there's a large hole.

There's a room to the right, I apologize.

Um you look in there, there's a large hole under the window on the left elevation.

Uh the floor plate is rotted, the wall studs are deteriorated right there at the bottom.

What you see between the studs is sunlight shining through behind the vinyl siding.

The siding is all that is covering that hole.

The window frame in the upper left corner of the photo is rotted from the shifting of the structure, which created openings for the elements and pests to enter.

Off of that room is a bathroom.

Um the wall is buckling in the bathroom from the water damage.

You can see the toilet has shifted from the rotting floor, which has left a gaping hole right there at the entrance of the bathroom.

This is a close-up of that hole.

Um, it shows the deteriorated floor joist in there.

Uh, the subfloor is completely missing in this area, and of course, debris from the ceiling is littering the floor.

As you walk through the kitchen towards the front elevation, you have to go through what might have been a dining room, and then into this room.

The dining room had a mattress in the middle, which you had to walk across to get through.

There was evidence that vagrants were present prior to us securing the structure.

They were not present when we arrived.

The room is directly, this room is directly at the front elevation of the structure.

Uh, natural light is present at the roof, and the top plate in the left corner is warped from the water damage, causing it to separate from the wall.

The ceiling boards are collapsed, and water damage to the roof decking is visible as well as holes in the roof.

When you walk into that front room and you look up, you can see the extent of the damage in the roof.

You can see natural light as well as the tree next door.

Decking boards are damaged, roof sheathing and shingles are also damaged.

These holes are allowing copious amounts of water into the structure every time it rains.

Satellite imagery shows that the holes in the roof have been present since 2008.

The room directly to the right of that front room is where the front entrance is.

The same deficiencies are present from the water damage.

This is the flooring in that room.

You can see the blue door back there is the front entrance.

The subfloor is decayed and fallen through the floor joists.

Sections of the joists are also rotted through, and this room is filled with debris from the ceiling.

The wall paneling is warped and peeling off the wall studs.

The drywall has collapsed from the ceiling.

The room is filled with debris.

I was unable to get into this room.

There's a significant egress issue presenting a danger to first responders should an emergency occur.

The structure has been neglected for at least 17 years.

The prolonged disregard has resulted in severe dilapidation of structural members, putting the safety and integrity of the building at significant risk.

Currently, the roof, walls, and foundation can no longer sufficiently support this structure, leading to potential hazards and further deterioration.

To recap, the structure located at 730 Gabriel is in violation of City Code Article 8.

Chapter 6-156, subsections 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18, in which any building or structure which has any or all of the conditions or defects herein, after described, shall be deemed to be a dangerous building and a hazard to public health, safety, welfare, provided that such conditions of defects and dilapidation, substandardness and un or unfitness for human habitation pose a threat or potential threat to life healthy, health, property, or human safety.

Staff recommends demolition.

That concludes my presentation for 730, Gabriel.

Thank you.

Do we have any questions of the code officer?

Go ahead.

On uh 10225, it said the city abated.

Was that the only time it was abated?

Uh we had posted several notices.

Um they did have somebody come in and mow the the grass.

Uh however, the bamboo to the back, which was kind of taking over, and uh securing the structure had not been done.

So when we went in on May 15th, uh we went in for initial interior photos, and we did uh abate it by securing that back door, and then on October 2nd we went in and we had to uh clear all that bamboo and stuff out of there.

Do we have a cost?

Uh we do.

Uh it was 1,108.

Thank you.

Any other questions?

No.

Thank you very much.

I appreciate it.

Thank you.

Rinda King, if you would please come forward.

State your name and the district you reside in, please.

We're in a King district, too.

And if you would please bring the microphone up where you can uh speak into the microphone.

And did you get the name okay?

Very good.

And your testimony, please, ma'am.

I don't have a testimony.

I mean, I what happened was when I have my own.

What happened to this the house I grew up in?

My mom and dad, I I was raised there.

My witnessed my parents fighting and working hard for that thing.

My sister was staying there, and I was a general manager at Wendy's, and the kid that worked for me came and told me that it was a sign posted on my mom's home.

And I went down there.

It was with taxes, so I went to the tax place and I made raisins to catch up the taxes and everything on the house and take care of that.

And then came the other part.

Well, COVID came and came in.

I got sick, I got uh caught covert, I was hospitalized for two months, and you know, coming out with kidney failure and uh lungs.

So then I haven't went back in last time I talked to the lady because I tried to get a HELOC loan to fix it up before I got sick.

So in January this year, I had went back to Forest to see about the thing, and being that my income had changed.

Like I was making 70,000.

Now I'm just getting 1400 a month for my husband's um spouse of support.

So I was still fighting with disability to try to get my disability checked in order to be able to pay back the loan that I have to get in order to get that house up and running.

So that's where I stand at right now.

I don't have a testimony.

I just so basically overall then you don't have any particular plans for this house.

Yes, I did have house because see I'm gonna be going on kidneys.

I want to get it knocked down and built from the ground up that way.

I can do my dialysis at home nightly instead of going to the facility and doing it three times a week.

I can do it at home.

Okay.

I'm sorry.

Anything else you'd like to add?

No, I just need to what I had on my phone where I had talked to another contractor to see how much it costs for demolition.

I was trying to compare if it was cheaper for the city to demolish or me to get an outside contractor to demolish it and how much the cost is in a different because I got to balance it out.

Understood.

Okay.

Do we have any questions to Ms.

King?

Thank you, ma'am.

You may be seated.

Thank you.

Cassandra, do you have anything?

Excuse me.

Cassandra Smith, do you have anything you'd like to add?

If you would please state your name and your district you live in.

Oh, I don't even know the district.

And your home regrets then would be fine.

It's Cassandra Smith.

I'm Rinda's cousin, and she had um told me about this on yesterday, and I told her I would come and try to help her.

But that's basically what she said is that if we could just have time to try to see if it would be more feasible for the city to do it, or if we can find outside contractors, so we could try to come up with the money to help get it demolished because it needs to be demolished, and then she's just gonna have to start from square one again.

But that's all she needs is just a little time.

Okay.

Any questions of Ms.

Smith?

Thank you, ma'am.

I appreciate it.

Chair would entertain a motion on the property located at 730 Gabriel, Mr.

Chairman.

George.

I move that the property located at 730 Gabriel is a public nuisance per city code chapter six, article eight, section six-157, which is not feasible to be repaired at this time.

It is in violation of city code chapter six, article eight, section six-156 in uh particular sections one, two, eight, eleven, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen.

I move that the property located at 730 Gabriel be demolished within 30 days from the issuance of this order.

Uh and in the meantime, be secured and free of trash and debris.

The motion is that the property located at 730 Gabriel is a public nuisance for city code chapter 6, Article 8, uh, Section 6-157, which is not feasible being repaired at this time, and is in violation of city code chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-156.

Uh subcodes 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18, that the property is to be demolished in 30 days, and the uh properties to be cleaned of trash and debris.

Uh do I have a 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.

What that basically means, uh, Ms.

King is that there's approximately 45 days that you've got a chance to fulfill the plan that you've got on it.

Okay.

Uh thank you very much for being here today.

Uh, our next property is going to be 5647 mayo.

Good morning, board.

Good morning.

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

The structure being presented today is located at 5647 Mayo Drive with a recommendation for demolition in accordance with City Code Article 8, Chapter 6.

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

The legal description is NCB 13945, block 3, lot 29, located in City Council District 6.

Uh, the owner on record is Sanchez Julio Estate of Andonada Sanchez with a mailing address of 5647 Mayo Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 7827.

All notices of hearing were properly issued as required.

No owner or interested party is present.

Does the board wish to continue?

Yes, please.

As of October 9th, 2025, contact was uh previously made with the deceased owner's son Julio Sanchez Jr., uh his nephew Martin Salas and a Miss Barbara Rodriguez.

The Office of Historic Preservation has confirmed on May 28, 2024 that the property is not eligible for historic designation, and there was an updated review to that uh designation on August 13th, 2025.

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

Uh the first inspection regarding 5647 mayo drive was conducted May 14th, 2024.

The original notice was mailed on May 20th, 2024, and the certified receipt was returned undelivered.

On February 13th, 2025, a 90-day BSB repair order was issued.

The order expired on March 26, 2025.

On September 22nd, 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was mailed to the owner.

And on September 22nd, 2025, the notice for this BSB BSB hearing was posted at 5647 Mayo Drive.

On October 1st, a letter was submitted with a scope of work.

And as of October 9th, 2025, there is a current active re-roof permit that was issued on April 14th, 2025, though there are no visible repairs that have been made.

The property is not located within a thousand feet of a school and has been verified that there are no active services.

The photos that are being provided for today's presentation were taken on September 9th and October 6th of 2025.

This front photo is the front elevation.

Here you can see that the previous corrugated metal roofing that was on top has been removed, and the only remaining items are the decking and deteriorated shingles that are separating.

There is no skirting present, and there is a carjack that is being used to support the foundation.

The structure remains secured from a previous abatement that was done and is not kept maintained cut and clean.

This is a right elevation of the structure.

Here you can see that there's been the siding was removed and there was no new wood plank that was uh added to it with a new window.

That is a travel trailer tarp that was added to the side of this in the rear structure, as well as a new steps and what used to be attached to the structure is now a porch.

Here's a better look at that side elevation view on the right-hand side.

That's the trailer tarp that was added as a siding.

Uh, here you can see that the pitch of the roof has been changed and has been added to uh both a gable and to a flat roof system in that right on that right room on the rear.

Uh this is a left elevation view from a vacant lot on the side.

Uh, here you can see that the siding is still deteriorated and is lacking weather protection.

Um, it's a little hard to see with the sun, but that rear door is unsecured and there is access to the structure from the rear.

Here's a better look at that rear elevation.

Uh, you can see that there is still some corrugated metal that is being used in the rear roof.

Um, it is deteriorated, it is rusted and detaching from decking.

And here's a better view from that rear view side.

Um, here you can see that that attached porch uh is not being uh supported properly.

There is cast-off material that has been used both as exterior siding and there are um it's a better view of the corrugated metal roofing that is detaching from the decking.

Uh here is making entry into that rear of the structure.

Um, that attached porch is detaching from the structure.

There are holes present that don't do post egress concerns, and there is rotting to the wood members.

Uh going looking into the structure, you can see natural light that is entering from the very front.

Uh, here you can see the deteriorated uh ceiling joists as well, and the fact that the siding in the rear does not have any weather protection.

Uh going inside the structure, more natural light where the framing is separating, the siding is separating or missing.

There is plastic tarps that are being used to keep the elements out of the structure.

Looking towards the left hand side, which will be the front right elevation.

You can see that there's still a lot of uh items and debris in the interior.

Um there is no dry wall, it's exposed framing, and there is damage and deterioration to the wood members.

As we're looking towards the right elevation, you can see natural light that is entering the structure as well as some uh sagging of those uh ceiling joists and deterioration to the wood members on the decking.

Here's looking towards that right uh left elevation on the right of the photo.

You can see the natural light that is entering and where that plastic sheeting is being used to make to maintain the elements out of the structure.

This is the front left elevation uh in the room strictly inside the house.

You can see that there's still a lot of items and debris, uh natural light that is entering from the separation of the framing, and there's still that plastic sheeting that is being used.

And here's how we're looking at the to the roof system.

You can see that there is some water damage to the ceiling joys, and there is water damage to the decking as well.

And as we're looking up, we can see that there is a large hole present right at the ridge line uh where it goes from the wood to the corrupted metal roofing.

And this is that one rear right room.

Uh, this is the only area that appears to be um used as habitation.

There is some items and furniture being that has been set up.

This was the only room that was uh secured on the structure.

And here you can see that there is still natural light.

This is the area where the uh RV.

I'm sorry, yeah, I'm blacking out.

Uh where the RV tarp was being used as uh siding in the rear.

And here's looking at the floor.

You can still see that there is exposed wood members and that that this room has been enclosed to separate it from the rest of the structure.

To recap, the structure located at 5647 Mayo Drive is in violation of City Code Article 8, Chapter 6, 156, subsections 125, 78, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18, 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 of 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 to life, health, property, or human safety.

Staff recommends demolition.

This concludes my presentation of 5647 Mayo Drive.

Thank you.

Do we have any questions of the code officer?

I got some questions.

Um said sent a scope of work.

Uh yes, sir.

He did send a letter with a scope of work attached to it.

And he was in jail.

He is still currently in jail, yes, sir.

Now, also on 9925, you received a letter and it says should be read into the record.

Did we get that letter?

Yes, sir.

Has it been read into the record?

Uh that believe they're gonna read this after.

It gets this is legal.

It it in essence it's going to get read in after um uh development services um finishes uh presenting their case.

Okay, thank you.

The only person that you've had contact with is in jail.

Yes, sir.

And then I had a contact with a Ms.

Barbara Rodriguez, which I believe she also submitted some public comments on the property.

And the person that you've had contact with hasn't done anything until after the 90-day order, correct?

Uh he did pull a re-roof permit within the 90-day repair notice, um, but as you can see on the photos, there was no repairs that were done to that roof.

Right, because he was doing it looked like wall repair and stuff like that.

Yes, sir.

And that was the only permit that was obtained for repairs.

Yes, sir.

And that's when you gave the stop work order.

Yes, sir.

And from that point on, he's been in jail.

He has been in jail, yes, sir.

And there's no power electric or anything to do with it.

No, sir.

Thank you.

Any further questions?

There are none.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

If we could, let's read the letter into the record, please.

First public comment to development service committee.

I am writing you this letter in regards to my property at 5647 Mayo Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 7827.

Case number Dash INV PBP 25 dash 31000184.

Back on in or around April 21st, 2025.

I spoke with field office Jaime Hassel about my circumstance at the time that I was incarcerated.

And he told me that he would reset my hearing until September 2025.

I'm writing to you and pleading that you can have understanding with my situation at this time.

Before all this happened, I had made a lot of improvement to my home and had gotten a permit for roofing.

God bless you all.

Martin Sala.

And that's your last one.

No, sir.

We have two more.

Okay, please.

Okay, thank you.

Public comment number two, dated October 1st of 2025.

Dear Judy Kroom, I am writing you this letter in regards to a certified mail I received today about a hearing on October the 9th of 2025 at 9 a.m.

about a property located at 5647 Mayo Drive San Antonio, Texas, 7827.

I spoke with Code Enforcement Officer Jaime Hassel on April the 14, 2025 situation being in jail, and that I would be here until the fall of 2026.

Judy Kroom and all Code Enforcement Council members, I want to be able to make this hearing, so I'm praying and hopeful that you'll you'll can allow me an extension until my release.

Before all this happened to me, I was able to get a quick D transfer and register to property at 5647 Mayo Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 7827 in my name, and went to development services located at 1901 South Alamo Street and purchased a roofing permit invoice number 1342470.

Invoice date 4145.

So I was making the effort to fix the structure.

Miss Judy Kroom and Council members, this property has sentimental and family history to me.

That is all I have, and I feel like it's not a public nuisance.

And if you ask my neighbors, they will feel the same way.

The property is fenced all around, so no squatters or drug use is being done at the home.

Also, I secured it and no one lives on the property.

If you look at all the photos before and now, I've made a lot of improvements.

And you know you will do the right thing.

And God mend your hearts and humble your souls to allow me an extension until my release and to restore my grandmother's home.

Do I continue reading it?

Complete.

Chair, that three-minute timer is up.

However, the scope of work is attached.

The third public comment was received from Barbara Rodriguez, dated Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 at 945 a.m.

Good morning, Miss Kroom.

I am writing this statement on behalf of Martin Salas.

I would like to see if the city could give him an extension to do repairs on the property located at 5647 Mayo Drive.

This home is very important to him because this home is where he grew up in and was his grandmother's home.

He wanted to leave this home to our boys because our boys do plan on moving to San Antonio in the near future when their dad is back home.

I am aware that the home needs a lot of repairs, which my oldest son had gone over there to help him at times.

If you have any concerns or questions to ask me, please feel free to contact me at 361-251-7292.

Thank you, Barbara Rodriguez.

And this concludes the public comments.

Thank you.

It's about ownership.

Have you been able to verify ownership of this property?

Uh sir.

Based on the Bear County appraisal district, the ownership has not changed.

It still remains under the estate.

That's that's what I was thinking.

I just wanted to verify that.

Uh any other questions to the code officer.

Thank you.

Go ahead and proceed.

Chair, we entertain a motion on the property located at 5647 Mayo Drive.

Mr.

Chairman, I have a motion.

Go ahead, please.

I move that the property located at 5647 Mayo Drive.

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 6-156, subsections 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

I move the property be demolished within 30 days of the issuance of this order.

Uh, and secured, uh, made free of trash and debris.

The motion is that the property located at 5647 Mayo is a public nuisance for city code chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-157, which is not feasible being repaired at this time and remains in violation of City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-156.

Subcodes 1257 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18 that the property is to be demolished in 30 days, secured, and kept clean of uh debris and trash.

Do I have a second?

Second.

And a second.

Any discussion.

All in favor of the motion say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Those opposed, nay.

The motion carries unanimously.

Our next property is going to be 5411 Stony Brook Drive.

Yeah, I've got them.

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 5411 Stony Brook Drive with the recommendation for demolition in accordance with City Code Article 8, Chapter 6.

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

The legal description is NCB 15321, block 004, lot 43, located in City Council District 4.

The owner on record is Vallejo, Gloria Flores, and Daniel Ayala with the mailing address of 5411 Stony Brook Drive.

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.

At this time, no contact has been made with the owner or any person of interest.

The first inspection regarding 5411 Stony Brook Drive was conducted on January 4th, 2024.

Original notice was mailed on March 5th, 2024, and the certified receipt was returned unclaimed on March 11, 2024.

On September 10th, 2025, a warrant was executed to obtain photos that are being presented today.

On September 25th, 2025, the notice of for the BSB hearing was posted at 5411 Stony Brook Drive.

On September 22nd, 2024, the notice for the BSB hearing was mailed to the owner, and the certified receipt is currently pending.

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

As of October 8th, 2025, there were no permits on file for 5411 Stony Brook Dry.

The photos that are being provided for today's presentation were taken on September 10th and October 6th of 2025.

Here we have the front elevation.

You can see the asphalt shingles.

They are worn.

This is panning over to the left elevation where the attached carpour.

There is some missing uh roof covering wood members.

The paint on the weather protection of that is also peeling.

There's also, I'm sorry.

You're fine, it's okay.

There is also a some missing siding and a hole in the uh exterior wall.

This is moving towards the rear of that left elevation.

There is an attached uh storage unit that is leaning.

It's lacking weather protection as well as rotting at the base.

Here is a level as well to show the how much it is leaning.

And a close-up follows of the bubble to show you how much that the struct the storage unit is leaning.

This is the interior of the storage unit.

That is the section that is attached to the carport as well that is detaching, rotting, and allowing for the elements and wildlife to enter.

Here is the view of the left of the rear elevation of the main structure.

Here is a close-up handing over to view the right elevation of that room addition.

Um there is a door there that has been secured.

Here is the roof covering of the shingles.

You can see that it is already collapsing, and there is a hole of that room addition.

Here is the overhang towards the center of the rear elevation that is starting to fall apart as well as the shingles are hanging.

Here is going towards the right elevation.

Uh, we do have some tampering with the electrical meter.

There is no electrical services at the at the property.

And here is that remaining view of the right elevation.

Um, towards the top of the roof line, the fascia boards are missing and starting to rot.

Here we are entering the structure through the front door.

You can see there is already trash and debris uh throughout the floor.

This is moving towards the left from the entranceway, which would be the kitchen.

You can see the amount of trash and debris that is there.

It is counter high as well.

Towards the rear of that photo, there is a hole in the drywall.

And this is the view of the ceiling of that room.

Um, the drywall is missing as well as some um what water damage to the roof system.

Going further into the structure, this is going to be the room directly behind the kitchen.

Towards the right is the hallway.

You can see that there was a vent or heater at one point that has been removed, as well as all the trash and debris that is there.

And this is the wall, the opposite side of that small wall where the vent has been removed on the wall.

You can see that the drywall has been peeled off as well as all the trash and debris.

This is panning over towards the left section of that room.

There is a hole in the ceiling towards towards the center of the photo, as well as the trash and debris, and the drywall towards the back has also been damaged.

Here is that room addition towards the back that had the roof that has a hole and has damage.

There is extensive water damage.

All the drywall is missing, as well as all the trash and debris.

This is in that same room towards the back wall.

There is an outlet.

I'm sorry, a switch that you can see that there is no electrical wires that have been removed.

This is going down into the hallway of the remaining of the structure.

The light fixture above has also been removed.

This will be one of the first bedrooms by the front door.

You do see the amount of trash and debris as well as the drywall towards the back has also been damaged.

And this is in that same room where you can see the light fixture as well, or the light switch wiring has also been tampered with.

This will be the rear right elevation room that is there.

You do see the amount of trash and debris, the damage to all the drywall and interior walls.

And this is paneling back towards the rear elevation where the that section of overhang was damaged towards the middle.

That is what the interior looks like from that elevation, opposite side of the elevation wall.

Damage to the drywall, the water damage to the decking, as well as the exterior wall.

Here we do have a small accessory structure.

It is missing siding and lacking weather protection.

Here is the right elevation of there.

We have secured previously as well as still lacking weather protection.

This will be a view of the interior.

You do see that there is a hole towards the back elevation.

I was not able to take elevation photos due to a lot of the trees and vegetation of the of the back side of the small accessory structure.

And this will be a view of the floor.

There is a little bit of trash and debris as well as the siding is or what is used as siding currently is rotting and damaged, allowing for access for wildlife and elements to enter.

And this will this is a view of the door trim that is there.

You can see there is termite damage to the wood that's there.

The attached carport covering wood members are missing and rotting and lacking weather protection.

The attached storage room is leaning and the wood siding is rotting and lacking weather protection.

The main interior has trash and debris throughout.

The wall and ceiling drywall is damaged and has holes throughout.

Electrical wiring and fixtures have been removed and stripped.

Rear room addition is water damage.

The drywall is missing and the roof is collapsing.

The small accessory structure in the rear is listing, lacking siding and weather protection.

The rear walls of that accessory have holes that allow for the elements and wildlife to enter.

Excuse me.

The structures located at 5411 Stony Brook Drive are in violation of City Code Article 8, Chapter 6, 156.

Subsections for the main are one, two, five, eight, eleven, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen.

Definition subsections for the accessory structure are one, five, eleven, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen, in which any building or structure which has any or all of the all the conditions or defects herein after 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 pose a threat or potential threat to life, health, property, or human safety.

Staff recommends demolition.

This concludes my presentation of 5411 Stony Brook Dry.

Let me verify the subcodes for the accessory structure.

You stated one, but I think you meant five reading the number one.

Yes, sir.

It says accessory number one, and I added that correctly.

Correct.

One is not to be included for the accessory, correct?

So for the record, then the subcodes for the accessory structure are 58, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

Correct, yes.

My mistake.

I apologize for that.

Any other questions of the code officer?

There are none.

Thank you.

You may be seated.

Thank you.

Chair would entertain a motion on the property located at 5411 Stony Brook.

I have a motion.

Please go ahead.

I move that the property located at 5411 Stony Brook Drive 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 6-156.

For main one, 258, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

Accessory.

I move that the property be demolished within 30 days from the issuance of the order and that it be secure, free of trash and debris.

The motion on 5411, sorry, Brooke.

Is that the property is a public nuisance per city code chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-157, which is not feasible repaired at this time and is in violation of City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-156, subcodes for the main 1258, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18, and subcodes for the accessory structure 58, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18 that the property is to be demolished in 30 days, secured, and cleared of trash and debris.

Do I have a second?

I second.

And we have multiple seconds into discussion.

All in favor of the motion say aye.

Those opposed, nay.

The motion carries unanimously.

And our final property is going to be 24, excuse me, 249 road, Barrett Place.

Good morning, board members.

Good morning.

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

The structure being presented today is located at 249 Barrett Place with the recommendation for demolition in accordance with City Code Article 8, Chapter 6.

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

The legal description is NCB 3506 block 23, lot 36, located in City Council, District 5.

The owner on record is Garcia Martha, Veronica and Garcia John Paul, and De Villa Mary R.

with the mail and address of 249 Barrett Place, San Antonio, Texas, 7825.

All notices of hearing were properly issued as required.

No one is present on behalf of this case.

Does the board wish to proceed?

Yes, please.

No contact has been made with the property owner as of today, October 9th, 2025.

The Office of Historic Preservation has confirmed on April 16th, 2025 that this property is not eligible for historic designation.

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

The first inspection regarding 249 Barrett Place was conducted on June 6, 2024.

An original notice was mailed on June 10th, 2024, and the certified receipt was claimed on July 15, 2024.

A pre-board conference hearing was scheduled on April 7th, 2025, and no one attended.

On June 22nd, 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was mailed to the owner.

On June 24th, 2025, the notice for the BSB hearing was posted at 249 Barrett Place.

No scope of work or financial proof or letter of credit or engineers report has been provided as of today, October 9th, 2025.

No permits are on file as of today, October 9th, 2025.

The photos that are being provided for today's presentation were taken on September 5th, 2025 and September 30th, 2025.

Picture presentation consists of a single story main structure in dilapidated condition.

In this photo, you can see the front elevation where the structure is resting on grade on the left side, and the wood siding is worn and deteriorated, and there is a hole in the roof at the facial board area, and you can see the the asphalt shingle, the roof covering is worn.

This is the right elevation where you can see the missing skirting that is exposing the rotting posts and the continuation of the wood siding that is detaching at the rear on the bottom, and also the worn, you can see the worn and lifting shingles.

This is the left elevation where you can see that the structure is resting on grade at the rear, and the wood siding on this elevation is also deteriorated and worn and detaching at the bottom.

This is a view of the rear elevation where you can see the better view of the structure resting on grade on the right side, and also the missing wood siding with the remaining siding that is detaching, and in the middle there, you can see a hole in the roof, and the roof is also contains a sag in the middle.

This is a close-up of that hole at the roof at the rear, where the you can see the wood members in that area are contain water damage and are rotted.

And also you can see the detaching and lifting shingle covering.

Going back to the right elevation, here's a close-up of the rotted uh posts and also the use of wood for shimming towards the right of that photo.

Here's a view of the front entrance area.

You can see that the floor is covered with drywall, and the floor surface is very worn.

Walking further into the room, you can see an accumulation of wood, trash, miscellaneous items on the rotten on the worn uh floor surface, and also the walls contain missing drywall, and the wood members are worn.

Standing in that same location, looking to the right and up to the ceiling, you can see the missing ceiling drywall that does contain water damage, and the remaining drywall is detaching in some areas, and also the drywall on the walls are missing with the remaining drywalls that do contain cracks.

Here's another room in the structure.

That entire room, those black dots are animal feces, and the animal feces stretch all the way to where I took the photo.

And the floor surface, this was the most ex uh the floor, this floor in this room was the most spongiest of all of the floor surfaces except for towards the rear of the property.

And you can see the missing drywall on the left with the deteriorated drywall also on the right.

Same room looking to the left.

You can see the holes in the wall with the missing ceiling drywall.

Also, there is graffiti on both walls walls, the left side and the right side.

And here's just a view of the bathroom.

It wasn't much lighting in there, but you can see the floor surface is worn.

Here is a view of the kitchen area walking further into the property.

This this floor surface was spongy.

Um there is a staircase on the left that does lead to the attic area.

Those stairs are broken.

Um, but the walls are deteriorated and worn.

And here's the close-up of that staircase leading to the attic.

I was unable to go up to that attic due to the staircase, the stairs themselves being unstable and detaching.

I wanted to get a view of that hole in the rear on the attic, um, but I was unable to go up those stairs.

Still in the kitchen, looking to the right.

This is a better view of it where you can see the missing drywall, and you can see the ceiling drywall also that is detaching and worn in that area.

Here I was able to place my level tool on the floor to show the uneven floor surface in the kitchen.

And this is just a close-up showing the level bubble that's positioned to the left.

Walk into the further into the structure.

This is the area where the floor was extremely uh spongy and unstable.

The floor surface is covered with wood and debris, and there is a hole on the floor, and you'll see it closer where natural light is coming in.

Also, you can see that there is missing ceiling drywall with separation between in the between the wood members and a hole on the right side.

Here's a close-up of the there's a hole in the ceiling with the separation up there where there's a lack of natural light coming in in the roof decking, and the ceiling joints do contain water damage.

And walking very carefully into that part of the structure.

You can see where there is the hole in the floor with those wood members in that area are rotted, and that light that you see on the floor surface that is grade.

This is a single story residential structure, zoned R4 and built in 1929.

The post and beam foundation is sinking into grade.

The seed of posts are worn and rotten.

There is also the use of wood for shimming.

The skirting at the bottom is detaching and missing in some areas.

The remaining skirting is worn.

The wood siding is detaching and also missing in some areas.

The remaining siding is worn, lacks weather protection, and is deteriorated.

The stairs leading to the attic is worn, detaching, and very extremely spongy to walk on.

The roof contains worn shim uh shingle coverings and a hole at the rear.

To recap, the structure located at 249 Barrett Place 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, 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 pose a threat or potential threat to life, health, property, or human safety.

Staff recommends demolition for the main.

That concludes my presentation of 249 Barrett Place.

Thank you.

Do we have questions of the code officer?

We do not.

You may be seated.

Thank you.

Chair, we entertain a motion on the property located at 249 Barrett Place.

Chair, this is Esther.

Yes, Pamberg.

We did receive two public comments that we will be reading into the record.

First public comment received Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 1114 p.m.

To whom it may concern.

This is to inform you that the property at 249 Barrett Place has been abandoned for more than eight years.

The property has been reported to 311 on numerous occasions to report overgrown weeds, trash, and rodents.

This property is an eyesore for neighboring houses that make every effort to maintain their property and protect their home and family.

As recently as last week, there were homeless persons sleeping on the open porch as the fence offers no privacy.

Anonymous.

Yes, public comment to my name is Amanda Lee Keemer.

I own a home across the street from 249 Barrett Place.

I am for demolished demolit.

I'm sorry.

Demolish, sorry.

Demolition, and I have lived on Barrett Place since September 21st.

I want to start by saying that I am very much aware of San Antonio's urgent need for affordable housing as well as displacement frameworks and assessments.

I served on Mayor Neumberg's uh housing commission and worked for colleagues and community members to supplement uh strategic housing implementation planship.

I plan to build an ADU on my property to allow my grandma and parents to age in place.

I am very much aware on of the importance of owning a home and how it can change a family's life for generations.

I am also aware of how difficult it is to maintain and keep a home right now.

However, this property is doing nothing for anyone, nothing for its owners, its neighbors, or future sellers who can who could turn it into an affordable place to live.

This is why I am for demolition, and this house has been unoccupied for years, and our neighborhood has watched it become a magnet for overgrown grass and weeds, uh, trespassers, uh, stray cats and hazards.

The city has likely spent thousands of dollars over years and years to cut the grass.

My taxpayer dollars are covering the cost of negligence and a complete abandonment property.

Our street has been awaiting for years for our sidewalks to be repaired and replaced, and nothing has been done.

In many places, the grass and weeds have completely covered our sidewalks.

They are not safe, welcoming or pleasing to see.

But as soon as the grass and weeds are high enough, here comes the city with police officers, staffers, and contractors to maintain the lawn of an abandoned property.

I don't know why the owners abandoned this property.

It is shame that the current owners have allowed this house to fall into dispair uh disrepair instead of creating more housing for future neighbors.

I hope the demolis demolition will bring a place for potential to welcome a new neighborhood after years of no one taking any pride or ownership of the house, let alone living on the property.

Thank you, Amanda Lee Kemer.

And that concludes the public comments.

Thank you.

Chair would entertain a motion on the property located at 249 Barrett Place.

Go right ahead.

I move that the property located at 249 Barrett Place is a public nuisance for City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6157, which is not feasible to repair it at this time and is in violation of City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6156, sections 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

I move that the property be demolished within 30 days of the issuance of this order, and it would be free of trash and debris.

The motion is that the property located at 249 Barrett Place is a public nuisance for City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-157, which is not feasible being repaired at this time and is in violation of City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-156, subcodes 125, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18 that the property is to be demolished in 30 days, cleared of trash and debris.

Do I have a second?

And we have a second.

Any discussion?

No discussion.

All in favor of the motion said aye.

Aye.

Those opposed, nay.

The motion carries unanimously.

Do we have any administrative issues that we would like to bring up at this time?

Judy, go ahead.

Judy Creome Development Services just wanted to provide an update to the BSB membership.

Yvonne Addison was appointed to the BSB on October 2nd and represents Council District 8.

She fills the engineer category and will join Panel B.

A reappointment memo has been received for Mr.

Dwayne Nelson, Council District 9 representative, and is scheduled for approval at today's City Council meeting.

A reappointment memo has also been re received for Mr.

Fred Andes, Council District 3 representative, and is scheduled for approval at the City Council meeting next week, October 16th.

Additionally, we are seeking applicants for the vacant at-large positions.

The request is posted on the city's website, TVSA, and social media platforms.

The deadline to apply is Friday, October 17th.

And just a reminder the BSB full board meeting is scheduled for next Thursday, October 16th.

Thank you.

Any questions on that issue?

Any other staff issues?

Board issues.

Welcome to you.

I'm sorry.

Oh uh we're actually very pleased to have a new member of the staff who helps at least keep the chair if nobody else involved and straight on the issues.

Uh and didn't you tell me that we also Judy have another member of the board, but not here today.

Yes, Ms.

Yvonne Addison will be joining Panel B.

She should be available next week to come into the full board meeting.

Okay, very good.

Thank you.

With that, without objection, and by unanimous consent, we are adjourned at uh 10 28.