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THE CONSTRUCTION PRESENT, PRESENT OF SAN ANTONIO.
GOOD MORNING, SOUTH ALAMO STREET, ROBERT
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STREET, UH, SOUTH TRINITY STREET.FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS CYNTHIA YO SANTANA DEL, LOCATED BROOK STREET PARA.
THIS CASE IS BEFORE, BEFORE THIS BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB 4 9 5 BLOCK S ONE TWO, LOT 20 AND 21 LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL.
DOES THE OWNER ON RECORD IS DE LA GARZA WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF TWO 14 BROOKS STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 0 8 9 0 3.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE CASE, JAMES DE LA GARZA AND SAFE OFFICER ROBLEDO, DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? YES, PLEASE.
NO PHONE NUMBERS WERE FOUND FOR, NOR HAVE I SPOKEN WITH THE OWNER.
I HAVE SPOKEN WITH JAMES DE GARZA WHO STATED HE'S THE BROTHER OF THE OWNER.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION IS CONFIRMED ON JULY 22ND, 2025 THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING TWO 14 BROOK STREET WAS CONDUCTED ON AUGUST 1ST, 2024.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON AUGUST 13TH, 2024, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIM ON SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2024.
A NOTICE TO VACATE WAS POSTED AT 2 15 2 14 BROOK STREET ON JULY 8TH, 2025 ON FEBRUARY 19TH, 2026.
THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT TWO 14 BROOK STREET ON FEBRUARY 18TH, 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 ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PERMIT ON FIRE, WHICH IS, OR I'M SORRY, ON FILE, UH, WHICH IS NOW EXPIRED
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ON OCTOBER 22ND, 2025.AS OF MARCH 4TH, 2026, THERE ARE NO ACTIVE PERMITS ON FILE FOR TWO 14 BROOK STREET.
ON FEBRUARY 2ND, AN ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT WAS OBTAINED TO TAKE PHOTOS, UH, THAT ARE BEING PRESENTED TODAY.
THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION WERE TAKEN BOTH ON APRIL 3RD, 2025 AND FEBRUARY 2ND, 2020.
THIS FIRST PHOTO IS OF THE FRONT ELEVATION AT TWO 14 BROOK STREET SHOWING A SINGLE STORY CURRENTLY VACANT STRUCTURE IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE BUILT IN 1930 WITH TWO ADDITIONS TO THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE AND IS 1,150 SQUARE FEET.
STRUCTURE IS A CINDER BLOCK CONSTRUCTION ON THE ORIGINAL BUILD AND WOOD FRAMING ON THE ADDITIONS.
IT HAS A SINGLE GABLE ROOF WITH SHINGLES.
THE FOUNDATION IS A CONCRETE CRAWL SPACE FOUNDATION ON THE ORIGINAL BILL P AND BEAM ON THE ADDITIONS.
IT IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET OF A SCHOOL.
THE STRUCTURE SUFFERED A FIRE ON AUGUST 1ST, 2024.
THIS FRONT ELEVATION SHOWS A MISSING WINDOW ON THE RIGHT SIDE, DAMAGED ROOF SHINGLES AND DECKING ON THE LEFT CORNER FROM THE FIRE.
FACIA LACKS WEATHER PROTECTION AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FRONT AT THE PEAK.
THIS PHOTO IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION WHERE YOU CAN SEE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE ROOF, DECKING, SHINGLES, AND RAFTER IN THE FRONT SECTION OF THE ROOF FROM THE FIRE.
ALL OF THE WINDOWS ARE MISSING ON THIS ELEVATION AND THE CINDER BLOCK WALLS SHOW STEP CRACKING TOWARDS THE FRONT.
THIS IS THE REAR ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE SHOWS SMOKE DAMAGE AT THE ROOF LINE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
THE REAR WINDOWS ARE ALSO MISSING AND THE FACIA LACKS WEATHER PROTECTION.
HERE IS THE LEFT ELEVATION FROM THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE.
MORE SMOKE DAMAGE IS VISIBLE ALONG THE ROOF LINE WINDOWS ARE MISSING.
THE SIDING IS SEPARATING, UH, AND ROTTED ON THE PORTION OF THE FIRST EDITION IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT ELEVATION.
THIS IS A CLOSEUP OF THE FIRE DAMAGE AT THE ROOF ON THAT RIGHT ELEVATION.
HERE YOU CAN SEE THAT THE RAFTERS, THE DECKING AND THE FASCIA ARE CHARRED AND MISSING IN SOME LOCATIONS.
ALSO, MOST MORE CLEARLY SEE THAT STEP CRACKING IN THE CINDER BLOCK WALL.
THIS PHOTO IS A CLOSEUP OF THE FIRE DAMAGE ON THE LEFT ELEVATION WITH THE SAME ISSUES DAMAGED R RAFTER, DECKING FASCIA, AND THE SHINGLES.
THE ROOF COVERING IS LIFTING UP RIGHT HERE AT THE CORNER FROM THE DECKING.
THE WINDOWS ARE MISSING THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE IN VARIOUS LEVELS OF DAMAGE.
HOWEVER, ALL OF THE DAMAGED WINDOW FRAME, ALL OF THE, ALL OF THEM HAVE DAMAGED WINDOW FRAMES AND MISSING WINDOW GLAZING.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE WINDOW ON THE LEFT ELEVATION, AS YOU WALK IN THE FRONT DOOR AND LOOK UP, UH, IN THIS FRONT ROOM, THE CHARRED ROOF HERE, THE DECKING AND THE RAFTERS ARE ALSO CHARRED.
THE CEILING JOISTS ARE SMOKE DAMAGED IN THE SAME ROOM.
UH, WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT IS THE SHEATHING FROM UNDERNEATH CEILING.
DRYWALL IS MISSING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE AS WELL.
AS YOU WALK INTO THE KITCHEN AREA, THE PLUMBING IS DAMAGED.
THE WALL COVERING IS PEELING OFF AND THE SUBFLOOR IS EXPOSED.
SUBFLOOR IS EXPOSED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE AND LORING IS VERY SPUNKY TO WALK IN, UH, WALK ON IN EACH OF THE ROOMS.
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THIS PHOTO IS FACING THE FRONT ELEVATION.AT THE TOP OF THE PHOTO, YOU CAN SEE THAT HOLE, UM, WHERE THE NATURAL LIGHT IS COMING THROUGH AT THE TOP OF THE PHOTO.
YOU CAN ALSO SEE THAT CEILING JOIST IS SACKING.
NEW WOOD WAS USED TO STABILIZE THE CEILING RHYTHM TO THE WALL BETWEEN THE FRONT ROOM AND THIS ONE.
IF YOU LOOK UP PAST THE CEILING JOIST, YOU CAN SEE THE CROSS MEMBERS THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE RAFTERS.
THIS IS THE KITCHEN, UH, WHERE THE WINDOW AND THE FRAME ARE MISSING AND THERE'S NO WALL COVERING FROM THE KITCHEN.
UH, IF YOU LOOK DOWN THE HALLWAY TOWARDS THE REAR ELEVATION, YOU CAN SEE THERE IS NO WALL COVERING.
SUBFLOOR IS EXPOSED AND NATURAL LIGHT CAN BE SEEN AT THE REAR AROUND THE DOOR AND THE REAR WINDOW REAR EXIT HERE IS BLOCKED BY ITEMS CREATING A SIGNIFICANT EGRESS VIOLATION SHOULD ANOTHER EMERGENCY OCCUR IN THAT HALLWAY.
IF YOU LOOK TO THE RIGHT, YOU'LL SEE THE BATHROOM.
NATURAL LIGHT IS VISIBLE HERE AS WELL.
THE DRYWALL IS ROTTED AND THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS IN THE WALL ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS.
WOOD MEMBERS ARE ROTTED THE FLOORING AND THE WALL TO THE LEFT OF THAT PORTABLE WATER HEATER ARE DAMAGED.
THERE WAS AN ACTIVE WATER ACCOUNT BUT NO ELECTRICITY AT THE END OF THAT HALLWAY, UH, WHERE THE REAR DOOR WAS.
THERE'S A SECOND ADDITION, UH, TO THE ORIGINAL BUILD.
THERE'S NO WALL COVERING AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE WALL ALLOWING NATURAL LIGHT TO SHINE THROUGH.
THE INSULATION FROM THE EXTERIOR WALLS IS ALSO FALLS IS A PHOTO OF THE NEW BREAKERS THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED LAST YEAR BY THE ELECTRICIAN.
UH, THE OCCUPANTS WERE USING IT TO HANG ITEMS FROM THE WIRES.
UH, THE DRYWALL IS DAMAGED AND HAS GRAFFITI.
THIS IS LOOKING BACK OUT THE FRONT AND ONLY EXIT, UH, THE SUBFLOOR IS EXPOSED.
YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE OUTDOOR PROPANE HEATER TO THE LEFT THERE THAT WAS BEING USED INSIDE THE STRUCTURE.
THIS IS A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE THAT SUFFERED IN FIRE IN AUGUST OF 2024.
CHARRING THE ROOF SYSTEM TO INCLUDE THE RAFTERS, CEILING JOIST AND DECKING DESPITE HAVING NO WINDOWS AND ELECTRICITY.
AFTER THE FIRE, THE SUN OF JAMES DE LA GARZA, MICHAEL CONTINUED TO LIVE IN THE STRUCTURE.
SEVERAL UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE STRUCTURE WITH MICHAEL.
THE THEIR PRESENCE CONTRIBUTED TO A LARGE, UH, ACCUMULATION OF RUBBISH AND EXTERIOR DEBRIS.
DUE TO THE DETERIORATED AND UNSAFE CONDITIONS, THE CITY WAS REQUIRED TO ABATE THE PROPERTY.
AN ELECTRICAL PERMIT WAS PULLED IN APRIL OF 2025, ALMOST A YEAR AFTER THE FIRE BY AN ELECTRICIAN HIRED BY JAMES DE LA GARZA.
THE REPAIR WORK WAS BEING DONE UNTIL IT WAS HALTED FOR NOT HAVING HAD A FIRE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT.
NO FURTHER PERMITS WERE PULLED AND NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
MR. DE LA GARZA REPORTED BEING UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED PERMITS DUE TO LACK OF OWNERSHIP DOCUMENTS.
HE ALSO REPORTED BEING UNABLE TO KEEP HIS SON AND ACQUAINTANCES OUT OF THE STRUCTURE.
A NOTICE TO VACATE WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY ON JULY 8TH, 2025.
HOWEVER, MICHAEL CONTINUED TO LIVE IN THE STRUCTURE.
ADDITIONAL UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS FREQUENTED THE PROPERTY, PROMPTING REPEATED CALLS FROM NEIGHBORS TO SAPD AND MYSELF.
THE PROPERTY REMAINS IN VIOLATION AND IN AN UNSAFE AND UNINHABITABLE ISSUE.
TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT TWO 14 BROOK STREET IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56, SUBSECTIONS 1 2 5 7 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS HAD ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREIN AFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
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SAFETY WELFARE PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR HUMAN STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION.THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF AUSTIN STREET.
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PROPERTY IS TO BE DEMO 30 DEBRIS.
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ASSISTANT.