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GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY.
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NOW IS, UM, 9:14 AM SORRY, I CAN'T SEE THE CLOCK.SO, UH, COULD WE GET A CALL TO ORDER PLEASE? A ROLL CALL.
ALRIGHT, I'LL READ THE CHAIRPERSON'S STATEMENT.
PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES AND ANY DEVICE THAT MAY DISRUPT THIS MEETING.
NO PERSON ATTENDING THIS MEETING SHALL DELAY OR DISRUPT THE PROCEEDINGS OR DISOBEY THE ORDER OF THE CHAIR.
PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR SEAT UNTIL YOUR CASE IS CALLED THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES, WHICH WE WILL HAVE A SHORT VIDEO RIGHT NOW TO, UM, EXPRESS THAT.
DID EVERYBODY GET THAT? ALRIGHT.
SO IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON A CASE, PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME ON THE PERSONS TO BE HEARD SHEET AND YOU WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES.
PLEASE KEEP ALL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION AND THE CODE VIOLATION.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PROPERTY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER OF A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE CASE IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING.
SHOW A DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK WITH A COST FOR EACH ITEM OUTLINED IN THE, UH, IN ORDER TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF A CODE OFFICER.
SHOW PROOF OF FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY FOR PROPOSED WORK AND REQUEST THE AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE WORK.
ALL ABATEMENTS ORDERED BY THE BOARD SHALL BE ENFORCED.
ALL, UH, ALL WORK PROPOSED MUST BE DONE WITHIN CODE REGULATIONS WITH REQUIRED PERMITS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
YOU MAY OBTAIN ALL PERMITS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LOCATED IN THIS BUILDING.
AND IF YOU ENDOW, PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR, UH, CODE OFFICER.
ANY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER DISSATISFIED WITH THE ORDER OF THE BOARD MAY FILE AN APPEAL IN THE CIVIC CIVIL DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT THE ORDER IS MAILED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORDERS, PLEASE MEET WITH THE CODE OFFICER OR A STAFF MEMBER.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON PRESENT IN THIS BUILDING TO SOLICIT OR PEDAL SERVICES REGARDING ANY, ANY PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD DURING THE COURSE OF THIS HEARING.
AS PER CITY CODE SECTION 16 DASH 2 36.
[Approval of Minutes]
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.DID EVERYBODY GET A CHANCE TO, UH, REVIEW THE MINUTES? I MOVE THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY.
SO NOW WE HAVE, UM, UH, IN BETWEEN MS. JENNY, HOLD ON.
WE HAVE, UH, OR DO YOU WANT TO GO? 'CAUSE THEY GOT YOU IN BETWEEN.
[Selection of Panel B Vice Chair]
WE HAVE A, UH, ELECTION OF PANEL B VICE CHAIR WHO IS NOT PRESENT TODAY.BUT, UH, DO WE HAVE A MOTION PANEL CHAIR? SINCE FRED ANDES HAS, UH, SERVED AS THE VICE CHAIR PREVIOUSLY, I MOVE THAT WE ELECT FRED AS THE VICE CHAIR BY ACCLAMATION SECOND.
SO THE MOTION IS THAT WE, UH, ELECT FRED ANDERS AS BY ACCLAMATION BECAUSE HE'S ABSENT TODAY.
DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? NO.
HE'S, UH, VICE CHAIR AGAIN NOW, MS. JENNY, WE'LL HAVE YOU COME ON DOWN, SO I'M NOT SURE.
MY NAME IS JENNY RAMIREZ, CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
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WE WILL BE REMOVING FROM TODAY'S AGENDA.WE HAVE TWO ITEMS THAT WE'LL BE PULLING.
[1. 20-1402 (CD-7) 6915 Bluegrass Run]
NUMBER ONE, AS A SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, UH, LOCATED AT 69 15 BLUEGRASS RUN IN COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN.THAT PROPERTY IS IN COMPLIANCE AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
[3. 20-1406 (CD-10) 5202 La Barranca St - Item Pulled]
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE IS A DANGEROUS PREMISE, UM, LOCATED AT 52 0 2 LACA STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10.THAT PROPERTY IS IN COMPLIANCE AND NO LONGER, UM, NO FURTHER ACTIONS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
[(CD-3) 4102 Roland Ave]
ONE EMERGENCY DEMOLITION TO READ INTO THE RECORD.THAT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 41 0 2 ROLAND AVENUE.
THE PROPERTY WAS, UM, DEMOLISHED AS AN EMERGENCY ON DECEMBER THE 11TH, 2019, DUE TO A FIRE WHICH OCCURRED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 75.
NO FURTHER ACTION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
OH, I ALSO WANTED TO INCLUDE THE FIRE.
THE DATE OF THE FIRE WAS DECEMBER THE FOURTH, 2019.
THIS IS LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE, AND WE HAVE SOME BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES OF THAT.
THAT DOESN'T CONCLUDE MY REPORT UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS.
I GUESS I HAVE A QUESTION, UM, THAT, UM, HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE IT? LAKA? YES, MA'AM.
THAT IS UNDER A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE AND ALL NOW IS IN COMPLIANCE.
IT WAS BROUGHT FORWARD AS A, UM, A HOARDING ISSUE.
UM, THERE WAS EXTREME HOARDING THAT WASN'T GOING ON WITH ANIMAL HOARDING.
AND WHAT THE OWNERS ACTUALLY HAVE DONE IS TAKEN GREAT PAINS TO, UH, CLEAR THE PROPERTY FROM THE INSIDE OUT.
WE WERE, UM, ORIGINALLY GONNA RECOMMEND REP REPAIRS FOR THAT STRUCTURE, BUT THE OWNERS HAVE TAKEN THE NECESSARY STEPS.
WE'LL, ACTUALLY, WHILE IT IS IN COMPLIANCE, THEY'VE DONE WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO REMOVE THE SMELL, REMOVE THE AMMONIA LEVELS AND EVERYTHING.
WE WILL ACTUALLY, UM, GO INTO A MONITORING PHASE FOR THE NEXT 60 DAYS WITH THAT PROPERTY JUST TO ENSURE IT MAINTAINS THAT COMPLIANCE FOR THE, FOR THE NEIGHBORS.
[4. 20-1407 (CD-5) 230 Carlisle Ave (accessory structures)]
OUR FIRST CASE, WHICH IS TWO 30 CARLISLE AVENUE.MY NAME'S AMRO GURA, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT TWO 30 COL CAR, CARLISLE, EXCUSE ME, WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME TWO 30 CARLISLE IS BEING PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD.
PLEASE NOTE ON NOVEMBER 12TH, 2019, A DANGEROUS ASSESSMENT RESPONSE TEAM INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED.
THE INSPECTION IS A COLLABORATED INSPECTION WITH A VARIETY OF CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT INCLUDED THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 7 9 19 BLOCK 21 LOTS, 3, 4, 5, 7, AND FOUR FEET OF EIGHT FEET, EXCUSE ME, OF EIGHT AND NORTH, 131 FEET OF 34 AND 35.
IT'S LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS, UH,
AND I DO BELIEVE, UH, THE OWNER AND THE OWNER'S ATTORNEY ARE PRESENT HERE TODAY.
OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON NOVEMBER 14TH, 2019.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION AT THIS TIME.
THERE'S NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDITORS OR ENGINEER'S REPORT.
AND I'LL, I'LL KIND OF GO OVER THAT A LITTLE BIT HERE IN A SECOND.
ALSO, UM, THERE HAVE BEEN PERMITS, UM, A LOT OF PERMITS OBTAINED AT THIS PROPERTY.
UM, AND I'LL GO INTO MORE DETAIL ABOUT
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THAT.SO I ALSO WANT TO SHOW A NOTICE HERE, UM, THAT WE HAVE THAT, OF THIS.
SO WE HAVE A NOTICE THAT, UM, SOME COPIES ARE BEING MADE.
UM, BACK IN JANUARY OF 2019, A NOTICE FOR A RIGHT OF WAY OBSTRUCTION, UH, WAS ISSUED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
UM, I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND READ JUST A LITTLE BIT OF THE SIX DASH ONE A, UM, VIOLATION OF A CITY RIGHT OF WAY.
UM, SO SIX DASH ONE A SAYS, IT'S, UH, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ERECT PLACE UPON OR MAINTAIN WITHOUT CONSENT OF CITY COUNCIL BY ORDINANCE, ANY BUILDING STRUCTURE, FENCE, OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION, OR PART OF SOME, UH, UH, PART OF SAME UPON REAL ESTATE, BELONGING TO OR CONTROLLED BY THE CITY.
NO USE OF PUBLIC REAL ESTATE OF THE CITY SHALL BE MADE FOR PRIVATE PURPOSES, EXCEPT BY CONTRACT WITH OR PERMISSION GIVEN BY ORDINANCE OF SEATING COUNSEL.
AND THEN C SAYS, ANY PERSON, UH, VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OR UPON CONVICTION, SHALL BE, UH, FINED AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS ONE FIVE OF THIS CODE, UM, EACH DAY.
SUCH BUILDING STRUCTURE, FENCE, OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION OR PART OF SHALL BE MAINTAINED OR PERMITTED TO REMAIN, UM, SUCH AS USE AND MADE AFTER 10 DAYS NOTICE TO REMOVE OR DESIST FROM SUCH USE BY POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
THAT NOTICE WAS ISSUED BY A POLICE OFFICER, UH, AND AGAIN, THAT WAS BACK IN JANUARY OF 2019.
SO THE ISSUE THAT WE HAVE HERE TODAY IS THAT WE HAVE A, A, A STRUCTURE, UH, A LARGE MASON RESTRUCTURE THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED ON OR IN THE ALLEY, WHICH IS CITY PROPERTY.
UM, NOW I DO WANNA MENTION THAT THERE WAS SOME PERMITS PULLED.
UH, THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF PERMITS PULLED AT THIS PROPERTY FOR, FOR VARIOUS, UH, TYPES OF WORK.
UM, BUT IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, UM, THERE IS A PERMIT PULLED, UM, BACK IN 2012.
UM, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS SAYS GARAGE TO REAR EXISTING HOME 20 BY 40, WHICH IS 800 SQUARE FEET, NOT FOR LIVING QUARTERS OR ON A CONCRETE SLAB, MUST COMPLY WITH U D C OR I A C CODES.
CUSTOMER REQUIRE ENGINEER'S LETTER, NO INSPECTION.
SO ONCE A OWNER OBTAINS, A PERMIT OWNER OR THE CONTRACTOR MUST CALL FOR INSPECTION TO BE CONDUCTED, UM, THOSE INSPECTIONS WERE NEVER CALLED IN BY A CONTRACTOR OR THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.
UM, SO THIS PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED, UM, BECAUSE THERE WAS NEVER ANY INSPECTION.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE CUSTOMER NEVER PROVIDED AN ENGINEER'S LETTER OF THE WORK THAT WAS CONDUCTED.
SO, LOOKING AT THE MAP HERE, RIGHT HERE, TOWARDS THE BOTTOM, YOU SEE TWO 30 CALL RIGHT HERE.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION THAT DESCRIBED, AS I DESCRIBED IN MY PRESENTATION, THE PROPERTY COMES DOWN TO DOWN HERE TO THIS BOTTOM LOT DOWN HERE IS DIVISION.
SO IT'S THIS PROPERTY HERE AND THIS PROPERTY DOWN HERE.
SO YOU CAN SEE THE WHOLE MAPPING SYSTEM HERE THAT WE SHOW.
ALL THESE HAVE ALLEYS UP HERE ALONG SURREY, ALONG CARLISLE.
ON THE, ON THE OUTSIDE OF CARLISLE, THERE'S AN ALLEY ON THE EVEN SIDE OF CARLISLE AND THE OUTSIDE OF DIVISION, THERE'S AN ALLEY, AND THAT THOSE ALLEYS GO THROUGH.
AND WE DID CONFIRM WITH, UM, UH, T C I CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, THAT THOSE ARE ALLEYS.
UM, AND I CAN ALSO, UM, ON OTHER RESEARCH, UH, AT BACK IN 2018 THROUGH THROUGH 19, THE OWNER WAS ASKED, UM, IF THEY WERE WANTED TO PURCHASE THAT PROPERTY, THE ALLEY, UM, THEY COULD FILL OUT AN APPLICATION.
UM, BUT THEN LETTERS GO OUT TO THE ENTIRE BLOCK REQUIRING, UM, SIGNATURES APPROVAL.
IT'S A LONG PROCESS, UH, WHICH ALSO HAS, UM, NEEDS OTHER SIGNATURES FROM PEOPLE ON THE BLOCK FOR ENCLOSURE OF THE ALLEY THAT WAS NEVER DONE.
SO I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND GO THROUGH THE PHOTOS OF THE, UH, OF THE PROPERTY SHOWING THE, UM, MASONRY STRUCTURE THAT WAS BUILT.
HERE'S A SKETCH OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE.
HERE IS WHERE YOU WOULD SEE THE ALLEY.
AND THIS LARGE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS BUILT RIGHT ON THE ALLEY WITH A SECOND
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ACCESSORY STRUCTURE THAT'S ATTACHED.NOW, THIS, THIS, THIS STRUCTURE RIGHT HERE, IT COMES VERY CLOSE, BUT IT'S NOT ACTUALLY ATTACHED TO THIS ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
AGAIN, THIS WOULD BE THE ALLEY ON THE, ON THE, UH, GOOGLE MAP HERE ON THE SATELLITE MAP.
THIS IS A STRUCTURE HERE THAT WE'RE SPEAKING OF.
THEN WITH THE LARGE ROOF, AND THEN THAT SECOND ACCESSORY THAT'S ATTACHED TO IT, THAT'S RIGHT HERE, DOWN HERE, THE STREET, THIS IS DIVISION.
SO IF YOU'RE ON DIVISION, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE BACK INTO THIS PROPERTY.
MAIN STRUCTURES ARE UP HERE WITH SOME OTHER STRUCTURES WE'RE FOCUSED ON IT, ON.
WE'RE GONNA FOCUS ON THIS STRUCTURE HERE.
SO ACCESSORY ONE AND ACCESSORY TWO LABELED ON THE DIAGRAM.
AND LOOKING THROUGH DOWN THE ALLEY, YOU CAN SEE THE FENCE THAT IS BLOCKING THE ALLEY AND THE LARGE MASONRY STRUCTURE HERE.
SO I'M WALKING INTO THE ALLEY AND THE, THE, THE, THE ALLEY'S CUT OFF.
THIS RIGHT FENCE HERE IS THEIR PROPERTY AT TWO THIRD OF COLLE.
AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE THE LARGE MASONRY STRUCTURE HERE.
NOW, YOU CAN ALSO SEE SOME CRACKS IN SOME OF THE CINDER BLOCK.
UM, A LOT OF THE MORTAR, THERE'S MORTAR MISSING IN SOME THERE, THERE'S GAPS.
UM, SO HOW IT WAS CONSTRUCTED, WHAT KIND OF CONSTRUCTION? UM, IT WAS NOT KNOWN BECAUSE IT WAS NEVER INSPECTED BY, UH, CITY BUILDING INSPECTORS.
AND AGAIN, THERE WAS NO ENGINEER'S LETTER, UM, REQUIRED WITH ANY TYPE OF REQUIREMENTS ON HOW IT SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED.
IT DOES HAVE A METAL, UM, FRAME AND ROOF.
SO THIS IS INSIDE TWO 30 CARLISLE.
THIS IS ACTUALLY COMING, PASSING UP THE MAIN STRUCTURE.
SO NOW YOU'RE LOOKING AT RIGHT HERE, THE STRUCTURE THAT SITS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ALLEY.
THAT LAST PICTURE I TOOK WAS RIGHT BEHIND THAT FENCE LINE.
NOW YOU CAN SEE UP HERE, UM, THE WAY IT WAS CONSTRUCTED, UM, AGAIN, WITHOUT ENGINEER'S REQUIREMENTS, UH, OR SPECS, UM, IT'S HARD TO DETERMINE, UM, HOW IT WAS CONSTRUCTED OR IS THERE REBAR INSIDE.
THERE ARE SOME WINDOWS HERE AND IT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE, UM, A DIFFERENT TYPE OF CINDER BLOCK HERE.
THERE'S SOME LISTING GOING BACK.
YOU CAN KIND OF SEE IT LEANING BACKWARDS A LITTLE BIT.
UM, SO THERE IS, YEAH, THERE'S LISTING HERE, RIGHT HERE AT THAT DISCOLORATION OF THE, OF THE CINDER BLOCK WHERE IT KIND OF CHANGES COLORS.
AGAIN, OVER HERE, KIND OF THE SAME THING.
THIS JUST MAYBE A DIFFERENT COLOR OF CINDER BLOCK.
BUT THERE'S, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN SEE WHERE THERE'S MORTAR MISSING WITHIN SOME OF THOSE.
UM, WHERE, WHERE, WHERE THE CINDER BLOCKS WERE PLACED.
NOW THIS DIFFERENT SECTION, THIS IS THE OTHER ACCESSORY THAT KIND OF GOES BACK TO THE BACK.
IT, IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS LISTED MAYBE FOR STORAGE, BUT IT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE THEY WERE TRYING TO PUT PEOPLE TO LIVE IN THERE.
UM, IT HAS SHEET ROCK HAS WINDOWS, SO IT'S NOT YOUR TYPICAL, UM, STORAGE SHED.
THAT'S THE OTHER, UH, NUMBER TWO.
SO YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENT ROOF LINE, THE MASONRY STRUCTURE CON CONTINUES TO GO UP.
YOU DO SEE SOME ROT FACIA BOARD THERE.
THIS IS GOING INTO IT FROM THE, THIS IS FROM THE BACK.
NOW, THIS IS FROM THE DIVISION SIDE.
HERE'S THAT OTHER ACCESSORY STRUCTURE HERE.
YOU SEE SOME LOOSE, UH, CINDER BLOCK HERE, KIND OF, KIND OF PROTRUDING OUTWARD.
ANOTHER ONE HERE ON THE INSIDE, LIKE I SAID, I MENTIONED IT WAS A FILL, A STEEL FRAME STRUCTURE.
UM, HOW SPECIFICATIONS FROM AN ENGINE REPORT INDICATING THE WAY SHE'D BEEN CONSTRUCTED.
THERE IS SOME ELECTRICAL WORK, THERE WERE SOME ELECTRICAL CONCERNS.
UM, THEY WERE LIVE GOING INTO THE SECOND ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A BOARDED WINDOW THERE, SOME ELECTRICAL WORK.
AND I DO NOT, IT WAS, THERE'S SO MANY PERMITS PULLED ON THIS PROPERTY, UNLESS THEY CALLED FOR THE INSPECTION, IT'S HARD TO DETERMINE WHAT, WHAT, UH, PERMIT WAS FOR WHAT STRUCTURE.
UM, SO NORMALLY THAT WOULD BE DETERMINED WHEN THEY CALL IN FOR INSPECTION.
SO AGAIN, THIS IS THE INSIDE OF THIS LITTLE YELLOW ACCESSORY.
IT'S BEEN FINISHED WITH SHEET ROCK.
THERE'S, UM, PLYWOOD INSIDE, UM, CIRCUIT BREAKER.
SO MY INDICATIONS HERE BY LOOKING AT THIS, UM, THROUGH MY OPINION, IT, IT, IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS GONNA BE USED FOR LIVING PURPOSES AND NOT FOR STORAGE AS TILE EVIDENCE OF TOOTHBRUSH, WATER, UH, WATER BOTTLES.
SO IT HAS TWO DOORS, LIKE TWO LITTLE UNITS.
THIS ONE ALSO HAS TILE CABINETS, UM, EVIDENCE OF, YOU KNOW, FUR FURNITURE.
MAYBE THEY'RE USING IT FOR STORAGE.
BUT THE WAY, LIKE I SAID, THE WAY IT WAS CONSTRUCTED,
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IT REALLY LOOKS LIKE IT WAS GONNA BE USED FOR LIVING PURPOSES.TO RECAP THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT TWO 30, CARLISLE IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56 SUBSECTIONS FOR, UH, FOR THE ACCESSORY.
NUMBER ONE, THE MASONRY STRUCTURE, UM, SUBSECTIONS 5, 7, 12, AND 15.
AND ACCESSORY NUMBER TWO ARE FIVE, 12 AND 15, WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED SHOULD BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING.
AND THE HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR TWO 30 CARLISLE.
DOES THE STAFF, UM, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? DOES THE BOARD OKAY.
WANNA GO, LET, MAKE A, UH, AN AMENDMENT ON THAT CORRECTION? WHAT WAS, UH, THE SUBSECTIONS ARE EIGHT, 12 AND 15, NOT FIVE.
UH, UH, IS THIS, UH, R FOUR R FOUR ZONE? YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
AND, UH, THERE WAS NEVER, UH, ANY PERMITS TAKEN FOR THE STRUCTURE, YOU SAY, OR WAS IT AT 12, UH, 2012 OR 22? SO THERE, THERE WAS QUITE A FEW PERMITS AT THIS PROPERTY.
UM, THE, THE PERMIT THAT WAS PULLED FOR THE, FOR THE MASONRY STRUCTURE, I BELIEVE IT'S, UM, THERE WAS, IT'S THE ONE THAT WAS PULLED IN 2012 BECAUSE IT INDICATES THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE STRUCTURE, WHICH IS 800 SQUARE FEET.
AND THAT'S A PRETTY LARGE STRUCTURE.
SO BY LOOKING AT IT, I, I'M ASSUMING THAT'S THE 800 SQUARE FEET PROPERTY OR STRUCTURE THAT WAS, THEY PULLED PERMITS FOR.
HOWEVER, UM, EITHER THE OWNER OR THE CONTRACTOR NEVER CALLED FOR INSPECTION AND THEY DIDN'T PROVIDE A, UH, ENGINEER'S LETTER AS REQUIRED.
UM, SO WITHOUT THEM CALLING FOR THE INSPECTION, UM, THEY, THE OWNER ACTUALLY, WHEN AND WHEN THEY COME IN TO PULL A PERMIT, UM, ON THE PERMIT.
AND THEY'RE ALSO NOTIFIED THAT THEY NEED TO MEET SETBACK REQUIREMENTS.
SO THOSE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE, ONE OF THOSE WOULD BE NOT BUILDING IN THE ALLEY OR ON CD PROPERTY? YEAH, BECAUSE MY QUESTIONS STA UH, STANDS.
SO IF THE PERMITS WERE PERMITTED, WAS THERE, UM, THE OWNER EVER MADE AWARE THAT HE WAS BUILDING AN ALLEY? SO THE NOTICE THAT, UM, I PROVIDED FOR, UM, SECTION SIX DASH ONE A, CORRECT? RIGHT.
SO THEY WERE NOTIFIED THAT THAT STRUCTURE WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE ALLEY AND IT SHOULD BE REMOVED.
SO THIS NOTICE WAS JANUARY 7TH, 2019.
UM, IS THE REMAINDER OF THE ALLEYWAY CLEAR WHERE SOMEONE COULD GO THROUGH IT AND USE IT? OR ARE THERE OTHER STRUCTURES IN THE ALLEYWAY? OTHER, NO, UM, OTHER NOTICE OTHER OWNERS HAD BLOCKED THAT ALLEY, UM, AND THEY WERE NOTIFIED.
AND I THINK THERE MIGHT BE ONE OR TWO OTHER PENDING CASES.
UM, EITHER IT'S ALL BEING CLEARED BY NOW OR SOME THERE, THERE MIGHT BE ONE OTHER TWO CASES THAT MIGHT BE STILL PENDING.
UM, I DID TALK TO THE O AREA, UM, ZONING OFFICER THAT WORKED THOSE CASES.
YOU CAN TELL HERE SOME OF THESE WERE BLOCKED OFF IN THE PAST.
SO THEY, THOSE OWNERS HAVE COMPLIED.
AND, AND HAS ANYBODY MADE ANY ATTEMPT TO, UH, ABANDON THE ALLEYWAY OR HAVE THE OWN HAVE THE, THE BLOCK DECIDE TO GET TOGETHER AND SIGN AND NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE, YEAH.
BUT YOU, YOU INFORMED THEM THEY, THEY COULD DO THAT.
I THINK THAT WAS PART OF WHAT YOU SAID.
IF, IF THE OWNER IS, UM, WANTS TO DO THAT, THEN THEY WOULD INQUIRE ON DOING THAT.
SO UNLESS THE OWNER, UM, IS WANTING TO CLOSE THE ALLEY, THEN THEY WOULD, THAT INFORMATION WOULD BE PROVIDED.
UM, SO THE AREA OFFICER, IF AT THAT TIME WHEN THEY ISSUE THOSE NOTICES, THAT'S WHEN NORMALLY THOSE QUESTIONS COME UP.
UM, SO I WOULD NOT HAVE FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE IF, UM, THAT WAS ASKED OF HER.
HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY, NOW.
I HAVE A, I THINK THEY PRONOUNCE IT CINDO
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ES AND THEN THERE ARE THE AGENTS, JESSE GARZA AND EDWARD.IS THAT, UH, EDWARD RAM? OH, RAMOS.
MR. KEONE, ARE YOU HERE PRESENT? I'M, I'M THE ATTORNEY.
BUT WE'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM MR. ESS FIRST, AND HE CAN, YOU CAN BE UP HERE.
THIS IS, THIS IS, SORRY, CHAIR.
MR. GARZA'S, UH, MR. KONA'S ATTORNEY.
UH, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME HERE, SO ASK FOR YOU TO BEAR WITH ME.
'CAUSE I, I'VE NEVER DONE A HEARING LIKE THIS, BUT I'M HERE FOR, FOR ONE, UH, SPECIFIC REASON, LEGAL REASON.
AND THAT IS TO, TO TRY TO, UH, UH, BRING YOU EVIDENCE, UH, PROOF THAT THE CITY DOES NOT OWN THE ALLEY WHERE THIS STRUCTURE IS, UM, CONSTRUCTED.
BACK IN 1912, I WENT TO THE, TO THE, UH, COURTHOUSE IN THE BASEMENT.
THEY HAVE THE DEEDED, DEEDED AND PLANT RECORDS SECTION.
I'M SURE THAT Y'ALL ARE AWARE OF THAT, THE LOCATION.
AND I ASKED, UH, I ASKED FOR THE PLANT THAT HAS TO DO WITH CARLISLE STREET, DIVISION STREET, AND I, I, I DID GET A CERTIFIED COPY OF IT AND I'D LIKE TO READ, I'D LIKE TO READ THE SECTION THAT IS SIGNED AND, UH, PRINTED BY THE OWNER AT THE TIME, MR. L B HAYNES, I L B HAYES, OWNER OF THE LANDS, SHOWN ON PLATT HERE TO ANNEX BEING THE SAME LAND, HERETO, PLATTED, AND KNOWN AS SUMMERSET PLACE.
OUT OF ORIGINAL SURVEY NUMBER 29 IN BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE SUBDIVIDED SAID, LANDS INTO LOTS, BLOCKS, STREETS, ALLEYS, AND HIGHWAYS AS DESIGNATED, NUMBERED, AND NAMED THEREON.
SAID SUBDIVISION TO BE HEREAFTER KNOWN AS SUNSET PLACE.
AND DO DEDICATE, HEREBY DEDICATE TO THE USE OF THE PUBLIC, THE STREETS, THE ALLEYS, AND THE HIGHWAYS SHOWN THEREON, RESERVING TO MYSELF, MY HEIRS, AND MY ASSIGNS THE TITLE TO THE LAND.
SO PLATTED THERE ON STREETS, ALLEYS, AND HIGHWAYS, AND THE SOLE RIGHT TO PLACE UPON OVER, ACROSS, THROUGH SAID STREETS, ALLEYS, AND HIGHWAYS AT SAID SUNSET PLACE SUBDIVISION WATER, PIPES, SEWERS AND SEWER PIPE CONNECTIONS, TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE, POLES AND LINES, STREET CORNER TRACKS, AND ALL OTHER CONSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE UTILITIES.
AND THE GRANTING OF ANY RIGHT OF FRANCHISE FOR THE USE OF ANY OF SUCH STREETS OR HIGHWAYS FOR ANY SUCH PURPOSES SHALL AND FOREVER REMAIN IN MYSELF.
SAID L B HAYNES, MY HEIRS OR ASSIGNS, WITNESSED MY HAND IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS THIS 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1912.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I WENT TO TRIAL ON THIS OWNER'S MOTHER WHO, WHO LIVES AT THIS ADDRESS.
SHE ALSO OWNS THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET.
AT 2 31, SHE HAD BUILT A, A GARAGE AND IT WAS SIX INCHES ENCROACHING INTO THE ALLEY, AND SHE WAS BROUGHT TO COURT.
I SHOWED THIS DOCUMENT, BROUGHT A COPY TO IT, PROVE TO THE JURY THAT, AND, AND I SUBPOENAED A GENTLEMAN FROM THE CITY WHO IS IN CHARGE OF READING AND, AND INTERPRETING THESE DOCUMENTS.
HE TESTIFIED THAT THE LOTS DO NOT, THE, UH, ALLEYS DO, DO NOT BELONG TO THE CITY.
AND OF COURSE, SHE WAS FOUND NOT GUILTY.
THIS FAMILY HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH NEIGHBORS COMPLAINING AGAINST THEM FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS.
NOW, THE, WE DID PREPARE A SCOPE OF WORK TO BRING HERE TODAY, BUT WITHOUT KNOWING EXACTLY WHICH CINDER BLOCKS ARE THEY SAYING THAT ARE LEANING, AND NOW WE HAVE A BETTER IDEA, WE CAN GET A WORK PERMIT TO A, A PERMIT TO FIX ALL THIS.
THE ELECTRICIANS, I HAVE THE NAME OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPANY AND THAT, UH, SO THE PROPER PROCEDURE, DO I, UH, DO Y'ALL WANNA SEE THIS? SURE, MS. CHAIR, WE'RE, WE'RE MAKING COPIES SO EVERYBODY WILL GET A COPY OF IT.
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UM, SO AS FAR AS, UH, I MEAN, YOU, WE, I'M GLAD THAT THE, THAT THE CITY HAS BROUGHT YOU SOME PICTURES TO SEE THIS, THIS MASONRY STRUCTURE.IT, IT HAS NEVER HURT ANYBODY.
UM, I DON'T SEE WHERE IT POSES A DANGER.
UH, MR. QUINONES IS PREPARED TO DO THE WORK.
WE JUST, WE, HE TRIED TO GET SOME, SOME PERMITS HERE IN, IN NOVEMBER WHEN WE WENT TO COURT, INITIALLY, WE WENT TO COURT REGARDING THIS PROPERTY AND THAT CASE, THAT CASE WAS DISMISSED.
I HAVE A COPY OF THE DISMISSAL HERE.
UM, SO SINCE NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR WHEN WE WENT TO MUNICIPAL COURT, WE HAD NOT HEARD ANYTHING UNTIL THE, THE ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH WARRANT TOOK PLACE IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR.
UH, WHAT WAS THE COURT CASE ABOUT LAST YEAR? THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO FIND.
CAN WE MAKE A COPY OF THIS? OKAY.
IT WAS A NOTICE OF VIOLATION, UH, DATED JANUARY, 2019.
IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ERECT PLACE, MAINTAIN, UH, CONSENT, ANY BUILDING STRUCTURE.
SO IT'S BASICALLY BUILDING ON THE ALLEY.
BUT WHAT WAS THE, WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF ACTION AND WHAT WAS IT DISMISSED FOR? I'M CONFUSED BECAUSE I GOT A DISMISSAL BY THE CITY.
GET A COPY OF THAT WHILE, WHILE SHE'S DOING THAT, A FEW MORE QUESTIONS, IF YOU DON'T MIND.
SO ARE YOU, UH, CAN, WE'VE HEARD THAT THERE WERE PERMITS PULLED, THERE WERE NO INSPECTIONS, NO ENGINEERS LETTER, NO FINAL INSPECTIONS.
THE PERMITS WERE NOT CLOSED OUT.
IS ARE YOU IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT, THAT THAT IS THE CASE? I DON'T KNOW THAT TO TO BE A FACT.
I DO KNOW THAT, UH, THIS BUILDING WAS, UH, INITIALLY ERECTED IN 19, IN THE EARLY 1990S.
UH, UH, THERE, UH, LIKE I SAID, IN 2009, THERE WAS A, THE ISSUE OF YOU CAN'T, YOU CAN'T BUILD ON THE ALLEY.
IT WASN'T THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE.
RIGHT? A DIFFERENT ALLEY, BUT SAME PLATTED SUBDIVISION.
AND SO THEN IT WAS LIKE, UH, HIS MOTHER, HIS ELDERLY LADY WAS AT THAT TIME AND, AND 12 YEARS AGO OR SO, WAS MORE ACTIVE AND SHE WAS MORE ACTIVE REGARDING ADDING, BUILDING, PULLING PERMITS AND THAT, AND, AND SO SHE'S NOT PRESENT HERE TODAY.
SHE'S, UH, BECOME, UH, INVALID NOW, AND CANNOT, I CANNOT, UH, COULDN'T COME TO COURT TODAY, BUT NO EVIDENCE CONTRADICTING ANYTHING THAT THE CODE OFFICER SAID AS FAR AS THE PERMITS GO AND THE INSPECTIONS AS FAR AS THE PERMITS.
AND I, I WILL TELL YOU, AND MR. ES CAN TESTIFY THAT HE CAME OVER HERE TO TRY TO GET PERMITS AND WAS TOLD THAT CAN'T DO IT.
AND SO, UH, I'M NOT SURE WHY HE, MAYBE PERHAPS BECAUSE THIS CASE WAS PENDING, BUT WE ARE PREPARED TO PULL WHATEVER PERMITS REQUIRED AND GET THAT DONE TO BRING THIS INTO COMPLIANCE.
AND THEN, UM, SO FROM THE LANGUAGE YOU WERE STATING THAT YOUR, I I GUESS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OR THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE OWNER IS THAT THE ALLEYS ARE RE ARE OWNED BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BY THE SUBDIVISION, NOT BY THE CITY.
THE PEOPLE WHO, WHO BOUGHT THE PROPERTY, BOUGHT THE RIGHTS.
SO EACH, EACH OWNER HAS ONE HALF OF THE ALLEY IN MY, IN THIS CASE, MR. QUINONE OWNS BOTH PROPERTIES.
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SO THE WHOLE ALLEY, THAT PORTION.DO YOU, SO DO YOU ALSO CONTEND THEN THAT THE STREETS ARE PRIVATE STREETS BECAUSE THEY'RE DEDICATED IN THE SAME PROVISION THAT DEDICATES THE USE OF THE ALLEYS? SO HAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD BEEN MAINTAINING THE STREETS, OR HAS THE CITY BEEN MAINTAINING THE STREETS? THE CITY HAS BEEN MAINTAINING THE STREETS.
NOW, BACK IN 2009, I DROVE THROUGH THE ALLEYS OR, OR THROUGH THE STREETS.
THESE ALLEYS WERE BLOCKED OFF BACK THEN.
THERE'S NEVER BEEN ANY NO TRACKS, NO SIGN OF TRAVEL, LIKE DUMP TRUCKS, UH, UH, UH, CRASH PICKUP TRUCKS.
NO CITY VEHICLES GOING THROUGH THERE.
DO YOU KNOW, KNOW, ARE THERE UTILITIES IN THE ALLEYS, THE WATER, SEWER, ELECTRIC? DO THEY RUN THROUGH THE ALLEYS? THAT, I DON'T KNOW.
COULDN'T TELL YOU ALL THE QUESTIONS.
UH, ONE LAST QUESTION FOR LEGAL, IT'S, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, NOT OUR ROLE TO SETTLE WHETHER OR NOT WHO OWNS WHAT HERE.
UM, AND THAT'S GONNA BE AN ISSUE DECIDED BY SOMEONE ELSE, I'M SURE.
UM, BUT I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT FIRST OFF, LET ME MAKE SURE YOU, YOU KNOW, THAT THE, THE CASE THAT WAS DISMISSED, CITY OF SAN ANTONIO VERSUS CINDO QUINONES, THAT WAS AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING CASE, UM, IN REGARDS TO THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION THAT I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A COPY OF THAT'S DATED, UH, ONE SEVEN 2019.
UH, THAT CASE IS A, A CASE THAT HAS NOT MOVED FORWARD, HAS NOT GONE THROUGH MUNICIPAL COURT YET AS OF YET.
UM, IN REGARDS TO, UH, I, I BELIEVE THE QUESTION YOU'RE ASKING ME, UH, AND LET ME MAKE SURE I'M CLEAR.
WHAT YOU'RE ASKING ME IS, WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THIS BOARD DOES NOT NECESSARILY TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION OR DETERMINE WHO OWNS THE PROPERTY, IS THE QUESTION THAT YOU'RE ASKING ME IN, IN ESSENCE, DOES THE CITY OWN THE YES, THIS, THIS BOARD CAN PROCEED.
IF THIS BOARD BELIEVES THIS, UH, THIS STRUCTURE IS CONSIDERED A, A DILAPIDATED OR DANGEROUS STRUCTURE, UM, HOW DOES THE BOARD, AGAIN, CAN PROCEED WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION? AND IF THAT BOARD DOES MAKE THAT DETERMINATION, HOW BEST TO GO ABATE IT.
AND THEN ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE CASE HE REFERRED TO ON THE OTHER ALLEYWAY IN THE SAME SUBDIVISION? NO.
I DON'T BELIEVE MR. BURNS WAS, UH, WAS IN THAT SECTION.
THERE WAS A COUPLE OF OTHER CITY ATTORNEYS THAT WENT TO TRIAL, UH, ON THAT CASE.
OH, SO I, I, I CAN TELL YOU FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, UH, PROSECUTION DIVISION DOES NOT GET INVOLVED.
THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DOES NOT GET INVOLVED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING CASES, UH, ONLY IN REGARDS TO APPEALS AND WHETHER THOSE APPEALS SHOULD BE UPHELD, UH, OR SHOULD GO BACK TO, UM, THE ORIGINAL JUDGE THAT MADE THE DECISION.
SO DO WE HAVE, DO WE HAVE ANYTHING THAT'S IN, THAT IS CONTRARY TO THIS ABOUT THE OWNER'S RIGHTS? BECAUSE THIS GOES BACK LIKE 19, WHAT DID YOU SAY? 12 19 12 19 12.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THOSE, UH, RULES AND REGULATIONS STILL APPLIES.
IT'S LIKE, WHAT IS THIS? 2020? SO THAT'S, THAT'S WAY OVER A HUNDRED YEARS OLD IF THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN, YOU KNOW, DIVIDED OR HAS ANYTHING BEEN WRITTEN OR CONTRARY TO THIS, I GUESS, YOU KNOW, LIKE IN 1912, IT, THE ALLEYWAYS PROBABLY WEREN'T LIKE, UM, YOU KNOW, RESTRICTED, BUT NOW THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, SO TO SPEAK.
I GUESS MS. CHAIR, I CAN TELL YOU THAT I'VE ONLY BEEN, I'VE ONLY RECEIVED THE INFORMATION THAT YOU'VE RECEIVED.
UM, AND AS YOUR COUNSEL, I CAN TELL YOU THAT I, I, I DON'T HAVE MUCH MORE INFORMATION.
UM, IN REGARDS TO THE DOCUMENTATION THAT HE DID PROVIDE.
UH, I CAN TELL YOU THAT IN LOOKING AT IT, UM, UH, IT DOES LOOK LIKE THERE ARE SOME, UH, SOME, SOME STREETS THAT ARE THERE IN REGARDS TO PUBLIC WAYS.
UH, THOSE ALLEYS ARE, UM, UM, INDICATED ON HERE.
BUT I, I COULD NOT TELL YOU, I CANNOT, UH, PROVIDE YOU AN ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION.
I'M NOT SURE IF YOU CAN READ THE SMALL, THE FINE PRINT ON THAT, ON YOUR COPY.
EVEN THE FINE PRINT IS NOT REALLY GOING TO HELP US.
THE REASON WHY I SAY THE FINE PRINT'S NOT GONNA HELP US IS BECAUSE THERE IS NO INDICATION ON THIS WITH, WITH MEETS BOUNDS OR QUARTERS OF ANY OF THE SUBDIVISION.
IN OTHER WORDS, WE REALIZE IT'S OUT PART OF A SURVEY, BUT WITHOUT SEEING THE REST OF THAT SURVEY OR SOME MORE OF THE SURVEY INFORMATION, I CAN'T TELL YOU WHETHER THIS IS ACTUALLY CORRECT OR NOT CORRECT, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THE STREET NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED, AND I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE STREET NAMES CHANGED.
SO I, I REALLY CAN'T USE THIS TO HELP IDENTIFY THIS AS A PROPER PLATT FOR THE AREA THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SPECIFICALLY.
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AND BOUNDS ON THE ONE THAT YOU'VE GOT, UM, THERE'S LOT NUMBERS.UH, I I BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD, UH, WOULDN'T THEY CORRELATE WITH THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION THAT, THAT THE BOARD WAS GIVEN EARLIER CITY BLOCK TRACK NUMBER, SO AND SO, AND THAT, UH, WE DO HAVE THOSE, THOSE NUMBERED ON, ON MY COPY HERE, THERE, THE BLOCKS ARE NUMBERED AND THE LOTS ARE NUMBERED, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE THOSE LOTS AND BLOCKS ARE, ARE APPLICABLE TO, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT QUADRANT OUT OF THE SURVEY IS APPLICABLE TO IT.
UH, SO I, I ACTUALLY NEED MORE INFORMATION IN TERMS OF THE FULL SURVEY OR ELSE A EXTRACT OUT OF THE SURVEY, UH, TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THIS REALLY IS IDENTIFIED.
THE, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE THAT I SEE HERE AS FAR AS THE NAMES OF THE STREET HAYNES STREET HAS BEEN CHANGED TO, UH, UH, PARLE DIVISION STREET DIVISION IS, IS NOTED HERE, IS STILL DIVISION, UH, FERNDALE, UH, STILL FERNDALE.
UH, DO WE KNOW WHEN HAYNES AND AND CARLISLE WERE CHANGED THAT? DO WE HAVE ANY DOCUMENTATION ON THAT? I NO, I DON'T.
I COULDN'T TELL YOU THAT, SIR.
UH, JUST, JUST AS A, A COMMENT ON IT, THE, IF THIS IS CORRECT WITH THE PROPER BLOCK NUMBER, ET CETERA, THEN THERE IS AN ALLEYWAY DRAWN ON THIS MAP.
SO THAT WOULD INDICATE THAT THERE IS AN ALLEYWAY THERE THAT BELONGS TO THE OWNERS, NOT THE CITY BELONGS TO THE OWNERS, PLURAL.
BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY TITLES THAT SAYS IT BELONGS TO THE OWNERS? UH, I LIVE IN A SUBDIVISION THAT HAS AN ALLEY THAT IS OWNED BY, UH, OR COULD BE OWNED BY THE OWNERS.
UH, BUT WITHOUT HAVING A DEEDED TO INDICATE THAT THE ALLEY WAS GIVEN TO A SPECIFIC OWNER, IT STAYS AS AN ALLEY FOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
WELL, I'M NOT SURE IF, IF IN YOUR SUBDIVISION YOU HAVE A PLAT THAT HAS, I DO HAVE A PLATT.
NOT ONLY DO I HAVE A PLATT, I ALSO HAVE A DEEDED ON WHO ACTUALLY OWNS THE, UH, ENTIRE ALLEY.
AND IT'S OWNED BY THE TOTAL OWNERS, NOT AN INDIVIDUAL OWNER.
SO I WOULD NEED A DEED TO THE INDIVIDUAL OWNER TO SHOW THAT THEY INDEED SOMEHOW ACQUIRED THAT ALLEYWAY.
I COULD CERTAINLY GET THAT DEED.
I DON'T HAVE IT WITH ME TODAY.
UH, I DON'T KNOW IF, IF THIS, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS CASE RESET OR, UH, SUBMITTED TO, UH, TO THE BOARD LATER ON.
I'M NOT SURE THE ABOUT THE PROCEDURE.
SIR, YOU, YOU, YOU STATED THAT, UH, YOU DIDN'T KNOW, YOU KNOW, WHETHER SEND THERE WAS CRACK, ET CETERA.
UH, HAVE YOU BEEN CONTACTING WHETHER THE OFFICER HERE, THE CODE OFFICER, THE SUPERVISOR, I MEAN, THAT'S THE EASIEST WAY, OR MAYBE THEY DIDN'T CONTACT YOU, YOU KNOW, ONLY BY PAPER.
SO THAT'S, YOU KNOW, AN ADMINISTRATIVE THAT, LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION, AND I THINK THE COLONEL HITTING IT ON THE SIDE, OKAY.
UH, ON YOUR REAL ESTATE DEAL, OKAY? WHAT HAPPENS IS THIS, THAT ONCE YOU GET THE SURVEY, AND I'M, I'M WORKING WITH IT RIGHT NOW, EITHER MYSELF, ONCE YOU GET THE SURVEY, THE ALLEY IS THERE.
OKAY? WHO CAN BUY IT OR WHATEVER THE, BUT CAN YOU BUILD ON TOP OF IT? THE SURVEY WILL OUTLINE IF THERE'S ANY GAS PIPES.
YOU, YOU SAID THEY WEREN'T, THAT YOU, YOU DIDN'T KNOW, I'M SORRY, GAS PIPE, ELECTRICITY, AND, YOU KNOW, IF IT CAN BE FOR MORE THAN THE CITY OR COUNTY OR STATE ON THERE, AND YOU CAN'T BUILD ON TOP OF THAT.
I MEAN, I'VE GONE THROUGH THIS, I GUESS FOR OVER THREE YEARS.
YOU CAN'T BUILD ON IT AND IT'LL SHOW YOU RIGHT THERE, YOU KNOW, SO IF HE BUILT FOR IT, THE SURVEY WILL SHOW YOU, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE WHY, YOU DON'T HAVE THE SURVEY, BUT THE SURVEY WILL SHOW YOU IF THERE'S PIPES AND THIS AND THAT.
AND LEMME TELL YOU, THE NEIGHBORS KNOW THAT IT BUILT, GET IT O UH, ON GAS AND ALL THAT.
THEY'LL BE KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR.
THANK YOU MI MS. CHAIR, I'D, I'D LIKE TO YES, PROVIDE TWO THINGS.
UM, FIRST AND FOREMOST, UH, I, I DID SEE ON HERE THAT IT SAYS, UH, THAT HE IS ASSIGNING, GIMME A SECOND.
I'M TRYING TO FIND THAT LANGUAGE.
UH, HE SAYS HE ASSIGNS TO HIMSELF AND
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HIS HEIRS, THE TITLE AND THE LANDS.I DO NOT KNOW IF, IF HE IS AN HEIR SECOND, I'D LIKE TO CALL EXECUTIVE SESSION.
HES AND ASSIGN, OKAY, THE TIME NOW IS 9 59.
TODAY IS THE 23RD OF JANUARY, 2020.
BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD WILL, UH, RECESS FOR FROM THE OPEN MEETING AND CONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL TO DISCUSS ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 51 DASH, I MEAN, SORRY, 0.07, ONE OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
DOES THAT MEAN WE NEED TO LEAVE FOR, OKAY, THE T UH, TIME IS 10:03 AM ON, UM, THE 23RD OF, UH, JANUARY, 2020.
AND THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD WILL NOW COM UH, RECONVENE AN OPEN SESSION.
NO OFFICIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MR. ZUNIGA, ALSO, I DIDN'T RESPOND TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT HAVE I SPOKEN TO YES, THESE PEOPLE.
OH, I DID, I DID SPEAK WITH HIM BEFORE COMING HERE TODAY.
UM, I WAS NOT TOLD EXACTLY WHAT PART OF THE WALL OR ANYTHING.
HE WAS JUST, HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS GOING TO COME AND TESTIFY FOR YOU GUYS ABOUT THIS BEING A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AND RECOMMENDING DEMOLITION OR AS SPECIFIC PROBLEMS WITH IT THAT WOULD WE HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AWARE? YES, SIR.
AND THAT'S, UH, WHAT I WAS LEADING INTO.
I MEAN, WE'RE HERE, IS THIS A DANGEROUS PROPERTY? AND, YOU KNOW, DO WE NEED TO, UH, LOOKING FOR REMOVAL, DEMOTION OR IF, OR, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, FIXING IT UP.
THAT'S WHY WE WERE HERE NOT TO MOVE.
WHAT, DURING THE BREAK? UH, SIR, UH, I DID FIND OUT FROM THE OWNER THAT, UH, THERE ARE NO UTILITIES IN THE ALLEYS.
UM, BUT DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SHOW JUST MY, UH, THE OWNER'S TESTIMONY IF YOU'D LIKE, I CAN BRING HIM UP THERE.
AND ALSO THE FACT THAT, UH, HE CAN, HE CAN TESTIFY TO THE FACT THAT IF YOU DRIVE OVER THERE, THE MAJORITY OF THE ALLEYS ARE CLOSED OFF, OR THEY'RE FOR SURE THEY'RE NOT BEING MAINTAINED BY THE CITY.
SO THE MAJORITY OF 'EM ARE, ARE CLOSED OFF.
WE DO SEE, WE DO SEE, UH, I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS GOING EAST OR FACING WEST.
I BELIEVE THAT THIS PICTURE SHOWS FACING EAST.
AND SO THE ALLEYS HAVE BEEN CLEARED IN ONE DIRECTION, BUT, UH, ON THE OTHER DIRECTION THEY HAVE NOT.
AND THAT, THAT, THAT'S FOR MR. ERRA TO TESTIFY TO.
SO AGAIN, LIKE I SAY, YOU DON'T HAVE A SURVEY.
WELL, WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET INTO THAT BECAUSE THE ONLY THING WE'RE HERE FOR, DO WE NEED TO DEMOLISH IT? UH, WHAT, WHAT, UH, WOULD IT TAKE, DO YOU WANT TO, ON YOUR SIDE THAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR HERE? I'M NOT ASKING, YOU KNOW, FOR THE DIMENSIONAL LEGAL OF THAT OR THE LIKES WE'RE ASKING, YOU KNOW, IS THIS BUILDING READY FOR DEMOLITION OR CAN IT BE FIXED? AND THEN WHEN YOU COME FOR THE PERMITS THAT THEN YOU'LL CON TALK ABOUT IT AND DIRECT YOUR CONVERSATION TO IT.
UH, I'M ASKING THAT THE, UH, THE BOARD GIVE MY CLIENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THIS BUILDING INTO COMPLIANCE.
UH, I DID PREPARE A, A BLANK, MORE OR LESS BLANK.
WE'RE FILLING IN THE BLANKS AS WE'RE GOING.
UH, I, I'VE WRITTEN IN CINDER BLOCK NEEDS REPAIR, ELECTRICAL WORK, NEEDS REPAIR, UH, CONCRETE ENGINEER'S LETTER LAB.
I DON'T KNOW IF, IF I NEED TO, UH, SUBMIT THIS, MY CLIENT HAS SIGNED IT HERE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, IT WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH MR. BURNS AND THEN OUR CHAIR HERE CAN LOOK AT IT.
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HOPPER HAS A QUESTION.SO ON THE, ON THE PAPERWORK GIVEN TO YOUR CLIENT BY THE CODE OFFICER, IT SAID HE NEEDED TO BRING IN A SCOPE OF WORK, FINANCIAL ABILITY TO DO THAT WORK IN A TIMEFRAME SO THAT WE COULD EVALUATE WHETHER OR NOT THAT SCOPE OF WORK WAS SUFFICIENT TO BRING THE, THE PROPERTY TO WHERE IT'S NOT DANGEROUS AND WHETHER OR NOT HE HAS THE ABILITY TO DO THAT.
DO YOU HAVE, AT THE SCOPE OF WORK, I SEE YOU'RE KIND OF DEVELOPING, DO YOU HAVE ANY SORT OF PROOF OF FINANCIAL ABILITY TO DO THE WORK IN A TIMEFRAME AND FROM A CONTRACTOR WHEN IT COULD BE DONE? THE SCOPE OF WORK INDICATES THAT THE PROJECT COULD TAKE THREE TO FIVE DAYS TO COMPLETE FROM THE DAY PERMITS ARE, IS OBTAINED.
ANTICIPATED START DATE IS ONCE PERMIT ISSUES, UH, WITHIN ONE WEEK.
UH, FINANCIAL CAPACITY PROPERTY OWNER IS CAPABLE OF PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS SIGNED BY THE OWNER.
BUT NO BANK STATEMENTS, NO LENDER LETTERS, NO.
ANYTHING THAT PROVES TO US OTHER THAN HE SAYS HE HAS THE MONEY.
I, I DON'T HAVE, HE CAN GET UP HERE AND TESTIFY TO THIS FACT, BUT HE DIDN'T BRING ANY BANK STATEMENTS OR, UH, DOCUMENTS LIKE WHAT YOU'RE REQUESTING OR YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OH, OKAY.
I THINK THE CODE OFFICER WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING.
RAM DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER.
UM, LEMME CLARIFY A COUPLE THINGS.
UM, ONE, HE HAD MENTIONED A, UM, CITATION THAT WAS ISSUED, UM, THAT WAS WITHDRAWN BECAUSE THAT CITATION WAS FOR NO PERMIT.
IT WAS WITHDRAWN BECAUSE YOU CAN'T PULL A PERMIT FOR SOMETHING THAT'S BUILT ON CITY PROPERTY.
SO THAT'S WHY THAT CASE WAS WITHDRAWN.
UM, THE OTHER CASE FROM THE NOTICE THAT WE, THAT YOU HAVE, THERE WAS A CASE FILED BY THE CODE OFFICER, THE ZONING OFFICER THAT HAS YET TO BE GONE TO COURT THAT HAS NO COURT DATES BEEN SET FOR THAT, FOR THE ONE THAT'S PENDING RIGHT NOW.
SO THAT NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE FOR THE SIX DASH ONE A, THAT COURT CASE REMAINS PENDING.
THE OTHER ONE WAS PULLED BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET A PERMIT FOR SOMETHING THAT'S BILLED ON AN ALLEY.
UM, THE, THE DEED, WE DO HAVE A, A COPY OF THE DEED AND IT'S JUST GONNA INDICATE THAT THE SAME LEGAL DESCRIPTION THAT'S ON, UH, BARE APPRAISAL, THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS INDICATING SPECIFIC LOTS.
SO THAT'S WHAT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION DOES.
IT DESCRIBES WHICH LOTS YOU OWN.
IT DOES NOT DESCRIBE ANYTHING IN THAT DEEDED OR DOES NOT SHOW THAT PART OF THAT ALLEY IS PART OF THOSE LOTS.
SO THEN IN THAT CASE, IT, IT'LL BE MORE LIKELY AN EASEMENT.
UM, SO AS FAR AS THE DEEDED IS CONCERNED, THAT'S WHAT IT'S ON.
THE DEEDED THAT DEED, UM, IS FROM 2000 AND, EXCUSE ME, THE DEED IS DATED OCTOBER 20TH, 2015 ON B C AD, IT DOES SHOW THAT THE PROPERTY, UM, TRANSFERRED IN TWO OCTOBER 20TH, UH, OCTOBER 20TH, 2015.
UM, A BUYER'S A SUMMARY A TO THE ES AND CLAUDIA.
UM, SO I THINK, AND, AND AS, AS MR. BURNS INDICATED THAT ON THAT PLAT THAT WAS PROVIDED, THAT'S AN OLD PLATT.
SO IT WOULD, IT'S A DIFFERENT OWNERSHIP.
NOW ALL OUR MAPS INDICATE IT'S AN ALLEY.
UM, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS INDICATED IT'S AN ALLEY.
UM, I HAVE, WE HAVE EMAILS, UM, REGARDING THE LEGAL, REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS THAT THEY WERE ASKED TO COME IN AND IF THEY WANTED TO PURCHASE THAT PROPERTY, THE ALLEY THAT THEY COULD DO SO.
BUT THERE WAS A PROCESS THAT WAS NEVER DONE.
UM, AND AGAIN, THERE'S A, THERE'S A PROCESS THAT HAS TO GO TO THE ENTIRE BLOCK, RIGHT? UH, AS FAR AS ANSWERING TO THE, UM, OTHER VIOLATIONS ON THE ALLEY OF BLOCKING THE ALLEY, OTHER OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED, SOME HAVE COMPLIED.
AND IF THOSE OTHER ONES HAVE NOT, THEN WE'LL LOOK INTO THOSE ABOUT FILING CASES ON THOSE.
AND, AND THEN, SORRY, ONE COUPLE MORE THINGS.
THE, UM, WE DID NOT ISSUE A NOTICE OF REPAIR TO THIS PROPERTY BECAUSE IT'S BUILT ON THE ALLEY.
IT CANNOT, WE CANNOT ISSUE A NOTICE FOR SOMETHING THAT'S, UM, ILLEGALLY BUILT FOR REPAIR.
SO IF, UM, WE'RE NOT GONNA ISSUE A PERMIT FOR SOMETHING THAT'S ON AN ALLEY, RIGHT? SO, UM, THE PERMIT THAT WAS OBTAINED BY THE OWNER, AGAIN, SHOULD HAVE CALLED IN THE INSPECTION, AND THEN AT THAT TIME IT WOULD, IT WOULD'VE BEEN CAUGHT
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AS AN ALLEY.SO IRRESPECTIVE FOR A MOMENT OF THE ISSUE, WHETHER OR NOT THE BUILDING IS BUILT ON THE ALLEY, UM, THE CONDITION OF, IF WE TAKE THEM TO AS TWO SEPARATE STRUCTURES, RIGHT? WE HAVE THE CINDER BLOCK STRUCTURE, AND THEN WE HAVE A LITTLE YELLOW SHED SLASH HOUSE STRUCTURE.
LET'S START WITH THE CINDER BLOCK STRUCTURE.
IT, YOU KNOW, WHETHER OR NOT IT'S IN THE ALLEY IS ONE ISSUE.
ASSUMING THAT FOR A SECOND, THAT IT'S NOT, THAT SOMEHOW THEY'VE ACQUIRED OWNERSHIP OF THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY.
UM, DO YOU FEEL THE BUILDING COULD BE REPAIRED IF, IF IT WERE ALLOWED TO BE REPAIRED, PROVIDED, UM, THE SCOPE OF WORK, FINANCIAL MEANS, UM, ENGINEER'S LETTERS INDICATING ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? YES.
AND THE LITTLE YELLOW BUILDING, THE ISSUE WITH THAT IS IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A SHED.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE SET UP TO BE A RESIDENCE OF SOME KIND, ALONG WITH NO PERMITS.
UM, OTHER THAN THAT, THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE BUILDING, UM, WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT? WELL, YEAH, SO THEY WE'RE LOOKING AT, UM, YOU HAVE BLOCKED EGRESS.
YOU GOT, UM, ELECTRICAL WORK AND PLUMBING WORK, PUMP PLUMBING PIPES GOING THROUGH THERE.
ALSO THAT, THAT WOULD REQUIRE PERMITS.
UM, SO YOU HAVE AN ILLEGAL STRUCTURE, UM, WHICH, AND WITHOUT PERMITS, WE WOULD CALL THAT UNSAFE.
AND THAT ONE IS, IS ON THE, UH, OWNER'S PROPERTY, RIGHT? THAT ONE IS NOT IN THE ALLEYWAY, CORRECT.
BUT IT'S ATTACHED TO THE OTHER ONE, RIGHT? IT'S, IT'S, YEAH, IT'S A BUDDING.
AND DID YOU SEE ANY EVIDENCE INSIDE THE BUILDING OF, UM, KITCHENS OR RESTROOMS OR ANY SORT OF FACILITIES FOR THOSE THINGS OTHER THAN THE, UH, CIRCUIT BREAKER? THERE'S, THERE'S NOTHING IN THE PHOTO, BUT THERE YOU CAN SEE A TRENCH RIGHT HERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
THERE'S A P V C PIPE THERE, YOU CAN KIND OF SEE IT HERE.
THERE WAS SOME P V C PIPE GOING THROUGH.
SO, UM, WHETHER THAT PLUMBING IS GOING TO THAT STRUCTURE RET HARD TO DETERMINE.
UM, I THINK THERE WAS A DRAIN PIPE IN ONE OF THESE PHOTOS, UM, THAT WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE STRUCTURE.
REGARD TO ACCESSORY STRUCTURE NUMBER TWO.
UH, MY CLIENT INFORMS ME THAT HE BUILT THAT, UH, AND NOBODY'S LIVING IN THERE.
HE HAS FAMILY MEMBERS THAT DO COME AND VISIT, AND SOME OF THEM DRINK AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DRIVE HOME DRUNK.
THEY STAY THERE, THEY USE THE RESTROOM INSIDE THE MAIN HOUSE.
AND SO, UH, IF WE KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG AS FAR AS, UH, PLUMBING WISE OR ELECTRICAL WISE, UH, NEED TO GET A PERMIT, WE GET, UH, NOTICE OF THAT.
WE CAN PULL THOSE PERMITS, WE CAN REQUEST THOSE PERMITS.
UH, AGAIN, THAT ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, NUMBER TWO, I WOULD SUBMIT IT'S NOT A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE.
IT'S A, IT'S A MATTER OF GETTING THE PROPER PERMISSION FROM THE CITY TO HAVE THAT, UH, BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE.
UH, THERE'S A, A, A TRENCH THERE WHERE MY CLIENT WANTED TO PUT AN AUTOMATIC GATE AND HE WAS GONNA PUT THE CONDUIT THROUGH THERE, THE ELECTRICAL FOR A AUTOMATIC GATE.
BUT HE STOPPED BECAUSE HE REALIZED HE NEEDED TO GET A PERMIT.
SO WE'RE ASKING TO, TO, UH, GIVE US A CHANCE TO GET THE PROPER PERMITS TO BRING THE WHOLE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE.
YOU, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO GET A PERMIT FOR THE GARAGE, OR FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, BECAUSE THAT IS BUILT ON THE ALLEY.
SO THAT'S A LEGAL ISSUE, MA'AM, THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED.
BUT THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE ISSUE IN FRONT OF US.
THE ISSUE IN FRONT OF US IS WHETHER IT'S DANGEROUS OR NOT, THAT'S THE ONLY ISSUE IN FRONT OF US.
SO I, YOU KNOW, THAT, UM, THERE'S A LOT OF, UM, WELL ILLEGAL WORK THAT WAS IN THERE.
SO IT WAS, YOU KNOW, IT'S, UM, IT, TO ME IT LOOKS LIKE A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE.
YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT YOU'RE SAYING THAT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 50 YEARS.
IT WAS BUILT, OR, YOU KNOW, 20 YEARS IT WAS BUILT.
AS FAR AS THE LITTLE YELLOW HOUSE HOUSES, UM, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE THAT, THAT'S NOT BUILT ON THE ALLEY.
IS THAT, IS THAT CORRECT? IT IS NOT, THAT IS NOT BUILT ON THE ALLEY.
OH,
SO, SO NO, THE, THE YELLOW STRUCTURE IS, UM, JUST PAST THE ALLEY.
HOWEVER, WE DO NEED TO ALSO MAKE CLEAR THAT THAT IS A SEPARATE LOT HAS, SO ON THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION, IT HAS A SEPARATE LOT.
SO IT'S CONSIDERED A VACANT LOT, UM, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A MAIN STRUCTURE IF THAT ACCESSORY STRUCTURE'S GONNA BE THERE ON THAT LOT.
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SAYING THAT IT NEEDS A MAIN STRUCTURE AS LONG AS NOT THESE LITTLE ACCESSORIES? CORRECT.YOU JUST MADE THIS MORE COMPLICATED.
AND, AND, AND THAT'S THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOW THROUGH.
WHAT'S THE, THAT'S THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THE PERMIT PROCESS.
WHAT'S THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE LOT THAT THE YELLOW BUILDING IS ON? I BELIEVE THOSE, THAT'S LOTS.
31 AND 32 YELLOW BUILDING IS ATTACHED TO THE GARAGE.
THE ONE IN THE ALLEY, CORRECT? TO THE ALLEY ATTACHED TO THE, THE MASON STRUCTURE THAT'S IN THE ALLEY.
OFFICER ONE WAS THE ACCESSORY ONE BUILT THE MAIN STRUCTURE, OR EXCUSE ME, THE, THE WELL NUMBER ONE.
OKAY, SO JUST A, YEAH, LEMME SEE.
WERE THEIR PERMITS PULLED ON IT? SO ACCORDING, ACCORDING TO BEAR APPRAISAL, BEAR APPRAISAL, UH, THERE IS NO DATE INDICATED OF WHEN THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED.
HOWEVER, THE, THE PERMIT THAT WAS PULLED, UM, GOES BACK TO, IT WAS 2012.
SO THE ASSUMPTION IS THAT'S WHEN THE, THAT THAT STRUCTURE WAS CONSTRUCTED.
THAT'S RATE NUMBER ONE, CORRECT.
AND THERE WAS NO PERMITS POOL, THERE WAS A PERMIT PULLED.
UM, HOWEVER, UM, NO INSPECTIONS WERE CALLED.
UM, THEY DID NOT PROVIDE AN ENGINEER'S LETTER.
SO SINCE THEY DIDN'T CALL FOR THE INSPECTION, IT WAS NEVER INSPECTED TO IDENTIFY THAT IT WAS BUILT ON THE ALLEY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SO, DO WE HAVE A MOTION, MS. CHAIR? THERE'S A THIRD PERSON THAT WANTED TO SPEAK.
OH, UH, MR. RAMOS, EDWARD, EDWARD RAMOS.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
I LIVE AT 1215 DIVISION AVENUE, WHICH IS THE NEXT, THAT BUILDING NEXT NEXT TO ME.
UH, NOW I MOVED IN, IN 2011, AND WHEN I SAW THAT BUILDING GETTING BRICKED UP, I CALLED IN TO THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, AND THERE WAS NO PERMITS PULLED ON IT.
AND THEN, AND, UH, SO I DID SOME MORE INVESTIGATION ON IT BECAUSE AS THIS BUILDING WAS PUT UP, UH, WITHIN THE YEARS, MY PROPERTY WAS GETTING DAMAGED BECAUSE OF THAT BUILDING.
AND THERE IS A RESTROOM IN THAT BUILDING BECAUSE HIS RENTERS THAT LIVE IN, IN, UH, THE, THE YELLOW BUILDINGS, THOSE WERE RENTED OUT.
EVERYTHING IN THAT PROPERTY WAS RENTED OUT.
THERE WAS LIKE ABOUT EIGHT UNITS IN THAT PROPERTY.
NOW, THREE UNITS DON'T HAVE NO FACILITIES IN, WHICH IS THESE TWO.
AND THE ONE THAT'S INSIDE THAT BUILDING, THEY DON'T HAVE NO FACILITIES.
SO THE RENTERS HAD TO TAKE A SHOWER IN THAT CORNER OF THE BUILDING.
AND THAT CORNER OF THE BUILDING IS WHERE MY FENCE LINE IS.
AND IT WAS GETTING FLOODED WITH SORE LINE BECAUSE NONE OF THIS STUFF WAS, WAS PERMITS.
SO EVERYTHING WAS BUILT ILLEGAL, NO PERMITS, NOTHING.
NOW I CAME DOWN HERE TO THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO EVERY, EVERY OTHER DAY.
AND I SPOKE WITH, BECAUSE I WAS GETTING THE RUNAROUNDS, I WAS GETTING LIED TO, YOU KNOW, AND, AND, AND THEN WHEN I BROUGHT IT UP TO EVERYBODY'S ATTENTION ABOUT THE ALLEY, BECAUSE THE APPRAISAL
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PEOPLE GAVE ME THIS MAP, WHICH INDICATED THAT THERE WAS AN ALLEY.OKAY? AND, AND SO I STARTED TAKING THIS PICTURE DOWN TO THE CITY OF BRINGING DOWN HERE TO THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND TELLING THEM WHY WASN'T THIS, YOU KNOW, ADDRESS, YOU KNOW, THAT THERE WAS AN ALLEY, YOU KNOW, SO, SO THE THE, WHEN, WHEN I STARTED DOING ALL OF THIS, THEY, THEY GAVE US A HANDWRITTEN NOTE SAYING THAT IF WE WERE OBSTRUCTING THE ALLEY, WE HAD TO MOVE.
SO MY BACK NEIGHBOR, UH, UH, SHE STARTED CLEARING OUT, ALL SHE HAS TO DO IS MOVE THAT FENCE.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS MY BACK FENCE.
BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE, IT WAS HER BACK FENCE, BECAUSE WHEN THEY BUILT THAT BUILDING, THAT'S WHEN PEOPLE STARTED CLOSING THE ENDS, WHICH IS ON ST.
AND, AND THE PEOPLE STARTED CLOSING IT BECAUSE THEY WERE PEOPLE WALKING IN AND, AND, AND, UH, AND BREAKING IN.
SO THOUGH, UH, SO THEY GAVE US THIS HANDWRITTEN NOTICE, AND THEN THEY GAVE US THIS, THIS TYPE NOTICE THAT CAME FROM THE, THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
AND THEN INSPECTORS KEPT ON COMING TO MY HOUSE, ASKING ME IF THEY CAN GO IN TO VIEW THE ALLEYS, UH, IF PEOPLE WERE STARTING TO CLEAR UP.
AND YES, FROM
I MEAN, IT'S, IT IS, IT NEEDS TO BE CLEAN.
I DID TALK TO THE INSPECTORS AND CODE, CODE ENFORCERS.
HEY, LISTEN, ONCE THE ALLEY GETS OPEN, WILL THE CITY DO A RUN IN REAL CLEAN? I MEAN, TO CLEAN THE ALLEY? AND THEN FROM THERE, WE CAN TAKE ON.
THEY GO, NO, IT'S NOT A DRIVABLE ALLEY.
AND I GO, WHY NOT? IT'S NOT A DRIVABLE ALLEY.
DIVISION IS A VERY, VERY BUSY STREET.
YOU KNOW, PEOP I HAVE PICTURES WHERE PEOPLE THAT, THAT LIVE ON DIVISION ARE PARKED ON THE SIDE, ON THE SIDEWALK WHERE PEDESTRIANS ARE SUPPOSED TO WALK AND THEY'RE HAVING TO GO AROUND INTO THE STREET, YOU KNOW? UM, BUT, UM, I HAVE OTHER PICTURES SHOWING THAT HOW THIS STRUCTURE IS DAMAGING MY PROPERTY.
AND, AND, AND, UH, UM, THERE HAS BEEN RENTERS, BUT THEY HAVE MOVED THEM OUT TEMPORARILY BECAUSE THERE'S STILL SOME RENTERS THERE.
YOU KNOW, HE'S WORKING WITHOUT A PERMIT.
HE'S WORKING WITHOUT NO, HAVING NO RECORD.
AND TO, TO SHOW THAT HE, YOU KNOW, IF HE'S, YOU KNOW, UH, THE MONEY WISE.
UH, BUT, BUT, UM, THAT'S ANOTHER, UH, ISSUE.
BUT I WANNA LET THE PEOPLE KNOW, OR THE BOARD KNOW THAT ME AND, UH, LUDO, UH, UH, HE HAS THREATENED ME BECAUSE I PRESENTED ALL OF THIS UPFRONT, AND HE, THIS IS THE WAY HE SAID IT, YOU'RE COSTING ME A LOT OF MONEY AND YOU'RE GONNA GET YOURS.
SO I WENT AND, AND SPOKE WITH AMID JENNY ALICE,
UH, BECAUSE ON ON THE, ON THE OTHER PICTURE SHOWING THE BUILDING, UM, HE STILL HAS OTHER, UH, UNITS THAT HE, HE IS DISTRIBUTING NOW.
THEY'RE NOT FOR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT, THAT COME.
'CAUSE I CAN SHOW YOU THE PEOPLE THAT COME THROUGH THROUGH THERE.
EVERYBODY IN THAT DIVISION GATE HAS A KEY 24 AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY.
AND THE NIGHT, IN THE MORNING, THEY'RE WALKING IN AND THEY'RE DRIVING IN AND OUT, IN AND OUT.
I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU.
SO, SO YOU SAY THAT THERE'S RENTERS IN THAT, IN THAT PROPERTY.
UM, WHAT, HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT? BECAUSE I LIVE NEXT DOOR.
BUT YOU, YOU'VE SPOKEN TO THEM.
YOU, YOU'VE TALKED A MATTER OF FACT.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, I USED TO SPEAK WITH, UH, MANDO.
AND, AND BESIDES, I, I, UH, I CAN SHOW YOU A PICTURE WHERE ALL THE CARS AND, AND THAT EMPTY LOT WHERE THEY PARK.
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YEAH, NO, I JUST WANNA CLARIFY.YOU HAVE SPOKEN TO PEOPLE ON THAT PROPERTY.
YOU SAY THEY'RE RENTING THERE? YES.
RIGHT NOW, UH, I, NOBODY SPEAKS WITH ME BECAUSE OF HIS ORDERS TO SAY, UH, THEY, IF LUDO SEES THEM SPEAKING TO ME, BUT TELL THEM TO LEAVE.
I, YOU, UH, IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, IT'S CODE COMPLIANCE.
THERE IS AN OFFICER THERE, YES.
HE KNOWS MORE ABOUT THAT LA THAN I DO.
SO I WILL DO IT TODAY BEFORE YOU LEAVE HERE.
IF YOU GET THREATENED, YOU KNOW, WE WE'RE NOT HERE FOR THAT YOU CALL.
I JUST WANTED TO BRING IT UP TO THE ATTENTION.
SINCE EVERYBODY WAS ALREADY GOING BEYOND WHAT THE PURPOSE OF US BEING HERE FOR EXACTLY.
WAS THE BUILDING IN THE ALLEY.
THAT'S WHAT, WHY I SAY MM-HMM.
AND I ASKED HIM THE QUESTION ON THAT.
BUT LIKE I SAY, IF YOU THREATEN, YOU ALREADY MENTIONED IT HERE.
OH, SOMEBODY ELSE HAD A QUESTION.
SO YOU SAID THERE WAS A SHOWER IN THE YELLOW BUILDING? NO, THERE'S A SHOWER IN THE BUILDING, IN THE BRICK BUILDING, UH, ON THE OTHER SIDE.
YOU SEE THAT CORNER RIGHT THERE? UH, THAT UNIT.
UH, BUT RIGHT THERE IN THE CORNER A LITTLE BIT BEFORE THAT REFRIGERATOR IS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER UP THERE.
THERE'S A, THE, THERE WAS A RESTROOM.
'CAUSE I WALKED THAT PROPERTY AT ONE TIME WHEN I, WHEN I KNEW ONE OF THE RENTERS THAT WAS THERE.
I, I ALREADY HAD GONE THROUGH THAT PROPERTY, YOU KNOW.
UH, AND I KNOW THAT THAT'S WHERE THE, THE OTHER RENTERS THAT DIDN'T HAVE NO FACILITIES, THAT'S WHERE THEY TOOK A SHOWER, DID THE RESTROOMS AND EVERYTHING.
AND THEN THERE'S A PICTURE RIGHT HERE WHERE, RIGHT HERE, OUTSIDE THAT, THAT, THAT, THAT ONE OF THOSE UNITS WAS UNIT SIX, WHICH IS THE CORNER.
'CAUSE I, THEY WERE ALL NUMBERED AT ONE TIME.
UH, THERE WAS A SINK, AN OUTSIDE SINK.
UH, CAN I STEP UP THERE A SECOND? THERE'S AN OUTSIDE SINK RIGHT THERE IN THE CORNER.
THAT'S WHERE THEY USED TO WASH SOME CLOTHES, WASH THEIR DISHES.
HOW DO I KNOW MY BACKYARD INTERVENES RIGHT THERE? I MEAN, I CAN SEE EVERYTHING.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR NO PROBLEM.
UH, AND YOUR INSPECTIONS OF THE, UH, OF THE CENTER BLOCK BUILDING, DID YOU SEE ANY EVIDENCE OF PLUMBING, OF, UH, TOILET SINK, SHOWERS, ANYTHING LIKE THAT? I DON'T, I DON'T RECALL SEEING A, A SHOWER OR TOILET IN THAT FACILITY OR IN THAT BUILDING.
UM, THERE, THERE ARE MULTIPLE ACCESSORIES.
UM, THIS WHITE ONE HERE, UM, WHICH IS WITHIN, UH, THE PROPERTY, UM, ON CARLISLE, UM, LOOKS LIKE IT WAS BEING USED AS, AS LIVING PURPOSES.
UM, OUR INSPECTION, WHEN WE CONDUCTED THE INSPECTION, THERE WAS P V C PIPES GOING THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY.
HOWEVER, LIKE I SAID, THERE'S, THERE'S A LOT OF PERMITS, UM, FOR THIS PROPERTY.
HOWEVER, A LOT OF THOSE PERMITS WERE NEVER INSPECTED.
SO WE DID ALSO ISSUE A NOTICE TO VACATE FOR THE PROPERTY.
UM, BUT THE TWO, THE TWO STRUCTURES THAT ARE BEING PRESENTED TODAY AT THE TIME OF OUR INSPECTION WERE NOT OCCUPIED.
UM, SO THERE WAS THE YELLOW STRUCTURE.
IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE THERE WAS ANYBODY LIVING IN, IN, IN, IN THERE AT THAT TIME, BUT THERE WAS SOME EVIDENCE MAYBE THAT SOMEONE HAD BEEN THERE, UH, WATER BOTTLES, TOOTHBRUSH, STUFF LIKE THAT.
UM, SO AT THAT TIME OF THE INSPECTION, THE MIXING STRUCTURE, THE YELLOW STRUCTURE WERE NOT OCCUPIED.
I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING THAT INDICATED THERE WAS A SHOWER OR, OR, OR TOILET IN THERE.
HOWEVER, THERE WAS A LOT OF ITEMS IN THERE FOR STORAGE AND STUFF.
SO IT COULD HAVE BEEN THAT MAYBE WE JUST DIDN'T SEE IT.
UM, BUT WE DO HAVE A NOTICE TO VACATE THAT WAS POSTED ON NOVEMBER 14TH, UM, AT THAT PROPERTY.
SO I, I DO, WE DO KNOW THAT THE MAIN STRUCTURE REMAINS OCCUPIED AND WE BELIEVE IT'S THE OWNER'S MOTHER.
THE OWNER'S NOT LIVING ON THE PROPERTY.
TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE OWNER'S MOTHER.
BUT HE HIMSELF IS NOT LIVING, NOT THAT I KNOW OF.
ALSO, CAN WE BRING UP THE ATTORNEY AS WELL WITH YOU? ALL RIGHT.
SO THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN BOUGHT BEFORE US FOR DEMOLITION, CORRECT? CORRECT.
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ALL RIGHT.AND SO, CODE OFFICER, YOU HAVE REFERENCED TO US THAT PERMITS HAVE BEEN, UH, DRAWN, HOWEVER, INSPECTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN, UH, DONE.
I WOULD ASK THAT, UH, THE BOARD BE PROVIDED ALL OF THE, UH, PERMITS THAT HAVE BEEN PULLED FOR THIS STRUCTURE.
I FIND OUT HOW LONG, HOW LONG HAS THIS ISSUE BEEN GOING ON? QUEST THAT WE GIVE, GIVE ME A CHANCE TO PROVE WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS A CITY OWNED PROPERTY.
AND IF IT IS, WE WILL DEMOLISH IT.
IF IT IS NOT, THEN WE WANT, WE ARE, WE'RE ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO BRING IT INTO COMPLIANCE.
UH, BUT ULTIMATELY, WHAT IS BEING BROUGHT BEFORE US FOR A DEMOLITION.
SO ONE THING THAT I JUST WANNA MAKE CLEAR IS THAT YOU'VE BROUGHT US A SCOPE OF WORK.
AND ONE THING IS HERE THAT, 'CAUSE THERE'S A PATTERN THAT'S, THAT WE'RE SEEING IS THAT PERMITS ARE BEING DRAWN, BUT THE INSPECTION IS NOT BEING DONE.
AND SO WHAT WE SEE HERE IS A PATTERN.
AND SO WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS WE WANT IT FOR DEMOLITION.
AND THAT'S, I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO BOARD TO HEAR FROM THE OWNER.
MR. ES STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
MY NAME IS ROSENDO QUINONE, THE OWNER OF, UH, TWO 30 CARLISLE, UH, BY THIS GENTLEMAN HERE.
MR. THAT WHERE YOU LIVE, SIR? YOUR ADDRESS.
OH, 84 14 RIDGESTONE GENTLEMAN HERE.
EDWARD EDWARD RAMOS HAS BEEN HARASSING ME FOR A LONG TIME.
SIR, WE ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT WHAT THE STRUCTURE HERE HAS BEEN BUILT SINCE 2005.
SIR, WE'RE JUST HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE BUILDING.
ITS STRUCTURE WAS BUILT IN 2005, AND IT WAS A PERMIT PULLED OUT IN 2005.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE'S SEEN THAT.
THIS BUILDING HAD ALREADY BEEN THERE.
WHAT WE, WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO, UH, I GUESS OR ASCERTAIN, GUESS THEY'RE ASCERTAINED HERE IS THE, THE PERMITS AND THE, UH, HAVEN'T BEEN CLOSED.
THEY HAD, HAVEN'T, WELL, WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAD PROPER INSPECTION, AND ACCORDING TO THE CODE OFFICER, THEY DID NOT.
WITHOUT, THAT WASN'T ADDRESSED TO ME AT THAT TIME, MA'AM.
THAT WAS MY MOM'S PROPERTY, AND SHE WENT AND GOT ALL THE PERMITS OUT.
AND NOW WHERE SHE GOT 'EM INSPECTED OR NOT, I TRAVEL, MA'AM, AND I'M NEVER THERE.
I, THERE'S TIMES THAT I STAY THERE AND I STAY IN THE BACK AND HE, THIS MAN HERE HARASSES ME IF I'M STAYING IN THE BACK, OR WE, LIKE I SAID, YOU KNOW, OKAY, I MA'AM, ANYTIME THAT YOU PULL A PERMIT, THAT TELLS ANOTHER DEPARTMENT THAT AN INSPECTION IS DUE HERE.
BUT THE PER LOCATION OF THAT LOCATION, THE INSPECTION DIDN'T GET IT INSPECTED.
SINCE WHEN WE HAVENT PULLED ANY PERMITS OUT, THE ONLY PER LAST PERMIT THAT I PULLED OUT WAS JUST TO DO THE ROOF AT THE HOUSE.
SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT, WHAT HAPPENED OR WHAT TRANSPIRED.
BUT YOU KNOW, WE ARE HERE TO JUST THE, TO LOOK AT OR YOU, WHETHER OR NOT IT IS, UH, A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE.
I MEAN, IT'S, IT'S NOT, YOU CAN SEE THE STRUCTURE IS WELL BUILT, MA'AM.
AND THAT WAY, IF IT WAS DOING HARM TO HIM AND HIS HOUSE, I COULD UNDERSTAND HIS, HIS ANGER.
THERE'S A LITTLE STORIES THAT HE'S GOT THAT'S REALLY LIKE FALLING APART.
HIS HOUSE IS, BUT THIS IS NOT THE WATER OR ANYTHING GOING TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS HOUSE.
AND, AND SIR, THIS, THIS BOARD IS NOT GONNA CONSIDER ANYTHING THAT PERTAINS TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY.
THE THING WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU IS SPECIFICALLY WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO DO WITH THE BUILDINGS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, WHICH IS ACCESSORY STRUCTURE NUMBER ONE AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURE TWO, REPAIR, REPAIR, WHATEVER NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED.
UH, OBVIOUSLY, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPERTY? YOU DO NOT LIVE THERE FULL TIME, BUT WHAT IS THE PURPOSE? PROPERTY? I, I USED TO LIVE THERE.
AND THAT I HAD PARKED MY TRUCK THERE AND MY CAR'S, THERE'S, THAT'S ALL YOU USE IT FOR THIS TIME.
I THINK WE HAVE A MOTION HERE.
WE NEED TO, UH, UH, HAVE A MOTION.
I THINK MR. NELSON, I MOVE THAT THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS LOCATED GENERICALLY AT TWO 30 CARLISLE AVENUE, UH, IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AS DEFINED BY ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56 SUBSECTION FOR, UH, ACCESSORY STRUCTURE NUMBER 1, 5, 7, 12, AND 15 SUBSECTIONS EIGHT, 12, AND 15 FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
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TWO, THAT THE BUILDINGS ARE NOT FEASIBLE OF BEING REPAIRED OR THAT THEY ARE INDEED DANGEROUS STRUCTURES AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS OF THIS, UH, OF NOTICE.OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR, UH, ACCESSORY STRUCTURE NUMBER ONE AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURE NUMBER TWO.
NUMBER ONE, THE, UH, PROBATION WOULD BE 5, 7, 12, AND 15.
AND FOR NUMBER TWO WAS, WHAT WAS THE NUMBER? 15, 8, 12 AND 15.
WE HAVE A, WE HAVE A SECOND ON THE FLOOR.
SO IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY.
FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS ELISA VALDES, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
[6. 20-1409 (CD-2) 1311 Burnet St (accessory structure)]
STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 1311 BURNETT STREET WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.THIS CASE IS THE FIRST TIME BEING HEARD BEFORE THIS BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS SAN CV 1 3 3 8 BLOCK ONE, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT TWO.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS VERMONT INVESTMENTS, L L C, WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 29 13 WHITE PINE DRIVE, INSURED'S, TEXAS 7 8 1 5 4.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SPOKEN WITH THE OWNER HERE AT OUR D S D MAIN OFFICE IN REFERENCE TO THIS PROPERTY, WHICH WE WENT AHEAD AND, UM, INFORM HIM OF THE VIOLATION AND WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE AND THE OPTIONS HE HAD TO EITHER REPAIR, DEMOLISH, UM, OR REBUILD.
UM, HE NEVER, UH, WENT AHEAD AND RETURNED A SCOPE OF WORK OR ANY PERMITS WERE POOLED FOR THIS PROPERTY.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFIRMED ON MARCH 15TH, 2019.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HIS STORAGE DESIGNATION.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 1311 BURNETT STREET WAS CONDUCTED ON OCTOBER 19TH, 2018.
THE ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2018, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED ON CLAIM ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 2018 ON JANUARY 7TH, 2020.
THE NOTICE FOR P S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 1311 BURNETT STREET ON JANUARY 6TH, 2020.
THE NOTICE OF P S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER ON THE, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED ON JANUARY 10TH, 2020.
NO SCOPE OF WORK, FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER CREDIT HAD BEEN, OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAD BEEN RECEIVED TO HER OFFICE.
UM, PREVIOUS TO TODAY, AS THIS MORNING, I WENT AHEAD AND RECEIVED, UM, I GUESS A CONTRACT AND FINANCIAL MEANS FROM RANDOLPH.
UH, PREVIOUS TO TODAY, NOTHING HAD BEEN RECEIVED IN OUR OFFICE.
AS OF JANUARY, 2020 SECOND, 2020, THERE ARE NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR 1311 BURNETT STREET.
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE EAST SIDE.
UM, THERE'S A, AN ALLEY IN THE BACK SECTION, WHICH IS DRIVABLE.
UM, THIS SECTION FACES, UM, THE ALLEY STREET AND IT'S ACCESSIBLE TO ALL OWNERS.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE STRUCTURE IS DILAPIDATED.
THIS WAS TAKEN ON 3 11 20 19, WHICH I'M SHOWING THE PICTURES.
UM, JUST SO YOU CAN SHOW WHAT WE FOUND THEN AS TO THE CONDITION THAT IS IN NOW, REAR ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE, THE MAIN STRUCTURE IS ACTUALLY OCCUPIED BY TENANTS.
SO THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THIS SITE, LIKE IN THIS MONTH.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S NOW UNSECURED AND OPEN, AND THERE'S MORE DILAPIDATION DUE TO, UM, WATER AND RAIN.
THIS SECTION HERE IS NOW LIFTED, UM, WHICH SHOWS A CONTINUATION OF DILAPIDATION, UM, AS TO WHAT IT WAS PREVIOUS, UH, TO 3 11 20 19.
THAT WAY YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE BEGINNING OF 2019
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TO WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TODAY, WHICH IS, UH, MORE DETERIORATION, UM, OF THE STRUCTURE ITSELF.THE WINDOWS HAD HAD BEEN REMOVED.
UM, NOW THERE WAS SOME BRACING PLACED ON THE STRUCTURE TO ASSIST, TO STABILIZE THE STRUCTURE, BUT NOTHING DONE TO THE ROOF ITSELF.
UH, THE EXTERIOR SIDING, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE WALLS ON ON THIS SIDE ARE BUCKLING OUT DUE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE STRUCTURE.
AND THIS, THERE'S REALLY, UM, NOTHING HOLDING UP OR SUPPORTING THAT, THAT WALL.
UM, THE BRACING UNDERNEATH HAS EXTREME ITERATION AND ROT TO WHERE IT'S NOW NON-EXISTING.
THIS IS THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE WALLS ARE ROTTED.
THERE'S HOLES ON TOP OF THE SECTION, SO THE WALLS WHERE IT MEETS THE ROOF.
NOW THIS IS A SLAB ON GREAT FOUNDATION, WHICH IS, UH, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ABOUT FOUR INCHES ONLY.
THERE ARE CRACKS ON THAT FOUNDATION.
I WANT YOU TO PAY ATTENTION TO THIS WALL.
THE REAR WALL WHERE THERE'S OPENINGS THROUGHOUT, THIS IS ACTUALLY THE TWO BY FOURS ARE ACTUALLY JUST SITTING ON, UM, ON THE SLAB BECAUSE THERE'S, UH, NO BOTTOM PLATE THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE.
IT'S, IT'S ROTTED AGAIN, WATER DETERIORATION AND ROT THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE.
THIS IS A SINGLE STORE RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY BUILDING WITH ISSUES TO THE THREE MAIN COMPONENTS OF A STRUCTURE.
THE MIDDLE GABLE ROOF SYSTEM IS DETERIORATED, DETACHING, AND HAS RUST.
THE ROOF SYSTEM IS DETACHING FROM WOODEN MEMBERS.
WEATHERPROOFING ARE ROTTED IN.
SEVERAL SECTIONS HAVE MISSING INCITING.
THE SLAB AND GRAY FOUNDATION HAS CRACKS AND IS UNEVEN.
THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1311 BURNETT STREET IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56, SUBSECTION 1, 2 8, 11, 12, 15, AND 16, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY, ANY OR ALL CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HERE AND AFTER DESCRIBED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING, ANY HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, PROVIDED THE SUCH CONDITIONS OR OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION.
SO STANDARDIZED OR FITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE.
HEALTH PROPERTY HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION THIS INCLUSIVE PRESENTATION FOR OF 1311 BURNETT STREET.
QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? OKAY, WE DO HAVE SOMEONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK MARIA.
PREVIOUS, PREVIOUS TO THAT, UM, IF I MAY, MS. BROWN, I JUST WANNA BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION, DID YOU RECEIVE A COPY OF, UM, THAT HE BROUGHT THIS MORNING? SO I WAS JUST GOING OVER IT THIS MORNING FAIRLY QUICKLY.
AND, UM, ON THE TOP SECTION UNDER ITEM DESCRIPTION, THE FIRST ITEM, IT DOES STIPULATE DEMOLITION DEMOLISH STRUCTURE, KNOWN TO BE A CAR GARAGE, 60 BY 20 HOLLOWAY AND 10 ROOF LUMBER AND DEBRIS.
SO IT LOOKS TO ME THAT HE IS ACTUALLY IN AGREEMENT WITH DEMOLITION.
JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION.
UM, IS IT MR. HERNANDEZ OR MRS. HERNANDEZ? STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
UH, NOW I LIVE, UH, 3 0 0 6 WEST MARTIN PREVIOUS ADDRESS.
UH, I SAID I JUST MOVED, UH, RECENTLY THROUGH 3 0 0 6 WEST MARKETING STREET IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
7 8 2 0 7 FROM 29 13, WHERE I USED TO LIVE.
AND YOU WANNA STATE YOUR CASE, SIR? OKAY.
I, I'LL, UM, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICER, SHE WANTS TO DEMOLISH THAT PROPERTY, WHICH, UH, UH, I MEAN, I DON'T SEE, UH, AN OBJECTION ON THAT UN UNLESS, UH, I CAN REPAIR THAT AS FOR A STORAGE USE ONLY NOT TO, UH, TO GET ANY CARS, NOTHING.
AND THERE JUST STORAGE, UH, UH, OF COURSE BRING IT UP TO CODE, UH, UH, PUT REPAIR WHATEVER NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED.
AND IF THAT, UH, UM, THAT'S NOT, UH, UM, FEASIBLE TO REPAIR, THEN UH, WE'LL BE ABLE TO DEMOLISH IT AND BE, UH, BRING BACK, UH, STORAGE UNIT, BRINGING AND WHEN BE A LOT COST.
DO YOU, WHEN DO YOU PLAN TO DO
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THIS ACCORDING TO YOUR, UH, WELL, WELL WITHIN THE PERMIT LIMIT.I MEAN, I PULL OUT THE PERMIT AND, YOU KNOW, TO REPAIR AND SEE IF FOR WE CAN DO IT WITHIN WHATEVER AMOUNT OF TIME I GET FROM THE PERMIT.
WHAT'S YOUR TIMELINE? THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO KNOW.
LESS THAN SIX MONTHS, YES, MADAM CHAIR.
THE, THE TIMEFRAME OVERALL IS SIX MONTHS, BUT AS FAR AS THIS BOARD IS CONCERNED, WE ONLY NEED TO DEAL WITH ITEM NUMBER ONE, WHICH IS A DEMOLITION DETERMINING WHETHER IT IS OR IS NOT A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE.
IF IT IS A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE, THEN OBVIOUSLY IT WOULD BE WHATEVER THE MOTION WOULD BE FOR BY THIS BOARD, THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING, UH, HE CAN DO THAT UNDER WHATEVER TIMEFRAME HE NEEDS.
WELL, THE, UM, IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN I CAN GET THE PERMIT AND FIX IT WITHIN 30 DAYS IF THAT'S WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
AND LIKE I SAID, IF THERE'S NOT, UH, FEASIBLE TO REPAIR, THEN DEMOLITION WILL BE DONE WITHIN THAT TIMEFRAME.
SO WE, UH, THE, THE THING IS THAT THE, THE, THE BUILDING THE WAY IT IS RIGHT NOW HAS BEEN THERE FOR, SINCE I BOUGHT IT THE HOUSE BACK IN LIKE 13 YEARS AGO.
AND I MEAN THE, THE, THE STRUCTURE HASN'T MOVED OR ANYTHING.
A COUPLE OF, UH, ON THE ROOF, A COUPLE NAILS FELL OFF.
I TOOK THAT, UH, CARE OF THAT.
BUT, UH, THE, THE STRUCTURE JUST NEEDS TO BE PUT BACK IN PLACE.
UH, FIX THE BOTTOM PART AND I BELIEVE IT WILL BE USABLE AS IT IS.
IT'S JUST DE COLORED IS NOT ROTTEN THAT THE WOOD STILL GOOD.
IT IS JUST THAT IT'S NOT PAINTED.
OKAY, SIR, WE WERE JUST LOOKING AT THE DEMOLITION.
SO IF YOU'RE NOW GOING TO, SORRY, GETTING HERE, WE WILL DEMOLISH IN 30 DAYS.
SO YOU SAID THAT YOU WOULD DEMOLISH IT, SO WE'RE GONNA PROBABLY GIVE YOU A 30 DAY PERIOD TO DEMOLISH IT.
SO IS THERE ANY WAY YOU CAN GIMME 30 DAYS TO FIX IT? WE ARE NOT CONCERNED WITH THAT.
YOU CAN FIX IT, BUT WE ARE GONNA DEMOLISH IT.
THE ONLY, THE ONLY THING THAT WE'RE CONCERNED WITH HERE RIGHT NOW IS THE DEMOLITION OF THIS BUILDING, BUT WHATEVER YOU DO ON YOUR OWN IS WHATEVER YOU DO.
BUT, UH, I MEAN, WHAT DO YOU WANNA DEMOLISH? IF IT CAN BE FIXABLE? WE ARE LOOKING AT IT, SIR, AND THAT'S HOW IT WAS BROUGHT TO US.
SO WE ARE LOOKING AT IT AND, UM, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT'S TOO FEASIBLE FOR REPAIR.
UM, AND IT MIGHT COST YOU MORE THAN, YOU KNOW,
HAVE YOU HAD A CONTRACTOR LOOK AT IT AND GIVE YOU A BID FOR REPAIR? BECAUSE WHAT WHAT WE HAVE NOW IS A BIG DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION, RIGHT? I MEAN, UH, I HAD A A, A WRITTEN, I MEAN A VERBAL ESTIMATE THAT, THAT THEY CAN REPAIR IT BECAUSE I MEAN, ALL THE WOOD IS GOOD.
IT'S JUST A MATTER OF FIXING THE, THE BOTTOM PART.
WHAT WAS THAT VERBAL? HOW MUCH WAS THAT? UH, THAT WAS FOR, UH, $4,000.
AND SO, 'CAUSE I THINK WE UNDERSTOOD FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN WE GOT THIS QUOTE THAT YOU WERE GOING TO DEMOLISH IT AND REBUILD, BUT NOW YOU'RE SAYING YOU WOULD LIKE TO REPAIR IT.
WELL, I MEAN, BECAUSE THAT'S ONE QUOTE, BUT THE OTHER GUY GAVE ME A, A VERBAL CODE THAT HE CAN FIX IT FOR 4,000 BUCKS.
WHAT, WHAT ARE YOU ASKING FROM US TO DEMOLISH IT OR TO FIX IT? WELL, FROM, FOR, FROM, FOR YOU TO GIMME THE CHANCE FOR 30 DAYS TO FIX IT.
I MEAN, IF, I MEAN, UH, THAT'S ALL I NEED UP TO 30 DAY FRAME TO FIX IT.
AND THEN YOU CAN RESPECT IT IF IT IS NOT ACCORDING TO YOUR, UH, ESTIMATIONS, UH, FEASIBLE FOR THE PROPERTY THE WAY IT IS AFTER I FIX IT, UH, TO KEEP IT AS IT IS.
AND IF YOU DECIDE TO DEMOLISH, THEN I'LL AGREE TO THAT.
CAUSE THE SOLE PLATES HAVE DETERIORATED TO A POINT WHERE YOU WOULD HAVE TO LITERALLY REPLACE THE SOLE PLATE.
THAT MEANS THE ENTIRE BUILDING HAS TO BE RAISED UPWARD TO BE ABLE TO PUT SO PLATES BACK IN, UH, THAT COST IS GOING TO GO WELL BEYOND THE $4,000 COST.
AND AS A RESULT OF THAT, THE BUILDING PROBABLY IS NOT FEASIBLE, UH, OF BEING REPAIRED WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE.
UH, HE, HE WOULD FINANCIALLY BE BETTER OFF TO DO A DEMOLITION ON IT.
UH, IF HE CAN REPURPOSE THE LUMBER THAT'S IN IT, THEN THAT WOULD BE A WAY THAT HE COULD SAVE A SALVAGE PART OF THE COST.
BUT THE BUILDING AS IT STANDS AT THE PRESENT TIME ACTUALLY CANNOT BE REPAIRED FINANCIALLY FEASIBLY.
YEAH, I THINK, I THINK IT'S HARD TO SAY THAT THOUGH.
I'VE, I'VE REPAIRED MANY GARAGES JUST LIKE THIS.
AND I THINK IT DEPENDS ON WHETHER OR NOT THE, THE SUPPORTING MEMBERS ARE SITTING ON THIS SLAB OR THE SLAB WAS POURED INSIDE THE SUPPORTING MEMBERS.
AND IT, I JUST CAN'T TELL THAT FROM HERE.
THE, THE TESTIMONY WAS THAT THE, UH, VERTICAL STRUCTURES WERE SITTING DIRECTLY ON THE SLAB, AND AS A RESULT, THAT REQUIRES LIFTING THE ENTIRE BUILDING.
UH, BUT WE HAVE A CLARIFICATION BY THE CODE OFFICER, IF YOU WOULD, SIR, LET US, UH, GET A CLARIFICATION.
THE CODE FROM THE CODE OFFICER.
I DID MEET WITH, UH, THE GENTLEMAN HERE AT THE SD AND EXPLAINED THE PROCESS AND EVERYTHING THAT HE NEEDED TO DO, AND WE GAVE HIM WELL
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OVER SIX MONTHS TO DO SOMETHING.HE SAID HE WAS GONNA MAKE A DECISION, COME BACK AND START WITH THE PERMITS OR WHATEVER HE NEEDED TO DO.
SO TO ME IT, IT'S, UH, A BIT DIFFICULT TO GIVE HIM A ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY IF WE ALREADY TRIED TO WORK WITH HIM FOR THAT LONG AMOUNT OF TIME PRIOR TO US BRINGING THIS CASE FORTH.
BUT, UM, TO WHAT THE COMMENT THAT YOU WERE MAKING, YES, THAT'S ALL PLAYED ON THE BOTTOM OF TWO SECTIONS, TWO SIDES, AND ACTUALLY ALL OF THEM, THEY'RE PRETTY ROTTED, UH, ALMOST GONE.
AND THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THOSE WALLS ARE LEANING, UM, TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE, OF THE, OF THE PROPERTY.
UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, MS. HARPER, IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE WAY THE ROOF IS, IS DESIGNED, HE ACTUALLY NEEDS TO REDESIGN THE ENTIRE ROOF ON IT.
THAT GIVES YOU SOME ADDITIONAL COST THAT NEEDS TO GO INTO IT.
UH, AND THAT'S THE REASON WHY I SAY IT'S JUST NOT FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE OF BEING REPAIRED TO CODE.
I I ALSO THINK I HEARD YOU SAY ABOUT A CRACK DOWN THE CENTER AND THE, THE, UH, PATIENT WAS ONLY ABOUT FOUR INCHES.
THERE ARE SEVERAL, BUT THERE ARE STILL ITEMS IN THE, UM, IN THE STRUCTURE THAT DO NOT ALLOW ME TO TAKE PHOTOS CORRECTLY.
UM, LEMME SEE IF I CAN FIND THAT PHOTO.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE, THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE, BUT, UM, THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE THROUGHOUT AND, UM, FROM THE, FROM THE FRONT, THE ENTRANCE TO THE BACKSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE, THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE, UH, ON THE FOUNDATION ITSELF.
ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU WANNA SAY, SIR? WELL, I MEAN, JUST, JUST LIKE I SAID, A A FEW ARE WILLING TO GIMME AT LEAST 30 DAYS, UH, AND THEN WE CAN, WE CAN UH, UH, IT'S LIKE THE CODE OFFICER SITS.
SIR, YOU ALREADY HAD SIX MONTHS AND YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.
WELL, THE THING IS, SEE, LIKE I, I TOLD YOU BEFORE I, I MOVED, SO THE MAIL THAT I GOT WAS TO THE OTHER ADDRESS, SO I NEVER GOT THE KNOWLEDGE, YOU KNOW, IT'S ALL ON WHAT'S ON YOUR PRIORITY CARD.
WE HAVE A MOTION HERE, A DEMOLITION.
I MOVE THAT THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE LOCATED AT ONE AT 1 3 1 1 BURNETT, UH, IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AS DEFINED BY ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56, SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, 15, AND 16.
BECAUSE OF THE BUILDING NOT BEING FINANCIALLY, UH, CAP, FINANCIALLY CAPABLE OF BEING REPAIRED, UH, AND THAT IT BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS.
OKAY? WE HAVE A MOTION FOR 30 DAY DEMO, UH, SECTION ACCORDING TO SECTION 1, 2, 8, 11, 12 AND 16.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? READ THOSE SECTIONS AGAIN.
UM, MOTION FOR DEMO FOR SECTION 1 2 8 11, 12, 15, AND 16.
DO, UH, DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? NO.
ALRIGHT, SO ALL IN FAVOR OF A 30 DAY DEMO.
THE AYES HAVE IT SO YOU CAN GET WITH YOUR CODE OFFICER AND SHE'LL EXPLAIN TO YOU WHAT JUST HAPPENED.
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5 34 ALTA CITA.OKAY, GOOD MORNING BOARD FOR THE RECORD.
MY NAME IS CRYSTAL TOWN, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS 5 3 4 ALITA WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME 5 3 4 ALITA IS BEING PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 1 0 2 2 9 BLOCK ONE, LOT ONE LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS MANUEL GOMEZ WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 3 4 5 BRIGHT LANE, POTE, TEXAS 7 8 0 6 5.
THE PROPERTY OWNER IS NOT PRESENT TODAY, HOWEVER, THE SISTER LYDIA GOMEZ ADO IS HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON AUGUST 21ST, 2019, 5 3 4.
ALITA IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 5 3 4
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ALITA WAS CONDUCTED ON MAY 3RD, 2018.THE ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON MAY 7TH, 2018, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED ON MAY 21ST, 2018 ON JANUARY 7TH, 2020.
THE NOTICE FOR B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 5 3 4 TITA ON JANUARY 6TH, 2020.
THE NOTICE FOR B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO MANUEL GOMEZ AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED ON JANUARY 17TH, 2020.
A WARRANT WAS EXECUTED ON JANUARY 17TH, 2020 TO OBTAIN PHOTOS TO BE PRESENTED HERE TODAY.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
A PERMIT WAS OBTAINED ON APRIL 29TH, 2016 FOR GENERAL REPAIRS TO REPLACE WINDOWS, WALLS, DOORS AND SIDING AND TO REPAIR AND REPLACE EXISTING SIX FOOT FENCE.
THE PERMIT NUMBER 2 1 5 2 1 3 1 AN EXTENSION HAD BEEN GRANTED ON JANUARY 31ST, 2017 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF AUGUST 1ST, 2017.
THEN ANOTHER EXTENSION GRANTED ON AUGUST 7TH, 2017 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 2007 2018.
THIS PROPERTY IS, IS LOCATED 1000 FEET FROM KIPP CAMINO ACADEMY.
THERE IS NO WATER OR ELECTRICAL SERVICES AT THE LOCATION.
AND A NOTICE TO VACATE WAS GIVEN ON AUGUST 28TH, 2019.
PIECES OF THE FACIAL BOARD ARE MISSING.
THE FRONT WINDOW IS COVERED WITH TARP.
HERE'S A FAR VIEW OF THE ROOF.
THE FRONT PORTION HAS, UH, NEW SHINGLES PLACED, BUT THE REAR PORTION IS STILL WORN.
THIS IS THE LEFT ELEVATION, VIEWING IT FROM THE REAR PROPERTY.
THERE ARE JUST A FEW WOODEN PLANKS MISSING.
HERE IS UNDERNEATH THE HOUSE, THE FOUNDATION, THERE IS A WOOD BEAM SITTING ON GRADE AND A NEEDLE SHOWING THAT THERE IS DRUG USE AT THE PROPERTY.
HERE IS WALKING INTO THE FRONT ENTRANCE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S A LARGE AMOUNT OF ITEMS BEING STORED INTO IN THE LOCATION.
THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE.
AGAIN, THE DECKING IS EXPOSED.
THERE IS A HOLE HERE ALLOWING THE ELEMENTS TO BE COME IN AND YOU CAN SEE THE SUBFLOORING IS EXPOSED HERE.
THERE IS SOME DETERIORATION ON THE DECKING AT THE RIDGE BOARD, UH, FROM WATER DAMAGE.
AND THIS CEILING JOIST IS ALSO HAS SOME WATER DAMAGE.
THE FLOOR COVERING IS DAMAGED HERE.
THEY HAVE SOME SORT OF WATER HOOKUP IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO USE THE TOILET.
THIS ISN'T WHAT I WOULD BELIEVE TO BE A BEDROOM.
IT IS MISSING THE SHEET ROCK AND FILLED WITH ITEMS. THIS IS AS FAR AS I COULD GO INTO THE ROOM.
HERE'S WALKING THROUGH THE STRUCTURE.
THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR AND THERE IS NO FLOOR COVERING.
AGAIN, THIS IS AS FAR AS I COULD WALK IN DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF ITEMS IN THE STRUCTURE.
FIVE FOUR A 5 3 4 TITA CONSISTS OF A SINGLE STORY WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE WITH A POST AND BEAM FOUNDATION AND A GABLE ROOF SYSTEM WITHOUT WATER OR ELECTRICAL SERVICES.
THE WOODEN BEAMS OF THE POST AND BEAM FOUNDATION ARE SITTING ON GRADE.
THE WOOD PLANK SIDING IS MISSING IN AREAS OF THE EXTERIOR.
THE FRONT PORTION OF THE ROOF SYSTEM HAS NO SHINGLES LEAVING THE REAR PORTION WORN WITH MISSING FASCIA BOARD.
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HAS BEEN GUTTED LEAVING THE STRUCTURE WITH NO KITCHEN AREA OR COOKING UTILITIES.THE FLOOR COVERING IS MISSING OR DAMAGED THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE.
THE SHEET ROCK IS MISSING OR DAMAGED THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE, EXPOSING THE WOOD FRAME CEILING JOISTS AND DECKING.
THE DECKING SHOWS SHOWS SIGNS OF DETERIORATION FROM WATER DAMAGE.
THE STRUCTURE IS BEING USED TO STORE LARGE AMOUNTS OF TRASH AND DEBRIS CAUSING THE INTERIOR TO BE UNSANITARY.
IN RECAP, THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 5 3 4 ALITA IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6, 1 56 SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, AND 15, WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HERE AND AFTER DESCRIBED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE.
PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR IN FITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS REPAIR.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 5 3 4 ALITA, I'M SORRY, YOU'RE SAYING REPAIR, BUT IT'S LISTED ON OUR SHEET AS A DEMO.
IS AL VISTA SURE THAT THE RECOMMENDATION IS REPAIR? YOUR RECOMMENDATION IS REPAIR.
IT'S BEING BROUGHT TO THE BOARD TODAY DUE TO THE INTERIOR CONDITION OF IT BEING AN INHABITABLE.
DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? YES.
YOU HAVE STATED IT WAS COMING TO THE BOARD BECAUSE OF THE INSIDE CONDITION ONLY AND THAT IT, IT IS REPAIRABLE.
YOU'VE HAD QUITE A TIME WITH US SINCE, UH, 2018.
I INHERITED THE CASE BACK IN AUGUST OF 2019.
AND, UH, BUT THEY ALSO CITED FOR THE FENCE UP FRONT THAT YOU CITED FOR.
IT DOES HAVE MULTIPLE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES FOR THE EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPERTY FROM THE AREA OFFICER.
HOW LONG HAVE, WAS THE PREVIOUS INSPECTOR WORKING WITH THIS CLIENT? SINCE, UM, MAY OF 2018.
I KNOW THAT'S WHERE IT GOES BACK TO, BUT I THOUGHT MAYBE WE DO SOME PRIOR OCCUPIED.
UH, WAS A NOTICE FOR VACANCY, WAS IT EVER APPLIED? YES, IT WAS GIVEN IN AUGUST.
NO, BUT I MEAN, DID THEY, UH, WENT AHEAD AND, UH, THEY DID NOT COMPLY? NO, THEY DID NOT.
SO MS. UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SO, UM, MS. UH, ARRADONDO? MRS. ARRADONDO, ARE YOU HERE? STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
AND WHAT RELATIONSHIP ARE YOU TO THE OWNER? UH, I'M, HE'S NOT THE OWNER.
UH, HE'S, UM, HE'S MY BROTHER.
HE ALWAYS GET IN, YOU KNOW, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
MY NAME, ADDRESS IS LYDIA GOMEZ.
ADDRESS, PLEASE? UH, S 64 0 5 SOUTH FLOS APARTMENT, UH, 3 0 3 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
AND YOU WANNA STATE YOUR CASE PLEASE? UM, WHAT? YOU WANNA STATE YOUR CASE PLEASE? YES.
UM, IS IT THE PROPERTY? I HAVEN'T, I, I NEVER BEEN, NOT INSIDE OF IT AND EVERYTHING, BUT FOR ME, I WANTED, YOU KNOW, THE HOUSE TO, YOU KNOW, TO THROW IT DOWN OR, YOU KNOW, OFF, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE WHAT I WANT FOR ME, I WANT A LITTLE HOUSE, AT LEAST ME TO LIVE IN THERE.
THAT'S WHY I WANT, I JUST WANT THE PROPERTY OFF.
YOU WANT, DID I UNDERSTAND YOU SAID THAT YOU WANTED TO TEAR IT DOWN? I WANTED, YOU KNOW, GET IT DOWN.
IT'S A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF THINGS.
I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LIKE THAT.
UH, SO, YOU KNOW, IT WAS, UM, OFFICERS RECOMMENDED
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REPAIR, BUT ARE YOU FINANCIALLY ABLE TO REPAIR IT? UM, TO THROW IT DOWN? YOU KNOW, PROBABLY, YOU KNOW, I COULD, I COULD TELL MY KIDS TO HELP ME, YOU KNOW, REPAIR IT.THEY'LL PUT ME A LITTLE HOUSE AT LEAST.
BUT I GUESS I UNDERSTOOD YOU TO SAY THAT YOU WANTED TO TEAR IT DOWN, BUT NOW YOU REPAIR IT.
SO I WANT, I WANT NO, I DON'T WANNA REPAIR IT.
MA'AM, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU WANNA SAY? NO, I JUST WANT A LITTLE HOUSE AND, YOU KNOW, BE LIVING THERE.
WE HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU? YES.
ON THE DEED HERE OR ON THE MAYOR APPRAISAL DISTRICT, UH, THERE'S A NAME OF MANUEL GOMEZ.
IS HE THE OWNER OR ARE YOU THE OWNER? HE'S, HE'S NOT THE OWNER.
HE'S THE, HE PUT THAT SENIOR, BUT IT'S NOT SENIOR.
AND YOU KNOW, HE'S, HE'S, HE'S PUT IN SENIOR, LIKE HE'S THE OWNER, BUT HE'S NOT.
IS YOUR DAD STILL LIVING? NO, HE'S DAD.
SO IN 1994, AND MY MOM TOO PASSED AWAY IN 2001.
WAS A WILL PROBATED, HUH? WAS A WILL PROBATED NO.
TO IDENTIFY WHO ACTUALLY NOW OWNS THE PROPERTY.
NO, MY MOM DIDN'T SIGN NOTHING.
ONLY BY WORDS THAT SHE WAS SAYING THAT SHE WAS GONNA LEAVE IT TO ME.
BUT HE, YOU KNOW, THEY WERE SICK ACTUALLY.
WELL, IN REALITY, THERE IS NO ONE SPECIFICALLY KNOWN NO.
CODE OFFICER, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.
YOU SAID IT'S CURRENTLY OCCUPIED WHO LIVES THERE? UH, THERE IS A BROTHER, GILBERT GOMEZ, WHO IS RESIDING THERE.
UM, HE AND THE PEOPLE THAT HE ALLOWS TO STAY ARE OF BAD COMPANY THERE.
THE NEEDLE SHOW THERE IS DRUG USE.
UM, EVERY TIME I GO, THERE'S DIFFERENT PEOPLE THERE.
THEY SEE MY CAR AND THEN THEY LEAVE.
THEY'LL COME BACK WHEN I, WHEN I'M DONE.
UM, AS FAR AS MANUEL GOMEZ, UM, HE, I'VE SPOKEN WITH HIM, UNFORTUNATELY, HE'S NOT HERE TODAY.
TODAY, HE STATED HE WAS GOING TO BE, HE HAS ALREADY PURCHASED THINGS TO DO THE REPAIRS.
WHEN HE PULLED THE PERMIT BACK IN 2016, HE WAS DOING THE REPAIRS.
AND FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD FROM HIM, GILBERT GOT OUT OF JAIL OR PRISON AND MOVED BACK INTO THAT HOUSE AND WOULD NO LONGER LET HIM DO THE REPAIRS.
SO HIS INTENTION IS TO REPAIR, WHICH IS WHY I'M BRINGING IT HERE TODAY FOR REPAIR.
HOWEVER, THEY HAVE SIBLING ISSUES THAT THEY NEED TO RESOLVE, BUT AGAIN, THAT'S SOMETHING THEY NEED TO RESOLVE.
HE HAS THE ITEMS TO DO THE REPAIRS, HE'S WILLING TO DO THE WORK.
HE JUST, UNFORTUNATELY, I'M NOT SURE WHY HE WASN'T HERE TODAY.
SO THE BROTHER THAT WANTS TO DO THE REPAIRS IS NOT BEING ALLOWED TO DO THE WORK BY THE PERSON WHO CURRENTLY LIVES THERE? CORRECT.
AND SO IF YOUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO REPAIR IT, HOW IS THAT GONNA BE FIXED IN THE NEAR FUTURE? AGAIN, THEY NEED TO, THEY NEED TO DO THEIR CIVIL ISSUES BETWEEN THEM.
UM, HOWEVER THE STRUCTURE IS REPAIRABLE.
THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN GUTTED, SO IT IS NOT HABITABLE TO BE LIVED IN AS FAR AS THE MAIN COMPONENTS.
THEY ARE REPAIRABLE AND WHEN TO DO THE REPAIR.
THERE'S NOT GONNA, REPAIRS AREN'T GONNA BE ALLOWED TO BE DONE BY THE PEOPLE LIVING THERE.
IT SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE A VERY LONG TIME BEFORE ANY REPAIR.
THEY'RE ABLE TO ACTUALLY BE DONE.
BUT AT THIS POINT, I'M BRINGING IT FOR REPAIR.
I DO BELIEVE THE STRUCTURE IS REPAIRABLE.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY, ANY SCOPE OF WORK.
WE HAVE ONLY THE SISTER OF THE BROTHER THAT NOBODY OWNS THE PROPERTY.
SO, YOU KNOW, WE CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH.
DO WE HAVE A UM, HAVE A MOTION.
YOU CAN SAY WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU, YOU WANT TO SAY MY BROTHER GILBERT GOMEZ, HE'S, HE'S ILL.
HE'S ILL, YOU KNOW, HE'S, UH, HE'S DISABLED.
HAVE THE PAPERS HERE THAT SAYS THAT HE'S DISABLED.
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AND, YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHY HE WAS TRYING TO GET ALL THE MONEY SO HE COULD FIX IT OR WHATEVER I TOLD HIM AND JUST THROW IT DOWN.HE SAID, WELL, DO WHATEVER YOU WANNA SAY, YOU KNOW, THERE, BECAUSE I'M SICK, HE'S ILL THAT I APPRECIATE YOU.
I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THAT IN, MA'AM.
BUT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE UHHUH.
MAY OF 18, IT'S ALMOST MAY OF 20.
BUT IT'S NOT THAT HE DIDN'T WANNA BE HERE.
OH, DO WE HAVE A MOTION?
UH, THE ROOF ISSUE IS A SITUATION THAT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE TAPPED INTO, AND THEN NEW SHINGLES ARE GONNA HAVE TO BE APPLIED TO IT.
WE'RE NOW TALKING ABOUT A FOUR OR $5,000 COST OF JUST THE ROOF ALONE.
UH, YOU'VE GOT A FLOORING SITUATION THAT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO REPLACE SOME, IF NOT ALL OF THE SUBFLOORING AS WELL AS THE SUPER STRUCTURE FLOORING, UH, OR THE UPPER FLOORING ON IT.
AND THEN YOU HAVE GOT THE ISSUE OF DRYWALL.
THEN YOU'VE GOT THE ISSUE OF PERMITS, NOT PERMITS, EXCUSE ME.
UH, THE, UH, WATER, BOTH WATER AND ELECTRICAL FEES TO DO THE CONNECT ON THOSE.
THE PROPERTY IS VALUED AT $19,000 ON THE COUNTY APPRAISAL SHEET AND REALIZING THAT THAT VALUE COULD BE HIGHER THAN THAT IF IT WERE ALL REPAIRED, BUT WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO SEE ANY KIND OF FINANCIAL ABILITY TO MAKE THE REPAIRS, EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THE MATERIAL HAS BEEN BOUGHT.
UH, I DIDN'T, UH, HEAR YOU SAY ANYTHING ABOUT ROOFING AND MATERIALS TO REPAIR THE ROOFING MATERIALS TO REPLACE THE FLOOR, REPAIR THE FLOOR MATERIALS, TO DO THE DRYWALL, ET CETERA.
AND AS A RESULT OF ALL THAT, I MOVED THE PROPERTY LOCATED MOTION.
SO, SO THAT'S THE REASON, UH, TO LOOK AT THIS AS SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN REPAIR.
UH, I YIELD BACK TO THE FLOOR.
SO WE HAVE A, UH, ONE OF OUR NEWBIES WOULD LIKE TO DO THE MOTION.
I I HAVE A QUESTION FOR STAFF.
UH, UH, WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THE, THE VACANCY? YOU DIDN'T PUT IT IN THERE.
SHE WANTED VACANCY, SO, OR IT HASN'T BEEN ENFORCED YET, RIGHT? I'M ASKING IT TO BE TODAY.
WE CAN INCLUDE A ORDER TO VACATE, PLEASE.
YOU WANNA DO THE MOTION? OKAY.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY AT 5 3 4 ALT CITA IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AS DEFINED BY ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER ONE SIX, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 5 6 SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, AND 15, DUE TO THE REASONS STATED BY THE CODE OFFICER.
AND THE PROPERTY REMAINS WELL, IS VACATED AND REMAINS VACATED, AND THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT FEASIBLE OF BEING REPAIRED IN THE ORDER THAT THE PROPERTY IS DEMO DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THIS HEARING.
WE HAVE A 30 DAY DEMO ORDER WITH A MOTION TO VACATE.
AND, UM, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, SECOND.
AND, UM, SO DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ALL OPPOSED? HEY, THE AYES HAVE IT.
I THINK THAT'S ALL OF OUR BUSINESS TODAY.
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IS, I'M SORRY, 9 0 2 CAR CRYSTAL, THE STUPOR SUPERVISOR FOR THAT CASE STEPPED OUT.LET ME, LET ME GRAB HER REAL QUICK.
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UH, CRYSTAL PEOPLE, UH, CRYSTAL PERSON.MY NAME IS ALICE GUDO, CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR FOR THE WEST CENTRAL AREA DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE PROPERTY THAT IS BEING PRESENTED TO YOU TODAY IS LOCATED AT 9 0 2 CRYSTAL, WITH A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF 8 9 6 2 BLOCK 12 LOT 18.
THIS IS NOT A HISTORIC PROPERTY, NOT AS TO RESIDE IN HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE PROPERTY IS OCCUPIED BY A TENANT IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE, AND THE OWNER ON RECORD PER BEAR COUNTY APPRAISAL IS REFUGIO ALVAREZ WITH THE SAME MAILING ADDRESS.
THERE ARE A TOTAL OF SEVEN CASES BEING PRESENTED TODAY.
UM, AT THIS ADDRESS, I ASK THAT I PLEASE, UH, BE ALLOWED TO PRESENT THEM SIMULTANEOUSLY SINCE ALL NOTICES WERE ISSUED ON THE SAME DAY.
FIRST, S A P M C VIOLATION IS GOING TO BE 3 0 4 0.4 STRUCTURAL MEMBERS.
ALL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE FROM DETERIORATION AND SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SAFELY SUPPORTING THE IMPOSED DEAD AND LIVE LOADS.
ALL FOUNDATION WALLS SHALL BE MAINTAINED, PLUMB AND FREE FROM OPEN CRACKS AND BREAKS, AND SHALL BE KEPT IN SUCH CONDITION TO AS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF RODENTS AND OTHER PESTS.
ALL EXTERIOR WALLS SHALL BE FREE FROM HOLES, BREAKS AND LOOSE OR ROTTING MATERIALS AND MAINTAINED WEATHERPROOF AND PROPERLY SURFACE COATED WERE REQUIRED TO BE, TO PREVENT DETERIORATION.
3 0 4 0.9 OVERHANG EXTENSIONS.
ALL OVERHANG EXTENSIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CANOPIES, MARQUEES SIGNS, METAL AWNINGS, FIRE ESCAPES, STANDPIPES, AND EXHAUST DUCT SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND BE PROPERLY ANCHORED SO AS TO BE KEPT IN A SOUND CONDITION WHEN REQUIRED.
ALL EXPOSED SURFACES OF METAL OR WOOD SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS AND AGAINST DECAY OR RUST BY PERIODIC APPLICATION OF WEATHER COATING MATERIALS SUCH AS PAINT OR SIMILAR SURFACE TREATMENT.
WINDOW, SKYLIGHT AND DOOR FRAMES.
EVERY WINDOW, SKYLIGHT DOOR AND FRAME SHALL BE KEPT IN SOUND CONDITION, GOOD REPAIR AND WEATHER.
ALL GLAZING MATERIALS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN SOUND CONDITION AND GOOD REPAIR.
ALL EXTERIOR DOORS, DOORS, ASSEMBLIES, AND HARDWARE.
HARDWARE SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION.
LOCKS AT ALL ENTRANCE INTO DWELLING UNITS AND SLEEPING UNITS SHALL TIGHTLY SECURE THE DOOR LOCKS AND MEANS OF EGRESS DOORS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 0 2 0.3.
THE INITIAL INSPECTIONS WERE CONDUCTED ON JULY 1ST, 2019, AND NOTICES EXPIRED ON AUGUST 2ND, 2019.
THESE ARE THE, THE NOTICES FOR, UM, ASSISTANCE, THE FLYERS FOR ASSISTANCE.
YOU SEE THE SS A PC'S NOTICES POSTED AT THE PROPERTY.
HERE YOU SEE DETERIORATION TO THE FOUNDATION.
SOME, UH, SOME OF THE, THE SALES ARE ON GRADE.
YOU SEE SOME SHIMMING BEING USED TO, UM, THEIR ATTEMPT TO LEVEL THE, THE FOUNDATION MISSING.
SKIRTING SOME BOWING ON THE EXTERIOR WALL.
CLOSEUP OF THE SHIMMING SIDE VIEW, SHOWING DETERIORATION TO THE FOUNDATION, UH, MISSING SKIRTING, SOME DETERIORATION TO THE WINDOWS.
THE ROOF OVERHANG, SHOWING DETERIORATION TO THE FACIAL BOARDS, MISSING SAWS ROTTED, UH, DECKING.
HERE YOU CAN SEE SOME DETERIORATION TO THE WINDOWS.
YOU SEE SOME UNEVENNESS GAPS BEING, UH, BETWEEN THE SILLS.
ANOTHER WINDOW SHOWING DETERIORATION AROUND THE, THE, THE FRAMING OF THE WINDOW.
SEE SOME EXPOSED HOLES RIGHT HERE.
ATTEMPT TO SECURE IT OR DETERIORATION TO THE WINDOW SILL.
LACK OF ADEQUATE WEATHER PROTECTION.
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DETERIORATION TO THE EXTERIOR WALLS AS WELL WHERE THERE ARE ATTEMPTS TO TEMPORARILY SECURE THE, THE BROKEN WINDOW.THE DOOR SHOWS A GAP IN BETWEEN THE THRESHOLD TO THE DOOR, DETERIORATION TO THE DOOR ITSELF OR SEPARATION.
THE, THE EXTENSION OF THE ROOF OVERHANG DETERIORATION TO THE FACIAL BOARD'S.
WE RETURNED ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2019.
FOUND THE PROPERTY TO STILL REMAIN IN VIOLATION.
WE HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH THE, THE OCCUPANT OF THE PROPERTY, THE TENANT, UH, WHO REFERRED US TO THE OWNER.
WE MET WITH THE OWNER AND EXPLAINED ALL THE VIOLATIONS TO HER, WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AND WHAT PERMITS WOULD NEED TO BE PULLED.
SHE DID PULL A PERMIT ON SEPTEMBER 19TH FOR FOUNDATION REPAIR.
AND AS I GO THROUGH THE PHOTOS, YOU'LL SEE THAT SOME OF THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN WORKED ON BUT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED, NOR HAS THE ENGINEER'S LETTER BEEN SUBMITTED FOR COMPLETION.
ALL THE VIOLATIONS STILL REMAIN TO THE DOOR WINDOWS HERE.
SO YOU CAN SEE THE FOUNDATION IS SHIFTING.
MOSTLY ANY OF THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN CONDUCTED HAS BEEN TOWARDS, UM, THE FOUNDATION.
NO OTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE TO ANY OF THE WINDOWS OR THE EXTERIOR WALLS OR THE DOORS AT THIS TIME APPEARS.
UM, SEPTEMBER 19TH, I'M SORRY, OCTOBER 31ST.
SHOWING FOUNDATIONAL WORK HAS, HAS, HAS STARTED.
DID RETURN TO THE LOCATION ON JANUARY 21ST VERIFY ANY IMPROVEMENTS OR REPAIRS TO ALL THE VIOLATIONS? THE ONLY ONE THAT'S BEEN, AS I STATED, HAS BEEN WORKED ON, HAS BEEN THE FOUNDATION.
AND WE ARE STILL LACKING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT STATING THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND APPROVED.
OWNER WAS SUPPOSED TO SHOW UP TODAY AND SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY.
AND I'M NOT SURE WHY THEY DIDN'T SHOW UP, BUT WE ARE ASKING THAT ALL REPAIRS BE COMPLETED.
THAT DOES CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION.
THIS A MULTI-FAMILY HOME? NO, SIR.
WHY WOULD THERE BE TWO GAS METERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOUSE? SORRY, PARTY ACCORDING TO BEAR COUNTY APPRAISAL, IT IS A SINGLE FAMILY.
DO YOU HAVE ANY PICTURES OF THE FOUNDATION REPAIRS THAT WERE DONE? IS THAT IT THERE? YES, MA'AM.
BUT THE OTHERS, NO OTHER REPAIRS TO ANY OF THE OTHER VIOLATIONS? LADY SINCE, UM, LAST YEAR? YES MA'AM.
SINCE, UH, THE INITIAL NOTICE WAS POSTED ON JULY 1ST, 2019.
IS IT YOUR UNDERSTANDING SHE HAS THE ABILITY TO MAKE THE REPAIRS AND JUST ISN'T DOING IT? OR DOES SHE HAVE A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SHE'S DOING IT AS SHE'S ABLE, AS SHE'S, AS SHE'S ABLE? CORRECT.
SO IT'S, IT'S NOT A, SHE'S IGNORING IT SITUATION 'CAUSE SHE'S CLEARLY DOING SOME THINGS AND SHE'S DONE SOME VERY EXPENSIVE THINGS ON THE FOUNDATION.
YES, SHE HAS, AS I STATED, SHE HAS.
AND THIS, THESE ARE PHOTOS FROM WHEN WE WENT IN IN DECEMBER.
THE FOUNDATION IS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME SINCE WE WENT YESTERDAY.
SO THERE'S NOT BEEN ANY WORK DONE IN THE LAST 30 DAYS IS BASICALLY WHAT WE'RE SAYING ON THE FOUNDATION.
THE FOUNDATION'S FAIRLY EXPENSIVE.
AS A REMINDER TO THE BOARD THOUGH, THE PROPERTY IS A RENTAL PROPERTY.
UH, AND SHE HAS A TENANT IN IT, SO SHE'S COLLECTING RENT.
WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HAVE A MOTION.
LET ME ASK AGAIN, DO WE HAVE A MOTION? ANYBODY? EVERYBODY.
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ALL RIGHT.I MOVE THAT THE BOARD FIND THE BUILDING, UH, OR DECLARE THAT THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 9 0 2 CRYSTAL TO BE SUBSTANDARD IN VIOLATION OF THE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, SPECIFICALLY SECTIONS 3 0 4 0.430 4.530 4.630 4.930 4.1 3 3 0 4 3 AND 3 0 4 5 IN ORDER THAT THE BUILDING BE REPAIRED WITHIN 30 DAYS, YOU INCLUDE 3 0 4 0.14.
ORIGINAL LETTER HAD ONE FOUR INCLUDED IN IT? NO, YOU HAVE A 3 0 4 POINT POINT.
SO THAT MEANS YOU DON'T NEED SCREENS ON THE, ON THE BUILDING.
ACCORDING TO OUR, OUR NOTES, THAT THAT ONE HAS BEEN IN COMPLIANCE MADE, BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE, BROUGHT THAT IN COMPLIANCE, OKAY.
SO WE HAVE A 30 DAY REPAIR, REPAIR ORDER ON, UM, SECTIONS 3 0 4 0.430 4.530 4.630 4.13.
3 0, 4 0.1, 3.1 AND 3 0 4 0.15 AND AND 3 0, 4 0.9.
DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? DID WE HAVE A TIMEFRAME INCLUDED IN THAT 30 DAYS A REPAIR? AND IF THEY DO NOT MAKE THE REPAIR IN 30 DAYS, WOULD YOU CONSIDER A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT FOR FINES? A HUNDRED DOLLARS A DAY IF INCOMPLETE, BUT I WOULD ALSO GIVE THE CODE OFFICER LENIENCY TO EXTEND THAT DATE FOR PINES.
YEAH, I'D BE AMENABLE TO THAT.
IF, UH, IF BUILDING IS NOT REPAIRED WITHIN 30 DAYS, WE HAVE A HUNDRED DOLLARS A DAY REPAIR.
UM, UNTIL THE, UH, BUILDING COMES INTO COMPLIANCE.
AND THE CODE OFFICER DOES HAVE THE ABILITY TO EXTEND, HAVE THE ABILITY TO EXTEND IF YOU SEE PROGRESS GOING ON.
AND DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? AYE.
WE HAVE OUR NEXT CASE ON, UH, 1222 HORTENSIA.
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RECORD, MY NAME'S RAMIRO GURA, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 1222 ORTENCIA WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME 1222 ORDER DEFENSE IS BEING PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2019, A DANGEROUS ASSESSMENT RESPONSE TEAM INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED.
THE INSPECTION IS A COLLABORATIVE INSPECTION WITH A VARIETY OF CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT INCLUDED THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT LEGAL DESCRIPTION.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 7 5 0 6, BLOCK 20 LOT 11 AND 12.
IT'S LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS ELIA GAR GARZA MAR ESTATE OF GARZA SANTIAGO, WITH THE MAILING ADDRESS OF 1222 ORTENCIA, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 2 8.
THERE IS NO ONE PRESENT, UH, FOR THIS PROPERTY HERE TODAY.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON OCTOBER 24TH, TWO, 2019.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2019, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED,
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UM, OR EXCUSE ME, REMAINS PENDING.UM, AS OF JANUARY 23RD, 2020 ON JANUARY 17TH, UH, 2000, UH, JANUARY 17TH, 2020, A PAPERWORK CONFERENCE HEARING WAS HELD WITH NO ONE IN ATTENDANCE.
UM, NO ONE SHOWED UP FOR THE PRE-CONFERENCE HEARING ON JANUARY 6TH, 2020.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 1222 ORIA ON JANUARY 6TH, 2020.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO BY RECEIPT.
REMAINS PENDING, UH, RETURN ON JANUARY 17TH, 2020, AN ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT WAS EXECUTED TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE STRUCTURE TO PREVENT, UH, PICTURES BEFORE B S P.
AS OF TODAY, NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER LETTER OF CREDITORS OR ENGINEERS.
REPORTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AND NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
UM, THERE ARE NO, NO SCHOOLS WHEN A THOUSAND, UH, WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET OF 1222, UH, ORTENCIA, UM, THERE HAS BEEN NO WATER SINCE, UH, OCTOBER 26TH, 2018, AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NO ELECTRICITY AT THE, AT THE PROPERTY.
A NOTICE TO VACATE WAS POSTED, UH, ON SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2019.
YOU CAN SEE THE CORRUGATED, UH, ROOF COVER IS IN POOR CONDITION.
A LOT OF YOU'RE STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF DETACHING AND DETACHING.
UH, FACIAL BOARDS ARE, ARE, ARE ROTTED, DETERIORATED, UM, AND SOME PLACES ARE JUST MISSING.
UM, YOU CAN SEE SIGNIFICANT SAGGING OVER HERE TO THE NORTH ELEVATION.
IT IS A GABLE ROOF SYSTEM, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE WINDOWS.
YOU CAN SEE THERE'S IMPROPER MEANS OF EGRESS AND EGRESS.
UM, A LOT OF SAGGING RIGHT HERE IN THE FRONT.
THAT WAS ON THE 17TH OF THIS OF THIS YEAR.
THAT WAS ON THE DAY OF THE INSPECTION, AND IT WAS OCCUPIED THAT DAY.
THE REAR STRUCTURE, REAR PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE, UM, YOU CAN SEE HOW DILAPIDATED THE ROOF IS DETERIORATED.
YOU CAN SEE THE TOP PLATE HERE IS JUST COLLAPSED DOWN AT THE BOTTOM.
THE FOUNDATION POST ARE TWISTING, UM, AND SINKING, WHICH ARE CAUSING THE SEAL PLATES TO COLLAPSE.
AND HERE THIS SEAL PLATE HAS FRACTURED IN HALF.
AND THE WALLS, THE WALL COVERING IS JUST PROVIDING PORE, UM, UH, PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS.
AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE THE SEAL PLATE THERE JUST FRACTURED IN HALF.
AND NOW RESTING ON GRADE ROOF WAS IN VERY POOR CONDITION.
YOU CAN SEE THE, THE DECKING THERE JUST ROTTED, DETERIORATED, UM, FAILED ATTEMPTS OF A TARP WHERE IT WERE APPLIED.
YOU CAN SEE THE, UH, RAPTOR HERE, EXCUSE ME, THE JOIST HERE.
HOW, HOW, HOW THAT'S TWISTING.
AND THAT TOP PLATE HAS SIGNIFICANT SAGGING, WHICH I BELIEVE IT'S DUE TO THE POOR FOUNDATION SINKING, WHICH IS CAUSING THE FRAMING TO LIST, CAUSING OTHER FRAMING ISSUES.
THE, THE FRONT ENTRANCE, AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE THE WAVE IN THE, UH, ROOF SYSTEM SAGGING TO THE LEFT HIGHER UP ON TOP.
THOSE ARE SIGNS OF, UH, A POOR FOUNDATION.
UM, THIS IS THE, THE HEADER AND TOP PLATE OF THE DOOR FRAME.
AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE, UM, THEY'VE TRIED, MADE POOR ATTEMPTS TO, TO, UH, REMEDY THE SAGGING TO THE DOORFRAME.
SEE HOW UNLEVEL THE FLOOR IS HERE.
THE SUBFLOOR IS, UM, HIGHER HERE.
UH, THE LANDING IS SHIFTING AWAY FROM THE, THE, THE FOUNDATION OF THE HOUSE.
THIS IS ACTUALLY THE GOING INTO THE BATHROOM.
THE BATHROOM IS DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE DOOR.
YOU CAN SEE HOW HIGH THE FLOOR IS ON THIS SIDE.
AGAIN, THAT'S JUST, UM, SIGNS OF THE FOUNDATION SINKING AND TWISTING THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE.
UH, THE ROOF, OR EXCUSE ME, THE CEILING HEIGHT, UH, WAS AROUND SIX FOOT SIX INCHES.
UM, I TOOK THAT BACK SIX THREE, UM, OR SIX ONE, I'M SORRY.
AND, UM, CEILING SHOULD BE AT LEAST SEVEN FEET HIGH.
AND A LOT OF THAT IS DUE TO THE, THE CEILING JUST COLLAPSING DUE TO THE POOR ROOF STRUCTURE.
UM, AND, AND, AND POOR CONDITION.
ELECTRIC WAS LIVE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION.
UM, THE INSTRUMENT THERE SHOWING THE RED LIGHT, MEANING THAT WIRE WAS LIVE AND EXPOSED.
UM, INTERIOR TARPING WAS ALSO ADDED TO PREVENT, UM, PROTECTION FROM, FROM THE ELEMENTS.
YOU CAN SEE NATURAL LIGHT COMING IN.
THE PHOTO IS TAKEN IN BLACK AND WHITE.
YOU SEE, YOU CAN SEE THE NATURAL LIGHT, UM, COMING INTO THE PROPERTY.
JUST THE, THE POOR COVERING OF THE ROOF.
THE WALL SHIFTING AWAY FROM THE ROOF SYSTEM THERE,
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BACK HERE, THIS BACK WALL COMING KIND OF INWARD.THE FAILED ATTEMPTS TO TRY TO, UM, SHIM THE ROOF SYSTEM THERE.
YOU JUST SEE THAT SIGNIFICANT, UM, SAGGING IN THE IN THE WALL SYSTEM, THAT TOP PLATE IS JUST DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY, NOT SUPPORTING THE JOIST.
THIS JOIST OVER HERE, YOU SEE THE TWISTING, IT'S KIND OF BOW OUTWARD AND POOR ROOF CONDITIONS, MORE TARPING.
THE SIGNIFICANT, THIS IS THE FRONT, UM, IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, IS THE, THE BEDROOM THAT'S INSIDE.
AND YOU CAN JUST SEE HOW MUCH THAT THAT TOP PLATE THERE, UM, HAS SUNK IN.
TO RECAP THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1222 OR SAYS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56, SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15, WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED, SHOULD BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND 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 SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS THE DEMOLITION.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 1222 ORENSIA.
WE HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
UM, SO YOUR TIMELINE SAYS THAT AS, UH, RECENTLY AS DECEMBER, IT REMAINS VACANT, BUT CURRENTLY IT SAYS THAT IT'S OCCUPIED.
DO YOU KNOW, IS IT OCCUPIED OR VACANT? I THINK THAT THAT IT, IT WAS JUST OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION.
UM, AND THEN AFTER THE NOTICE TO VACATE, THEY, THEY HAVE VACATED.
AND SO IT'S REMAINED VACANT SINCE IT'S REMAINED VACANT SINCE, SINCE THE NOTICE TO VACATE.
WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I'M JUST ASKING YOU, YOU KNOW, YOU ARE THE NEWBIE
I'M TRYING TO GIVE YOU EXPERIENCE
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY AT 1 2 2 2 OR TENIA STREET IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE THAT'S DEFINED IN ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56, SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15 DUE TO THE CONDITIONS STATED BY THE CODE OFFICER AND THE PROPERTY REMAINS VACATED AND THAT, THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT FEASIBLE OF BEING REPAIRED IN ORDER THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THIS HEARING.
SO WE HAVE A 30 DAY DEMO ORDER WITH THE CONTINUANCE OF, UH, VACANCY AND, UH, DUE TO, UH, SECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15, AND ORDER THE PROPERTY DEMOLISHED WITHIN A 30 DAY PERIOD.
OH, YES,
ALL OPPOSED, THE AYES HAVE IT.
UH, JEANIE OR ERIC, ARE WE GOING TO BE KEPT BREATH ON? WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE REYNOLDS HOLMES? YOU KNOW, I MEAN, PART BY PART, YOU KNOW, FOR THE, UH, RENTALS, UH, COMMISSION, WE CAN, UM, IF SOMETHING COMES UP AVAILABLE, UM, SOONER, BUT WE'LL DEFINITELY HAVE AN UPDATE FOR YOU.
I KNOW, UM, PHIL LANEY, MY BOSS RECENTLY WENT TO A MEETING, UM, ON WHAT THEY'RE WORKING THE CITY.
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BIG CITYWIDE, UM, COMMISSION.
UM, HE MAY HAVE AN UPDATE FOR YOU.
IF HE HAS ONE SOONER, I'LL DEFINITELY, UM, ASK HIM TO, TO PRESENT THAT AT, AT THE NEXT HEARING.
BUT IF NOT, WE'LL DEFINITELY HAVE IT FOR THE FULL BOARD.
UH, BECAUSE WE'RE STILL, THE DEPARTMENT AS A WHOLE IS STILL FIGURING OUT WHAT ROLE IT WOULD BE PLAYING IN, IN THAT WHOLE COMMISSION.
UH, YEAH, BECAUSE WHAT I, WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT IS THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF RENTALS COMING THROUGH HERE AND FOR DEMOLITION, VACANCIES, ET CETERA.
AND I HAVE MY, UH, QUESTIONS ON IT.
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I MEAN,WE'LL KEEP YOU ABREAST OF ANYTHING WE HAVE, BUT DEFINITELY IN FACT, UH, IMPACTS OUR DEPARTMENT OR THE BOARD AS A WHOLE.
IF WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, UH, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR AN ADJOURNMENT ON THE TABLE.
ANY DISCUSSION? ANYBODY LONGER? NO.