Good morning.

It is April 9th, 2026 at 9 04 a.m.

Welcome to the Building Standards Board.

My name is Kayla, and I am the chair of the B panel.

Can we have a roll call, please?

Kayla Miranda.

Here.

Joel Solis.

Present.

George Grimes Jr.

Present.

Dr.

Linda Lopez Rodriguez.

Present.

Yvonne Addison.

Present.

Robert Tapia.

Fred Andes.

Present.

Also present in the meeting from the City of San Antonio are Sibida Ray from the City Attorney's Office and from Development Services.

Jenny Ramírez, interim code enforcement administrator.

Melissa Garza, Administrative Assistant 2, Estorti's Development Services Specialist 1, and myself, Judy Kroom, Development Services Specialist Supervisor.

Chair Aform is present.

The City of San Antonio provides interpretation services.

Can we please have that statement?

Good morning.

Buenos días at all.

Thank you.

As stated a quorum is present.

Please silence your cell phone and any other device that may disrupt this public hearing.

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

If you wish to speak on a case, you will be allowed three minutes.

However, an owner or owner's representative will have unlimited time.

Please keep all information relevant to the property in question and the code violation.

As advised prior to this public hearing, the city will provide translation services for anyone needing assistance.

It is our understanding that you have made such arrangements as is 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 case, our structure case is to determine uh demonstrate the following.

Provide the required documents, discuss your detailed scope of work with the costs for each item outlined in the order to bring the property into compliance to the satisfaction of the code officer.

Submit the required proof of financial ability to pay for proposed work and discuss feasibility of repairs dependent upon monies at hand.

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 commitment commencement of work.

You must be or you must 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 this time, please contact the code up code enforcement officer.

Any owner or lienholder dissatisfied with the order of this board may file an appeal in the civil district court within 30 days after the date that this order is mailed.

If you have any questions regarding the orders, please contact the code enforcement officer or development services staff member by phone at 210-207-5422.

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

Thank you.

Do I have a motion on the minutes?

I move to approve.

Ms.

Joel.

Okay.

Do we have a second?

Second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed.

Order passes.

Or approval minutes passes, sorry.

Um we have the staff report, please.

Good morning, board members.

Good morning.

My name is Jenny Ramirez.

I do have a couple of items to read into the record this morning, if I may proceed.

Yes.

We have an emergency demolition.

The structure located at 563 West Hermosa Drive, located in City Council District No.

Um was demolished on April the 1st of 2026 due to a fire which occurred on March 17th of 2026.

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

There are before and after photos.

Next property.

The structure located at 111 East Villeray Boulevard was in Council District 3.

Was demolished on April the 2nd of 2026 due to a fire which occurred on March 21st of 2026.

Pursuant to Chapter 6-175, no further action is needed by the board at this time, and there are before and after photos of action taken.

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

Okay, thank you.

Thank you.

Okay, we're doing 725 Roper Street.

Good morning, board.

Good morning.

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

The structure being presented today is located at 725 Roper 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.

The legal description is NCB 1173, block 2, lot 13, located in City Council District 2.

The owner on record is Jose Alberto Wajardo with a mailing address of 1605 East Carson Street, San Antonio, Texas, 78208-1614.

All notices of hearing were properly issued as required.

The following individuals are present on behalf of the case.

A phone number was found for, and I have spoken with the owner.

Original notice was mailed and on September 25th, 2023, and the certified receipt was unclaimed.

A secondary notice of violation was mailed on November 4, 2025, and claimed on November 6, 2025.

On March 26, 2026, the notice for the BSB hearing was posted at 725 Roper Street.

On March 24th, 2026, 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 had been provided to me.

I do believe the owner has brought some documentation for the board today.

Thank you.

As we go through it, it kind of seems as though there may be two structures, but this is actually one.

And I just wanted to make sure that you had the opportunity to see it from above.

Some of the portions of the structure are being demolished.

The slab on grade foundation is on the addition to the right.

However, the owner stated that he did not demolish it, that it rather fell off.

The structure is unlevel and pulling away from the addition in the center of the photo there.

The wall in the center of this elevation is caving in towards the structure.

The step cracking is also visible on this elevation to the right of the photo.

The owner has not specified whether or not that fell off.

This was the inside of that room last October, showing the amount of listing that had occurred from the damaged foundation.

And this is what it looked like on March 10th.

The shingles on this structure were put on, according to satellite imagery, sometime between 2022 and 2024 without a permit.

This is the bathroom on the rear elevation in September 2025.

And this is an interior photo of that area in October.

Natural light is visible from almost every angle.

And this is a close-up of that area in March.

The foundation sill beams are deflected, rotted, and exposed to the elements.

The plumbing drains and the sewer pipes are damaged.

The cedar posts are leaning heavily to the right under where the bathroom was.

The siding is water damaged and lacks weather protection.

Interior walls are now exposed to the elements, and the fascia is weathered.

From this angle, you can see the condition of the roof structure above the addition.

You can clearly see the missing decking, the broken and deteriorated rafters.

Step cracking is also visible on this right elevation.

This angle shows the exterior wall on the right elevation, is listing into the structure.

In the next photo, we are going to can we go back to a second.

In the next photo, we're going to walk through that door right there in the center of the structure, just so you have an idea of what we're looking at.

Thank you.

As you walk into this addition and you look directly up, you can see the extent of the water damage that has occurred, leaving the decking with extensive holes, exposing the interior to the weather elements.

The rafters are water damaged, the roof sheathing and roof covering are damaged.

The interior wall cover is buckling from the water on the left side of the photo there.

Insulation and drywall have collapsed from the ceiling.

This is the same, the same damage occurs across the entire front of the right elevation with rafters breaking and collapsing from years of exposure to the elements.

Looking to the right, as you walk in that door, you can see natural light at the ceiling and the extent of step cracking on the rear elevation wall.

This is the front elevation wall.

Looking to that to the left from that door, it has the same deficiencies with natural light visible at the roof, and step cracking is so severe that you can see the natural light coming through the cinder blocks there.

Ceilings on the original build are heavily damaged by water entering the structure.

The wood planks are warped, deteriorated, and collapsing.

This is a room towards the front of the original build with the same deficiencies.

And yet another room in the front of the elevation of the original build.

This is very close to the addition.

That corrugated metal sheet that you see in the middle was an actual doorway to the addition that you could walk through.

And as it further deteriorated, it separated, and you had to walk across a plank to get from one structure to the other as they had separated.

The subfloor is exposed in all the rooms.

It was built with metal piping directly into the grade and has a corrugated metal roof covering.

Most of the piping on the left side is collapsed.

The covering is missing and it is listing to the left.

This is a close-up portion of the structure that is still upright.

The metal roofing is separated from the poles and rusted.

This is the right elevation, which has a lack of weather protection and is rusted on both ends.

This is accessory to the carport at the front of the main structure, constructed with metal posts directly into the grade.

Wood decking with metal sheets on top.

The rafters are water damaged and lack weather protection.

The roof is sagging in the center.

And the decking is water damaged, decayed, and has holes.

The imagery shows holes in the roof over the bathroom area, which is now detached from the main structure, along with the rear elevation due to neglect by the owner.

The initiating officer granted the property owner a nine-month hardship period during 2023 to 2024.

During that time, the owner replaced the roofing shingles without obtaining the required permits.

No additional work was performed until I conducted my initial inspection after receiving the case in September of 2025, at which time I requested interior photos.

A new notice of violation was issued to the owner, at which point it appeared he understood the structure would be brought before this board.

Subsequently, Mr.

Wuhardo began foundation repairs without a permit.

Only after a citation was issued, did he obtain the required permit?

The owner contacted me shortly after receiving the citation to state that he had already had a foundation permit.

However, records show the permit was purchased approximately 20 minutes after the citation was issued.

The owner later applied for a commercial repair permit, which was subsequently withdrawn by the building department due to inaccurate representations of the work being performed.

Despite the withdrawal, demolition activity continued on the front portion of the structure.

The structure exhibits significant deficiencies across all major components from the foundation to the roofing system.

Floor joists, seal beam seal beams, wall studs, and ceiling joists are rotted and deteriorated.

The foundation under the uh original structure is uneven and failing while the addition is sinking into the grade.

Cinder block walls have shifted on all elevations, creating visible gaps that allow natural light to pass through.

Roof failure over the addition has resulted in extensive deterioration of the rafters, many of which are broken and missing entirely.

To recap, the structure located at 725 Roper Street is in violation of City Code Article 8, Chapter 6-156, subsections one, two, five, seven, eight, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and eighteen for the main.

Staff recommends demolition.

That concludes my presentation for 725 Roper Street.

If anyone have questions, this is Fred Anders.

On uh 101723, there's a piece in here that is intriguing.

It says property falls.

Within the vacant building program.

What happened?

It's not in the vacant building program.

Why?

I don't know.

They would have to answer that question.

I don't have any information from that department.

Does staff have an answer?

Good morning.

Uh this is Kathy Rodriguez, Development Services Administrator.

Um yes, this was an active case with the vacant building program.

Um we did file cases.

The owner did register, uh received some fee waivers because he was demonstrating efforts towards improving conditions.

Because the uh owner has not um made the progress that he committed to along the way for that reason the case was uh recommended to move forward to the BSB.

All right, because it wasn't in the notes, and I didn't hear her mention anything why it wasn't or took out.

So okay, that explains it.

All right, thank you.

Just looking for clarification, you're asking for demolition, but in the uh the write-up of the report, there's actually saying that this should be deconstructed.

Okay, correct.

Uh the deconstruction comes as a determination um based on an ordinance the city has that when a certain structure uh was built at it before a certain time period that if it is ordered demolished that it's required that we go in, we reclaim some of the wood from the structure and it goes into a program uh for that for that ordinance.

So in this particular case, is there actual material there to be reclaimed?

That would be determined um by OHP.

So even if if we were to move forward with uh demolition, that would actually involve looking to seeing if there is anything salvageable.

Correct.

They do come and do an evaluation.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

If uh Chairwoman, if I could add a little more uh information and detail for the education of the board.

So yes, it's correct.

The city has an ordinance that requires private or city order demolition to be deconstructed if the structure is older than 1945 within the city limits.

And that process, what it looks like is once the order or permit is approved for deconstruction, the contractor will do an assessment and create a plan for salvaging materials that are salvageable, and then those are either retained by the owner or they are donated to the city's material innovation center, and those materials are made available for affordable housing projects where they are preserving uh existing housing stock.

Uh Madam Chair.

Um does this property currently have electrical or water service?

It does not.

Thank you.

Is there any problem with criminal activity or break ins?

No, we have not had any reports of that.

Okay.

Any other questions?

Okay, thank you.

Uh we do have uh two people finding up to speak.

Um we'll hear from the owner first.

Good morning, board.

Uh my name is Jose Guajardo, the owner.

And can you state your address for the or you city council district?

Yes.

Uh for the House 725 for the 725 Roper Street.

I live just across the street on the front.

So uh all the time uh I decide to not put the electricity and water because sometimes when I turn it down, I mean uh I I I call to cut the water service and the electricity was because I don't need it and some time.

But uh and broke the for the ice when it's cold, so I need repair, so I di I decided not to get the water service and the electricity because the tree falls down over the uh wires, high voltage wires, so I make a then some damage, so I decided to call it right away to know uh to cut it down and they remove it all complete the line.

So I try to make the best possible to make it right the things because I live across there, never was back because all the time I turned it around to see what is how is my property and and I decided to pay attention to see if I can start working to fix it.

But I was sick and very hard my hands.

I couldn't m move anything for what long period of time.

But the doctors say that you don't have a problem because they took maybe biopsia from here and they say no, it's not cancer, but they don't know the specifics what happened with your hands and what very hard to to paint and cut it from inside to outside.

So now I'm I'm fine.

I have a record on that if you need it to I what I know the I take time to do it.

When I decided to put the the roof is because it was my first time and the people helped me to to do it, they say, well, we can just repair what is deleted because I don't want to get more water inside the house.

So I say, well, check it, but at the time they check it, they say they start removing everything.

So okay you already removed too much so keep going they're gonna try to get the permit but I couldn't in that moment I just get the other permits is on record just to start doing the other things on the building on the uh commercial to start trying to not get too much water or something more damaged but it's the same thing.

So the weather was too hard and put more water but on the other side doesn't matter too much because it was concrete everything inside so the water run into the drainage and go away.

But even if that happened I have already now the the talk to here for the permits everything told me is a commercial everything.

So do you need you needed a special uh permission for that with the engineer okay I find the engineer and the uh um the the foundation man the rep to repair they have everything for maker like a business uh commercial pilot so concrete so they give me the permit to keep going so we start moving and start uh fix it but the part of the front and the back was fall down was because sometimes too long time ago they don't make it right and was crooked crooked and crooked and when they start level it that falls down everything we we remove it because we don't want the damage for the people working there is why we just take it down whatever fall down and I have the picture when the work the workers were there was there when they fall down so I don't know if maybe English is very good because it's why I have my friend to explain more.

But I try to make the best possible so uh right now and this at this point I have the engineer to work in for the uh blueprints for the container for the permit right permits and uh to make it right to f rebuild on the back and the front for the house and I have the contract already for the uh wall foundations to start uh stabilize the concrete building because it's the he say you don't need it level it because it's not out of level too much the problem on the on the front when you see it is just the wood so that is not the concrete is the wood.

Okay so I desire uh get contract from him to start uh when we have the permission to do in the concrete on the building but right now the the priority for me is the um the roof to not have more damage to the wood.

So I have already the contract to see if they can help me and they say yes we can help you to finish to remove all the roof bed and put in the new roof and check all the the the wood just to put the the the roof to not have more water even to no damage to the house.

So okay but I need a now the permit so let me say uh see if I can make it uh the permit for got the the roof just for uh storage for the moment just for storage to make everything close and and and then and then we have something to start make a space to get all the material what I need to keep working on on the uh house and building I don't know if I talk in too fast I my English is not too good but it's what is what I have already and enhanced and and I have the men to uh to work in with me on the reconstruction uh structural uh uh wood for boats on the back and the front to make it right with the engineer yes have you submitted those documents yes okay can we see those I have all the proofs what I do this is Judy Kroom on the screen is uh engineers letter we also have payment receipts foundation leveling documents blueprints and photos to present uh madam chair yes uh so can we see those documents on the screen now are the blueprints

The document on the screen is related to the foundation.

The document on your screen is related to payment receipts.

The foundation uh contract was uh issued October seventeenth, uh, nineteen twenty-five.

It did not appear from the photographs that that work was complete.

Is is the foundation work completed?

No yet.

It's almost because uh was hard to level in, but it's close to finish of the house.

When when will it be complete?

Oh well, uh they say it's very close.

I don't know.

Uh I need to ask them to the to the man when he's gonna complete it, but it's uh very close to complete it because it's they already start market where the concrete pilot's gonna be to start working on the pilot working, trying to work in every everything to keep working.

Because they need it to make the addition while fall down to the back and the front to continue leveling exactly where it's gonna be to finish.

But I already pay for that.

I already pay a lot of things already.

I include uh the because I know I don't want to be a lesson of gold.

needed to make the addition will fall down to the back and the front to continue leveling exactly where it's gonna be to finish what you needed the permits uh as soon they they told me they're gonna bring me the blueprints before nine but they couldn't have sent me the but I already pay for that I already paid a lot of things already I include uh the because I know I don't want to be violation of codes I know I did keep trash and the but and the dumpster so it's why yesterday put the dumpster to start pick up all the trash and I wanna wait because the officers say wait no make nothing more until we desire because but I have I need to pick up any well the trash and start doing whatever is already on the permits so we keep in going working on the leveling this because it's not working um can we go to the first photo of the beam and the last photo the others are nothing but street photos I wanna uh you you can narrate this since you're the only one here um the first photos the ones he just gave you his photos the first one was of one beam and a pier be the next one I'm sorry it'd be the second photo then there that photo right there is that what they're putting on your house yeah that's the new ones but just it's just for yeah that just when they started but they have a a lot already uh oh sorry yeah and we got a bigger picture if you want to see that one yes now on the new one you can see all complete too many more more and more and more that that one that one is not the final this one right here that's your final never is the final because they're gonna uh just mark it where the code desire uh the the right code to start doing with pilots the the diameter 12 inches concrete with rebars because they told me that the the uh the commercial thing so they want a commercial well I understand that but this here is not anchored correct yeah no correct just to yes that there's the wood yes they would the beam stays correct the bottom beam stays yeah the beam stays is it anchored the anchor to the joist floor joys those pieces that are on top are floor joys yeah that that's gonna be if you see it's gonna be reinforced reinforced it's not complete all is you see on the back the full the office is gonna be uh gonna be uh uh reinforcer with new wood to complete the leveling but it's not complete right now but what I'm asking is is what you have right here is a beam which is required uh okay yes and those rafters or studs right there and these uh rims that are supposed to go on here are supposed to be fastened to that beam and it does not look like they're fastened to it uh I don't understand exactly uh do we do we have the pointer well you're saying this is the only thing that they have to do now is put in concrete no no no yeah just just to uh just to start they put a wood or concrete whatever they find it just to uh stabilize complete and start leveling and I understand it I'm a general contractor oh that's why I'm asking this yes because what you're explaining to us is right right here is the main beam that stays yes that's gonna right and then down here they're gonna pour concrete uh right now is no major not right now that's what they're supposed to do correct yes correct okay correct these right here are supposed to be anchored all yeah yeah gonna be anchored to the concrete not to that that board yeah they have to be anchored to this board yes gonna be anchored but when they do it it's not finished leveling they're gonna raise it up more and more and more well what I'm saying is is it's not anchored right now no so how are they leveling it if it's not anchored they just no not gonna level it until raise it up because the houses still have uh an angle but when they put uh mark it to put the concrete and then gonna be anchored all complete on the on the board on the stayboard.

That they make a like a some piece of uh concrete inside long time ago.

They use it like a put just that this and right here.

That right here.

Yes, that one is not anchored.

No, it's not anchored because just use it to not fall down because it's not yet ready.

Just use it to the uh I don't know if I can I have another photo to put where they use it a lot of two by fours, two by uh four by uh six by six to just put it like a concrete just to to stack more and uh to the to the beam to start labeling because it's very heavy the house because have a uh wood inside and wood outside all completed, it's very old.

It's uh 11 feet high, so it's what I try to save it.

The other picture before this one here showed a bunch of uh uh temporary yes, uh what you're talking about.

Yes, nothing is anchored.

Right, and it's supposed to be anchored.

So when are they going to put the concrete piers in?

When when they have they have a almost to finish the the part the cre the critical part on the on the uh fold down the house is why they don't finish.

But it's still working on that.

When he finished and then gonna uh put the concrete and anchor and everything because they're gonna measure it uh to see where gonna be the pilot, the concrete, to start advanced the the the work with the rebars and everything to anchor to the that beam, but it's not yet.

So they haven't started any other than what you have right here on your foundation.

Yes, uh we bring more photos on the front.

They got more beams already all around.

Well, see here these photos don't do us no good for foundation because they're not showing anything to do with foundation.

No, it does all photos.

Right, but this is one of the ones you put in there, and there's only two photos that show your foundation, which is the two beam ones.

So the only thing you have is they only put in a beam and they haven't even started actually leveling it yet.

All the this one here and then the next one only show this one is is what we're looking.

That's what we need right here.

But you're not showing us where the concrete I have I have a uh photos received.

Then we need to see those photos so we can get if this is all they've done, then we're not grasping what they're doing here.

Is it looks like they're just putting a bunch of wood on grade, which is not in code?

So if you have a photo of them at least starting to pour the concrete or have one of them done, then we can see or grasp a little more of what you're talking about because we don't see that the the owner has already responded that they have not started the concrete yet and that they are working on it.

It is not complete, it's not done.

Um let's move on to my new question.

If you have any others, no no no, no, it goes over there.

But he was saying he does have some with photo with concrete.

I'm sorry and and now it's over the step over the concrete uh steps, so they have a raise it up a little bit more already, but I don't I don't take more pictures right now, but it's almost with all around, but it's not ready for the concrete to anchor yet.

Yeah, that picture doesn't show any concrete because they haven't poured it yet.

All right.

Okay, uh is there any other questions?

Did you bring proof of financial means?

Yes, I bring it some.

Can we see it?

Uh do you want to chair?

Uh one of the documents, Mr.

Hardy.

One of the documents, Mr.

Guardo uh provided uh was a tax return uh that cannot be made public uh nor shared with the board.

That is uh uh uh I talked to the bank and they they give me um I turn in the application for giving me equity loans and personal loans.

So they say yesterday uh two or two days or three days be a I was there and he said uh almost the part of the uh personal loan I can give you right away.

But the other one uh take time to get at the uh uh the equity loan for the house.

I mean yeah equity loan for my house and I don't have other devs so I'm retired but I uh my wife is working so uh and I have two sons they can help me just in case if I need it but I don't want to disturb him because they're working too hard and had all everybody has his own problems but uh they can help me just in case I have uh a property I have the property title here in Roma Texas why I gonna be uh sell it to keep working on here in here and because I don't need it over there in Roma, Texas that and it is in is the value of the property going up was very good for me in that moment because it's very center of Droma, Texas, close to the border, close to the shopping center.

So now I have a good value on the that property to sell it.

And I have a credit and my credit cards on the bank.

Uh you have a two credit cards.

Okay, any other questions?

Uh madam chair.

Yes.

Uh Mr.

Guajardo uh do you have an estimate uh for the total cost to uh repair this property sufficient to meet meet building code requirements?

And not exactly.

No exactly, but I gonna uh as soon as possible is I working on it because uh for the moment I try to cover whatever needs in this moment like a priority to cover the the more damage on the property like a the roof and uh whatever is needed to not violate much more violation of codes, like a siding to cover all the holes and the windows are gonna work later on that, but I've already covered on the house with uh uh wood to nobody going inside.

So it's no risk for nothing, nobody because no no no electricity, no water, and I'm not gonna put gas on that, yes, electricity and uh and and water whenever there is ready.

So uh the store not gonna be no more store for the moment, just storage.

So I'm gonna need just the roof.

I'm not gonna work inside to like put electricity or other things for the moment, just storage, because it's what I need just to protect for materials, what I need to keep going working on the house.

Because I don't have another place to put it.

Same on the backyard, like uh roof.

I need something to put roof completely to we can work in just in case rain or protection of the wood.

And do you have an estimate of how long it would take to get this building uh in compliance with the building code?

If uh at the uh to the point where I gonna need to protection of the roof, yes, more or less, but uh one more or two months more is what the guy of the foundation say we finish and and and we need it take some months to see no going down to stabilize and then uh check it for the final level.

But the but we can keep working on the roof on the uh storage or store because that one is uh for the moment I'm gonna stabilize after I put the rough because it's not gonna be labeling.

It's gonna be stabilized.

So they're gonna escape, put uh everything need for stabilized for the uh uh blocks no crack no more and gonna stay in the same place and it's it's not gonna move for your dad is what they keep playing me because you're gonna be very uh pipes on the ground long way down to not move it.

Because everything of that house is moving, was moving because all the water going to the bottom below the house is what falls down.

So uh when do you think the foundation com uh repair would be complete?

I assume before the permits expire.

Because it's what he worry about that.

It's what he told me.

Because he got more work, so sometimes coming to work, sometimes not because I had a lot of works.

But when he comes, start making progress on the on the house.

So I say we are K because we're gonna see pro uh progress on the leveling.

Because I take a picture, I don't know, I don't know the center, but I took a picture from the bottom, the house to see what else more they working on, and it's still working.

I mean they have a lot of things already to raise it up little by little because they know then they can't no nobody can leave the just one side of the house.

I think for engineering you need to be little by little all complete together to get it stabilized.

So it's why they take more time.

A date, when do you think this will be on the I not check the permit, but I think I assume it's in two or three months.

And so far you only permit you have is for the foundation, right?

For the moment, yes, because I need to turn in the the to keep going working, I need to turn in the the blueprint is what they told me.

Is the engineer is is working on that.

And I wanna uh check for the permit for the roof to start remove it because they don't want it to remove any to repair the roof, is what I take.

I have the dumpster because as soon as possible I want to have get the permit for remove the roof to start working.

Because I is what I need for priority because I don't want more damage and and rain, if rain.

Right.

Any other questions?

Uh yes.

Uh what is your intention with regard to the two accessory buildings?

What to access do you intend to repair those?

Yeah, well demolish those?

First on the front, what uh the constitution new construction is gonna be, the front gonna be looks like uh together.

When we know on the on the back, the house I'm gonna try to put it together to not get water inside in the between.

That's gonna be stay like that, and we're gonna I I already try to explain and talk to the um foundation man to uh hold uh whenever it's ready, hold the house like uh he said anchor to the concrete of the pilers of the house.

That move that never gonna move it away again.

Can we can we pull up the picture from the two accessories, please?

Because we're gonna stand the beams to the house to get floor complete.

Like a house again together.

Because it's not gonna move no more and we can need to get the water out of the center.

I'm sorry.

Oh that's what he's talking about.

All this?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, that that old trash uh I from this first time I told him try to try to sell to save the wood because that's that siding is the old kind of siding for old houses.

It's special, it's not the same side.

So I I keep it because I want to repair the same what we have on the side, whatever is uh good for to repair.

Because you can find it again the same size siding.

So I have that siding.

And I don't want to I I tell him the good side and when you remove it, whatever is piece little one or not little one, we're gonna save it because we don't find it no more to repair the same side on the side of the house.

And even if you need a mouse more, because I'm working on construction with the builder and engineer before, uh we work in an old house, and and when they throw away a lot of uh that kind of wood siding, I remove it and I tell them, can I have it?

Hey, yeah.

And I took it and saved it and in my property another place.

Yeah.

So then just in case needed wood special for repair siding, old one.

Well the the materials that were in the picture that's part of the deconstructed wood that you want to preserve, but the actual structure of the city is a good one.

Oh, what we're talking about, yeah.

This is true.

I I I already talked to one of my friends, uh, give me an idea better to make a uh no wood, I mean steel to make better and uh make it like a porch with uh metal, just for the porch, and same thing and uh new new new new metal, no old one, like on the back.

Same thing on the back.

So is it your intention to demolish this and rebuild new the if the city gave me permit?

I don't want to touch it because I don't want more violation of the code.

What I did is just uh uh put a straight because was like a fold down, but I make it straight and now it's straight.

Okay.

The pipes.

Is that answer your question?

Okay.

Okay, any other questions.

All right.

Same thing.

I have a question.

Yes.

Uh I have in the front, big tree.

Uh uh caused too much damage.

Damage up to the to the roof.

That would be a question for your code officer.

Okay.

I need to know if I can code whatever going to the okay.

That that would be a question you would ask your code officer.

Oh, okay.

I didn't know.

Okay, no problem.

If I have a permit for that, you have to call whatever is going to the house.

Okay.

Yeah, that would be a question for your code officer.

Okay.

Um you may have a seat.

Um Cheryl.

Or P.

I'm sorry.

Yes.

Dice?

Dice?

Okay.

Are you going to speak?

Yes.

Okay.

Yeah, you can have a seat.

Thank you.

Good morning.

I'm Cheryl Tice.

I live at 500 Corona Avenue, Zip 78209.

Um, I have known Mr.

Wahardo for over 20 years.

My late husband and I used him frequently as our handyman and also my mother and her family.

Um as I'm listening to everything and and what Officer Santana spoke about.

Um there's a huge amount of confusion.

Um as far as the permits and what have you, unfortunately.

Um repair people uh in October of 2025.

Um, and since the time that he has hired them, uh I feel like once I started hearing his side of the story and what the problems he was having, I feel like they were telling him, yes, they're part of the contract was that they would get the permits for him that were needed, and then they would tell him, well, no, we can't start because the city is telling us we need residential permits.

And then no, we can't start because they've decided no, but it's commercial and back and forth.

I felt as though the company was possibly just trying to stall because they had already gotten a huge deposit from him, and um that definitely was a a wo a huge problem.

So when they finally would start, they would do a little bit and then they wouldn't show up for like a week or so.

Uh he was told that he finally they had the permit and they started in earnest on uh December 10th of 2025, and almost immediately the code enforcement put up a stop work order on the building.

And that was when Jose really started telling me what was going on.

He said he had to appear at municipal court on January thirteenth.

So we lost an entire month, nothing could be done at the house.

And when we got there, uh the fine was $300.

They were willing to reduce it to 75 if he didn't go in front of a judge.

So he went ahead and took that because we asked if we came back in front of a judge, they didn't know when they could schedule that again.

So he just lost the month there.

Um he got another permit, and I do have that on February 24th to work on a closet in the house after um after they got it leveled, but then all of a sudden we got the notice to appear in front of the board that they were opting to demolish uh the property.

So I'm I'm so confused about well, why has he been issued these permits if the plan was that the area needed to be demolished?

Um because up to date Jose has paid uh for permits, he's paid a tremendous amount of uh uh down payment to the foundation repair, he's uh paid engineering fees, uh he's bought lumber, he rented the roll-off dumpster to get rid of y'all saw the pictures of all the stuff in the area.

Um blueprints are coming.

Uh what you saw today was just I think a thumbnail uh from the engineers.

He's paid code violation fees, and he's also hired and paid a carpenter.

Your your three minutes has expired.

Oh, okay.

I thought I could I thought I could speak on his behalf.

Um over three.

No, only an own owner gets and the time.

Okay.

The speakers get three minutes.

Okay.

If you would like to submit that, you can submit um the full comment to Okay.

All right.

That sounds great.

I appreciate your help.

Thank you.

Um I have a few questions.

Officer Santana, uh dangerous premise officer.

Um so when you were speaking earlier, you said he was found guilty of what that was a plea deal, not uh a judge saying you are guilty.

Uh correct.

Um when we went uh to court, um he had gone, like I said, after I issued the citation, somebody went and got the foundation permit after the citation was issued.

So the fact that he did actually obtain the permit, we were willing to reduce the fine to 75 dollars.

Okay, and you you said that the permit was pulled 20 minutes after the citation.

Correct.

I issued the citation.

It either it was him or the foundation company.

I don't know who paid for it.

But it was timestamped 20 minutes after.

So according to the the the other information given to us, the um the owner may have not known that they didn't have the permit already.

It would if it was the that's why I want to know who pulled the permit.

If if it was the company, the company defrauded him.

And it's not necessarily his fault.

I have no idea of knowing that.

Okay.

And it's not part of the application process that the person that files and polls the permit is not required to show identification or I'm sure that something, you know, he signed the application.

Mr.

Warhardo signed the application.

I did see that.

Okay.

All right.

As far as who paid for it, I don't know.

Um, yeah.

That that was my question.

Thank you.

Madam Chair, I'd like to pass code some.

The zoning of this is 99, correct?

Z99.

Um I think that's what's on the paperwork.

I thought it was a C2 zoning.

It might I saw Z99.

I'm not, it said information, Z99.

But can you explain?

Can you put up a picture or I'm sorry, uh JPEG?

Um94.

That right there divides the buildings, correct?

To the front elevation.

Uh it's separated.

Um if you look through the crack to the back, it's still connected.

So this whole thing, and the reason I ask is what is the zoning of this is because apparently there seems to be a zoning issue because some say it's residential and some say it's commercial.

We have a board members, this is January Mary's.

We have it listed as C2.

The property is listed as a C2.

So that would be commercial.

The entire property, including the residents, the house.

Well, the usage of the house was residential.

The other side of the property, I believe it's one time was used for commercial use.

So he has a combination on both ends of it.

Okay.

So that could be the confusion that they're telling him is they're looking at the house and telling because uh my understanding is the slab is concrete, the commercial side.

The bricks.

The addition was a slab on grid.

And they're saying the house, Prem Beam needs to be done commercial.

Because I think I don't know if it's because it's all connected.

I I wouldn't be able to speculate on that.

Here we go.

So then that would well, you can't have it both ways if it's zoned as C2.

It would have to go under the commer uh under residential zoning, correct?

For the house part.

Board, I don't have an answer for you on that end.

If he's bringing it up to code, that would be dependent on on what his um requirements are, what he's trying to do, if he's gonna bring it up to living as a living uh residential structure, or if the entire property is going to be utilized for commercial activity.

I'm not sure what he applied for or what he is looking to do with the property on the stipulation of those that um repairs.

Well, my understanding is when he went to get the permits and stuff, they're telling him that it has to be commercial, but it's zoned residential.

That would have been for him to have clarified with uh at the permit counter.

We wouldn't have had a a clarification point on that.

We we wouldn't have walked with him to apply for that permit or clarify that for him.

He would need to stipulate that with uh with the permit counter.

So I guess it all go back to the same fact that if it connects it, then it didn't it'd have to apply for rezoning.

It is connected.

It is the property is considered one property at this time because it is still connected.

So then he'd have to go through a rezoning then if they're saying it's commercial, which means you'd have to go through the paperwork for rezone to get it from residential to commercial.

Actually, the opposite.

If he wanted to down zone, that may be a possibility.

That would be um something for the owner to take into consideration.

It it's commercial now.

It's you want to start with the well it's C2 now, is what the thing says, which means it's residential.

It's you want to see one.

No, the property is zoned C2.

The usage for half of the property previously appears to have been residential.

The usage is different than what's zoned.

And that's what I'm saying.

If it's connected, somebody didn't change the zone because if it's C1, it's commercial, correct?

There's there's no changing the zone.

That would be that would require um a request from the owner to change or downgrade his zoning.

Well, that's what I'm saying.

They're telling him it's a C1 to go commercial for the foundation on Pierre and Beam.

If so, if it's a C2 that's where they're confusing it because they're saying it's a C1 and he's saying it to C2.

That's what the confusion is.

And it's marked in the paperwork C2.

Which means residential.

No, sir.

C2 means commercial, sir.

C2, C1, C2 are commercial.

Are any of the R designations, sir, are residential.

It's the first better the word.

C is commercial, R is residential.

So all this lot is a commercial lot.

Do we know when that was zoned?

Because this house was built what, 1933.

33 to 45, I think is what it said.

55.

The commercial portion was added in 1955.

I guess because when they attached it, you took the whole thing.

So he's applied for commercial permits.

And he still wants to connect the old the house part to the which is what's the problem there.

It's already connected.

It well, it's partially because of yeah.

But the plan the plans that were presented shows that they're going to connect it completely.

The reconnect.

Yeah, reconnect it.

Right, he's gonna re-repair that so the connection will still become the same.

Correct.

And he also stated that it is not his intention to use that as commercial, but as storage.

Okay, because I think that's what was confusing because they're telling there's a residential commercial conflict here, which it's not really because it's commercial.

And we that's why he's having problems pulling the permits because we only address the house side of it, correct?

We didn't address the concrete side.

In what?

In what aspect?

We've only been addressing the foundation on the house side.

No, the entire case uh well, yeah, the in case, but when we were talking to the to the property owner, we've only addressed the foundation stuff with the house side.

And we haven't touched even the concrete side.

He did state that the concrete side did not need leveling.

Well, the bricks do, but it needed stable stabilizing, is what I was saying.

It does.

I put a level on the inside, and it is uh as you walk in the front door of the concrete section, it sinks to the right.

Okay.

Yeah.

Okay.

Thank you.

I just need that clarified.

Okay.

Any other questions?

Guys, keep it on me.

Any other questions?

Okay.

I am open to take a motion.

Madam Chair, this is George Grimes.

I have a motion.

Okay.

How many property located at 725 Roper?

I don't think your mic is on, or you need to be closer.

I would like to make a motion on 725 Roper Street.

With regard to the main structure, I move that is a public nuisance which is feasible to be repaired at this time and is in violation of Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 156, subsections 125, 78, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

I move that the property be repaired within 90 days of the insurance of this order.

With regard to the accessory structures, I move that the accessory number one and accessory number two are public nuisances which are not feasibly be repaired at this time and are in violation of chapter six, article eight, section one-five-six as to accessory one seven, eight, twelve, and fifteen as to accessory two, five, eight, twelve, and fifteen, and that those proper those accessory buildings be demolished within 30 days.

Let me repeat that yes.

Okay.

So the motion is that the property at 725 Rebor Street for the main is a public nuisance which is feasible to be repaired.

And is in violation of chapter 6, Article 8, Section 156, subsections 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15, 17, and 18, and should be repaired within 90 days.

And for the accessories one and two are not feasible to be repaired, and in is in violation of chapter six, Article 8, Section 156 for accessory one, subsections 7, 8, 12, and 15, and for accessory two, subsections 5, 8, 12, and 15, and should be demolished within 30 days.

Yeah.

Go ahead.

Kayla Miranda.

Yes.

Joel Solis?

Yes.

George Grimes Jr.

Yes.

Dr.

Linda Lopez Rodriguez?

No.

Yvonne Addison?

Yes.

Fred Andes.

Motion passes with a vote of five to two.

I'm sorry.

Four to two.

You may get with the code officer to get your instructions.

Thank you.

Our next uh case is gonna be in 1918 McCullough Avenue.

Good morning, board.

Good morning.

For the record, my name is Hassan Arazawi.

I'm a dangerous premises officer with City of San Antonio Development Services Department.

The structure is being presented today.

It is located at 1918 McCullough Avenue, San Antonio, Texas, with a recommendation for repair in accordance with City Code Article 8, Chapter 6.

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

The legal description is NCB 299, block 1, lot 7.

The owner on record is Pullinard Herbert Lawrence with a mailing address of 5107 Village Way, San Antonio, Texas, 78218.

All notices of hearing were properly issued as required.

I believe we have an individual who claimed to be the property owner is present today.

No contact with was made with a property owner.

The following time, the following timeline of events regarding the notification process.

The first inspection regarding 1918 McCullough Avenue was conducted on March 11, 2025.

The original notice of violation was mailed on March 12, 2025, and the notice of violation returned on claim on April 4th, 2025.

The conference meeting letter was mailed to the property owner on November 26, 2025.

On December 19, 2025, conference meeting held at DSD with no attendance of the property owner.

On January 9, 2026, a second conference meeting was held at DSD with no attendance of the property owner.

On March 26, 2026, the notice for BSB hearing was posted at 1918 McCullough Avenue.

And on March 25, 2026, the notice for the BSB hearing was mailed to the property owner.

No scope of work or financial proof or letter of credit or engineers report has been provided as of today, April 9, 2026.

No permit on on file as of today, April 9, 2026.

This is the a contextual photo of the structure.

As you can see, there is deattaching of the brick siding on the left hand side with a gap.

This is just a closer view of deattaching siding.

As you can see, the the brick siding is kind of like there's a small gap between the structure and brick uh siding.

The next photo showing the front left elevation of the structure.

This is the best uh angle that I can get because there is a another structure right next to it.

The next photo showing the front right elevation of the structure.

This is just a contextual photo.

The next photo showing uh the right rear elevation of the uh of the structure.

Uh there are some cracks on the on the side.

Uh this is the best angle that I can get.

Uh is showing the contextual photo of the brick siding.

There is multiple cracks on the brick sidings.

Uh I was trying to zoom in to show uh the the cracks as you can see on the on the right elevation and on the rear elevation.

There's multiple uh stepping cracks in the brick siding.

The next photo is the contextual photo of the rear elevation of the structure.

As you can see, there is multiple cracks in the brick siding.

The next photo is the contextual photo of the rear left elevation of the structure.

There is a cracks going all the way from the front all the way to the uh rear elevation of the structure, as you can see, like right below a couple of feet.

I was trying to zoom in to show the the crack is going all the way on the brick siding on the uh left elevation of the structure.

The next photo showing the rear elevation of the structure.

As you can see on the top right corner, there is multiple stepping cracks.

Um there's uh multiple clash cracks on the brick sidings by the windows.

As you can see, there's another stepping crack on the left top angle.

This is just a contextual photo of the stepping crack of the brick sided uh at the rear right elevation of the structure, and as you can see, there's multiple cracks by the windows as well.

The next photo is up upon entering the the structure.

Um the ceiling covering is uh collapsing and is missing in some areas.

The next photo showing uh the center of the structure upon entering the structure.

As you can see, uh there are some holes uh between the the siding and the ceiling covering.

The ceiling covering is missing in some areas with some cracks in the brick siding.

The next photo is towards the uh left uh side of the structure interior.

As you can see, the ceiling covering is missing and damaged in some areas with some holes that expose the the interior to the elements.

As you can see, there is multiple use of the extension cord that is uh posing electric hazard.

The next photo is further down to the left uh hand, like when you walk to the main structure to the left, further down, as you can see, the ceiling covering is collapsing and damaged in some areas.

This is the contextual photo of this ceiling covering that is damaged and uh rotted.

This is uh another photo of the left rear elevation of the structure uh for the emergency exit at the back.

As you can see, there are multiple uh cracks in the siding.

There is uh multiple use of the extension cord, which is posing electric hazard with some holes in this in the siding.

This is just a closer view uh indicating the the holes that is exposing the interior to the elements.

And this is a contextual photo of the right portion of the structure interior.

As you can see, uh the ceiling covering is missing and damage in some areas with multiple holes uh exposing the interior to the elements.

This is just another contextual photo of the uh left siding of the structure interior.

This is a single story commercial structure.

The front left brick siding is deattaching with multiple cracks at the left, rear and the back siding, electric uh with multiple electric hazard with holes in the siding exposing the interior to the elements.

The siding is lacking weather protection.

Uh I just want to add according to the uh structure tenets, they stated that every time it rains, it starts leaking.

So just want to bring that up to the board attention.

To recap, the structure located in 1918 McCullough Avenue is in violation of City Code Article 8, chapter 6-156, subsection one, two, five, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, and fifteen, in which any building or structure which has any or all of the condition or defects here and after described shall be deemed to be a dangerous building and hazard to public health, health, safety, and welfare, provided that such conditions are of defects or dilapidation, substandardness, or unfitness for human habitation, pose a threat or potential threat to life, health, property, or human safety.

Staff recommends repairs.

That concludes my presentation of 1918 McCullough Avenue.

Okay.

Oh go ahead.

My apologies.

Okay.

Okay.

Um there's a renter at the property that runs the business or yes, it is a tire shop, ma'am.

Okay, so that's the renter is not the owner of the property.

No, there are the tenants.

They're paying rent, and that is what they're getting.

Awesome.

Um do you know?

Uh did you ever talk to the Mr.

Allison that was a contractor again?

No, ma'am.

He called me and he was trying to get more information.

He said he's gonna do all the repairs needed, he's gonna paint all the permits, but none of that happens.

Okay.

And there is water and electricity at these properties?

Yes, ma'am.

Okay.

It is an active business.

Okay.

Any other questions?

Yeah, go ahead.

Can you just get clarification on that left side uh brick uh wall in the front?

That looks like that is uh structural that is supporting that it is falling away.

And you didn't talk about the foundation that it is starting to sink into grade, but is that what's happening in that corner?

Can you plug my picture?

Yeah, to the first photo.

I mean second photo.

JPEG 128.

It's actually the the the brick siding is deattaching.

Um the foundation, the the way that the the structure is designed is has like a little like it's going up and down, like when you drive, they have like a little driveway at the front.

So I believe this is how it had been designed.

So I don't think there is any issues with the foundation.

Any other questions?

Uh Madam Chair.

Yeah.

Uh did you say there have been no permits uh issued for this for repair of this building?

No, sir.

Okay.

Okay.

I got a question.

Yes.

On 11 2525.

A email was sent to the vacant building program.

If this is a business, an active business, why was an email sent to fake do the vacant building program?

So the vacant building program is they coordinate with the OHB, the Office of Historic Preservation.

So we need to make sure that we get the green light from uh the Office of Historic Preservation to confirm that it's not subject for historic designation.

So it is just a part of the process.

We send it to the VVP and to the OHB.

Okay.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Uh we do have the owner here.

Um Herbert.

I don't want to put your last name.

Polynard, thank you.

Madam, Madam Chair.

Uh Mr.

Pollinard, you can go ahead and come up.

Uh just for the board's uh clarification.

The vacant building program was operated under the Office of Historic Preservation.

So that's why they were both included.

Uh subsequent uh starting April 1st.

Uh the vacant building program in its entirety has moved under code enforcement.

You want to say right now, yeah.

I may have to use it.

Okay.

Thank you, council.

Thank you.

Okay, do I have the floor?

Uh you have the floor now?

Yes.

Okay.

Yes.

First of all, I wanted to wait one second.

Can you can you please state your name and your uh city council district or your address?

I'm sorry, what your your name and your city council district or your address.

Uh my name is Herbert Polinard.

My address is 220 West Skyview.

Thank you.

7828.

Okay.

Uh I wanted to ask for uh reset on this because I wasn't prepared.

I just got notice on this Friday.

However, I called your offices and made note of that.

And what's been happening is they've been sending it to the wrong address.

I don't know why, and I've had this discussion with them before, but it continues to happen.

I've lived at 220 Lowest Skyview for 26, 27 years.

That's my address.

I have an office building down the street at 1000 North Main.

I've made that quite clear if you need to get in touch with me to the officer here.

The only contact I've had with him or notice is through my tenants when he comes by to visit them.

I have no problem making the repairs.

And that's why we retained Mr.

Allison.

Unfortunately, Mr.

Allison passed away two weeks ago.

Okay, so I'm getting another contractor.

Now I am prepared with a short notice.

I've got an engineer's statement if you'd like to look at it.

That would help you in your decision making.

But as far as the contract, I have I don't have a replacement contractor.

I don't have a ability to file permits during that short time period, Friday till today.

I have no problem repairing the building.

However, it is a tar shop.

Now that building was my office for 30 years.

I moved out and bought the building in 1000 North Main across from Luby's.

That's where I currently office, and I have three tenants in there.

And I don't have any problems with co-compliance there.

I think what the problem is here is you've got all these new condos built up around there, and people don't want a tire shop in their neighborhood.

That's I think that's the prevailing issue.

I get it.

Okay.

So I've already made plans to build some condos there.

However, I'm not going to do it at this interest rate.

Okay.

So I'm going to have to put that out.

I've got bank financing in line, but I'm not going to pay that kind of money.

It's not worth it.

But I've got architectural plans which I can provide for for a seven-unit condo.

Commercial, partial car, uh mixed use, commercial and residential at that location.

However, I'm not going to pull the trigger on that until I get my financing in line.

It's reasonable.

So I would prepare, I would protect these guys at the tar shop.

They've been there like 15 years.

And I don't have a problem making the repairs, and I will make the repairs.

And I've been making repairs.

And I've certainly been, I've had this contractor, he was ready to pull the trigger and get going, and unfortunately he died.

So I've got other contractors lined up, but they have to have time to go out there, look at the building, and assess it.

Now, if you look at this engineer's report, there's nothing structurally wrong with the building.

And he does recommend some of the repairs that you noted in that presentation.

But as far as the the cracks in the wall, I bought this building in 1978.

The cracks were in the wall when I bought it, and they're in the floor when I bought it.

Nothing's changed.

The drop ceiling is what I put in there when I have my offices.

Unfortunately, these guys at the tire shop have this tire machine that goes up and down and pops the tires and pops the rims and everything up into the and they've broken them all.

But the the that was just a cosmetic thing.

That was I put that in there to because I had air conditioning coming in there, I have drop ceiling lighting.

That was all custom made 15-20 years ago for my offices there.

But I don't think the ceiling tiles, I mean I can replace those if that's going to be an issue.

I don't see it's an issue.

The extension cards are not extension cards, a pneumatic card, because these guys run the hoses out from their uh what do you call it, their compressors, out to the lot to do people's tires and take their tires off.

But if there's an extension cord laying there, no problem.

I don't think there is now because once they were noticed, I'm sure they pulled it.

But I you know, I don't know.

I think I've covered all the issues.

The only thing I can't cover is is the uh estimate on the repairs right now and a contractor's estimate because I don't have it, other than Mr.

Allison's any questions.

Uh Madam Chair, I have a question.

Uh the notes that we have uh from the compliance officer on uh April the 4th of 2025 said that uh Mr.

Allison called the officer uh who said he was a contractor and that the uh officer then made contact with the property owner to confirm, and the property owner confirmed.

So did you talk to the code compliance officer April the 4th of 2025?

I don't recall that date, but yes, I have talked to him several times on the phone.

That's the only contact I've had, and that's the only notice is when he goes by the facility and talks to the tenants and they call me up on the phone.

And or as far as in writing, this notice that I got Friday.

I mean, they brought it over to me.

It wasn't sent to my a business or my home.

What is the address that's on VCAD?

Are you talking to me?

Uh Madam Chair?

Yeah.

As far as the address, uh notice was sent to the address listed for the owner on Bear County appraisal district.

Uh research was done on that address.

It came back to Mr.

Pollinard.

So I would recommend that uh Mr.

Pollinard uh you update the ownership information with the Bear County appraisal display.

What address is that?

Uh Village Way.

That's not my address.

I've never lived there.

Uh well that's uh County West Skyview is my home address, and 1000 North Maine is my business address.

All my tax notices go to those addresses.

Well, Bear County has my son's address.

Uh let me finish.

Okay.

Bear County has your address, Herbert Lawrence Pollinard at 5107 Village Way.

Uh title search shows that address as being yours.

So addresses were sent uh pursuant to uh the statutory requirements of 54 and 214.

That's my son's address, it's not mine.

Well, that's what Bear County has, so you would have to Pardon me that that is what Bear County has under the title search, so you would need to update that with them.

I have no problem with that.

Okay.

Um the questions?

Uh we see the engineers report here.

Is this the full report?

Is it stamped?

Yes.

The report is 12 pages.

I will go through the report once more.

Okay, yeah, let's do that.

So you acknowledge that most of this report already concurs with what code has found, correct?

Sir, you have already acknowledged that most of this report concurred.

A lot of it, yes, except for the cracks in the building, which the engineer dispelled because those aren't structural.

Well, that's why I said most of the report.

Yeah.

Okay.

So it concurs.

Yeah, the back area where the ceiling choice is rotted out.

Yeah, he concurs.

Okay.

He concurs.

It has to have a gutter taken down.

There's a strip on the back of the building.

It's all enumerated there.

Okay.

Um have any other questions.

Okay.

Uh, thank you, sir.

You may be seated.

Any other questions?

Did you have something to add?

Okay, come on.

This is Hassan Razowie again.

Uh I just want to confirm as far as like communicating with a property owner.

It was done multiple times over the phone and via text messages.

And as I mentioned in my outlines, this is the only property that uh we did the conference meeting uh request twice because I receive a call from Mr.

Lawrence requesting to reschedule.

So that's why this is the only property that we did the conference meeting attempt twice.

Thank you.

Okay.

I'm ready for a motion.

Madam Chair, this is Fred Anderson.

I'd like to uh make a motion.

Clear.

I motioned that the property located at 1918 McCullough Avenue.

Is it public nuisance which is feasible to repair?

And at this time I'd like to do a reset so he would have time to find a contractor and get the documents that are required for this.

I'd like to reset to the next available date.

Okay, so the motion is to reset to the next available date and to require uh the documents?

Yeah, because his contractor has passed, so he needs to get all of his uh papers together and the contractor because he can't bring us the bid, so we can't give him a timeline if we don't have that document.

Correct.

Okay.

Uh is there a second?

A second.

Okay.

Is there any discussion?

Uh I would like a friendly amendment uh add uh financial means to that document.

Well, that would be required as part of it, yeah.

Um, we we require the contractors the contractor, the financial statement, yes, um engineer's report, which he's already got.

So he's he's already got that one.

But if we go anything over 60 days, we're required specific, so he has that time to get all of that together before he comes back to us.

Okay, and it is specified within the sheet that you read the three yeah, no, I know and in code can uh give him guidance.

Okay.

So we're requiring the two documents that we are missing.

Yes.

And that's good.

Okay.

All right.

Uh let's do uh we'll call that.

Kayla Miranda.

Yes.

Joel's the lease.

Yes.

George Grimes Jr.

Yes.

Dr.

Linda Lopez Rodriguez?

Yes.

Yvonne Addison?

Yes.

Fred Andes?

Yes.

Motion passes with a vote of six to zero.

You can get with the code officer.

What is the time period?

It'll be the next available date.

Uh that just depends on our scheduling.

Okay.

So our next uh item is 2402 Hicks Avenue 2, building number 2.

Good morning, board.

Good morning.

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

The accessory structure being presented today is located at 2402 Hicks Avenue 2, with a recommendation for demolition in accordance with City Code Article 8, Chapter 6.

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

The legal description is NCB 7543 block 29, lot 9, and east 46 feet of 10 located in City Council District 2.

The owner on record is Carla Jean Gonzalba with a mailing address of 408 Cosgrove Street, San Antonio, Texas, 78210.

All notices of hearing were properly issued as required.

The following individuals are present, which would be the owner, um Miss Carla Jean Gonzalba.

The Office of Historic Preservation has confirmed on March 3rd, 2025.

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

The first inspection regarding 2402 Hicks Avenue 2 was conducted on December 6, 2024.

The original notice was mailed on December 6, 2024, and a certified receipt was returned unclean on December 18, 2024.

An administrative warrant was executed on November 25th, 2025 for interior inspection and photos.

On January 27th, a new notice was sent to Carla Jean Konzaba and claimed on January 14, 2026.

A second administrative warrant was executed on March 18, 2026 for interior photos.

The BSB posting was posted on March 26, 20, March 26, 2026.

No scope of work or financial proof or letter of credit or engineers' report to have been provided.

As of today, no permits are filed.

The structure is located within a thousand feet of Highlands High School where there's heavy foot traffic from the school.

On December 6, 2024, and on March 18, 2026, the administrative warrant was obtained and executed to take photos for today's presentation.

This is the front elevation of the accessory structure.

The photo was taken from the right side due to the proximity of the main structure, which is a commercial operating convenience store.

The entire wooden framing and wooden siding are deteriorated and rotted, lacking weather protection.

The overhang and facial boards have detached and portions have collapsed.

The entire accessory has been vandalized with graffiti, and the accessory structure has a concrete slab foundation.

The right side elevation, this is the right side elevation.

It shows a glimpse of the gable roof system, which I was unable to obtain a complete photo of the entire roof system.

The facial boards are rotted and the wooden siding is deteriorated lacking weather protection.

The entire right side elevation has window glazing and has uh been graffitied on multi multiple times.

This photo shows the rear elevation taken from the right rear corner.

The facial boards are missing, and the rear elevation is listing and have and has and has a wave effect.

Graffiti is present.

The middle covering has detached from the roof system.

This is another photo of the rear elevation taken from the alley due to the proximity of the rear fence line by the alley.

The wooded siding is lacking weather protection, and a part of the wooden overhang as seen in this photo has detached and is about to collapse.

Window glazing is also present, but has been boarded up by the owners.

This photo shows the left elevation of the accessory structure.

The facial board's overhang and wooded siding is deteriorated and lacking weather protection.

The left elevation has a hole where unhoused individuals are going in and out of the accessory structure.

The plumbing is also exposed, and window glazing is present, but again has been boarded up by the owners.

Evidence of unhousing individuals, unhoused individuals are going in and out of the accessory structure.

Trash and debris are scattered throughout the interior.

The next two photos will show a close-up of the severe damage and holes in the roof system.

The wood and ceiling joist raptors and top plate are rotted and damaged and portions have collapsed.

The holes on the roof system have caused the outside elements and wildlife to enter the accessory structure.

This photo shows a close-up of the severely damaged roof system located on the right left elevation.

The ceiling joist rafters and top plate are rotted and damaged, and portions have collapsed.

The holes in the roof systems have allowed the outside elements to enter along with wildlife on the accessory structure.

This photo is the right interior elevation.

The sheet rock has water damage and portions have collapse, exposing the wooden members.

Window glazing is present.

You can see an overview of the water damage to the sheet rock and trash and debris are scattered.

This photo is an overview of the ceiling bowing inwards towards the center, showing the water damage to the sheet rock and beams.

You can see separation from the top plate detaching from the wooden framing of the interior front left side elevation.

Sheetrock is missing and the ceiling exposed due to the water damage of wooden members.

The ceiling sheet rock has separated and started to detach from the severe water damage and is starting to cave in.

The commercial single story accessory structure is in a deteriorated condition and has water damage to the wooden members.

The load bearing walls have major water damage and have caused the load-bearing walls to be compromised.

The entire accessory structure is lacking weather protection.

The structure's gable roof middle system is has collapsed in the front elevation, and the roof system has several holes.

The accessory structure is within a thousand feet of the high school.

To recap, the accessory structure located at 2402 Hicks Avenue 2 is in violation of City Code Article 8, Chapter 6-156, subsections 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18, in which any building or structure which has any or all conditions of 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, subcenterness, or unfitness for human habitation pose a threat or potential threat to life, health, property, and human safety.

Staff recommends demolition.

That concludes my presentation of 2402 Hicks Avenue 2.

Are there any questions for the officer?

Thank you.

Okay, so I'm making.

Oh, sorry.

I'll make an amendment.

Uh I needed to add subsections one, two, and eighteen.

One two and eighteen.

So we're we're adding subsections one, two, and eighteen.

Correct.

Okay.

And I would like to say that the owners are here and they also want to uh have the property demolished.

Okay.

That's great.

Um thank you.

You want to come up.

Hello.

If you could yeah, state your name and your your either your address or your city council.

My name is Carla Jean Gonzaba.

My address is 408 Cosgrove.

Okay.

And I have been in communication with Ryan since December of 2024 and an agreement uh to get the property demolished.

It's taken a long time, and it was under that home harmless agreement.

I guess the first uh agreement was supposed to be on January 22nd.

I was ready to come that day, and um I guess the court was canceled for that day or the the meeting for that day, he told me.

So um, but I'm in agreement to get the property demolished.

Okay.

Any questions?

All right, thank you.

Okay.

All right, I'm ready to hold uh I hear a motion.

I'll make a motion.

Okay.

I move that the property located at um 2402 Hicks Avenue 2.

Building two is a public nuisance, which is not feasible to be repaired at this time and is in violation of chapter six, Article 8, Section 156, subsections 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18.

I move that the property be demolished within 30 days of the issuance of this order and um be secured free of trash and debris.

Okay, let me read that back.

Um the motion is that the property located at uh 2402 Hicks Avenue.

Um building two is a public nuisance, which is not feasible to be repaired at this time and is in violation of chapter six, Article 8, uh, Section 156, subsections 125, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18, and should be demolished within 30 days and be secured and free of traction debris.

Do we have a second?

Madam Chair, this is Fred Anderson.

I second.

Okay, any discussion.

Can we have a roll call vote?

Kayla Miranda?

Yes.

Joe Solis.

I George Grimes Jr.

Yes.

Dr.

Linda Lopez Rodriguez?

Yes.

Yvonne Addison, yes.

Fred Andes.

Motion passes with a vote of six to zero.

Okay, you can get with your code opposite.

Madam Chair, could we take a brief recess?

Yes, let's take a uh a break.

The time is 11.02 a.m.

And we're taking a recess.

The time is 1108 a.m.

And we are coming back.

Our next property is uh 1728 El Monte Boulevard.

Good morning, board again.

Good morning.

For the record, my name is Hassan Razowie.

I'm a dangerous permanence officer with City of San Antonio Development Services Department.

The accessory structure is being presented today is located at 1728 in Monte Bolivar, San Antonio, Texas, with a recommendation for demolition in accordance with City Code Article 8, Chapter 6.

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

The legal description is NCB 9085 block 184 lot E 37.5 foot of 2 and W 25 foot of 3.

Located in City Council of District 1.

The owner on record is Bertha Hernandez with a mailing address of 7 1728 El Monte Boulevard.

San Antonio, Texas, 78201.

All notices of hearing were properly issued as required.

The owner on record is not present today.

Does the board wish to proceed?

Yes.

The Office of Historic Preservation has confirmed on November 5th, 2025, the property is not eligible for historic designation.

Deconstruction is required.

The following timeline of events regarding the notification process.

The first inspection regarding 1728 El Monte Boulevard was conducted on November 14, 2024.

Original notice of violation was mailed on December 3rd, 2024, and the notice of violation was claimed on December 4th, 2024.

The conference meeting letter was mailed to the property owner on December 4th, 2025, and on December 12, 2025, conference meeting held at DSD with no attendance of the property owner.

On March 26, 2026, the notice for BSB hearing was posted at 1728 El Monte Boulevard.

On March 25, 2026, the notice for BSB hearing was mailed to the property owner.

No scope of work or financial proof or letter of credit or engineers report has been provided as of today, April 9, 2025, 2026.

My apologies.

No permit on file as of today, April 9, 2026.

This is the accessory structure.

This is a contextual photo of a single story with slap on great foundation, wooden siding, and gable roof system with asphalt shingle covering.

The next photo showing the front left elevation of the structure.

As you can see, the wood siding is extremely damaged, rotted, and deteriorated and weather worn.

This is the best angle that I can get.

This is showing the left rear elevation of the structure.

The wooden siding is severely deattaching and collapsing, and it is weather worn.

The next photo showing the front right elevation of the structure.

It seems that there is a porch covering that is collapsing, and the roof covering is collapsing with multiple holes.

This is the best angle that I can get because the accessory is close to the main.

This is showing the front right elevation of the structure.

The wood siding is extremely wrought, and a part of the roof system is missing.

This is showing uh the front porch covering in front of the accessory structure.

As you can see, uh the porch covering is collapsing and it's deteriorated.

The next photo showing the front uh right elevation, I mean the rear right elevation of the structure.

Um the wooden siding extreme extremely rotted, and the roof covering is collapsing and missing in some areas.

I was able to take some photos from the windows.

The windows are unsecured.

This photo showing the structure interior is full of items and and trash and scattered like tires and other items that are causing uh egress issues.

This is another photo from the window showing the structural interior, full of items and trash and debris, which is causing uh egress issues as you can see on the top.

The roof covering is completely collapsing and missing with multiple holes exposing the interior to the elements.

The next photo showing uh I believe it is the main entrance door, which is missing.

As you can see, a scattered trash and debris throughout.

And this is another angle of the right side of the structural interior.

As you can see, there's the scattered trash and items and debris, and the roof system is collapsing and missing in some sections.

And this is just a contextual photo to show the whole uh accessory structure.

I was not able to go inside the structure for safety concerns.

This is a single story accessory structure.

The structure is vacant and unsecured from unauthorized personnel, and it is collapsing.

The roof system is extremely damaged.

The roof system is collapsing towards the center of the structure, and the uh the roof covering is missing in some sections.

The wooden siding is damaged, rotted, and deattached with broken windows and missing doors.

The accessory structure containing a long-term deterioration caused by lack of weather approving.

To recap, the accessory structure located at 1728 El Monte Boulevard is in violation of City Code Article 8, Chapter 6-156, subsections 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18, in which any building or or structure which has any or all of the conditions or defects here and after this crime shall be deemed to be dangerous building and hazard to public health, safety, and welfare, provided that such conditions or defects of dilapidation of uh 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.

That concludes my presentation of 1728 El Monte Boulevard.

Are there any questions for the officer?

Okay.

This is Joel Fleis'.

Is there any utilities hooked up to the accessory?

Um there are some cables, but I'm not sure if it's uh there's like an active utilities to the accessory structure.

Active live wires there.

Yes.

Okay.

All right.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay, thank you.

Thank you, ma'am.

Uh, we do have the owner's son here, one Rodriguez.

Please state your name and either your address for your city council district.

Oh, Juan Rodriguez, 1728 on Monte Boulevard.

Okay.

Go ahead, you have three minutes.

Three minutes.

Yes.

Okay.

Um, I have talked to this gentleman, uh, the court enforcement.

Uh last June, he actually uh showed up to the location when we were working on the backyard, and he said uh you need to tear down the structure.

I said, okay.

So then about I won't I'm not too sure about on the dates, maybe about two months later he came back, and I had I did have the machines to tear it down, and he said no, you need to get a permit.

I wasn't aware of that.

I already have rented the machines to tear it down because that's what I I want to do.

I need to tear it down at least, you know.

And um, so he said no, I need to get a permit, and then that's when all this started happening.

So I'm willing to pull the permit and you know, and tear it down and rent the machines again because they did, you know, it's not just like oh, you can rent one day, get it delivered.

You know, it was several days that I had to pay for, and now I had to do that again.

So, you know, coming through the holidays, it was kind of tough for me.

So I I don't mind tearing it down.

I just, you know, I'll pay for the permit today, and then if you could give me you know at least 60 days to tear it down, you know that I I'll be okay with that, you know, if y'all are okay.

Okay.

Any questions?

I think the issue with this one was it needed to be deconstructed, wasn't it?

Yes, it has to be deconstructed.

Yes.

So can we clarify?

Let the owner demo.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Yeah.

This is Hassan.

That way again, yes, yeah.

Okay.

All right, yeah.

Chair.

Yes.

Uh I uh request an executive session to discuss attorney client matters.

Okay.

Um if you'll just have a seat, uh we'll we'll be right back.

Um so the time is now 1118 a.m.

on uh April 9th, 2026.

The building standards board will recess from open meeting and convene in executive session to consult with legal counsel to discuss attorney client matters pursuant to section 551.071 of the Texas government code.

The time is now 1129 a.m.

on April 9th, 2026, and the building standards board will now reconvene in open session.

No official action was taken in the executive session.

Is there any other questions or comments from anyone?

Okay, I'm open for a motion.

This is Joe Solis.

I move that the property at 1728 uh El Monte Boulevard, the accessory, uh is a public nuisance, which is not feasible to be repaired at this time and is in violation of chapter 6, Article 8, Section 156, uh specifically sections 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

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

That the construction be waived.

And that it be free of trash and debris.

So the notion is that the property located at 1723 and Monte Boulevard.

Section 156 subsections, and this is for the accessory 1257 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

And should be demolished within 30 days.

And we uh move to waive the deconstruction requirements for the accessory.

Is that correct?

And and uh free of trash and debris.

Is there a second?

Can you repeat the numbers again?

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

Madam Chair, I second.

Okay.

Any discussion?

All right, let's see what we're called vote.

Kayla Miranda.

Yes.

Joel Solis?

Yes.

George Grimes Jr.

Yes.

Dr.

Linda Lopez Rodriguez?

Yes.

Yvonne Addison?

Yes.

Fred Andes.

Oh, yeah.

Motion passes with a vote of 620.

You can get with the code officer.

Our next property is 312 fight alley.

Good morning, board members.

Good morning.

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

The structure being presented today is located at 312 Fight Alley with a recommendation for demolition in accordance with City Code Article 8, Chapter 6.

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

The legal description is NCB 2418 block C lot South 48.5 of North 108.5 feet of 12 and south.5 of west 10 feet of 13.

Located in City Council District 5.

The owner on record is Estevin Ignacio Jureta with a mailing address of 738 Edgebrook Lane, San Antonio, Texas, 78213.

All notices of hearing were properly issued as required.

No following individuals are present today.

Does the board wish to proceed?

Yes.

Okay.

Contact was made with the daughter of the property owner, Miss Mary Alice.

The Office of Historic Preservation has confirmed on July 3rd, 2025.

The property is not eligible for historic designation, but is under consideration for the deconstruction is required.

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

The first inspection regarding 312 fight alley was conducted on April 30th, 2024.

Original notice was mailed on May 15, 2024, and the certified notice has not returned.

On March 26, 2026, the notice for BSB hearing was posted at 312 Fight Alley, San Antonio, Texas, 78207.

On March 24, 2026, the notice for BSB hearing was mailed to the owner, and a certified receipt has not returned.

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

As of April 8th, 2026, there are no current permits on file for 312 Fight Alley.

Is also within 1,000 feet of Sydney Lear Lanier High School.

The photos that are being provided today, today's presentation were taken on February 5th, 2026.

312 Fight Alley is a 1,020 square foot wooden vacant structure in an R4 zone located in District 5.

The structure currently does not have utilities as verified by CPS disconnects and San Antonio water system.

Here is a front elevation.

The overhang has fire damage and is missing in some areas.

Some roof shingles also have fire damage and missing.

Also, the roof decking has a hole allowing the elements to enter into the interior of the structure.

This is the left elevation of the cement skirting is cracked, damaged, and is missing in some parts.

It also looks uh there's some electrical work done.

No permits were found.

This is still the left elevation.

The overhang has fire damage and is missing roof shingles.

The roof system is open to the elements.

The front porch covering has long-term deterioration.

This is the right elevation.

The cement skirting has cracks and is missing in some areas.

The cement skirting is bowing out, showing signs of foundation shifting.

This is the rear elevation.

This is the front porch area.

The porch covering has long-term deterioration, and some of the wooden members are missing.

The porch covering is detaching from the main.

Photo of the fire damage and charred wood members.

Another photo of the partially collapsed covering.

The interior walls are damaged and the wood has separated.

The floor is damaged and uneven with scattered debris.

The rafters, ceiling joists, and wood deckiness missing.

Another view of the ceiling.

No permits were found for such work.

312 Fight Alley is a 120 square foot vacant single-story residential structure with no current utilities connected to it.

The front elevation roof overhang the front elevation roof area along with the front porch awning is deteriorated and has fire damage.

The roof system has a has large holes allowing the elements to enter the structure, causing damage to the interior, roof rafters, and ceiling joists, and also causing deterioration to the interior of 312 Fight Alley.

Some of the roof shingles to the front are missing or severely deteriorated, and the roof has partially collapsed.

The interior of the structure has trash and debris scattered, compromising egress.

There are large holes in the ceiling, allowing the elements to enter the structure, causing further damage to the interior walls, wood members, and the result, the floor in the front living room is soft and spongy.

To recap, the structure located at 312 Fight Alley is in violation of City Code, Article 8, Chapter 6156, subsection 12, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18, in which any building or structure which has any or all the conditions or defects herein after described shall be deemed to be dangerous building and a hazard to public health, safety, and welfare, provided that such condition or defects of dilapidation, substandardness or of fitness for human habitation poses a threat or potential threat to life, health, property, or human safety.

Staff recommends demolition of 312 fight alley.

This concludes my presentation.

Are there any questions for the officer?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Any discussion or questions, or I'm ready to hear a motion.

I'll make a motion.

Okay.

I move that the property located at 312 Freight Alley is a public nuisance, which is not feasible to be repaired at this time and is in violation of chapter.

Are you on can you hear her on the mic?

No.

Yeah.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Yeah, move a little closer.

I'll start over.

I move that the property located at 312 Freight Alley is a public nuisance, which is not feasible to be repaired at this time and is in violation of Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 156, subsections 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18.

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

Okay, so the motion is that the property located at 312 Fight Alley is a public nuisance, which is not feasible to be repaired at this time and is in violation of chapter 6, Article 8, Section 156, subsections 125, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

It should be demolished within 30 days.

The property should be secured and free of trash and debris.

Do we have a second?

This is Joe Sliceal second.

Okay.

Any discussion.

Kayla Moranda.

Yes.

Joe Salise.

Yes.

George Grimes Jr.

Yes.

Dr.

Linda Lopez Rodriguez?

Yes.

Yvonne Addison?

Yes.

Fred Andes.

Motion passes with a vote of six to zero.

I believe this is our final property.

Umard.

Is that how you say it?

Yes, ma'am.

Okay.

Good morning, board.

Good morning.

Uh, 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 206 Manifee Boulevard with a 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 3696 block 37, lot 34, located in City Council, District 5.

The owner on record is Rodriguez Andrea R.

Estate of with a mailing address of 206 Manafi Boulevard, San Antonio, Texas, 7207.

All notices of hearing were properly issued as required.

The owner on record is not present today.

Does the board wish to proceed?

Yes.

As of April 9th, 2026, no personal contact has been made with the owner or interested parties.

On April 7th of 2026, Eileen Lopez did make contact with city staff, and she is a sister to the owner.

She's requesting a reset so that she may sell the property, and she wants to start obtaining bids.

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

The first inspection regarding 206 Manifee Boulevard was conducted on March 7, 2025.

The original notice was mailed on March 12, 2025, and the certified receipt was returned undelivered on March 18, 2025.

On March 25th, 2025, a pre-board conference was held at 1901 South Alamo.

No owner or interested party attended.

On March 7th, 2025, a warrant was executed at the property for abatement and securing.

During the abatement, two individuals were found inside the structure.

Neither individual was an owner or authorized agent for the property.

Outreach was submitted for services.

On April 4th, 2025, Homeless Services and Strategy Department, formerly with DHS, made contact with the individuals, and outreach services were pending.

On April 30th, 2025, SAPD notified Dangerous Premises Officer that the structure was unsecured in the rear.

On March 11th, 2026, a warrant was executed on the property to abate the violations and secure the structure.

Three individuals were found inside the structure.

Outreach warrant was submitted for services.

A property maintenance placard has been posted on the property on the following dates.

January of 2024, October 2024, and September of 2025.

On March 24th, 2026, a notice for the BSB hearing was mailed to the owner.

And on March 26, 2026, a notice for the BSB hearing was posted at 206 Manifee Boulevard.

As of April 9th, 2026, no scope of work or financial proof or letter of credit or engineers report has been provided, and there are no active permits on file.

This property, do like to inform the board, is located next to an active railroad.

And it's been verified there are no active services for CPS or SOS.

The photos that are being provided for today's presentation were taken on March 11th and April 2nd, 2026.

This first photo is the front elevation of the structure.

It is a commercial structure on a corner property next to an active rail line.

Here you can see that the front doors that were present have been removed and is now just boarded up.

You can see that there is damage to the facial boards, and one of the facial boards is missing.

This is the left elevation as seen from the rear.

Here you can see that some of the siding is detaching and there is some siding missing.

There is a large hole that is present that was uh broken into the structure where they're making entry.

There is damage to the overhang, and some of those boards are detaching.

This is the rear elevation of the structure.

Here you can see more that the siding is lacking weather protection.

There's more deterioration visible to the overhang and facial boards.

Some of the roof uh shing the asphalt shingle roll is uh separating from the decking, and there is an attached porch or uh landing that is detaching from the structure and will be visible in another photo.

This is the right elevation.

Here you can see a close-up look at the uh attached porch landing that is detaching and is sinking into grade.

There is evidence that the structure is slightly sinking into grade as well, and there is some separation to this rear addition.

Uh, this is a close-up of that area that is showing the separation to that rear edition.

Uh making entrance entry into the structure, you can see that there is a large amount of trash and rubbish and debris items that are inside.

There is evidence of vagrants that are using this property, um, and it does post an egress concern.

Uh walking further in, you can see that there is damage to the wall where a stud has been removed to allow access to another portion of the building.

Uh, looking towards the left elevation, here you can see more evidence of trash, rubbish, debris, and vagrants that have used the property.

This here is natural light that is entering into the structure from a hole that is present in the exterior wall.

Uh looking towards the front, you can see that some of the uh ceiling drywall is separating is starting to sag.

Uh, there's large amounts of trash, rubbish, and debris.

And here's a look further into the structure.

You can see that's uh makeshift room that you'll see in the further in another photo.

Uh some of the wood members that are starting to uh sag and there is missing dry wall up in the ceiling.

And here is a photo of, like I mentioned before, this structure was occupied at the time of this inspection.

Um, there is individuals that were staying in this uh structure, and here's evidence of vagrants are using it.

This is the makeshift room that is towards the front of the structure where the double doors uh previously were.

There are some dry or wood members that are starting to sag and are just resting on the makeshift wall.

And here's a photo where natural light is entering where the double doors were previously on the structure.

Uh it has been secured, but it is damaged to the framing.

Uh looking towards the front left elevation, you can see more natural light that is entering into the structure, more trash, rubbish, and debris that is present.

Uh walking through to the uh attached uh other side of the building, we went through this hole that is present on the wall.

Here you can see that there is damage to the subfloor.

There is water present that is pooling inside and the interior, there's more trash and rubbish.

Looking into the bathroom facilities, these facilities were being used.

Uh there is no water service to the property.

Um there's exposed wood members and there's water damage present.

Uh walking further inside, we can see that there is tarps that are being used to keep the moisture and uh water uh elements from entering the structure.

And here's a close-up of the roof decking that shows the water damage present to the wood members.

Uh further towards the front of the structure, you can see that there is more evidence of another individual that is using this property.

And this is the front elevation.

Here you can see more water damage visible to the ceiling joists, and uh there's water damage to the drywall as well.

And during the inspection, we did find an individual that was sleeping in this room, so it is being used by vagrants.

To recap, the structure located at 206 Manifi Boulevard is in violation of City Code Article 8, Chapter 6, 156, subsections 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18 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 of public health, safety, and welfare, provided that such conditions of defects of dilapidation, subcentrenness, or unfitness for human habitation, post a threat or potential threat to life health, property, or human safety.

Staff recommends demolition with the property remains secured, vacated.

Um that concludes my presentation for 206 Manifi Boulevard.

Is there any questions for the officer?

Okay, thank you.

Uh I'll take a motion.

Oh, wait, there's public comment.

I didn't see that.

Sorry.

Yes, from Eileen Garza on Tuesday, April the 7th, to Judy Kroom.

Arlene Lopez.

We have dear Judy.

I am writing to respectfully inform the court that I will be unable to attend schedule hearing on April 9, 2026, regarding the property located on 206 Minamfi, which is currently on the market.

Unfortunately, I do not reside in San Antonio, which makes it difficult for me to appear in person.

Additionally, my uncle is disabled and will not be attending.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, Eileen Lopez, that is the owner's sister.

Are there any other comments?

All right, I'm ready for a motion.

Okay.

I'll make a motion.

I move that the property located at two zero six Minifee Boulevard is a public nuisance which is not feasible to be repaired at this time and is in violation of Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 156, subsection 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18.

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

Be secured free of trash and debris.

Okay, so the motion is not the property located at 26 Minutes Boulevard.

It's a public nuisance, which is not feasible to be repaired at this time.

And is in violation of chapter 6, Article 8, Section 156, subsections.

1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

And should be demolished within 30 days, and the property should be secured and free of trash.

Is that correct?

Correct.

Okay.

Do we have a second?

Uh this is Hyman Hassel Dangerous Premises.

Uh staff would also recommend that the property remain vacated.

Uh okay.

Let's get the motion going and then we can do some amendments here.

All right.

Uh second, do we have a second?

Yes, I'd second.

Okay.

Now, friendly amendment.

Uh to add uh vacated.

Uh I'll make a friendly amendment that we uh also make sure it's vacated.

Okay.

Is that acceptable?

Acceptable.

Let me check.

Okay.

So both uh uh it's been accepted and the second is also accepted.

Uh let's do recall vote.

Kayla Miranda?

Yes.

Joel Solis?

Yes.

George Grimes Jr.

Yes.

Dr.

Linda Lopez Rodriguez?

Yes.

Yvonne Addison?

Yes.

Fred Andis?

Yes.

Motion passes with a vote of six to zero.

Okay.

Uh that is the end of our agenda items.

Does anyone have any administrative items?

Madam Chair.

Uh can I ask the full uh for a full board meeting?

When we have our next full board meeting, can we have uh whoever's in charge of deconstruction give us a more in-depth because I know we heard of when they were proposing that?

Can we have more in-depth at our next full board meeting?

Yes, we're scheduled to have a a meeting this afternoon with uh OHP and we'll check on their availability.

That would be coming from the Department of Uh uh Historic Preservation.

So we'll we'll work with them to see if they're available.

Thank you.

And just to add on to that, can we ask for a presentation on the uh deconstruction the the cost of I I know uh Esperanza Peace and Justice Center has just deconstructed like four or five houses in the past year, and they were reconstructing them and they're almost done.

So that would be really awesome to see.

I'm sorry, you were asking uh the process or the cost.

I'm sorry, I wanted to clarify the presentation on on what the deconstruction does and how it can be used.

Got it basically inviting Esperanza to show their deconstruction process.

Anything anything else?

This is Judy Kroom.

Just wanted to provide an update, excuse me, to the BSB um panel.

Panel A member Ms.

Doris Elise representing Council District 6 and panel B member George Grimes Jr.

representing Council District 2 were both reappointed to the BSB on March 19, 2026.

The planning and community development committee met on Monday, March 30, 2026 for consideration of the vacant at-large positions.

Mr.

Robert Banke was selected for reappointment.

Dr.

Fazelle Hussein in the veteran category, and Mr.

David Valtiera, an architect, were both selected for appointment.

All three appointments are scheduled for city council approval today, April 9, 2026.

Additionally, Jaime excuse me, Jamie Little has been selected as a mayoral appointment, and her appointment is pending city council approval.

Dr.

Hussein will join panel A, and Mr.

Valtiera and Miss Little will join panel B.

Unfortunately, Miss Ann Weiner was not selected for reappointment.

After the approvals by City Council, the BSB will have a full membership.

Thank you.

That's awesome.

Um sorry to see Anne go though.

We will miss her.

Um any other administrative items?

Okay.

Uh by oh, it's 11 58 a.m.

by anonymous consent.

We are adjourned.

Have a great day.