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READY? GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.WELCOME TO THE SAN ANTONIO BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD.
UH, THE TIME IS NOW 9:03, AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY IN STARTING.
UH, IT'S THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2026.
I'M THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD.
IF WE COULD, LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
ALSO PRESENT IN THE MEETING FROM THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ARE SAVITA RAY FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND FROM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, KATHY RODRIGUEZ, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR.
ANNETTE LOPEZ, INTERIM CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER.
JUDY KRUM, DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR, MELISSA MALDONADO, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II, AND MYSELF, ESTHER ORTIZ, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SPECIALIST ONE.
THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO PROVIDES TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR ANYONE WHO MAY NEED ASSISTANCE.
UH, IF WE COULD, LET'S HAVE A TRANSLATION OF THAT.
IF ALL OF YOU WILL DO THE SAME THING I HAVE JUST DONE, PULL YOUR PHONES OUT AND PLEASE SILENCE YOUR PHONE OR ANY DEVICE THAT MAY DISRUPT THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
NO PERSON SHALL DELAY OR DISRUPT THE PROCEEDINGS OR DISOBEY THE ORDERS OF THE CHAIR.
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON A CASE, YOU'LL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES.
HOWEVER, AN OWNER OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE, UH, ALLOWED UNLIMITED TIME.
PLEASE KEEP ALL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION AND THE CODE VIOLATION.
AS ADVISED PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR ANYONE NEEDING ASSISTANCE.
IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU HAVE MADE SUCH ARRANGEMENTS AS ADVISED IN YOUR NOTICE OF HEARING.
OUR EXPECTATION IS THAT YOU SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PROPERTY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER OF A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE CASE IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING.
NUMBER ONE, PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, DISCUSS YOUR DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK WITH A COST FOR EACH ITEM OUTLINED IN ORDER TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF A CODE OFFICER.
NUMBER TWO, SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PROOF OF FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY FOR THE PROPOSED WORK AND DISCUSS FEASIBILITY OF REPAIRS DEPENDENT UPON MONIES AT HAND.
AND NUMBER THREE, REQUEST THE AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE WORK.
ALL ABATEMENT ORDERED BY THE BOARD SHALL BE ENFORCED.
ALL WORK PRO- PROPOSED MUST BE DONE WITHIN CODE REGULATION WITH REQUIRED PERMITS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK.
YOU MAY OBTAIN ALL PERMITS FROM THE DEVAR - DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LOCATED AT 1901 SOUTH ALAMO STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78204.
IF IN DOUBT AS TO THE PROCESS DURING THIS TIME, PLEASE CONTACT A CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
ANY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER DISSATISFIED WITH THE ORDER OF THIS BOARD MAY FILE AN APPEAL IN CIVIL DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE ORDER IS MAILED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORDERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF MEMBER BY PHONE AT 210-207-5422.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON PRESENT TO SOLICIT OR PEDAL SERVICES REGARDING ANY PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD DURING THIS COURSE OF THE MEETING AS PER CITY CODE SECTION 16-236.
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THE BOARD HAS RECEIVED COPIES OF OUR LAST MINUTES.UH, THE CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE MINUTES.
MR. CHAIR, THIS IS FRED ANDERS.
I RECOMMEND THAT WE ACCEPT THE MINUTES, UM, OF SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2026 AS IS.
THE MOTION IS THAT WE ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THREE SEPTEMBER 2026 AS PRESENTED.
ANY DISCUSSION? THERE IS NONE.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.
THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
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EXCUSE ME, CHAIR? YES.THIS IS STAFF, KATHY RODRIGUEZ, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR.
JUST WANTED TO ADVISE YOU AND THE BOARD THAT, UH, AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX, WHICH IS 1015 MONTEZUMA STREET, IS PULLED FROM TODAY'S AGENDA.
THE BOARD SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT ITEM NUMBER SIX IS PULLED.
AND KATHY, IF WE MAY ASK A QUESTION, THE REASON FOR PULL - BEING PULLED.
THIS CASE, UH, THE PROPERTY IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR A PROGRAM THAT MAY PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO, UM, MAINTAINING OR MAKING REPAIRS TO THE PROPERTY, SO WE'RE TRYING TO WORK THROUGH THAT PROCESS BEFORE MOVING FORWARD.
AN INDICATION THAT IF SOMETHING COMES TO THE BOARD, IT IS NOT NECESSARILY OVER.
THERE'S STILL OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE CORRECTION.
UH, AND I WILL STATE, UH, GENERALLY SPEAKING, ITEMS COMING TO THIS BOARD IS A LAST RESORT ISSUE BECAUSE WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN FROM THE STAFF LEVEL TO TRY TO COME TO AGREEMENTS ON HOW TO STAY WITHIN THE CITY CODE.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER ITEM OR INPUT FROM STAFF BEFORE WE GET STARTED? IF NONE, THEN WE WILL START
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WITH THE INITIAL, UH, PRESENTATION ON THE FIRST CASE.THAT CASE IS GONNA BE 608 SOUTH POLARIS STREET.
FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS RYAN GARZA, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 608 SOUTH POLARIS STREET WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY ARTICLE, CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB 1512, BLOCK 12, LOT NORTH, 53 FEET OF TWO, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS VERMESE MCINTYRE WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 3222 CHINO VALLEY COURT, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 78203.
ALL NOTICES OF THE HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
BURDEN IS THE SISTER-IN-LAW OF THE, UH, OWNER, AND SHE'S PRESENT HERE FOR THE HEARING.
UM, THE PREVIOUS OWNER IS AUDREY MCINTYRE, WHO IS THE MOTHER OF THE CURRENT OWNER, UH, VERMESE MCINTYRE.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON AUGUST 25TH, 2025, THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESTINATION.
THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 608 SOUTH POLARIS WAS CONDUCTED ON JULY 22ND, 2024.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JULY 23RD, 2024, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED ON AUGUST 22ND, 2024, AS UNCLAIMED.
A NEW NOTICE, UH, VIOLATION WAS MAILED TO THE NEW OWNER, VERMESE MCINTYRE, ON AUGUST 5TH, 2026, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED ON AUGUST 13TH, 2026, AS NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED.
A CONFERENCE LETTER WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER ON JULY 23RD, 2026 AND SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 7TH, 2026 AT 80 AM AT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
THE OWNER WAS A NO-SHOW AT THAT TIME.
AN ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT WAS EXECUTED ON SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2026 FOR AN INTERIOR INSPECTION AND PHOTOS.
A SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT WAS EXECUTED ON OCTOBER 29TH, 2026 FOR INTERIOR INSPECTION AND PHOTOS.
ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2026, THE BSB NOTICE WAS POSTED AT 608 SOUTH POLARIS.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OF LETTER OR CREDIT OF ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
AS OF TODAY, NO PERMITS WERE PULLED OR FILED.
ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 AND OCTOBER 29TH, 2026, THE ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANTS WERE OBTAINED TO EXECUTE, UM, OBTAINED AND EXECUTED TO TAKE PHOTOS FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION.
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NOW, THIS IS THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE GABLE ROOF SYSTEM WITH ASPHALT SHINGLES THAT IS BOWING AND WEATHERED.SEVERAL ASPHALT SHINGLES HAVE DETACHED.
THE STRUCTURE LACKS WEATHER PROTECTION.
SIDING IS DETERIORATED AND HAS COLLAPSED IN SEVERAL AREAS AND EXPOSING THE ORIGINAL WOOD SIDING.
THE SKIRTING IS DAMAGED AND HAS COLLAPSED AND EXPOSING THE FOUNDATION POST.
THIS IS A CLOSEUP OF THE FRONT PORCH LANDING AND CONCRETE SLAB THAT IS, UH, SHOWING LONG-TERM DETERIORATION, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT SEVERAL SIDING BLOCKS HAVE DETACHED AND EXPOSING THE INTERIOR OF THE WALL, COMPROMISING THE STRUCTURAL STABILITY AND WEATHERPROOFING.
THE FASCIA IS MISSING AND THE OVERHANG IS DAMAGED AS SEEN ON THE UPPER LEFT-HAND CORNER OF THIS PHOTO.
THIS PHOTO IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION AND IT WAS TAKEN FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE.
LONG-TERM DETERIORATION IS VISIBLE ON THE EXTERIOR WALL.
THE SIDING LACKS WEATHER PROTECTION.
THE ROOF SYSTEM IS BOWING INWARDS TOWARDS THE MIDDLE AND HAS COMPROMISED, UM, THE ROOF SYSTEM FROM COLLAPSING.
UH, THE ROOF SYSTEM ALSO HAS DETERIORATION AND, UH, EXPOSING THE FRAMING ON THE TOP UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER.
THE RAFTERS ARE EXPOSED AND THE OVER- OVERHANG IS DAMAGED.
UH, THIS IS THE CLOSEUP OF THE COMPROMISED ROOF SYSTEM WITH ASPHALT SHINGLES THAT HAVE LIFTED AND SEVERAL SHINGLES HAVE DETACHED.
YOU CAN SEE SEVERAL SIDING BOARDS ON THE UPPER EXTERIOR WALL HAVE WATER AND SMOKE DAMAGE.
THE FOUNDATION HAS SUNK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIGHT ELEVATION.
I PLACED A SPIRIT LEVEL THAT WAS HELD VERTICALLY ON THE RIGHT ELEVATION EXTERIOR WALL TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF HOW MUCH THE RIGHT ELEVATION EXTERIOR WALL IS LISTING.
THE BUBBLE SHOWS THAT THE RIGHT ELEVATION WALL IS NOT LEVELED AND IS LEANING INWARDS.
THIS PHOTO SHOWS DAMAGE TO THE LOWER REAR EXTERIOR WALL AND SKIRTING IS DAMAGED AND IS EXPOSING, UH, THE WOODEN MEMBERS.
UH, ROT AND DECAY ARE VISIBLE TO THE, UH, WOOD RIM JOIST, LOWER BAND BOARD AND SUNK POST.
EXTENSIVE WEATHERING TO THE WOOD MEMBERS AND SHOW SIGNS OF POSSIBLE TERMITE DAMAGE.
THIS PHOTO IS THE REAR ELEVATION.
THE ROOF SYSTEM IS COMPROMISED AND BOWING AND, UH, TOWARDS THE REAR, UH, CENTER.
THE EXTERIOR SIDING HAS DETACHED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS.
THE OVERHANG IS DAMAGED AND THE FASCIA IS MISSING.
THE REAR EXTERIOR DOORFRAME IS DETERIORATED.
THE SKIRTING IS ALSO DAMAGED AND EXPOSING THE FOUNDATION.
I PLACED THE SAME LEVEL ON THE REAR EXTERIOR WALL.
THE INDICATOR BUBBLE SHOWS THAT THE REAR EXTERIOR WALL IS LISTING INWARDS.
THE PHOTO ALSO SHOWS A CLOSE-UP OF THE LONG-TERM DETERIORATION AND WEATHERING TO THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR WOODEN MEMBERS.
THIS PHOTO IS THE LEFT ELEVATION.
THE EXTERIOR SIDING HAS LONG-TERM DETERIORATION AND SIGNS OF WEATHERING.
THE SKIRTING IS MISSING IN SEVERAL LOCATION.
THE F - THE FASCIA IS MISSING.
THE ELECTRICAL METER AND GAS METER HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
I PLACED A LEVEL ON THE LEFT ELEVATION EXTERIOR WALL.
THE INDICATOR BUBBLE SHOWS THAT THE LEFT EXTERIOR WALL IS LISTING INWARDS.
THIS IS A CLOSE-UP OF THE LEFT FRONT ELEVATION DETERIOR- DETERIORATION AND WEATHER POST.
THE FOUNDATION IS EXPOSED, ALLOWING THE OUTSIDE ELEMENTS AND THE WILDLIFE TO ENTER UNDERNEATH.
THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN AS I WALKED INTO THE STRUCTURE FROM THE REAR ELEVATION, SHOWING THE FRONT AND LEFT WALL OF THE INTERIOR WALLS AND SHEET ROCK DAMAGED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS.
THE INTERIOR WALLS HAVE DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND THE DOORFRAME IS DAMAGED.
THE FLOOR SYSTEM IS NOT LEVELED AND DEBRIS ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THIS ROOM.
THIS PHOTO SHOWS THE SAME DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AND REAR ELEVATION OF THE SAME ROOM.
THE INTERIOR WALL HAS HOLES AND THE CEILING SHEET ROCK HAS PARTIALLY COLLAPSED AND DEBRIS ARE SCATTERED.
THIS PHOTO SHOWS THAT IT PLACED THE LEVEL ON THE FLOOR TO INDICATE THAT THE INDICATOR BUBBLE IS ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT, SHOWING THE FLOOR SYSTEM IS NOT LEVELED AND THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS ALSO SUNK.
THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN WALKING INTO THE NEXT ROOM.
THE CEILING HAS A LARGE HOLE AT THE FAR END CORNER.
THE ROOF SYSTEM HAS COLLAPSED.
THE SHEET ROCK HAS COLLAPSED IN THIS AREA.
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THE FLOOR HAS WATER DAMAGED, UH, FROM THE HOLE AND, AND THE WEATHERING COMING IN.UH, THE FLOOR SYSTEM IS ALSO SPONGY AND NOT LEVELED.
AND THIS IS JUST A CLOSEUP OF THAT, UH, CEILING DAMAGE AND ROOF DAMAGE SHOWING NATURAL LIGHT COMING IN.
UH, THIS IS THE HALLWAY BATHROOM.
UH, IT'S IN THE STATE OF SEVERE NEGLECT, WATER DAMAGE, AND STRUCTURAL DETERIORATION.
THE WOOD WALL PANELING NEXT TO THE TUB ARE STAINED, WATER LOGGED AND ERODED, EROTTED.
THE SUBFLOOR HAS WATER DAMAGE AND IS SOFT AND SPONGY TO WALK ON AND IS A WALKING HAZARD.
THE SUBFLOOR HAS A HOLE AND GRADE IS ALSO VISIBLE THROUGH THIS HOLE.
THE WATER DAMAGE AND MOISTURE HAVE CAUSED THE LAMINATE TILE TO, TO LIFT AND DETACH.
THIS IS THE KITCHEN AT THE FAR LEFT CORNER.
UM, THE, UH, WOODEN PANELING HAS DETACHED AND THE BACK REAR WALL AND THE LEFT ELEVATION HAVE DETACHED FROM THE FRAMING, ALLOWING NATURAL LIGHT TO COME IN.
THIS IS THE SAME ROOM SHOWING JUST THE REAR WALL, AND TO THE LEFT, FAR LEFT, YOU CAN SEE THAT TAPE, SOME KIND OF DUCT TAPE OR FLASHING WAS PUT THERE TO COVER UP THE SEPARATION FROM THE NATURAL LIGHT COMING IN.
UH, THIS PHOTO IS THE LEFT FRONT ROOM.
THE WALL SHEET ROCK AND FOUNDATION HAS LEANER CRACKS AND HOLES.
THE REAR WALL SHEET ROCK HAS DETACHED AND COLLAPSED, EXPOSING THE WOOD FRAME.
THE FLOOR IS NOT LEVELED DUE TO THE SUNK FOUNDATION.
THIS PHOTO SHOWS THE RIGHT OF THE ROOM WHERE THE WALL AND THE SHEET ROCK TILE FOUNDATION LEANER CRACKS DUE TO SUNK FOUNDATION SHIFTING OR FRAMING MOVEMENT.
THIS PHOTO IS A CLOSE UP OF THE FRONT INTERIOR ELEVATION WALL OF THE SAME ROOM.
THE SHEET ROCK HAS A HOLE IN IT AND IS DAMAGED.
THE FOUNDATION HAS LEANER CRACKS AND THE DOOR AND THE DOORFRAME HAVE LONG-TERM DETERIORATION.
THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL SINGLE STORY STRUCTURE THAT IS IN A DETERIORATED CONDITION AND LACKS WEATHER PROTECTION.
THE WOOD POSTING BEAM FOUNDATION HAS SUNK AND HAS COMPROMISED THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY.
THE EXTERIOR LOAD-BEARING WALLS ARE LISTING.
THE INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILING SHEET ROCK HAVE MULTIPLE HOLES THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR AND THE SHEET ROCK HAS COLLAPSED.
THE FLOOR SYSTEM IS NOT LEVELED AND THE GRADE IS VISIBLE THROUGH A HOLE IN THE RESTROOM SUBFLOOR.
THE FLOOR SYSTEM IS SOF- SOFT AND SPONGY, UH, FROM THE EXCESS AMOUNT OF WATER DAMAGE.
THE STRUCTURE HAS HOLES IN THE ROOF SYSTEM AND THE EXTERIOR WALLS AND ALLOWING THE OUTSIDE ELEMENTS AND WILDLIFE TO ENTER THE STRUCTURE.
TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 608 SOUTH POLARIS IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6-156, SUBSECTIONS FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRU- STRUCTURE WHICH ANY OR ALL HAS 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 OR DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANTIVENESS, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 608 SOUTH POLARIS.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE CODE OFFICER? MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS IS FRED ANCE.
THIS CASE WAS OPENED ON SEVEN / 22 / 24.
AND YOU GOT AHOLD OF THE OWNER AT THAT TIME? YES, I DID.
AND THE OWNER AT THAT TIME WAS THE SON? THE MOM.
ON SEVEN / 09 / 25, THAT'S ONE YEAR.
THEN ON EIGHT / 25 / 25, YOU DECIDED TO DECONSTRUCT REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE HOUSE.
THAT WAS, UH, GIVEN, UH, BY THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
AND THE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SENT IN SHOWS THAT HE STARTED A CONTRACTOR OF NOVEMBER 2026.
THAT WAS A, UH, FOR AN ESTIMATE.
BUT THAT WAS IN 2026, NOT WAY BACK.
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DID HE EXPLAIN WHY HE DIDN'T GET ESTIMATES WAY BACK? NO, HE DIDN'T.UM, I KNOW THAT HE COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY.
HE SAID THAT HE SENT IN TWO BIDS TO, UM, LET THE BOARD, YOU KNOW, UH - I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT THAT'S 2026.
WHEN ALL THIS STARTED TWO YEARS AGO, WHY DIDN'T HE GET BIDS BACK THEN? DID HE EXPLAIN WHY HE DIDN'T GET THE BIDS BACK HERE INSTEAD OF WHERE WE'RE AT TODAY? I THINK HE WAS UNDETERMINED, UH, WHETHER HE WANTED TO REPAIR OR HAVE IT DEMOED HIMSELF.
I KNOW THAT, UM, HE DID HAVE SOME FINANCIAL ISSUES AND THEN, UM, THE PROPERTY WAS SOLD FROM THE MOM TO THE SON, SO I HAD TO ISSUE ANOTHER NEW 30-DAY NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
SO THAT KINDA RESTARTED MY CASE.
SO IN 08 / 25 / 2025, THE SON DID NOT OWN IT? WHAT WAS THAT? 08 / 25 / 2025, THE SON DID NOT OWN IT, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT YOU...
WAS THAT STILL UNDER THE MOTHER'S OWNERSHIP OR THE SON'S? I BELIEVE SO.
AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, NOW HE, ALL THE DOCUMENTS ARE SHOWING THAT HE'S TRYING TO DO SOMETHING.
NO OTHER DOCUMENTATION IN, NO BIDS, NO NOTHING BACK THEN.
SO WHEN WAS OWNERSHIP FROM MOTHER TO SON? THAT WAS...
IT WAS AUGUST 5TH, 2026, I BELIEVE.
THE TAX RECORDS SHOW SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
DID YOU DIS- DISCUSS THE DEMOLITION PROCESS? I DID WITH HIM, WITH, WITH THE MOM AND THE SON.
SO HE WAS ALREADY AWARE THAT IT WAS GONNA BE PUT UNDER A DEMOLITION, WHETHER IT BE DECONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION, EITHER/OR.
HE WAS AWARE OF THAT IN 2025? CORRECT.
SO HE WAS THE OWNER, ACCORDING TO TAX RECORDS, AT 2025 WHEN HE W- WHEN YOU DISCUSSED THAT WITH HIM? THAT I DO NOT REMEMBER.
I HAVE TO LOOK AT MY NOTES ON THAT.
OH, UH, MR. ANDIS, ARE YOU DONE? YEAH.
UH, JUST WANTED TO ADVISE, UH, THE BOARD.
WE'RE HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS THE STRUCTURE AS IT IS AND, UH, YEAH, BETTER LATE THAN EVER.
UH, THE ONLY REASON I WAS ASKING THAT, BECAUSE IT KINDA CONFUSED ON WHEN HE HAD THE PROPERTY AND WHY HE'S TRYING TO DO STUFF NOW, NOT TWO YEARS AGO.
WHEN HE HAD CONTROL OF IT IS WHAT I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, TO MAKE THE DECISIONS.
IF IT WAS STILL UNDER THE MOTHER AT THE TIME, THEN IT WOULD BE A DIFFERENT, LIKE HE SAID, THEN THEY'D HAVE TO RESUBMIT.
BUT THE, AGAIN, THE SON WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, SO THANK YOU.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
UH, THERE'S A C - THERE ARE A COUPLE OF ISSUES THAT...
FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE A LETTER FROM THE OWNER, AND I THINK IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR US TO READ INTO THE RECORD THAT LETTER.
IF, UH, JUDY, IF YOU WOULD READ THAT LETTER INTO THE RECORD.
DO YOU HAVE IT, OR DO YOU WANT ME TO GO AHEAD AND READ IT? OKAY.
THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED OCTOBER 30TH, 2026.
DEAR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF AND BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD MEMBERS, MY NAME IS VERNICE MCINTYRE JR.
AND I AM THE PROPERTY OWNER OF 608 SOUTH POLARIS STREET IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
I AM WRITING TO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT MY PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5TH, 2026 BE RESCHEDULED AND THAT I BE GRANTED ADDITIONAL TIME TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO MY PROPERTY.
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OF THE CONCERNS REGARDING MY PROPERTY, AND I WANT TO ASSURE THE BOARD THAT I AM NOT IGNORING MY RESPONSIBILITIES AS A PROPERTY OWNER.I HAVE MADE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLATIONS PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, INCLUDING REPAIRING THE FRONT PORCH AND BOARDING UP THE WINDOWS TO SECURE THE PROPERTY.
I HAVE ALSO PAID THE REQUIRED VACANT PROPERTY FEES.
WHILE I RECOGNIZE THAT ADDITIONAL WORK MAY BE NECESSARY, I AM COMMITTED TO MAKING THE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH CITY REQUIREMENTS.
UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE A SCHEDULING CONFLICT THAT PREVENTS ME FROM ATTENDING THE NOVEMBER 5TH HEARING.
MY FAMILY AND I PLANNED AND BOOKED A CRUISE LAST YEAR WELL BEFORE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS HEARING.
WE ARE SCHEDULED TO DEPART ON NOVEMBER 2ND, 2026 AND RETURN ON NOVEMBER 14, 2026.
ALTHOUGH THE HEARING NOTICE IS DATED OCTOBER 13, 2026, I DID NOT RECEIVE IT UNTIL OCTOBER 27, 2026, LEAVING ME WITH VERY LITTLE TIME TO MAKE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.
CANCELING OR CHANGING OUR TRAVEL PLANS AT THIS POINT WOULD RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL LOSS DUE TO AIRFARE, CRUISE EXPENSES, AND OTHER PREPAID ARRANGEMENTS.
I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT MY INABILITY TO ATTEND THE HEARING IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID THE PROCESS OR DISREGARD THE CITY'S CONCERNS.
I SINCERELY WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEARING, UNDERSTAND ANY REMAINING VIOLATIONS, AND WORK TOWARDS A REASONABLE RESOLUTION.
JUST A COMMENT TO THE BOARD, UH, THE LETTER IS DATED THE 30TH OF OCTOBER.
UH, OBVIOUSLY, THIS MEETING WAS SCHEDULED WELL IN ADVANCE OF THAT LETTER, UH, AND THAT'S THE REASON WHY IT HAS STAYED ON THE SCHEDULE OR ON THE AGENDA.
UH, SO, UH, THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY WITH IT.
UH, AND WITH THAT, BRENDA BURTON, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD.
AND BRENDA, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR COUNCIL DISTRICT THAT YOU LIVE IN, PLEASE.
GOOD MORNING TO THE BOARD AND ATTENDEES.
I LIVE IN BEXAR COUNTY OFF OF GRISSOM ROAD.
I'M THE, UH, SISTER-IN-LAW OF VERMIS MCINTYRE, AND HE ASKED ME TO BE HERE IN HIS PRESENCE TODAY.
UM, ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU NEED ASKED, I'LL TRY MY BEST TO DELIVER THE ANSWERS TO YOU.
I KNOW MR. ANDES ASKED, UM, SEVERAL QUESTIONS.
I THINK I HAVE A COUPLE ANSWERS TO THAT, AND, UH, ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU MIGHT NEED.
LET'S START OFF WITH MR. ANDES' QUESTIONS, IF YOU'VE GOT SOME ANSWERS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH HIM.
AND THEN I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
UM, MR. ANDES WAS ASKING ABOUT THE, UH, TIMEFRAME FROM THE 24TH TO NOW.
UM, MS. MCINTYRE, SHE HAD DEMENTIA.
SO IF THE, UM, OFFICER SPOKE WITH HER, I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF ANSWERS HE GOT AT THAT TIME.
UH, THE COURTS FINALLY GAVE MR. MCINTYRE, YOU KNOW, CUSTODY OVER HIS MOM.
HE'S HAD HIS MOM FOR 15 YEARS, THE SOLE CARE- CAREGIVER OF HER, YOU KNOW, SO THAT'S WHEN HE TOOK OVER.
SO SHE HAD SEVERAL PROPERTIES, UH, CALIFORNIA HERE AND THERE, SO HE WAS TAKING CARE OF EVERYTHING.
IN THE MIDST OF THE TIMEFRAME THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, MR. MCINTYRE WAS INVOLVED IN A REALLY BAD, UH, ACCIDENT.
HE HAD TO GO FOR ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS WITH A NECK BRACE, AND HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING WITHIN THE L - FROM 25 TO IN 2025.
SO HE WORE A NECK BRACE AND HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING.
SO I WAS THE ONE THAT, SINCE I LIVED HERE IN SAN ANTONIO, I WOULD ALWAYS DRIVE BY THE HOUSE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON, SEE, YOU KNOW, JUST LOOK AT THE HOUSE, SEE WHETHER OR NOT THE YARD NEEDED, YOU KNOW, MAINTENANCE OR WHATEVER.
SO I TOOK PICTURES AND I WOULD SEND THE PICTURES BACK TO MR. MCINTYRE.
SO BASICALLY, THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED.
SO I KNOW MS. MCINTYRE HAD DEMENTIA, AND THEN IN THE, IN THE FINAL, UM, MONTHS OF HER LIFE, SHE...
IT WAS ALZHEIMER'S, SO I DON'T THINK SHE COULD HAVE MADE ANY REALLY VALID, UM, COULD HAVE GIVEN HIM ANY REALLY VALID INFORMATION AS FAR AS WHAT'S GOING ON TO THE HOUSE BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN.
SO THAT'S WHY MR. MCINTYRE TOOK OVER.
MR. ANDERS, DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION OR DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? YEAH, YEAH, BECAUSE THERE'S SOME GRAY AREA IN THERE.
AND WE LIKE TO FILL IN THOSE GRAY AREAS BECAUSE SOMETIMES OWNERS AREN'T NOTIFIED PROPERLY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
OR THERE'S A GRAY AREA OF OWNERSHIP, SO THEY CAN'T DO NOTHING.
SO THAT, THAT, THAT HELPS THAT TIMELINE.
YEAH, BECAUSE HE DID MENTION THAT HE HAD SPOKE WITH HER.
NOW, IF IT WAS OVER THE PHONE, THAT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANY KIND OF CONVERSATION THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE ANSWERS THAT HE NEEDED.
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OF THAT.SO HE WOULD'VE HAD TO SPEAK WITH MR. MCINTYRE OR, YOU KNOW, COMMUNICATE WITH HIM THROUGH, UH, VIA EMAIL TO GET THE ANSWERS THAT HE NEEDED.
UH, DID HE GIVE YOU ANY DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN THE ESTIMATE WE SAW THAT INDICATED HE DID ANY WORK WITH PERMITS? NO, I DON'T THINK HE HAD ANY PERMITS DONE, BUT I DO KNOW FOR A FACT THAT HE HAD ALWAYS PLANNED TO DEMOLISH THE HOUSE AND HIS VISION WAS TO PUT UP A BRAND NEW HOUSE.
YOU KNOW, HE TALKED ABOUT PUTTING UP SEVERAL DUPLEXES OR WHATEVER BECAUSE THE PROPERTY'S REALLY LARGE.
SO HE HAD ALL THAT PLANNED, BUT THEN HIS MOTHER BECAME ILL.
SHE LIVED HERE IN SAN ANTONIO.
HE, UH, TOOK HER BACK TO HOUSTON, TEXAS, AND HE WAS THE CAREGIVER.
SO FAMILY MEMBERS THERE DID HELP OUT, BUT HE WAS THE SOLE CAREGIVER.
HE WAS UP EVERY MORNING AT 5:00 AM UNTIL WAY PAST 11:00, BUT HE TOOK CARE OF HIS MOM.
INITIALLY, HE WAS NOT HERE AT ALL WITH HER.
NO, HE LIVED IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.
SO - NO, BUT HIS MOTHER LIVED - RIGHT.
YEAH, HE CAME AND GOT HIS OTHER 15 YEARS.
WHEN HE MOVED HER THERE - UH-HUH.
HE STILL WASN'T DOING THE PROPERTIES FROM HERE.
HE WAS DOING THEM FROM HOUSTON, CORRECT? WHEN HE GOT - WHEN YOU SAY DOING THE PROPERTIES - UH, WHEN HE GOT FULL, UH, POWER OF ATTORNEY.
YES, HE WAS DOING - SO HE WAS DOING THEM...
SO HE WOULD NOT NECESSARILY BE PHYSICALLY HERE - HE WAS NOT HERE PHYSICALLY.
A LITTLE BIT OF THIS TOO, SEE? MM-HMM.
NOW THE MUDDY WATER'S GETTING A LITTLE.
AND THEN, LIKE I SAY, WHEN HE REALLY WANTED TO TAKE CARE OF IT, THAT'S WHEN HE HAD THAT REALLY TERRIBLE, UM, CAR ACCIDENT.
BUT IN HIS LETTER, HE SAID HE HAD SOME WORK DONE ON THE FRONT PORCH.
YEAH, BECAUSE EVERY TIME HE WOULD GET A NOTICE, LIKE WHEN THAT FRONT, UH, THE AWNING OF THE FRONT PORCH FELL DOWN OR WHATEVER, YOU KNOW, HE TOLD ME ABOUT IT.
I WENT OVER THERE, I TOOK PICTURES, I GAVE IT BACK TO HIM.
HE GOT IN TOUCH, IN TOUCH WITH A CONTRACTOR HERE IN SAN ANTONIO, AND IT'S BACK UP, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES.
BUT YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT PERMITS? NO, I DON'T THINK HE'S EVER HAD ANY PERMITS BECAUSE HE WAS NEVER QUITE UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ONE LETTER SAID DEMOLITION, ONE SAID DECONSTRUCTION.
SO NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN DONE ON THAT.
I'LL HOLD MY CONVERSATION OR QUESTIONS TILL LATER ON.
DOES ANYONE ELSE ON THE BOARD HAVE QUESTIONS? THEN I'LL PROCEED WITH MY QUESTIONS THEN.
UH, YOU, YOU MADE A COMMENT THAT HE HAD PLANNED OR THOUGHT HE MIGHT WANT TO DEMO AND REBUILD.
UH, AND EVEN THOUGH HE'S GOT AN ESTIMATE IN, UH, OUR RECORDS, UH, WHAT IS HIS INTENT TODAY? TODAY, HIS ACTUAL, FROM WHAT I KNOW, HE WOULD LIKE TO DEMOLISH THE HOUSE INSTEAD OF DECONSTRUCT.
BECAUSE MY UNDERSTANDING AND OUR UNDERSTANDING OF IT, IF YOU DECONSTRUCT, IT'S BY HAND AND WHATEVER MATERIAL THAT YOU HAVE, YOU CAN DONATE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S NOTHING TO DONATE.
IT WOULD BE BEST TO DEMOLITION IT, GET RID OF ALL OF IT, BECAUSE HIS PLAN IS TO BUILD A NEW HOME ON THAT PROPERTY.
UH, IN, IN THE ESTIM - IN THE, UH, ORIGINAL ESTIMATES THAT HE PROVIDED TO US IN TERMS OF REPAIR, UH, HE PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $23,000 - YEAH.
UH, IN TERMS OF THE ESTIMATES, BUT THAT DID NOT INCLUDE ANY OF THE INTERIOR WORK.
UH, AND THE, THE BE - THE FIRST QUESTION THAT I NEED TO ASK IS, UH, DOES HE HAVE THE FINANCIAL WHEREWITHAL TO ACTUALLY, UH...
I GUESS FIRST QUESTION IS ACTUALLY DO THE REPAIR, UH, AND IF NOT DO THE REPAIR, THEN DOES HE HAVE THE FINANCIAL ABILITY TO ACTUALLY DO THE DEMOLITION? HE HAS ENOUGH MONEY, I BELIEVE, TO...
AND I'M NOT GONNA START MAKING ANY JOKES LIKE SLAP, LIPSTICK A PIG WITH A LIPSTICK AND ALL THAT OTHER STUFF.
BUT HE DOES HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO REDO THE HOUSE.
HE HAS A VERY GOOD CONTRACTOR THAT HAS DONE CONTRACT WORK ON HIS HOME IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.
LIKE, HE PUT ANOTHER BEDROOM ON, BATHROOM AND EVERYTHING.
SO THAT CONTRACTOR HAS AGREED, BECAUSE HE HAS DONE WORK HERE IN SAN ANTONIO, TO HAVE HIS TEAM COME HERE TO SAN ANTONIO FROM HOUSTON TO REDO THE WHOLE HOUSE FROM FOUNDATION ALL THE WAY UP.
SO- SO HE DOES HAVE THE MEANS - HE HAS TWO DUAL PLANS THEN.
HE'S GOT ONE PLAN TO DEMOLISH, HE'S GOT ANOTHER PLAN TO REPAIR.
WELL, REPAIR WAS, I THINK, SIR, WAS BECAUSE OF THE FACT OF THIS MEETING.
LIKE, WE HAVE TO GET SOMETHING DONE.
IT'S NOT JUST TO APPEASE YOU GUYS, BUT LET YOU KNOW THAT HE DID WANT TO TRY TO FIX IT UP ENOUGH SO WHATEVER, YOU KNOW, ANSWERS OR DECISIONS THAT YOU GUYS MADE, YOU KNOW, WOULDN'T FIND HIM OR ANYTHING.
SO HE DOES HAVE THAT MONEY TO REPAIR, BUT HE HAVE ADDITIONAL MONEY TOO, IF THE HOUSE WAS TO BE DEMOLISHED, TO HAVE IT DONE PROPERLY FROM THE GROUND UP, FOUNDATION UP.
UH, QUESTION FOR LEGAL STAFF, JUST A MOMENT.
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THE OWNER HAS A DESIRE TO DEMOLISH ON THEIR OWN, UH, OUR ORDER WOULD NOT SPECIFY WHO'S GOING TO DO THE DEMOLITION.IT WOULD JUST BE A DEMOLITION ORDER.
UH, SO THE OWNER WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO AS THE OWNER PREFERS.
AM I CORRECT WITH THAT STATEMENT? YES, CHAIR.
THE, THIS BOARD'S ORDER RUNS WITH THE PROPERTY, NOT WITH THE PERSON.
AND THEN A FINAL QUE - UH, MAYBE NOT FINAL QUESTION, BUT HOPEFULLY A FINAL QUESTION FOR YOU.
UH, WHAT IS HIS INTENT IF HE REPAIRS THE HOUSE? WHAT DOES HE WANT TO DO WITH THE HOUSE? OR WHAT IS THE INTENT IF HE REBUILDS THE HOUSE? MM-HMM.
HE WANTS TO EITHER RENT IT OUT OR SELL IT.
I THINK THAT DOES CONCLUDE MY QUESTIONS.
ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THAT? OKAY, MS. BURTON, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
EXCUSE ME, CHAIR? I GOT PICTURES AND EVERYTHING.
BUT LIKE I SAY, I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU GUYS, UH, ONCE THE...
IF IT GETS APPROVED, ONCE THE HOUSE IS REDONE, YOU KNOW, SEND YOU GUYS PICTURES BECAUSE IT'S GONNA BE REALLY BEAUTIFUL.
I MEAN, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY AND, UM, HE HAS ALL THE FAMILY SUPPORT.
I'M HERE, YOU KNOW, AND WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THIS PROPERTY STAYS WITHIN THE FAMILY.
IT WAS ACTUALLY HIS FATHER'S, BUT, YOU KNOW, THE MOTHER GOT IT.
THAT DOES BRING THEN ONE QUESTION FOR YOU.
AND, AND YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER THIS, SO - OKAY.
IF YOU CANNOT, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
WHAT WOULD BE HIS MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF MONEY AVAILABLE TO ACTUALLY DO THE REMODEL? THE WHOLE THING GRANT FROM FOUNDATION UP? YES, MA'AM.
FROM FOUNDATION UP AT CODE WITH PERMITS.
THAT'S A LOT, HUH? I'M GONNA SAY ANYWHERE FROM LIKE, UM, 75, 80,000, IF WE KEEP IT SMALL.
THAT DON'T SOUND GOOD? UH -
NO, BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE, IT'S GONNA BE A NICE HOME, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, FAMILY OF FOUR, YOU KNOW.
I KNOW HOW MY BROTHER-IN-LAW IS WHEN IT COMES TO REMODELING.
HE WANTS THE FINEST THINGS IN EVERYTHING AND WE ALWAYS HAVE TO PULL HIM BACK AND LIKE, LOOK, THIS IS JUST FOR RENTERS, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T, YOU KNOW, HE WANTS TO PUT BIG TVS ON THE WALLS AND TUBS AND THIS OR THAT, YOU KNOW, SO.
THE TVS ARE NO PROBLEM FOR THIS BOARD AT ALL BECAUSE IT'S OUTSIDE OF OUR, OUR PURVIEW.
WELL, LIKE I SAY, WELL, HE WANTS TO DO ALL SORTS OF - BUT, BUT YOU'VE ANSWER, AT LEAST YOU'VE GIVEN ME AN INDICATION ACTUALLY TO MESS MY MIND UP - OKAY.
A LITTLE BIT, BUT THAT'S OKAY.
I MEAN, YOU'RE NOW GETTING INTO THE, THE POTENTIAL FOR REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH I THINK IT'S GONNA BE WHOLE LOT MORE THAN THAT.
OH YEAH, IT PROBABLY WILL, BUT - ME AND FIGURE...
MORE TO REPAIR THAN IT WOULD BE TO START ALL OVER.
BUT THAT'S A PERSONAL OPINION WITH THAT.
BUT THAT'S WHAT HE WANTS TO DO.
HE WANTS TO KNOCK IT DOWN AND START ALL OVER.
UH - HELLO, THIS IS PAUL HERNANDEZ.
UH, UH, CHAIRMAN - PAUL, GO AHEAD.
GO AHEAD, PAUL, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.
I WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE ON THE OWNER'S BEHALF.
UM, BUT, UM, MY CONCERN IS THAT THE LETTER FROM THE OWNER, HIS INTENT IN THAT LETTER IS TO TRY TO RESCHEDULE THIS MEETING.
IS, IS THAT HIS INTENT TO COME AND APPEAR IN FRONT OF THIS BOARD? WELL, THAT WAS HIS INTENT UNTIL WE WERE TOLD THAT YOU COULD NOT, BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY ON THE BOOKS.
SO HE WAS TOLD THAT HE COULDN'T, YOU KNOW, APPEAR, SO THAT'S WHY HE ASKED ME TO BE HERE BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY ON THE BOOKS SO THEY COULDN'T RESCHEDULE IT.
BUT, BUT I SEE THAT HE WENT TO GREAT EFFORT TO TRY TO, UM, GET THIS RESCHEDULED BY PROVIDING - IN THE VERY BEGINNING, YES, WE DID, UNTIL WE FINALLY GOT THE FINAL WORD THAT WE COULD NOT.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? YEAH, I GOT A FOLLOW-UP.
HE'S, HE'S IN HERE AND HE, HE TALKS ABOUT JUST BRINGING IT UP TO CODE.
HE GIVES US THE ESTIMATE AND ALL THAT.
WHAT IS, DID HE TELL YOU ANYTHING ABOUT A TIMELINE? WELL, THAT'S WHEN I READ OVER HIS TIMELINE HE HAD ON THERE SOMETHING LIKE JANUARY 20 - 31ST.
I'M LIKE, MAYBE HE WAS JUST TRYING TO...
YOU CAN'T GET PERMITS, THIS, THAT, AND ALL THAT BY JANUARY 31ST IF YOU'RE GONNA REBUILD A HOUSE.
SO I THINK HE MADE A MISTAKE ON THE TIMELINE BECAUSE I'VE NEVER BUILT A HOUSE FROM GROUND UP, BUT I KNOW SOME NEW MODELS ARE LIKE ANYWHERE FROM FOUR TO SIX MONTHS OR WHATEVER.
BUT THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU WOULD HAVE TO GET YOUR PERMITS, WHICH WOULD TAKE A LITTLE LONGER.
AND NOW WITH DAYLIGHT SAVING TIMES, WORKERS WILL BE GONE BY THE TIME 5:30 BECAUSE IT'S DARK AT 6:00.
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TALKING ABOUT IN THE THING - UH-HUH.HE'S TALKING ABOUT BRINGING IT UP TO CODE, WHICH IS A TOTAL DIFFERENCE.
AND, AND THAT WAS, THAT WAS IN THE BEGINNING UNTIL HE REALLY GOT A FULL SCOPE OF WHAT IS NEEDED.
IT WAS TO BRING IT UP TO CODE.
SO I GUESS HIS MIND WAS THINKING BRINGING IT UP TO CODE WOULD RE - IS LIKE DOING THE WHOLE HOUSE OVER.
AND THEN - THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT HE WAS THINKING AT THE TIME.
WELL, WHAT HE'S SHOWING HERE IS, IS WINDOWS, DOORS AND ALL THAT JUST TO BRING IT IN, ESTIMATE.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED.
THE OTHER STUFF IS NOT REALLY ON THIS DOCUMENT, BUT HE'S JUST WANTING TO BRING IT TO CODE, BUT HE DOESN'T PUT A TIMELINE.
AND - HE ONLY PUT IN A TIMELINE IF HE WAS BUILDING BRAND NEW, CORRECT? NO.
THE TIMELINE ON THERE IS NOT BRAND NEW BECAUSE YOU WOULDN'T HAVE A BRAND NEW HOUSE BY JANUARY 31ST OF 2027.
SO I THINK WHEN HE WAS SAYING PUT IT UP TO CODE SO HE WOULD NOT GET ANY MORE, YOU KNOW - SO JANUARY WOULD BE...
CODE COMPLIANCE WAS TO PUT IT UP TO CODE UNTIL HE COULD GO AND DO THE ESTIMATES, GET THE ESTIMATES THAT HE NEEDED TO REBUILD THE HOUSE FROM GROUND UP.
SO I THINK WHAT HE PUT ON THERE WAS JUST AN ESTIMATE TO FIX IT SO IT WOULD PASS UNTIL HE COULD PROPERLY, UH, REMODEL THE WHOLE HOUSE.
SO YOU'RE LOOKING AT JANUARY AS THE REMODEL, I MEAN AS THE, UH, BRING THE CODE.
BUT IF WE COULD GET THE BOARD TO LET US DEMOLISH IT, THEN WE COULD START BUILDING THE NEW HOUSE RIGHT AWAY.
MR. CHAIR, UH, THIS IS SABITA RYE WITH LEGAL.
UH, I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS.
BRENDA, IF YOU WOULD, YOU GO AHEAD AND HAVE A SEAT.
UH, THE TIME IS NOW 9:45 ON FIVE NOVEMBER 2026.
UH, THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD WILL RECESS FROM THE OPEN MEETING AND CONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL TO DISCUSS ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 551071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
THE TIME IS NOW 10:03 ON FIVE NOVEMBER 2026.
THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD WILL NOW RECONVENE AN OPEN SESSION.
NO OFFICIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UH, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT, UH, THERE IS OTHER COMMUNICATION THAT HAD COME IN FROM THE OWNER.
UH, AND JUDY, IF YOU'LL ALLOW ME, I'M GONNA START AT THE TOP, AND WE'RE GONNA START AT THE FIRST LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO US, AND THEN WE'LL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE COMMUNICATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE OWNER.
SO IF YOU WOULD, GO AHEAD AND START FROM, FROM THE FIRST LETTER.
I WILL START, UM, OVERS WITH THE FIRST LETTER.
UM, THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED OCTOBER 30TH, 2026.
DEAR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF AND BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD MEMBERS, MY NAME IS VERNICE MCINTYRE JR.
AND I AM THE PROPERTY OWNER OF 608 SOUTH POLARIS STREET IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
I AM WRITING TO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT MY PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5TH, 2026 BE RESCHEDULED AND THAT I BE GRANTED ADDITIONAL TIME TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO MY PROPERTY.
I UNDERSTAND THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE CONCERNS REGARDING MY PROPERTY AND I WANT TO ASSURE THE BOARD THAT I AM NOT IGNORING MY RESPONSIBILITIES AS A PROPERTY OWNER.
I HAVE MADE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLATIONS PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, INCLUDING REPAIRING THE FRONT PORCH AND BOARDING UP THE WINDOWS TO SECURE THE PROPERTY.
I HAVE ALSO PAID THE REQUIRED VACANT PROPERTY FEES.
WHILE I RECOGNIZE THAT ADDITIONAL WORK MAY BE NECESSARY, I AM COMMITTED TO MAKING THE IMPROVE- IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH CITY REQUIREMENTS.
UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE A SCHEDULING CONFLICT THAT PREVENTS ME FROM ATTENDING THE NOVEMBER 5TH HEARING.
MY FAMILY AND I PLANNED AND BOOKED A CRUISE LAST YEAR WELL BEFORE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS HEARING.
WE ARE SCHEDULED TO DEPART ON NOVEMBER 2ND, 2026 AND RETURN ON NOVEMBER 14, 2026.
ALTHOUGH THE HEARING DATE IS DATED OCTOBER 13, 2026, I DID NOT RECEIVE IT UNTIL OCTOBER 27, 2026, LEAVING ME WITH LITTLE TIME TO MAKE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.
CANCELING OR CHANGING OUR TRAVEL PLANS AT THIS POINT WOULD RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL LOSS DUE TO AIRFARE CRUISE EXPENSES AND OTHER PREPAID ARRANGEMENTS.
I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT MY INABILITY TO ATTEND THE HEARING IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID THE PROCESS OR DISREGARD THE CITY'S CONCERNS.
I SINCERELY WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE
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IN THE HEARING, UNDERSTAND ANY REMAINING VIOLATIONS AND WORK TOWARDS A REASONABLE RESOLUTION.IN ADDITION TO REQUESTING THAT THE HEARING BE RESCHEDULED TO A DATE AFTER NOVEMBER 14, 2026, I RESPECTFULLY ASK THE BOARD TO CONSIDER GRANTING ME AN EXTENSION THROUGH JANUARY 31ST, 2027 TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING REPAIRS.
MY GOAL IS TO SECURE A CONTRACTOR BY THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER 2026 AND BEGIN THE NECESSARY WORK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
I BELIEVE THIS ADDITIONAL TIME WOULD ALLOW ME TO MAKE MEANINGFUL PROGRESS TOWARD BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER MY PROPERTY CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC NUI- NUISANCE AND WHETHER FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK THE BOARD TO CONSIDER THE EFFORTS I HAVE ALREADY MADE, MY WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT, AND MY COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING THE REMAINING CONCERNS BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION, INCLUDING DEMOLITION.
THIS PROPERTY IS IMPORTANT TO ME, AND I WOULD SINCERELY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESERVE IT BY COMPLETING THE NECESSARY REPAIRS.
I AM NOT ASKING TO BE EXCUSED FROM MY RESPONSIBILITIES.
I AM SIMPLY REQUESTING A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD SO THAT I CAN PROPERLY ADDRESS THE CITY'S CONCERNS.
I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST WRITTEN CONFIRMATION REGARDING WHETHER THE NOVEMBER 5TH HEARING CAN BE RESCHEDULED AND WHETHER AN EXTENSION MAY BE CONSIDERED.
IF RESCHEDULING IS NOT POSSIBLE, I WOULD APPRECIATE INFORMATION REGARDING MY ALTERNATE OPTIONS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE HEARING OR SUBMITTING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, UNDERSTANDING, AND CONSIDERATION OF MY CIRCUMSTANCES.
I APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING COOPERATIVELY- COOPERATIVELY TOWARDS A RESOLUTION.
SINCERELY, VERNICE MCINTYRE JR.
PROPERTY OWNER AT 608 SOUTH POLARIS STREET.
MS. BURTON, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PODIUM AGAIN.
UH, AND THE ONLY REASON FOR CALLING YOU BACK IS IN CASE WE HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AS A RESULT OF THE CONTINUATION OF THAT LETTER.
UH, SO TO THE BOARD, ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THAT MS. BURTON MAY ANSWER FOR YOU? AND I'VE MADE YOU COME BACK TO THE PODIUM FOR NO REASON.
AND HE SAID THE REASON THAT HE HAD THE TIMELINE THAT HE DID, BECAUSE HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION AT THE BEGINNING THAT HE COULD DEMOLISH IT, BUT ONCE HE WAS TOLD THAT IT COULDN'T BE DEMOLISHED, IT HAD TO BE DECOMMISSIONED, THAT'S WHEN HE SAID THAT THAT'S WHY HE PUT IN THAT BI- BID TO JUST HAVE, YOU KNOW, IT, UH, REMODELED JUST SO IT COULD MEET THAT, UM, THOSE STANDARDS.
BUT, UM, HIS MAIN THING THAT HE MENTIONED IN THE PHONE CALL THAT HE REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WANT TO APPEAR BEFORE YOU AND SPEAK ON HIS OWN BEHALF.
SO THAT'S WHAT HE TRULY WANTS.
DOES THAT BRING ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? IT DOES NOT, MS. BURTON.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING PRESENT.
WELL, LIKE I SAY, I ENJOYED YOU GUYS.
THIS WAS AN EXPERIENCE, AND I HOPE I NEVER HAVE A HOUSE THAT I HAVE TO COME HERE.
UH, CODE OFFICER, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME BACK.
UH, TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAS, HAS ANYTHING BEEN GIVEN TO, UH, MR. MCINTYRE THAT INDICATED THAT HE COULD NOT DEMOLISH THE HOME? NO.
I KNOW THAT WE DID, UH, HAVE A CONVERSATION ON IT, AND I DID SPEAK WITH HIM ABOUT, UM, UM, WHAT HIS INTENTIONS WERE.
UH, SO HE SAID TO, UH, DEMOLISH.
BUT HE WAS NOT TOLD THAT HE COULD NOT DEMOLISH IT? NO, NO.
DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS TO THE CODE OFFICER? SIR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CHAIRMAN, ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE PROP - EXCUSE ME.
ON THE INFORMATION, THE LETTER THAT...
THE LETTER THAT WAS WRITTEN...
CAN YOU PLEASE PUT THAT BACK UP THERE? THE SECOND PAGE GOES INTO ANOTHER PAGE.
UH, IS THIS CONSIDERED THE, UH, UH, AN ADDITIONAL? IS THIS, UH, OR IS THIS PART OF THE LETTER? 'CAUSE IT'S SIGNED BY THE INDIVIDUAL AT THE END OF THIS, IF YOU SCROLL BACK DOWN.
IT'S SIGNED BY THE INDIVIDUAL.
IS THIS CONSIDERED, UH, EXHIBIT? DID PAGE THREE AND FOUR COME
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WITH THE ORIGINAL LETTER, OR DID IT COME AS A SEPARATE LETTER? IT CAME WITH THE ORIGINAL LETTER.UH, THEN WE DO NEED TO READ, READ THAT INTO THE RECORD ALSO, PLEASE.
ACTUALLY, MR. CHAIR, UH, WE, UM, JUDY OR ESTHER, COULD YOU SCROLL BACK UP TO, UH, THE LETTER PART? OKAY, RIGHT THERE.
SO, UH, THE LETTER ITSELF ENDS, AND SO THE OTHER TWO WOULD BE CONSIDERED, UH, ATTACHMENTS AND WOULD NOT NEED TO BE READ INTO THE RECORD.
AND, AND THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING, BECAUSE HE DID SIGN IT AT THE END OF THAT ONE AS WELL.
SO THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING IF THIS IS CONSIDERED LIKE THE OTHER PIECES IS, UH, EXHIBITS OR EVIDENCE OR WHATEVER HE MAY ENTER, NOT A LETTER.
IT, IT'S NOT PART OF THE LETTER REQUESTING THE RESET.
WITH THAT, CHAIRMAN ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 608 SOUTH POLARIS STREET.
HELLO, THIS IS PAUL HERNANDEZ.
UM, I THINK I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO RESET THIS CASE FOR 608 SOUTH POLARIS STREET TO ANOTHER DATE, LET'S SAY, UM, NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS.
UH, PAUL, I, UH, I WILL ACCEPT THE MOTION TO RESET, BUT WE WILL LEAVE IT TO STAFF TO ESTABLISH THE DATE, IF YOU DON'T MIND, BECAUSE - NO, UNDERSTOOD.
LITERALLY HAVE TO KNOW - UNDERSTOOD.
WHAT IS GOING ON FROM A TOTAL WORKLOAD ISSUE.
SO THE MOTION TO RESET WOULD BE AN ACCEPTED MOTION.
IF YOU WANNA ADD ANYTHING TO THAT, GO AHEAD, PLEASE.
NO, I THINK WE'RE GOOD WITH THAT.
THE MOTION IS THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 608 SOUTH POLARIS STREET, UH, SHOULD BE RESET TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE DATE.
UH, DO I HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND, BUT I ALSO HAVE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
GO AHEAD WITH YOUR FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
THAT NOTHING BE DONE TO THE PROPERTY UNTIL THE OWNER CAN ESTABLISH WHAT HE WANTS TO DO WITH THE PROPERTY.
I'M NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND THIS AD - BECAUSE WE HAVE A, A, HE ALSO ASKING HERE THAT TO ALLOW HIM TO DO STUFF TO THE PROPERTY ON TOP OF A RESET.
THAT'S WHAT HIS LETTER ASKED FOR.
COUNSEL, IF WE HAVE A RESET, DOES THAT MEAN THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER CANNOT DO SOMETHING TO HIS PROPERTY OR WITH HIS PROPERTY? UH, IT DOES NOT.
THE RESET IS TO, UH, ESSENTIALLY MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO UNTIL THIS BOARD HEARS THE CASE BEING BOARD.
SO THE OWNER IS RESTRICTED FROM DOING REPAIRS OR DEMOLITIONS OR WHATEVER HE CHOOSES.
UH, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A HOLD PUT ON THE PROPERTY BECAUSE IT WAS COMING TO BSB.
THEN THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE THEN, PAUL, YOU WOULD ACCEPT THE FRIEND AMENDMENT.
YEAH, I ACCEPT THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
THE MOTION IS THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 608 SOUTH POLARIS, UH, IS TO BE RESET TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE DATE, AND THE PROPERTY IS TO REMAIN IN ITS PRESENT POSITION, UH, UNTIL THAT HEARING.
AND WE HAVE A SECOND FOR MR. ANDES.
ANY DISCUSSION? UH, LET'S DO A ROLL CALL JUST FOR SECURITY REASONS.
MOTION PASSES WITH A VOTE OF SEVEN TO ZERO.
MS. BURTON, THAT MEANS THAT THESE INITIAL REQUESTS, UH, TO RESET IS APPROVED.
AND HE WILL BE GETTING, UH, THAT ADDITIONAL ORDER FROM THE BOARD.
3,200,000 OAKS DRIVE OR 3200,000 OAKS DRIVE.
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GOOD MORNING, BSB MEMBERS.FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS RAMIRO GUERRA, CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE TR - THE PROPERTY BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS 3200 THOUSAND OAKS LL - 1300,000 OAKS.
UH, THAT INCLUDES BUILDINGS TWO, THREE, SIX, NINE, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, AND 15.
UNDER THE SAN ANTONIO APARTMENT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, SECTIONS 304.10, STAIRWAYS, DECKS, PORCHES, AND BALCONIES.
EVERY EXTERIOR STAIRWAY, DECK, PORCH, AND BALCONY, ALL APPRETENDANCES ATTACHED THERETO SHALL BE MAINTAINED STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND GOOD REPAIR WITH GOOD ANCHORAGE AND CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE IM- IMPOSED LOADS.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS 13732, BLOCK ONE, LOTS FOUR AND FIVE, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 10.
THEY'RE ON RE - THE OWNER ON RECORD IS 3200 THOUSAND OAKS, LLC, WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 20770 US HIGHWAY 281 NORTH, SUITES 108 THROUGH 413, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78258.
THERE IS A SCHOOL WITHIN 1,000 FEET THAT'S WETMORE ELEMENTARY AT 3200 THOUSAND OAKS.
ON MAY 16TH TO 20- 2026, AN INSPECTION FOUND VIOLATIONS UNDER THE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE THAT INCLUDES SUBSECTIONS THREE OF 4.10, AT WHICH TIME A NOTICE WAS POSTED AND MAILED.
WE'LL START WITH BUILDING TWO HERE.
SO THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY, WE'RE GONNA SEE THAT MANY OF THE, UH, STAIRCASES ARE, UM, IN POOR CONDITION.
SO YOUR S - YOUR TREAD PLANS AND, AND A LOT OF THE SUPPORTING MEMBERS, UM, THE POST, LIKE I SAID, THE, THE, THE TREAD PANS AND THE, UM, STEPS OR RISERS ARE IN VERY, UH, POOR CONDITION WITH CRUMBLING CONCRETE.
SO BUILDINGS TWO AND THREE, UM, THEY'RE RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER AND THEY'RE SHARING...
UH, WELL, THEY DON'T SHARE, BUT THEY'RE, THEY'RE N - ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER.
YOU CAN SEE EXTENSIVE EROSION AND RUST TO THOSE, UM, THOSE PANS AND WHERE THE METAL IS ACTUALLY DETACHING, UM, FROM THE STRINGERS.
AND HERE YOU SEE, UM, THIS IS LEADING TOWARDS BUILDING SIX.
UM, SOMEONE ERECTED A LADDER TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GOING UP TO THE STAIRS.
UM, THERE IS SOME LISTING TO THE RIGHT ON THESE, UH, STAIR - ON THIS STAIRCASE.
ALSO, THE POST, UM, YOU'LL SEE HERE, UM, MANY OF THESE POSTS ARE NOT DETACHED OR PROPERLY ANCHORED.
YOU SEE THE RISERS HERE HAVE EXTENSIVE EROSION AND RUST, UM, ALONG WITH THESE, UH, THE, THE PANS TO THE, TO THE RISERS AND STEPS THERE.
SO THIS IS, UM, PHOTO, UH, BUILDING NUMBER NINE.
AND YOU CAN SEE THE EROSION AND RUST TO THOSE, UH, PANS THAT HOLD THE CONCRETE.
UM, AND THAT FIRST STEP THERE ALSO, YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE, UH, IT'S GONNA BE A TRIPPING HAZARD DUE TO THE, UH, THE PAN IS DETACHING FROM THE CONCRETE.
AND YOU SEE THESE RISERS HERE HAVE EXTENSIVE, UH, EROSION AND RUST, UM, R- REALLY COMPROMISING THIS, THE STAIRCASE HERE.
YOU SEE ALSO SOME SEPARATION WEAR THERE WHERE IT'S STARTING TO CONNECT TO THE LANDING.
THERE'S A LOT OF EROSION THERE AT THAT TOP PORTION, AND THEN THE POST AS WELL.
YOU CAN SEE UNDER, UNDER THE STEPS AND RISERS THERE, UM, THE METAL FROM THE PAN THAT IS JUST, UM, COMING DETACHED DUE TO THE RUST.
SO BUILDINGS 11 AND 12, UM, I'M SHOWING...
IN THESE PHOTOS TOGETHER BECAUSE
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THEY SHARE THE SAME STAIRCASE, UH, LEADING TO BOTH LANDINGS TO EACH BUILDING.THERE'S TWO SETS OF, UH, STAIRCASES HERE.
UM, AGAIN, THE EXTENT OF RUST AND EROSION TO THE, THE PANS THAT ARE CAUSING UNSAFE EGRESS AND INGRESS.
UM, THE, A LOT OF THE CONCRETE IS JUST, UH, CRUMBLING AND SOME OF THE STEPS WERE ACTUALLY MISSING ON SOME OF THESE.
AGAIN, THE STRINGERS THERE SHOWING EXTENSIVE RUST AND EROSION.
UM, THAT SECOND TO THE, THE SECOND STEP RIGHT BEFORE YOU GET TO THE LANDING THERE, YOU CAN SEE THE METAL ACTUALLY DETACHING THERE AS WELL.
AND HERE WHERE THE LANDING AND THE, UM, STRINGER ATTACH.
UM, YOU CAN SEE SOME SEPARATION THERE ALONG WITH, UH, SEPARATION IN THE, IN THE METAL, UM, THAT'S DUE TO MORE EROSION AND RUSTING.
AGAIN, UNDER THE PAN THERE, EXTENSIVE RUST, UM, JUST PROVIDING POOR SUPPORT TO THE CONCRETE, UM, WITH A DANGER OF, UH, WHEN SOMEONE STEPS ON THAT, THERE'S A DANGER OF THOSE STEPS COLLAPSING.
YOU CAN SEE HERE WHERE THIS ONE STEP WAS REPLACED.
THERE'S NO PAN TO IT, UH, BUT THE OTHER TWO STEPS, UM, CLEARLY SHOW A LOT OF EROSION AND RUST.
UM, SO THAT WAS MAYBE ONE STEP THAT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE OTHERS WERE NOT.
ALSO, SOME OF YOU SEE ON SOME OF THESE BUILDINGS, YOU WILL NOT SEE ANY ELECTRIC METERS.
POWER HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED TO THE ENTIRE PROPERTY, SO NONE OF THE BUILDINGS HAVE POWER.
SO YOU CAN SEE HERE AS WELL THIS TOP STEP, YOU SEE THE CONCRETE AND THE MAJORITY OF THE PAN HAS JUST DETACHED DUE TO RUST AND EROSION.
UM, YOU CAN SEE THAT STRINGER GOING FROM THE TOP TO THE VERY BOTTOM THERE, THE EXTENSIVE RUST ON THOSE.
AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE THERE'S NO METERS AND THERE'S NO POWER TO BUILDING 14 AS OF THE ENTIRE PROPERTY.
AND HERE'S ANOTHER STRINGER THAT SHOWS EXTENSIVE RUST AND, UM, THE EROSION RIGHT BEFORE YOU GET TO THE LANDING.
AND YOU CAN SEE THESE POSTS, UM, THEY'RE, THEY ARE LISTING AS WELL.
AND THEN BUILDING 15, YOU CAN SEE AGAIN, NO, NO METERS THERE.
AGAIN, NO POWER TO THE ENTIRE PROPERTY.
AND ON THIS, UH, THIS IS THE STAIRCASE FOR LEADING TO 15.
AND THEN YOU CAN SEE THE RUST ON THE STRINGERS THERE, UM, WHERE THOSE RISERS CONNECT TO THE STRINGERS, UM, PRO- PROVIDING POOR SUPPORT.
SO AGAIN, THERE IS NO POWER TO THE ENTIRE BUILDING.
UM, WE HAD GONE OUT THERE, I THINK ON THE 28TH OF OCTOBER, AT WHICH TIME WE DID FIND THE PROPERTY TO BE UNSECURED.
THERE IS 24 HOUR SECURITY THAT, UM, THE OWNERSHIP HAS, UM, SUPPLIED TO KEEP THAT PROPERTY FROM PEOPLE GOING INTO THE PROPERTY.
SO THEY DO HAVE 24 HOUR SECURITY.
WE DID ME- MEET WITH THE SECURITY GUARD.
HE WALKED THE PROPERTY WITH US, BUT WE DID FIND QUITE A FEW OPENINGS, A LOT OF BOARDS THAT WERE REMOVED.
UM, SPOKE WITH, UH, THE, THE PEOPLE HERE PRESENT TODAY TO SPEAK ON THE PROPERTY.
THEY DID SAY THAT THEY DID GET ALL THOSE BOARDS, UH, SECURED, UM, AND REBOARDED.
UM, AND I THINK THEY WERE AIRING IT OUT.
UM, SOME OF THE APARTMENTS, UH, THEY TOOK OFF SOME BOARDS TO AIR THEM OUT IS WHAT THEY NOTIFIED ME.
SO THEY DID RE-SECURE THE PROPERTY.
SO STAFF RECOMMENDS FOR ALL STAIRWAYS, BALCONIES, AND DECKS BE REPAIRED AND ALL STRUCTURES BE VACATED UNTIL A CERTIFICATE OF OC- OCCUPANCY IS OBTAINED.
SECURED PREMISES, CLEAN AND OBTAINED REQUIRED PERMITS.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR THE 3200 THOUSAND OAKS.
DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE CODE OFFICER? MR. CHAIR, BEFORE WE HAVE, UH, QUESTIONS, CAN WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE, UH, SESSION, PLEASE? CERTAINLY YOU CAN.
THE TIME IS 10:25 ON FIVE NOVEMBER 2026.
UH, THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD WILL RECESS FOR OPEN MEETING AND CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL TO DISCUSS ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
THE TIME IS NOW 10:39 ON FIVE NOVEMBER 2026.
THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD WILL NOW RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
NO OFFICIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UH, AND WE WILL CONTINUE WITH QUESTIONS OF THE CODE OFFICER.
MR. ENDIS, I THINK YOU WERE LAST ASKING.
WE DIDN'T ASK ANY QUESTIONS YET.
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WITH YOUR QUESTIONS THEN.UM, I NOTICED A LOT OF PLYWOOD HAD NUMBERS ON THEM, AND USUALLY WHEN CITY DOES A ABATEMENT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THEY NORMALLY NUMBER OR PAINT.
HAS THIS PLACE BEEN ABATED BY THE CITY? YES.
UH - WE HAVE A COST OF TIMES AND AMOUNT.
SO A, EXCUSE ME, A PROPERTY WAS, UH, SECURED ON MAY 19TH IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,540.
UM, ON JUNE 17TH, 2026, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,471, THE PROPERTY WAS CUT AND CLEANED.
AND THEN IT WAS AGAIN, UH, SECURED ON JUNE 29TH IN THE AMOUNT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,310.
AND THEN THAT TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE ABATEMENTS IS $21,321.
AND AGAIN, ON OCTOBER 28TH, WHEN WE WALKED THE PROPERTY, UH, WE DID FIND ABOUT 97 OPENINGS.
UM, BUT THE, UM, OWNERS OF THE RECEIVERSHIP THAT ARE HERE TODAY DID SAY THAT THEY RE-SECURED EVERYTHING, UH, AS OF YESTERDAY, I BELIEVE.
NOW, WITH THESE ABATEMENTS, UM, WAS THE CITY SECURING THE PROPERTY AS WELL OR WAS THAT OUTSIDE SOURCES? IT, IT WAS ONE OF OUR CONTRACTORS.
A CITY, CITY SAN ANTONIO CONTRACTOR.
NOW WHEN YOU'RE TALKING SECURITY, THAT'S ONLY PUTTING PLYWOOD ON DOORS, WINDOWS - CORRECT.
NOT FENCING OR ANYTHING? NO, WE DID NOT FENCE THE PROPERTY OFF, NO.
AND AGAIN, THE, THE RECEIVERSHIP HAS, UH, TWENTY FOUR SEVEN SECURITY CURRENTLY.
I, I WOULDN'T HAVE A DATE OF WHEN THAT STARTED.
I DON'T HAVE A DATE WHEN THEY STARTED THE SECURITY, BUT THE, THE LAST, I THINK THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THERE HAS BEEN SECURITY.
UM, VAGRANCIES? VACANCY OR VAGRANTS? VAGRANCIES.
HOW, HOW FREQUENT? YEAH, I THINK THERE'S ONLY BEEN ONE INCIDENT, UM, THAT I'M AWARE OF THAT WAS RECENT, UM, AND THAT WAS, UM, PROVIDED TO US BY THE SECURITY THAT WAS THERE THAT THEY, UH, SAPD WENT OUT ON ONE OCCASION AND THEY THINK THEY REMOVED ONE PERSON IN THE BACK.
UM, BUT THAT, THAT'S, THAT'S, THERE HASN'T BEEN MUCH, UH, VAGRANCY ISSUES, UM, FROM MY UNDERSTANDING.
SO THERE WERE SOME VAGRANCY ISSUES BACK IN JULY, UM, BUT I, I BELIEVE SINCE THE SECURITY'S BEEN ON THE PROPERTY, IT'S, IT'S REDUCED.
PRIOR TO THE NEW OWNERS, WHAT WAS THE VACANCIES LIKE THERE? FROM THE PAST OWNERS THAT WALKED AWAY TO THE - YEAH.
PRIOR TO THAT, YES, THAT WAS A BIG ISSUE.
IT WAS A, IT WAS, IT WAS A BIG ISSUE WITH PEOPLE GOING IN, UM, STAYING IN SOME OF THE APARTMENTS, UM, WITH POWER AND MOVING INTO THOSE APARTMENTS.
SO YES, THAT WAS A PRIOR ISSUE.
AND AS OF RIGHT NOW, THERE'S NO POWER, WATER, OR ELECTRIC? CORRECT.
YEAH, THE POWER, UH, WAS CUT OFF, UH, JULY 27TH.
UH, SAWS, UM, DISCONNECTED SERVICES AS OF SEVEN / 31 / 26.
THERE IS TWO DIFFERENT, UH, SAWS ACCOUNTS.
ONE IS JUST FOR A SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY, AND THEN THE OTHER ONE'S FOR THE SERVICES TO THE STRUCTURES, BUT THAT'S ALL BEEN DISCONNECTED.
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS DISCONNECTED AS WELL? YES.
I'M TALKING ABOUT LANDSCAPING.
I WAS GONNA ASK IF YOU COULD CUT OFF THEIR FIRE JUST IN CASE.
YEAH, BUT, BUT THEY ARE VACANT, SO.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS WITH CODE OFFICER? THERE ARE NONE, SIR.
MS. FLORES, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD.
I'M GONNA STAND FOR MS. FLORES.
AND STATE YOUR NAME, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE, AND THE COMPANY AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP.
LAUREN MARTINELLI, AND I WORK FOR TARANTINO, AND I AM STANDING HERE ON BEHALF OF THE RECEIVER, SAL THOMAS.
AND IF YOU WOULD, GO AHEAD WITH YOUR TESTIMONY, PLEASE, MA'AM.
SO WE TOOK THIS PROPERTY OVER FOR THE RECEIVERSHIP, UM, AND SINCE THEN EVERYTHING THAT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STATED HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
SO WE RECOGNIZE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE STRUCTURAL AND OTHER SAFETY VIOLATIONS.
THE PROPERTY WAS REQUIRED BY THE CITY TO BE VACATED AND STRIPPED OF ITS CFOS BEFORE THE RECEIVERSHIP.
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IT DOES REMAIN VACANT, AND WE'RE NOT ASKING TO OCCUPY ANY OF THE BUILDINGS.SINCE TAKEOVER, WE DID SECURITY, UM, CITY COORDINATION, AND WE HAVE A PATH TO REHABILITATION THAT WE WANT TO DO ON THIS DEAL.
IT'S A LITTLE BIT OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL SCOPE FOR WHAT WE'RE REQUESTING WITH THE STAIRS.
THERE'S A LOT OF STAIRS, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOS, THAT NEED TO BE DONE.
WE WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS MORE LIKE A LEASE UP THAN JUST BASELINE REPAIR 100% OF THE STAIRS.
TELL ME A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT PLAN, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.
SO WE, WHEN YOU DO A NEW CONSTRUCTION, WE CAN FENCE OFF AREAS SO THAT RESIDENTS DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO THEM, AND THEN WE WOULD REPAIR STAIRS WITH BUILDINGS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OBTAINING C OF OS.
THERE'S GONNA BE A HEFTY COST, I IMAGINE, TO GETTING C OF OS ON THIS DEAL.
SO WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THE MONEY WE'RE PUTTING IN, WE CAN GET SOME SORT OF CASH FLOW COMING IN.
UH, UH, LET ME FIRST ASK THE QUESTION TO CLEAR MY MIND.
YOU HAVE, YOU'VE TAKEN OVER FOR THE RECEIVERSHIP THAT WAS COURT ORDERED.
WE ARE THE RECEIVERSHIP AS COURT ORDERED.
AND YOUR, YOUR DESIRE IS THAT YOU WOULD START WITH A BUILDING AND DO THE REPAIRS TO BRING IT UP TO OCCUPANCY.
AND THEN YOU WOULD SEEK OCCUPANCY PERMIT, UH, AT THAT TIME, AND THEN YOU WOULD MOVE TO BUILDING WHATEVER - THAT'S RIGHT.
UH, THEN, UH, YOUR, YOUR PLAN IS TO ACTUALLY GO BEYOND STAIRS, I THINK IS WHAT YOU SAID.
AND BRING IT UP TO FULL OCCUPANCY - RIGHT.
UH, CONDITION, I GUESS IS THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IT.
THAT ANS- ANSWERS MY QUESTION.
THEN, UH, I THINK WE HAVE S - DOCUMENTATION IN FRONT OF US AND - A LOT.
AND I THINK WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS, UH, ACTUALLY ALLOW YOU TO SIT DOWN RATHER THAN HAVE YOU STAND - SURE.
AND GIVE US ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TO GO THROUGH THE DOCUMENTATION THAT'S THERE, IF YOU DON'T MIND.
THEY'LL COME BR - I'LL BRING YOU BACK UP IN JUST A MINUTE.
MS. MARTINELLI, IF, MS. MARTINELLI, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME BACK.
UH, THE, THE BOARD IS GOING TO, GONNA LOOK AT AND CONSIDER EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE GOT, BUT THE BOARD HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO CONSIDER THE CODE OFFICER'S REPORT.
AND THE CODE OFFICER'S REPORT IS TELLING US THAT BASICALLY THERE IS A PROBLEM FROM THE CODE OFFICER'S VIEW ON THE STAIRS, AND HE IS ASKING US TO SAY, UH, THAT THE STAIRS NEED TO BE REPAIRED OR SOMETHING ELSE.
IN TERMS OF THE OCCUPANCY PERMIT, THIS BOARD IS NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU ANY INFORMATION ON THE OCCUPANCY PERMIT.
UH, OUR RULING IS GOING TO BE ON THE STAIRWELLS THEMSELVES - OKAY.
SO YOU'RE, YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR US TALK ABOUT STAIRWELLS, AND THAT'S THE ONLY THING WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT IS STAIRWELLS.
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AND THEN THE OCCUPANCY ISSUE IS GONNA BE SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO DEAL WITH OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE CITY.AND FIRST OF ALL, YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE, OBVIOUSLY, THE STAIRWELL REPAIRED BEFORE, AND THEY HAVE TO THEN APPROVE THAT.
UH, AND THEN THE NEXT STEP IS GONNA BE IN YOUR COURT TO GO TO WHATEVER THE NEXT STEP IS GOING TO BE.
SO THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD IS GONNA LOOK AT STAIRS AND STAIRS ONLY AT THE PRESENT TIME.
IT ACTUALLY IS STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES.
ALL, ALL OF THE CODE OUT OF, UH, THAT HE IS REFERRING TO SPECIFICALLY.
SO ALL OF THOSE THINGS - RIGHT.
THAT DEAL WITH SOMEBODY WHO IS TRANSPORTING THEMSELVES UP THE STAIRS AND AROUND THE APARTMENT COMPLEX.
SO THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT WE'RE GONNA DEAL WITH AS FAR AS TODAY IS CONCERNED.
UH, ANY QUESTIONS? I DO HAVE QUESTIONS.
UH, ARE GONNA BE DIFFICULT BECAUSE WE CANNOT ANSWER QUESTIONS.
UH, BUT I, I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN ALERT THAT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH PER SE.
UH, SO THE BOARD DOES HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE QUESTIONS OF HER OR TAKE, UH, GIVE QUESTIONS, UH, TO HER ABOUT THE PRE- PRESENTATION, UH, THAT THE CODE OFFICERS PRESENTED TO US.
SO DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS DEALING WITH DECKS, STAIRWELL, ET CETERA? UH, THIS IS FRED ANDERS.
I HAVE, UH, YOUR, I GUESS IT'S PAGE FIVE, PHASES.
WHAT, WHAT PHASE WOULD YOU BE IN RIGHT NOW? WOULD IT BE FIRST ONE? YES, BECAUSE THERE'S NO ELECTRICITY.
WELL, LET ME, LET ME ASK YOU THIS.
IT ALSO, IN YOUR EARLIER WRITINGS, IN FACT, ON THE FIRST PAGE, IT STATES THAT YOU DON'T HAVE AN ENGINEER'S REPORT OR ANY OF THAT YET.
I DON'T HAVE THE ENGINEER'S REPORT.
AND, UM, I PROVIDED A CONTRACTOR'S, UM, LETTER STATING THAT HE'S GONNA PROVIDE THE ENGINEER'S REPORT BY 11 / 23.
AND YOUR CONTRACTOR HASN'T PROVIDED YOU WITH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE, PER SE, THE, UH, STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES, AND B - AND BALCONIES.
SO YOU'RE STILL WAITING FOR THE SCOPE OF WORK SO YOU CAN FIGURE OUT THE COST, WHERE IT FALLS WITHIN THE BUDGET? WAITING ON THE SCOPE OF WORK SO I CAN SEE WHERE IT FALLS IN THE BUDGET.
AND I ACTUALLY BROUGHT, UM, BECAUSE THIS IS A RECEIVERSHIP, SO THIS IS WITH, UH, FREDDIE.
SO I BROUGHT ETHAN FROM KEYBANK, WHO IS THE ASSET MANAGER ON BEHALF OF THE, THE ORIGINAL SPECIAL SERVICER, OR THE, THE NEW SPECIAL SERVICER, NOT THE ORIGINAL SERVICER.
IT - SO THAT HE COULD SPEAK TO THE FINANCIAL OBLIGATION FOR THIS DEAL.
BECAUSE WHILE I UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE TALKING JUST ABOUT STAIR REPAIR, IT'S A, IT'S THE ENTIRE, IT'S BASICALLY THE ENTIRE PROPERTY, STAIR, BALCONY.
IT'S NOT JUST THE STAIR REPAIR.
IT IS - IT'S REPLACEMENT ESSENTIALLY.
UNDER THE CODE OF 304.10 IS STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES, AND BALCONIES.
SO IT'S NOT ONE, IT'S MULTIPLE.
PLUS WHATEVER ELSE HAS TO FALL WITHIN THAT OF DAMAGING THAT OTHERS HAVE DONE.
WITH THAT, THERE'S NO TIMELINE THAT WAS GIVEN TO YOU PER BUILDING, BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO START WITH ONE BUILDING FIRST, CORRECT? YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
SO YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE THE TIMELINE YET? I DO NOT.
WHICH MAKES IT KIND OF HARDER FOR US BECAUSE NORMALLY WE GO BY THE - BY A PROPOSED TIMELINE SCOPE.
UH, AND BASED THAT YOU JUST GOT IT GIVEN TO YOU BY A COURT, UM, YOUR FIRST BUILDING, WHEN WERE YOU LOOKING TO START THE FIRST BUILDING? SO I'D LIKE TO START THE FIRST BUILDING WHEN I CAN RESTORE POWER TO THE BUILDINGS, BECAUSE I NEED POWER IN ORDER TO DO THE - WELL, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
SO YOU GUYS HAVE A MENTAL PICTURE OF WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO START.
NOT NECESSARILY SAYING YOU WILL.
AS A CONTRACTOR, I UNDERSTAND THAT.
BUT YOU ALREADY HAVE A DATE WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE TO AT LEAST START THE FIRST BUILDING.
NOT SAYING IT WILL BE TURNED ON AT THAT TIME.
SO WE'RE, WE'RE READY TO START THE FIRST BUILDING.
WE CAN MOBILIZE FUNDS TO START THE FIRST BUILDING IN 30 DAYS, BUT I GOTTA HAVE THE CITY AGREE TO RETURN POWER.
AND THEN THAT, SO THAT'S WHY YOU'RE STILL IN THE PHASE ONE PART.
'CAUSE YOU'RE NOW GETTING LOGISTICS TOGETHER.
AND AGAIN, IT, IT'S ALL BASED.
SO I GUESS MY QUESTIONS ARE, ALL OF THIS OTHER STUFF PERTAINS TO THE FIRST ONE.
AND YOU'VE ALREADY REACHED OUT TO THE CITY FOR THE FIRST STEP.
DID THEY GET BACK TO YOU? THEY, THEY DID.
AND I PROVIDED EMAILS WITH THAT CORRESPONDENCE AND THE, UM, SOME OF THE EXHIBITS HERE.
BUT, SO THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT BACK AND FORTH.
UM, I THINK IT'S IN FRONT OF YOU HERE.
IF YOU'VE ALREADY GOT THE DATE - YEAH.
POWER WILL BE RESTORED FOR THE FIRST BUILDING, WHATEVER BUILDING IT IS.
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SO I- IF I HAD THE FIRST DATE, LET'S...ARE WE SAYING, LIKE, H - IF I HAD POWER RESTORED, WHAT WOULD THE FIRST DATE BE OF THE BEGINNING OF RESTORATION OF THIS DATE? NORMALLY, THEY GIVE YOU...
AND I DON'T, LIKE I SAID, I DIDN'T, THAT'S A - I KNOW.
SO IF THEY GAVE YOU A DATE IN THERE SAYING THE POWER WILL BE RESTORED AT - THEY HAVE NOT.
SO THE REASON THAT WE DON'T HAVE A DATE FOR THE POWER RESTORATION IS BEC...
HE'S LIKE, "WE GOTTA STICK TO THE SAME STUFF." UM, IS BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE...
THE, THERE, THERE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRS TO THE POWER FIRST.
SO THAT KINDA MAKES THE QUESTIONING HARDER BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE SPECIFIC TIMELINES AND STUFF, SO.
SO WHEN YOU GET THAT ONE - THAT'S STEP ONE, SO THAT I CAN HAVE POWER SO WE CAN BUILD A TIMELINE.
I, I GOTTA KNOW THOSE DATES FIRST WITH THE CITY.
IT'S NOT THAT THERE'S NOT COMMUNICATION GOING BACK AND FORTH.
AND I'M NOT SUGGESTING, I JUST KNOW - YES.
IT'S SPECIFIC THINGS HAVE TO BE DONE AT SPECIFIC TIMES.
I UNDERSTAND THERE NEEDS TO BE POWER, RIGHT? YOU GOTTA BE ABLE TO SEE, YOU GOTTA BE ABLE TO, I MEAN, RUN DRILLS, WHATEVER.
I MEAN, ARE THE CONTRACTORS, AT THIS POINT, UNABLE TO BRING IN A GENERATOR AND PERFORM OTHER WORK NECESSARY WITHOUT HAVING CPS POWER, I GUESS IS MY QUESTION, JUST HEARING WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
YES, WE COULD START BRINGING IN GENERATORS.
I MEAN, I, I WANNA BE MINDFUL OF THE COST SINCE THERE'S NO CASH FLOW ON THIS DEAL.
AND THIS IS A, A FREDDIE DEAL, RIGHT? SO I WANNA BE MINDFUL OF THE MONEY THAT WE SPEND, AND THERE'S GOTTA BE SOME SORT OF ROI.
SO TH- THIS IS A, A LARGE SCOPE TO WORK THROUGH.
SO YES, GENERATORS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO JUST RUN FOR POWER TOOLS, BUT IT, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE.
THE CODE OFFICER'S GONNA GIVE ME A CHANCE TO PROVIDE INPUT, AND THEN I'M GONNA MAKE A STATEMENT - SURE.
IF YOU DON'T MIND STEP JUST ASIDE - NO, SURE.
LET HIM PROVIDE HIS STATEMENT, AND THEN I'M GOING TO, UH, MAKE A STATEMENT THAT COUNSEL HAD BETTER LISTEN TO BECAUSE I MAY BE WRONG.
CODE ENFORCEMENT, SUPERVISOR ROMINO GUERRA.
SO W- WE, WE CAN ALSO DISCUSS WITH THEM AFTERWARDS ABOUT MAYBE GETTING WITH CPS REGARDING SOME TEMPORARY METER LOOPS.
I THINK, UM, THERE WERE SOME PRIOR NOTICES, ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS, THEREFORE IT WAS DISCONNECTED.
SO JUST CONNECTING IT, THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO START LOOKING INTO WHAT ARE THOSE HAZARDS? THEY WOULD HAVE TO GET ELECTRICAL PERMITS THAT CAN THEN TURN INTO MORE, MORE ISSUES, RIGHT? SO MAYBE GETTING, UM, SOME TEMPORARY METER LOOPS.
WE'LL TRY TO HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS WITH, UH, WITH, WITH THE RECEIVERSHIP AND CPS.
AND MY COMMENT, UH, UH, DO YOU, DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR COMMENT? OKAY, HERE'S MY COMMENT, COUNSEL.
THAT'S THE SOLE PURPOSE OF WHAT WE HAVE HERE.
WHEN IT COMES TO THE LOGISTICS OF MAKING ALL THOSE REPAIRS, THE CITY WILL DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY WITH CODE PERMIT, PERMIT, UH, THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THOSE REPAIRS.
UH, SO I'M NOT, UH, ROBERT, CONCERNED ABOUT THE POWER ISSUE AT ALL, BECAUSE WITH A PERMIT, THE CITY HAS THE ABILITY TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO LET THEM CONTINUE WITH THAT PERMIT.
THE TIMING SITUATION, AGAIN, THIS IS A PERSONAL OPINION.
THE TIMING SITUATION IS SUCH THAT IF YOU WANTED TO SET 90 DAYS PER BUILDING, UH, ISSUE, YOU COULD DO THAT.
UH, BUT AS FAR AS THE TOTAL PROJECT PER SE, WE DO NOT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE TOTAL PROJECT.
WE NEED TO WORRY ABOUT STEP ONE, BUILDING ONE, STEP TWO, BUILDING TWO, ET CETERA.
AND IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT TIMEFRAME, I WOULD NOT BE CONCERNED BECAUSE THE, THE CITY CODE OFFICER IS GOING TO BE THERE FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO SAY, "YOU'RE NOT MAKING PROGRESS OR YOU ARE MAKING PROGRESS, AND IF YOU'RE NOT MAKING PROGRESS, YOU GET TO COME BACK AND SEE US AGAIN." IF YOU ARE MAKING PROGRESS, THEY WILL WORK WITH THE RECEIVER.
UH, COUNSEL, AM I IN ERROR ANY WAY THAT YOU NEED TO CORRECT? WE HAVE TO ORDER THAT.
AND MR. ANDERS' COMMENT WAS, "WE HAVE TO ORDER THAT TIME SCHEDULE - RIGHT.
WITH THE ORDER." SO WE WILL OBVIOUSLY DO THAT WITH WHATEVER MOTION COMES UP.
ANY QUESTIONS OF THE BOARD FROM THAT STATEMENT OR COUNCIL CLARIFICATION NEEDED? AND THE REASON I ASK THOSE IS BECAUSE NORMALLY WHEN WE DO REMODELING OR RENOVATIONS OR ANYTHING ELSE THEY ASK IS WE ALWAYS STICK A TIMELINE ON IT.
YEAH, AND I- IF THEY DON'T HAVE A TIMELINE, WE CAN'T STICK A TIMELINE.
I'M SAYING THAT WE CAN ESTABLISH A TIMELINE,
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UH, AND WE LITERALLY ESTABLISH IT BASED ON WHAT WE HISTORICALLY DO, AND THEN THE CITY CODE OFFICER WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT ISSUE AS THEY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF IT, UH, BASED ON THE SEQUENCING OF EVENTS.UH, CERTAINLY IF WE'RE MAKING HEADWAY, THEY WILL SAY, "YOU'RE DOING GOOD.
KEEP GOING." AND IF YOU'RE NOT MAKING HEADWAY, IT'S STOP BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA TAKE YOU BACK TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD.
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? NOT TO THAT, BUT WE CAN GET BACK TO QUESTIONING.
AND, AND MS. MARTERELLI, EXCUSE ME, MARTINELLI, PLEASE COME BACK FORWARD AGAIN.
AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT DELAY.
AND NOW, IT'S ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT YOU COULD PUT, UH, CONTRACTORS' METERS OUT, WHICH ARE SEPARATE FROM THE BUILDINGS.
BUT LET ME, LET ME ASK YOU THIS.
ON THE COST, UH, UH, IN YOUR DOCUMENTS HERE, DID YOU PAY ANY OF THESE COSTS? COSTS FOR? YEAH, YOU HAVE, UH, THIS - THE CITY, THE CITY COSTS? WE DID, WE, WE DID CUT THE CHECK FOR 42, ROUGHLY 42,000.
I DON'T HAVE A COPY OF IT HERE.
SO THAT WE CAN GIVE THE CITY THEIR MONEY BACK FOR THE HARD COSTS FOR BOARDING IT UP, LANDSCAPE.
FOR ALL OF THE, UM, ABATEMENTS AND STUFF? MM-HMM.
SO YOU'RE TAKING CARE OF THE ABATEMENTS? WE...
WE'RE GONNA PAY THE CITY BACK THEIR MONEY.
IS IT MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CITY PAID FOR RELOCATION? YES.
THE, UH, THE CITY PAID FOR THE COST OF RELOCATING, UH, THE LEGITIMATE TENANTS.
HOWEVER, UM, ROMERO WAS W - OR...
SO DID NHSD PROVIDE US WITH THE AMOUNT THAT WAS EXPENDED THAT WE HAVE ASKED FOR FOR MONTHS? THE DEPARTMENT THAT ASSISTED WITH RELOCATION HAS NOT PROVIDED US, UH, THEIR TOTAL AMOUNT YET.
SO THERE'S AN UNCLEAR COST THAT - YEAH.
AND ALL THE PERMITS HAVE, HAVE, UH, ARE ON WAIT UNTIL YOUR FINAL CPS THING, RIGHT? CORRECT.
DID THE COURT GIVE YOU A SPECIFIC TIME TO DO THESE OR NO? THEY DID NOT.
SO IT'S BASICALLY WHEN YOU GET ONE DONE, YOU MOVE TO THE NEXT PIECE.
AND YOU'RE GONNA KEEP SECURITY ON THERE? WE'RE NOT GONNA KEEP SECURITY ON THERE.
WE ARE FENCING OFF THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.
AND THAT CHECK HAS ALREADY BEEN CUT TO THAT CONTRACTOR AS WELL, SO WE'RE GONNA FENCE OFF THE ENTIRE PROPERTY.
AND MAIN - UM, MANAGEMENT, ARE THEY...
IS THERE GONNA BE ANY MANAGEMENT OR ARE YOU WAITING UNTIL EVERYTHING'S DONE? WE ARE THE MANAGEMENT.
THERE WON'T BE ANYBODY ON SITE BECAUSE I CAN'T HAVE SOMEBODY SIT WITHOUT...
I MEAN, EVEN IF WE DO TEMPORARY METERS, THERE'S NO OFFICE.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? WE'RE GONNA LET YOU SIT DOWN ONE MORE TIME.
ETHAN MYERS, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND THE COMPANY THAT YOU REPRESENT, SIR.
UM, OUR ROLE IN THIS IS, UH, THIS IS A SECURITIZED LOAN, UM, SO WE REPRESENT THE, THE TRUST AND THE BOND HOLDERS OF THE TRUST.
I'M IN THE SPECIAL SERVICING DEPARTMENT.
OUR JOB IS, AS LOANS WITHIN THE SECURITIZED POOL DEFAULT, THEY THEN COME TO US.
UM, SO IN THIS INSTANCE, UM, LOAN DEFAULTED, CAME TO US.
UM, OBVIOUSLY, THE BORROWER HADN'T BEEN, UM, VERY INVOLVED IN THIS GIVEN HIS, UM, HIS ISSUES HE'S BEEN WORKING ON.
UM, AND WE WERE TRYING TO KIND OF GRASP, YOU KNOW, THE SITUATION.
UM, WE FINALLY GOT THE, THE LETTERS WERE SENT OVER AND FORWARDED TO US FROM YOU GUYS AND KIND OF UNDERSTOOD, COULD GRASP THE SCOPE OF, OF ISSUES HERE ON THIS PROPERTY.
UM, SO WE ULTIMATELY MOVED FORWARD WITH GETTING A COURT APPOINTED RECEIVERSHIP IN PLACE, GET TARANTINO HERE, SOME BOOTS ON THE GROUND.
AND THEN, UM, OUR GOAL, AGAIN, AS LAUREN DISCUSSED, IS TO FIND AN, AN AMICABLE SOLUTION TO, UM, REPAIR AND RESTORE THE PROPERTY.
UM, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE, UM, THE ISSUE AT HAND HERE IS THE BALCONIES, THE STAIRS, THE...
IT'S, AS SHE MENTIONED, KIND OF OUR PLAN, UM, TO TRY AND ADD REVENUE WHILE WE GO THROUGH AND RESTORE THESE ITEMS. UM, IT'S A SECURITIZED LOAN.
WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO ADVANCE PROCEEDS ON BEHALF OF THE TRUST, UM, IF THE SITUATION, UM, DEMANDS IT AND IF IT MAKES SENSE.
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HOLDER'S PERSPECTIVE.UM, I WOULD SAY JUST GIVEN SOME EARLY, UM, BROKER OPINION OF VALUES, IT'S, UM, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY THE PROPERTY AS IS, IS, IS TOUGH, BUT, UM, WE DO FEEL THAT THERE IS VALUE TO BE HAD HERE.
UM, THE WAY FREDDIE MAC KIND OF HANDLES THAT IS THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, FROM...
I KNOW YOU GUYS ASKED ABOUT, UM, A PROOF OF FUNDS AND I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING PHYSICAL I CAN GIVE YOU, BUT, UM, THE WAY FREDDIE WORKS IS, YOU KNOW, WE CAN ADVANCE DOLLARS BASED ON THE VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY.
THEY DON'T WANNA EXTEND THEMSELVES OVER WHAT WE THINK THE VALUE IS CURRENTLY WORTH, BUT IF WE CAN ADD INCOME, ADD VALUE TO THE PROPERTY, THAT FREES US UP.
WE CAN THEN ADDRESS MORE ISSUES AND CONTINUE TO PUT DOLLARS BACK INTO THE PROPERTY.
UM, I THINK GIVEN THE ROUGH ESTIMATES WE'VE SEEN, UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S ANYWHERE FROM TWO TO THREE MILLION DOLLARS NOW, BUT, UM, WE DO THINK JUST BASED ON THE BROKERS THAT, YOU KNOW, SEVEN AND A HALF TO EIGHT AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS ISN'T OUT OF THE REALM, UM, IF WE PUT THE DOLLARS BACK INTO THE PROPERTY.
UM, AND THAT IS ULTIMATELY OUR GOAL.
UM, YOU KNOW, THE, IF WE DO GO THAT ROUTE, UM, WHETHER IT'S A LOSS OR NOT, IT'S A, UM, A MINOR LOSS IN COMPARISON TO WHERE WE'RE SITTING AT CURRENTLY FOR THE BOND HOLDERS.
UM, AND SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO.
UM, I WILL SPEAK KIND OF TO, TO THE TIMELINE AND WHERE WE'RE AT NOW.
UM, ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT WE WERE WORRIED ABOUT WAS, UM, WE THOUGH WITH THIS HEARING THERE WAS A POTENTIAL DEMOLITION.
UM, SO OBVIOUSLY GIVEN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES, UM, WE WEREN'T GONNA GO AHEAD AND, AND MAKE SOME OF THESE REPAIRS, PUT DOLLARS INTO THE PROPERTY IF WE ULTIMATELY THOUGH THAT THAT WOULD JUST GET TORN DOWN.
THAT WAS KIND OF OUR BIGGEST HESITANCY.
BUT, UM, GIVEN WHERE THESE DISCUSSIONS HAVE GONE SO FAR, UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT'S CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT WE WANNA DO.
I, WE SEE THAT THERE IS VALUE HERE.
UM, AND WE'D LOVE TO WORK WITH, UM, CPS AND THE BOARD AND, UM, MAKE THOSE REPAIRS AND, AND GET THIS BACK ONLINE.
UH, HAVE YOU HAD A, A SEPARATE ENGINEERING IN- INPUT AT ALL OR IS IT ALL COMING FROM THE PRESENT, UH, RECEIVER? SO WE, WE GOT A, A PRELIMINARY PHASE ONE, UM, ENVIRONMENTAL, UM, OUTLINED A NUMBER OF, OF ITEMS AND, UM, I WOULD SAY IT TYPICALLY MORE JUST ADDRESSES, UM, SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL ISSUES, UM, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
UH, IN, IN TERMS OF A SCOPE OF WORK, WE TYPICALLY LEAN MORE ON THE ENGINEERING REPORT, UM, GET ACTUAL, UM, INPUT FROM THEM IN TERMS OF TURN COSTS AND, UM, IT SEEMS TO BE A LOT MORE ACCURATE.
SO, UM, I WOULD DEFER TO THAT ENGINEERING REPORT IN TERMS OF THE COST THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE BUILDING TO BUILDING AND HOW WE GET BACK ON TRACK.
UH, LAUREN, I'M GONNA ASK YOU TO COME BACK AGAIN.
I'VE GOT ONE MORE QUESTION FOR YOU.
SINCE YOU DO NOT HAVE THE ENGINEERING REPORT YET, UH, YOUR DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD, UH, WOULD BE PREDICATED ON THE TOTAL ENGINEERING REPORT.
AND I'M ASSUMING THE ENGINEERING REPORT IS GONNA BE LOOKING AT THE ENTIRE BUILDING, NOT JUST, UH, STAIRWELL AND DECKS, ET CETERA.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS SINCE I BROUGHT HER BACK UP? THANK YOU.
AND, UH, UH, A QUICK QUESTION, LAUREN.
YOU SPOKE TOTALLY FOR THE, UH, PROPERTIES, UH, OR FOR THE RECEIVERSHIP IN, IN TOTAL.
OR DO I NEED TO BRING MS. FLORES BACK? NO, CORRECT.
WITH THAT, THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3200 THOUSAND OAKS DRIVE.
MR. CHAIR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
3200 THOUSAND OAKS DRIVE WAS IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE SECTIONS OR SECTION 304.10 ON DATE...
EIGHT / 20 / 2025 AND IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND I FIND THAT THE PROPERTY REMAINS IN VIOLATION AND THE PROPERTY IS TO BE REPAIRED, UH, PER BUILDING, 120 DAYS.
I ALSO FIND THAT 30-DAY UPDATES TO CODE
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AND A 30 DAYS FOR ALL ENGINEERS REPORTS TO BE GIVEN TO S - TO DSD STAFF WITHIN 30 DAYS, IT...TEMPORARY POWER AND WATER IS TO BE RESTORED FOR CONSTRUCTION ONLY AND REPAIRS OF THE PROPERTY.
THE PROPERTY IS TO REMAIN VACATED, SECURE, AND CLEAN, AND IT'S NOT THE OWNER.
COUNSEL, WOULD THAT BE THE PROPER TERM? UH, OWNER IS, UH, FINE BECAUSE THE RECEIVER IS STANDING IN THE PLACE - OKAY.
FOR THE OWNER, AT THE COST OF THE OWNER, UM, DID I MISS ANYTHING? AND I DO BELIEVE THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THIS PROPERTY.
AND THE LAST PORTION OF THAT MOTION, AGAIN, WAS? WAS THE, THE, UH, SECURE AND ADDING TO THE FENCE.
UH, FOR THE BUILDINGS THAT ARE NOT BEING USED, THEY MUST BE SECURED UNTIL THE ENGINEER AND ANYBODY GETS IN THERE TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.
UM, AND THAT WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.
THE MOTION IS THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3200,000 OAKS, UH, WAS IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 304.10, UH, AND IS IN PUBLIC NUI - IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
I FIND THAT THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, UH, OR IN PROPERTY REMAINS IN VIOLATION.
THE PROPERTY IS TO BE REPAIRED WITHIN 120 DAYS PER BUILDING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH A 30-DAY UPDATE PROVIDED BY THE RECEIVERSHIP TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF, UH, WITH TEMPORARY REPAIRS, TEMPORARY POWER TO BE PROVIDED - AND WATER.
UH, POWER AND WATER TO BE PROVIDED PER BUILDING, UH, AFTER THE ENGINEER REPORT IS PROVIDED, UH, TO THE RECEIVERSHIP.
THE PROPERTY IS TO REMAIN VACANT PER BUILDING UNTIL, UH, IN FACT, I'M GONNA LEAVE IT AT THAT, PER BUILDING, UH, AND ALL OTHER PROPERTY TO BE SECURED, UH, AT RECEIVER EXPENSE.
THE 30-DAY NOTICE IS NOT FOR THEM, IT'S FOR...
TO BE DELIVERED TO STAFF ON THE ENGINEER'S REPORT.
UH - WITHIN 30 DAYS, THEY MUST GIVE A ENGINEER'S REPORT TO STAFF, TO DSD STAFF.
I MISSED THAT ONE, BUT YOU DID SAY THAT YOU WANTED A 30-DAY UPDATE REPORT TO THE - RIGHT.
AND YOU, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF TODAY'S DATE, YOU WANT THE ENGINEER REPORT TO BE PROVIDED TO BUSINESS, UH, TO THE DEVELOP SERVICES STAFF.
BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE MOTION? I HAVE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
TO PAY ALL SUMS DUE TO THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
THEY WERE ALREADY DOING THAT, IS THAT CORRECT? PARTIAL.
THEY'RE IN PROCESS OF PAYING SUMS, IS THAT CORRECT? THE, THE STATEMENT WAS MADE THAT, UH, I, UH, I BELIEVE THE STATEMENT WAS A CHECK HAS BEEN CUT FOR 42 SOMETHING, BUT, UH, THAT WAS A STATEMENT PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.
THAT WAS NOT AN ORDER BY THE BOARD.
HIS, HIS, HIS, UH, FRIENDLY AMENDMENT IS TO PAY, AND IF THEY'RE ALREADY IN THE PROCESS, DO WE NEED TO ADD THAT AS AN AMENDMENT? IF THE BOARD FEELS - OKAY.
IT IS APPROPRIATE TO ORDER A PROPERTY OWNER TO PAY COSTS OWED TO THE CITY, IT NEEDS TO BE PUT IN THE ORDER.
I, I, UH, I ACCEPT IT FRIENDLY.
THEN FOR THE BOARD, THE, THEN THE MOTION INCLUDES THAT THE RECEIVER WILL PAY ALL SUMS DUE TO THE CITY.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOTION? DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? CLARIFICATION.
DID HE NOT ALREADY SECOND? NO, HE DID NOT.
WELL, HE- HE HAD, HE PROVIDED A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
OKAY, BUT THE SECOND HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
DID YOU SECOND IT BEFORE THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT? THAT'S WHY I ASKED THAT.
NO, I WILL SECOND AND OFFER A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT THEN TO PAY ALL SUMS DUE TO THE CITY OF SAN JUDE.
BUT IT HAS TO BE DONE IN THAT ORDER.
AND YOU WILL SECOND THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
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ANDIS.MOTION PASSES WITH A VOTE OF SEVEN TO ZERO.
IF THE RECEIVER AND FINANCIAL STAFF HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE SEE THE CODE OFFICER.
I, I THOUGH HE SECONDED WHEN HE MADE YOU FRIENDLY.
MOVING RIGHT ALONG AT A VERY SLOW PACE.
WE'RE GONNA HEAR FROM 1226 EDISON DRIVE.
AND BOARD, THIS IS DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE.
FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS HASSAN ARAZAWI.
I AM A DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER WITH CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURES BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 1226 EDISON DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, WITH RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS CASE IS BEING HEARD BEFORE THIS BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB 7161, BLOCK 66, LOT SIX, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS CASTELLANO ROBERTO AND SYLVIA C, UH, DASH S GONZALEZ LAURA WITH MAILING ADDRESS OF 1226 EDISON DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78201.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
THE OWNER ON RE - UH, THE OWNER ON RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? YES, PLEASE.
UH, WE DO HAVE THE THREE SONS OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS ARE PRESENT HERE, MR. ROBERT, UH, CASTELLANO, MR. JESOS CASTELLANOS, AND MR. SAUL CASTELLANOS.
NO CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON MAY 20TH, 2025, THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FOLLOWING TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 1226 EDISON DRIVE WAS CONDUCTED ON JANUARY 9TH, 2024.
THE ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JANUARY 17, 2024, AND IT WAS RETURNED ON CLAIM ON JANUARY 21ST, 2024.
ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2026, THE NOTICE FOR BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 1226 EDISON DRIVE.
ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2026, THE NOTICE FOR BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER, CASTELLANOS ROBERTO AND SYLVIA, UH, C-S GONZALEZ LAURA.
ON NOVEMBER 26TH, 2025, A CONFERENCE MEETING LETTER WAS MAILED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
ON DECEMBER 12, 2025, A CONFERENCE MEETING WAS HELD AT DSD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
NO PROPERTY OWNERS OR INTERESTED PARTY ATTENDED THE MEETING.
ON OCTOBER 24TH, 2026, A SCOPE OF W - A SCOPE OF WORK WAS PROVIDED FOR RE-ROOFING.
NO FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OR, OR, OR OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
ON OCTOBER 5TH, 2026, TWO PERMITS WERE OBTAINED FOR RE-ROOFING AND MINOR REPAIRS.
THE PROPERTY IS IN, WITHIN, WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET AWAY FROM WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LOCATED AT 1421 FLOWER, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78201.
THIS IS THE CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE STRUCTURE.
WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE NOW, UM, 30 DAYS AGO, IT LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
WHEN IT HAS THE ROOF SYSTEM, I HAVE, UH, OTHER PHOTOS TO SHOW WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE, UH, ALMOST 30 DAYS AGO.
IT IS A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE WITH, UH, POST AND BEAM FOUNDATION, WOOD SIDING, AND GABLE ROOF SYSTEM WITH ASPHALT SHINGLE COVERING.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE FRONT LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
UH, THE WOOD SIDING IS EXTREMELY ROTTED AND WA - UH, AND, UH, WATER DAMAGED.
THIS IS A CLOSER VIEW TO THE, UH, FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE STRUCTURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE, THERE IS A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE, UH, STEPPING AND THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE FRONT RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
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UH, THE ROOF IS COMPLETELY MISSING.UH, THE WOOD SIDING ON THE RIGHT ELEVATION IS FIRE DAMAGE, TAR, MISSING AND DAMAGE IN SOME AREAS.
THE SKIRTING IS MISSING IN SOME AREAS, EXPOSING THE FOUNDATION.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE REAR, UH, RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
UM, THE WOOD SIDING IS ROTTED, MISSING, AND DAMAGED IN SOME AREAS WITH BROKEN WINDOWS.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS SHOWING THE CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE REAR ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AGAIN, THE SKIRTING IS MISSING.
UH, THE WOOD SIDING IS DAMAGE AND MISSING IN SOME AREAS, AND THE WOOD SIDING IS WEATHER, UH, WEATHER WORN, AND AGAIN, THE ROOF IS MISSING.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS A, IS A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE BOTTOM PLATE IS ROTTED AND DAMAGED.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE POST AND BEAM FOUNDATION.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE LE - UH, LE - UH, LEFT REAR ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE AGAIN, THE ROOF IS COMPLETELY MISSING.
UH, THE WOOD SIDING IS DETACHING AND IT'S, UH, WATER DAMAGED.
THIS IS THE PHOTO FROM OCTOBER 1ST.
THIS IS WHAT THE ROOF LOOKED LIKE.
THERE IS A, A LARGE HOLE IN THE ROOF SYSTEM, UH, WITH THE FIRE DAMAGE.
THIS IS ANOTHER PHOTO FROM OCTOBER 1ST, UH, 2026.
IT'S A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE STRUCTURE WITH THE ROOF.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS UPON ENTERING THE, THE STRUCTURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS A SCATTERED TRASH AND DEBRIS.
UH, THE SHEET ROCKS IS MISSING AND DAMAGE AND FIRE DAMAGE, AND THE ROOF IS MISSING.
THIS IS A, A CONTEXTUAL, UH, PHOTO OF THE ROOF SYSTEM.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE STRUCTURAL INTERIOR, AS YOU CAN SEE, UM, SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS WITH EGRESS ISSUES.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE SECOND ANGLE, UH, TOWARDS THE LEFT PORTION OF THE STRUCTURAL INTERIOR.
AS YOU CAN SEE, UH, THE ROOF IS MISSING.
THE NEXT PHOTO, UH, I BELIEVE IS, COULD BE THE, THE KITCHEN AREA.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SHEET ROCKS IS FIRE DAMAGE AND CHART IN SOME AREAS WITH A SCATTERED TRASH AND DEBRIS THAT CAUSE EGRESS ISSUES.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE BATHROOM AREA.
THE SHEET ROCKS IS MISSING, DAMAGE, FIRE DAMAGE, AND, UH, THERE IS A SCATTERED, UH, TRASH AND DEBRIS.
THIS IS A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE BATHROOM AREA SHOWING THAT THE ROOF IS COMPLETELY MISSING.
THE NEXT PHOTO, IT'S, IT'S TOWARDS THE, I, I WOULD SAY THE BEDROOM AREA.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS A SCATTERED TRASH AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT.
THIS IS ANOTHER ANGLE OF THE SAME ROOM.
UH, THE, THE SHEET ROCK IS, IS WATER DAMAGE.
THE FLOOR SYSTEM IS COMPROMISED, UH, WITH SCATTERED TRASH AND, AND DEBRIS.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS FOR THE SAME ROOM SHOWING THE, THE ROOF SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY MISSING.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE SECOND ROOM TOWARDS THE, UH, FRONT LEFT, UH, ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE INTERIOR.
AS YOU CAN SEE, SIGNIFICANT FIRE DAMAGE TO THE, UH, FLOOR SYSTEM, UH, WITH SCATTERED TRASH AND DEBRIS.
UH, THE SHEET ROCKS IS MISSING, DAMAGE, AND, AND CHARRED IN SOME AREA.
THIS IS A CONTEXTUAL SH - PHOTO SHOWING THE FL- FLOOR SYSTEM, UH, IS SIGNIFICANTLY FIRE DAMAGED AND IT'S COMPROMISED WITH TRASH AND DEBRIS.
AND THIS IS, UH, SHOWING THE, THE ROOF SYSTEM FOR THE SAME ROOM THAT IS COMPLETELY MISSING.
THIS IS A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE LIVING ROOM.
UH, THE SHEET ROCKS IS MISSING AND DAMAGE AND FIRE, AND, AND CHARRED IN SOME AREAS, AND THE ROOF IS MISSING.
THIS IS A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO SHOWING, UH, THE LIVING ROOM TOWARDS THE MAIN ENTRANCE FOR THE STRUCTURAL INTERIOR, UH, SCATTERED TRASH AND DEBRIS, AND, UH, THE SHEET ROCKS ARE FIRE DAMAGE AND CHARRED.
THE, THE ROOF SYSTEM IS MISSING, UH, EXPOSING INTERIOR TO THE ELEMENTS.
THE NEXT PHOTO, UH, IS A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
IT IS A CARPORT SLASH, UH, UH, STORAGE AREA.
UH, IT'S A SINGLE STORY WITH, UH, SLAP ON GRADE FOUNDATION, UH, COMBINATION OF WOODEN AND METAL SIDING WITH FLAT ROOF SYSTEM AND METAL COVERING.
THIS IS A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF, UH...
I MET, UH, I TALKED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER'S SON.
THEY ARE WORKING ON, UH, CLEANING UP ALL THE TRASH
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AND DEBRIS.WE, WE ALREADY HAVE A PENDING CASE TO GET ALL THAT CLEANED UP.
UH, THIS IS, UH, THE FRONT, UH...
THIS IS THE REAR, UH, LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS SOME FIRE DAMAGE TO THE WOOD SIDING.
THIS IS A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE REAR ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
I THINK THERE IS A, A LITTLE ATTACHMENT TO THE, TO THE STORAGE AREA THAT IS, UH, FIRE DAMAGE AND, AND COMPLETELY COMPROMISED.
THIS IS THE, UH, LEFT REAR ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS A FIRE DAMAGE, UH, TO THE REAR PORTION.
UH, THE WOOD MEMBERS ARE CHARRED AND FIRE DAMAGE.
THIS IS TOWARDS THE, UH, STORAGE AREA UNDER THE CARPORT.
UM, THE SHEET ROCKS IS COMPLETELY MISSING.
THE WOOD MEMBERS ARE CHARRED AND FIRE DAMAGE WITH, UH, TRASH AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT.
THIS IS ANOTHER ANGLE SHOWING THE STORAGE AREA.
THE WOOD MEMBERS ARE EXTREMELY CHARRED AND FIRE DAMAGED.
THIS IS ANOTHER CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE CARPORT/STORAGE AREA.
THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CARPORT WHEN IT SHOWS THE, THE METAL SIDING IS DETACHING AND IT'S DAMAGED IN SOME AREAS.
THIS IS A SINGLE-STORY RESIDENTIAL AREA ZONED R4 BUILT IN 1946.
THE MAIN STRUCTURE HAS SUSTAINED FIRE DAMAGE.
INTERIOR WOOD MEMBERS ARE CHARRED AND GUTTED, AND THE STUDS ARE EXPOSED WITH EGRESS ISSUES.
THE FLOOR SYSTEM IS FIRE DAMAGED.
POSTING BEAM FOUNDATION IS ROTTED.
THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE HAS SUSTAINED FIRE DAMAGE.
THE WOOD MEMBERS ARE CHARRED AND FIRE DAMAGED.
THE SHEET ROCKS ARE DAMAGED AND MISSING IN SOME SECTION.
TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 1226 EDISON DRIVE IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6-156, SUBSECTIONS FOR THE MAIN STRUCTURE ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, AND SUBSECTIONS FOR THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITION OR DEFECTS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITION OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATING, OF THE...
EXCUSE ME, OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTAN- SUBSTANDARDNESS OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY.
STAFF RECOMMEND DEMOLITION FOR THE MAIN AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 1226 EDISON DRIVE.
QUESTIONS OF THE CODE OFFICER? I GOT A CLERICAL QUESTION HERE.
ONE / SEVEN / 24 IS WHEN THIS CASE WAS STARTED, STARTING THE NOTES.
ON ONE / NINE / 24, IT'S SUBMITTED FOR BUILDING STANDARD BOARD REVIEW, AND THAT'S ALL THAT'S IN THE NOTE.
AND THEN IT GOES A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER STUFF, AND THEN WHAT WAS THE REVIEW? THERE'S NO NOTES ABOUT THE REVIEW OR THE PENDING OUTCOME OF IT.
SO, UH, THIS IS A PROCESS IN OUR, UH, SYSTEM AND, UH, UH, IT'S CALLED ACELA.
WHEN WE TRY TO, UH, POTENTIALLY TAKE THE CASE TO THE BUILDING STANDARD BOARD, WE TRIGGER THAT, SO ADMIN WILL BE NOTIFIED.
BUT FOR ME, I INHERITED THE CASE ON MARCH 24TH, 2025, AND I'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE.
SO YOU DON'T HAVE ANY REASON WHY THIS DIDN'T GO PAST THAT? THERE'S NOTHING IN THE NOTES? UH, AGAIN, UM, I INHERITED THE CASE ON MARCH 24, UH, FROM A PREVIOUS, UH, DP OFFICER, AND I DID TRY TO PROCESS IT TO TAKE IT TO B - UH, BUILDING STANDARD BOARD HEARING.
I'M GONNA INTERRUPT THAT QUESTION AND ASK YOU TO HOLD THAT QUESTION TO ADMINISTRATIVE TIME PERIOD.
UH, THE, THE ISSUE IS THERE IS A PROCESS THAT HAPPENS INTERNALLY ABOUT DO WE OR DO WE NOT BRING THIS TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD? AND THAT'S WHAT THAT'S REFERRING TO AT THAT TIME, BUT WE WILL DISCUSS THAT DURING THE ADMINISTRATIVE TIME RATHER THAN DURING THE DISCUSSION OF THE PROPERTY ITSELF.
AND GO AHEAD WITH YOUR QUESTIONS, PLEASE.
NOW, WHEN YOU TOOK OVER, YOU, UH,
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THE VACATE, UH, THE LETTERS AND STUFF CAME BACK, THEY WERE ALL RETURNED, CORRECT? YES, SIR.AND THE ONLY STUFF THAT'S BEING DONE FROM THE PHOTOS IS THEY'RE CLEANING OUT THE DEBRIS AFTER THE FIRE? AND THEY REMOVED THE WHOLE ROOF SYSTEM.
SO THEY PERMITTED AND GOT THE ROOF DOWN.
AND THEY WERE CLEANING UP, BUT YOU ALSO SAID THAT YOU HAD A WORK ORDER IN FOR CLEANUP? WAS THAT - YES, SIR.
THE PROPERTY OR THE BUILDING? UH, FOR THE PROPERTY, BECAUSE THERE WAS A TRASH AND DEBRIS, UH, WE'RE TRYING TO CLEAN UP, BUT WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE OWNER.
HE, UH, PROPERTY OWNER'S SON, HE STATED THAT HE WILL COMPLETE, UH, THE CLEANUP TO REMOVE ALL THE TRASH AND DEBRIS AND CUT THE VEGETATION.
SO IS THERE ANY OTHER TIME THAT...
ANY OTHER WORK ORDERS, OR IS THIS THE ONLY WORK ORDER FOR, UH - THIS IS THE, THE, THE PENDING WORK ORDER.
WE GAVE AN EXTENSION FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER'S SON TO COMPLETE ALL THE CLEANUPS BECAUSE IT LOOKS WAY WORSE THAN WHAT SHOWS ON THE PHOTOS.
SO WE HAVEN'T GIVEN IT TO THE CONTRACTOR FOR ABATEMENT? NOT YET, SIR.
AGAIN, WE'VE GIVEN AN EXTENSION TO THE SON.
HOPEFULLY HE WILL, UH, COMPLETE THE CLEANUP.
HAS THE ABATEMENT BEEN DONE ON THE PROPERTY BEFORE? NO, SIR.
POWER AND ELECTRIC'S OFF? YES, SIR.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR.
UH, MR. CASTELLANOS, I'M GONNA ASK ONE OF THE TWO OF YOU TO COME UP, WHICHEVER ONE YOU WANT TO HAVE COME UP FIRST, UH, AND THEN WE WILL ASK THE OTHER TO COME UP.
IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE, SIR, STATE YOUR NAME AND THE COUNCIL DISTRICT THAT YOU RESIDE.
I LIVE IN NATALIA, TEXAS, 782016.
WELL, OUR PLAN FOR THE HOUSE AFTER IT BURNED DOWN, IT WAS TO DEMOLISH THE HOUSE.
UH, WE APPLIED FOR A PERMIT AND IT TOOK ABOUT A YEAR FOR THE PERMIT TO COME IN.
BUT, UH, WHEN WE RECEIVED THE PERMIT, UH, THEY SAID THAT THE HOUSE CANNOT BE...
IF WE DEMOLISH THE HOUSE, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO REBUILD ANYTHING IN THAT PROPERTY BECAUSE IT'S CONSIDERING A FLOOD ZONE OR A FERAL FLOOD ZONE, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
SO WE WEREN'T ABLE TO REBUILD ANYTHING THAT PROPERTY.
SO AFTER THEY WERE, WE WERE TOLD THAT, WE CANCELED THE DEMOLISHED PERMIT AND APPLIED FOR A REBUILD PERMIT THAT WE JUST GOT LAST MONTH.
I BELIEVE WE JUST GOT APPROVED FOR THE REBUILD PERMIT LAST MONTH.
UM, PRETTY MUCH WE ALREADY PAY CONTRACT HALF OF THE, UH, HALF THE AMOUNT TO DO THE, UH, REBUILD ON THE ROOF, WHICH IS THEY'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON, AND THEY SUPPOSED TO BE TAKING CARE OF THE TRASH AS WELL, OF THE, UH, INSIDE OF THE PROPERTY.
ON THE OUTSIDE, WE ALREADY CLEAN IT OUT.
UH, WHEN HE WENT, WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING AND ALL THAT, AND RIGHT NOW THEY'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE, THE ROOF AND THE SIDING OF THE HOUSE.
SO YOU'RE PERMITTED FOR BOTH BUILDINGS? WE'RE PERMITTED...
TO CLEAN - AND THAT WAS FOR FULL DEMOLITION? NO.
WE AIN'T GONNA DO NO DEMOLITION BECAUSE WE DO THE DEMOLITION AND WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO REBUILD ANYTHING IN THAT PROPERTY.
ANY QUESTIONS? SO YOU'RE REBUILDING BOTH BUILDINGS? UH, WELL, THE, UH, THE GARAGE - OR THE MAIN.
THE GARAGE IS JUST GONNA SAY A CARPORT.
WE AIN'T DOING NOTHING TO A CARPORT.
JUST CLEAN IT UP AND LEAVE IT AS A CARPORT.
AND THEN, UH, WE ARE REBUILDING THE HOUSE, YES.
ON THAT REBUILD, ARE YOU GUYS DOING JUST THE ORIGINAL FOOTPRINT? ARE YOU GUYS ADDING ON? WHAT'S THE PLAN? JUST A LITTLE LIGHT, PLEASE.
IT'S GONNA SAY THE ORIGINAL, BECAUSE IT SAID WE ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO, UH, BECAUSE OF FEMA, THEY'RE, THEY'RE PUTTING CAP, I BELIEVE, OF $60,000 FOR THE WHOLE REBUILD.
SO WE AIN'T GONNA DO NO, NO RE, NO NOTHING OTHER THAN ORIGINAL WHAT IT IS.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? VERY GOOD.
UH, DO YOU WANT TO COME UP, SIR, AND ADD ANYTHING TO THAT? NO, THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT.
UH, UH, IF YOU WOULD, GO AHEAD AND HAVE A SEAT AND COME ON UP AND STATE YOUR NAME AND THE, WHERE YOU RESIDE, SIR.
WELL, I RESIDE IN DEVINE, TEXAS, UH, 78016.
WELL, MY BROTHER SAYS PRETTY MUCH WHAT, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE HOUSE.
UH, WITH THE, WITH THE FIRE COURT, WE DID A FIRE ASSESSMENT ON THE HOUSE, AND THEN WE TRIED TO APPLY, LIKE HE SAID, FOR A DEMOLITION PERMIT.
AND THEN, UH, AFTER THAT, THE, THE, WHAT YOU CALL IT, THE STORM AND DRAIN DEPARTMENT, AND FEMA SAID THAT IF THAT WE DEMOLISHED THE HOUSE, WE COULD NOT REBUILD ANYTHING BACK INTO THE PROPERTY.
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OPTION WAS, BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAD PLANS AND, UH, PLANS AND FLOOR PLANS TO REBUILD A NEW HOUSE, BUT WE COULDN'T DO IT BECAUSE OF THE, OF FEMA.SO THEN AFTER THAT, WE HAD TO CANCEL THE DEMOLITION PERMIT AND APPLY FOR, FOR REBUILDING PERMIT.
BUT IT HAS TO STAY WITH THE SAME SQUARE FEET OF THE HOUSE.
SO WE, IT TOOK A WHILE BEFORE THEY, THEY, THEY APPROVED THE PERMITS BECAUSE I THINK THEY GOT HAVE TO GO BACK TO FEMA AND COME BACK.
AND THEY ONLY ALLOW LIKE, UH, 60% OF THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY TO BE, TO DO THE, THE WORK.
AND THEN, WELL, THEY JUST APPROVED THE PERMITS BACK IN OCTOBER 10, I BELIEVE.
AND WE ALREADY HAD CONTRACTORS READY TO GO, BUT WE, BUT IT TOOK LONGER BECAUSE SINCE WE HAD APPLIED, UM, WHAT YOU CALL IT FOR THE DEMOLITION PERMIT AND I THINK THE CITY THOUGH THAT WE HAVE DEMOLISHED THE HOUSE AND WE HAVE TO PROVE THAT WE HAVEN'T, THAT WE DIDN'T.
SO RIGHT NOW, BUT THEY'RE BUILDING, WE'RE FIXING UP THE HOUSE RIGHT NOW.
QUESTIONS? AND WE GOT THE CONTRACTORS, UH, RIGHT THERE WITH THE, FOR THE ROOFING AND THE SIDING AND THE, WHATEVER NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THE HOUSE.
THEN THEY, THEY STARTED, UH, I BELIEVE, UH, LAST WEEK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE END BY THE JANUARY 17TH, HOPEFULLY.
AND AFTER THAT, WE GOT A, THAT CONTRACTOR FOR THE, FOR THE ELECTRICITY, WHICH ALREADY PAID, UH, HALF OF THE AMOUNT, BUT THEY'RE GONNA START AFTER THEY FINISH WITH THE, WITH THE HOUSE.
AND THEN WE GO FROM THERE WITH THE PLUMBER AND ALL THAT.
THAT'S THE ELECTRIC, UH, COMPANY THAT WE HIRED FOR, TO DO THE, THE, WHAT YOU CALL IT, THAT, TO, BECAUSE WE COULDN'T PUT, PULL OUT PERMITS FOR THAT, FOR THE, FOR THE ELECTRICITY, THE, THE COMPANY HAS TO DO IT THEMSELVES.
AND THE PERMIT, I'M SURE THEY HAVE TO DO IT.
THEY PUT UP PERMITS BY THEMSELVES.
CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1226 EDISON.
JUST WANTED TO CONFIRM IF ROBERT, ROBERTO GASIANOS WAS GONNA COME UP TO SPEAK? NO.
NO, THAT, THAT WAS BOTH OF THEM.
WE'RE GONNA LET YOU SPEAK AGAIN IF YOU WANT TO.
CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1226 EDISON DRIVE.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1226 EDISON DRIVE IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-157, WHICH IS FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-156 FOR THE MAIN SECTIONS ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
FOR THE ACCESSORIES, SECTIONS ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE REPAIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER, CONTINUE TO BE CLEAR OF TRASH AND DEBRIS AND SECURED THE PROPERTY.
ROBERT, IF YOU WOULD REPEAT THE, THE DATE, THE, THE TIMEFRAME THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED.
UH, I, 90 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER, PLEASE, SIR.
THE MOTION IS THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1226 EDISON IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-157.
IT IS FEASIBLE TO BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS, REMAINS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-156, SUB CODES FOR THE MAIN ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, AND FOR THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, SUB CODES ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, THAT THE PROPERTY IS TO BE REPAIRED IN 90 DAYS.
UH, DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.
SAL FERNANDEZ, I HAVE A SECOND.
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PLEASE.UH, GO AHEAD WITH YOUR FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
THAT WE, IT REMAINS VACATED, UH, AND, AND POWER IS ONLY TO BE RESTORED FOR, UH, TEMPORARY METER LOOP FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE REBUILDING OF IT.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT IS THAT THE PROPERTY BE RE - TO REMAIN VACANT AND IS, UH, POWER IS PROVIDED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES ONLY.
I ACCEPT THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
MOTION PASSES WITH A VOTE OF SEVEN TO ZERO.
FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME'S RAMIRO GUERRA, CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE PROPERTY BEING PRESENT IN TODAY IS LOCATED AT 8506 WAKEFIELD, BUILDINGS ONE THROUGH 11, FOR VIOLATIONS UNDER THE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.
STAFF ASK THE BOARD CASES BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY.
SECTIONS 304.4, STRUCTURAL MEMBERS.
ALL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE FROM DETERIORATION AND SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SAFE, SAFELY SUPPORTING THE IMPOSED DEAD AND LIVE LOADS.
304.6, EXTERIOR WALL, ALL, ALL WALLS SHALL BE FREE FROM HOLES, BREAKS, AND LOOSE OF ROTTING MATERIALS AND MAINTAIN WEATHERPROOF AND PROPERLY SURFACE COATED WHERE REQUIRED TO PREVENT DE- DETERIORATION.
304.10, STAIRWAYS, DECKS, PORCHES, AND BALCONIES.
EVERY EXTERIOR, STAIRWAY, DECK, PORCH, AND BALCONY AND ALL OPPORTUNITIES ATTACHED THERETO SHALL BE MAINTAINED STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND GOOD REPAIR WITH PROPER ANCHORAGE AND CAPABLE SUPPORTING THE IMPOSED LOADS.
ALL GLAZING MATERIALS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN SOUND CONDITION AND IN GOOD REPAIR.
603.1, MECHANICAL APPLIANCES, ALL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES, FIREPLACES, SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES, COOKING APPLIANCES AND WATER HEATER APPLIANCES SHALL BE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN A SAFE WORKING CONDITION AND SHALL BE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE INTENDED FUNCTION.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB12096, LOT 3456, P100 RIDGEVIEW COMMERCIAL UNIT TWO AND LOCATED IN DISTRICT COUNCIL ONE.
OWNER ON RECORD IS FLATS ON WAKEFIELD SA LLC.
MAILING ADDRESS IS PO BOX 4697, LOGAN, UTAH, 8423, ZIP CODE.
UH, 8506 WAKEFIELD IS WITHIN 1,000 FEET FROM RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
NOTICE WAS ISSUED TO REGIONAL MANAGER DANIEL GUTIERREZ ON JULY 26TH, 2026 FOR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, EXTERIOR WALL STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES, BALCONIES, WINDOW GLAZING, AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES.
SO THE, THE, THE, THE VIOLATIONS ALL RANGE THROUGH, UM, ALL THE, ALL THE BUILDINGS, ONE THROUGH 11.
UM, AGAIN, HERE WE, WITH THIS, UM, POST, EXCUSE ME, WITH THE POST TO THE, UH, STAIRCASE HERE, YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S A LISTING.
WHERE THE, WHERE THIS, UH, POST TO THE WALKWAY THAT'S ABOVE, UM, IT'S THE, THE WOOD THAT THERE, THAT'S THERE IS DETERIORATED, UM, SO IT'S POORLY ANCHORED, NOT VERY WELL SUPPORTED.
AND THEN YOU CAN SEE SOME PATCHWORK THERE AS WELL, AND THEN SOME DETACHMENT TO THAT FASCIA BOARD AS WELL.
HERE'S SOME POSTS THAT, UH, WERE LA - RESTING ON, ON THE GROUND.
UM, THESE WE BELIEVE THAT ARE FROM OTHER POSTS THAT WERE REPLACED.
YOU CAN SEE THERE'S, UH, MISSING ANCHORS IN THE POST HERE
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AND IT'S SOMEWHAT ELEVATED FROM THE CONCRETE, NOT, NOT PROPERLY SECURED.HERE'S A TEMPORARY, UH, CMU PAVER, UM, USED TO SHORE UP THE POST HERE.
IT'S ALSO, UM, NOT PRO- PROPERLY ANCHORED.
UH, HERE'S A POST THAT WAS, UH, HAS A SHIM CONNECTED TO THE, UH, THE ABOVE WALKWAY.
YOU CAN SEE SOME DETERIORATION, UM, UNDER THE, IN THE WOOD THERE UNDER THE WALKWAY AS WELL.
HERE ARE SOME WOOD POSTS THAT OBVIOUSLY WERE, UM, TEMPORARY INSTALLED WITH SOME CMU PAVERS AT THE BOTTOM AND ALSO SHORED UP WITH SOME WOOD.
UM, AND YOU CAN SEE THE OTHER POST THERE THAT'S HOLDING UP THAT WALKWAY, UM, IS LISTING.
WE SEE SOME DETACHED, UH, WOOD HERE, SOME WOOD MEMBERS HERE THAT ARE DETACHING WITH SOME HOLES IN THE CEILING THERE AS WELL.
AGAIN, SOME POOR, POOR WORKMANSHIP HERE.
UM, THIS WOOD SHIM THAT'S UNDER THIS POST HERE AND NOT WELL ANCHORED, UM, SO IT'S POORLY ANCHORED, NOT PROVIDING SUFFICIENT SUPPORT.
AND HERE'S A CONCRETE BLOCK HERE, UH, THAT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS ADDED JUST TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY SUPPORT WITH WOOD SHIMS, AGAIN, NOT PROPERLY ANCHORED.
ANOTHER VIEW FROM ANOTHER POST HERE.
UM, SO MANY OF THE POSTS JUST DO NOT HAVE THE, UM, ANCHORS IN THEM, UM, ANCHORED INTO THE CONCRETE THERE.
HERE WE HAVE SOME FISHSHOE CRACKS ALONG ONE OF THE EXTERIOR WALLS.
YOU CAN SEE UP TOWARDS THE TOP LEFT OF THE PHOTO, THE FISHSHOE CRACK STARTS THERE AND, AND TRAVELS DOWNWARD TO YOUR RIGHT.
AND THEN HERE'S SOME DAMAGE TO THE BRICK FACADE WITH FISHY CRACKS TO THE LEFT OF THE WINDOW PANE, AND THEN BELOW THE WINDOW PANE, YOU CAN SEE MORE FISHY CRACKS STARTING FROM THE RIGHT OF THAT, UH, THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW PANE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WALL.
ALSO, YOU HAVE BROKEN GLAZING TO THE LEFT.
UM, THERE IS A WINDOW UNIT, BUT IT'S COVERED UP.
THE GLAZING IS COVERED UP WITH TEMPORARY CARDBOARD, SO THE WINDOW HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED THERE.
AND HERE'S SOME PATCHWORK THAT WAS DONE.
UM, EVEN THE PATCHWORK IS STARTING TO SEPARATE FROM THE CEILING THERE.
SOME ROTTED WOOD TO THE FASCIA BOARD.
AND DETERIORATION, IT COULDN'T MAKE THIS OUT IF THIS WAS SHEET ROCK, UM, OR SOME TYPE OF CONCRETE, UM, UH, SHEETING.
MORE DETERIORATION TO THE WOOD MEMBERS THERE.
SO HERE YOU HAVE SOME PATCHWORK THAT WAS DONE.
UM, IT WAS A GOOD EFFORT, BUT THERE IS A PORTION OF THEIR STRIP OVER TO THE RIGHT, UM, WHERE IT'S ALREADY DETACHING AS WELL.
AND HERE IS A STAIRCASE, UH, LEADING UP TO THE TOP THERE.
YOU'LL SEE, NEXT PHOTO, YOU'LL SEE WHERE THERE'S SOME EXTENSIVE, UM, EROSION TO THE CONCRETE.
UM, IT'S A LOT OF FISHY CRACKS, AND THAT'S, IT'S A ODD PHO- PHOTO KIND OF LOOKING UP, UM, LOOKING DOWN TO, FROM THE LANDING.
SO THE LANDING ITSELF HAS, UH, SOME CRACKS.
THIS IS CAUSING A TRIPPING HAZARD.
YOU CAN SEE THE, THE RISER, UM, THE FIRST RISER BEFORE THE LANDING WHERE THIS HAS EXTENSIVE, UM, EROSION TO THE CONCRETE.
AND THEN THE, THE PANS TO THE CONCRETE, UH, THE METAL HAS ERODED AND IT'S RUSTED, UM, NOT PROVIDING SU- SUFFICIENT SUPPORT TO THE RISER ITSELF.
AND HERE'S ANOTHER VIEW OF THE LANDING.
UM, OBVIOUS- OBVIOUS TRIPPING HAZARD, UM, THAT LANDING IS, UM, SOFT AND SPONGY.
WE DID NOT PUT OUR FULL SUPPORT ON THAT, UM, ON THAT, ON THAT LANDING.
HERE, THE, THE, THE PANS ARE SHOWING EXTENSIVE, UH, RUST AND EROSION AS WELL AND NOT CONNECTED OR CONNECTED TO THE, THE R - THE, UM...
SO YEAH, THE, THE, THE JOIST THERE IS NOT CONNECTED, UH, OR IT'S CONNECTED.
AGAIN, MORE RUST TO THE PAN, UM, AND ON, ON ALL THE STEPS THERE, JUST PROVIDING POOR SUPPORT, UM, CAUSING UNSAFE MEANS OF EGRESS.
AND BROKEN GLAZING TO THE WINDOW HERE.
ADDITIONAL WINDOWS THAT HAVE BROKEN GLAZING, JUST, UM, TEMPORARY BOARDING FROM THE INSIDE, BROKEN GLAZING.
SO THIS IS A CHILLER SYSTEM, AND THIS IS WHERE IT FALLS UNDER OUR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT THAT'S NOT WORKING AT THIS TIME AND HASN'T BEEN WORKING FOR SOME TIME NOW.
UM, THERE'S, I BELIEVE, TWO CHILLER SYSTEMS ON THE PROPERTY AND BOTH ARE NOT
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WORKING.HERE'S THE OTHER CHILLER SYSTEM.
SO THE PROPERTY, UH, AT WAKEFIELD, IT IS, UM, SEPARATED SOMEWHAT IN, LIKE, TWO SECTIONS.
YOU HAVE A W SECTION, DON'T KNOW WHAT THE W STANDS FOR, AND THEN THE XS SECTION, UH, DON'T KNOW WHAT THE S STANDS FOR, BUT YOU HAVE BUILDINGS ONE THROUGH FIVE, UH, ON THE W SIDE AND THEN SIX THROUGH 11 ON THE S SIDE.
ALL THESE, ALL THESE, UH, UNITS ARE VACATED.
THE OWNER DID MAKE A GOOD EFFORT AND PUT UP TEMPORARY FENCING TO PREVENT PEOPLE GOING INTO THAT SECTION.
UM, SO SOME OF THOSE STAIRCASES THAT YOU SAW THERE ARE NOW FENCED OFF.
UM, SO AGAIN, UM, THE, UH, THE, THE OWNER THAT'S TAKING RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROPERTY NOW, UM, HAS MADE GOOD EFFORT TO TRY TO SECURE THAT FROM PEOPLE GOING OVER THERE.
AND HERE'S ANOTHER, ANOTHER, UM, VIEW OF THAT.
ALL RIGHT, SO STAFF RECOMMENDS FOR THE STRUCTURE MEMBERS, EXTERIOR WALLS, STAIRS, LANDINGS, WINDOW GLAZING, AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES, WHICH ARE THE CHILLERS, BE REPAIRED.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRENT - PRESENTATION FOR 8506 WAKEFIELD.
DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS FOR THE CODE OFFICER? THIS IS ROBERT BINKEY.
SO YOU MENTIONED SECTION W IS VACATED.
IS SECTION S VACATED AS WELL? ARE...
IS THE WHOLE COMPLEX EMPTY THEN OR...
UM, THE S PORTION HAS SEVERAL UNITS, ABOUT 26 UNITS, I BELIEVE, THAT ARE STILL OCCUPIED.
YOU SAID THERE'S TWO CHILLERS.
DO THE TWO CHILLERS PROVIDE FOR THE BUILDINGS FOR S, XS OR WHATEVER IT IS, AND THE OTHER ONE? CORRECT.
SO IT'S W AND S, UH, THE TWO CHILLERS ARE N- NOT CURRENTLY WORKING.
UM, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE, ALL THE UNITS THAT ARE OCCUPIED DO HAVE WINDOW UNITS, SO THOSE WERE INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THOSE CHILLERS TEMPORARILY.
SO - BUT, BUT THE CHILLERS ARE NOT OPERABLE AT THIS TIME.
SO THEY MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO STILL GET THEM AIR THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONERS BECAUSE OF THE CHILLER ISSUE? YES.
IT, IT APPEARS TO BE A TEMPORARY FIX.
AND THE ONLY ISSUES WE'RE SEEING HERE ON THE STEPS, IS THAT FOR THE OTHER BUILDING AS WELL OR JUST...
WELL, THERE'S, THEY'RE THROUGHOUT.
SO IT'S THROUGHOUT ONE THROUGH 11.
UM, YOU HAVE A LOT OF THE, THE POSTS ARE NOT ANCHORED CORRECTLY.
UM, YOU HAVE SHIMS. SO IT'S BUILDINGS ONE THROUGH 11.
ALL THE STAIRCASES EITHER HAVE SOME TYPE OF, UM, MISSING ANCHORS.
UM, THE ONE, THAT LAST ONE WITH THE LANDING, THAT IS ON THE VACANT PART.
SO THAT'S, YEAH, THAT'S ON THE W SIDE.
SO IF THIS IS THROUGHOUT ALL THE BUILDINGS - CORRECT.
ARE THERE RESIDENTS STILL UPSTAIRS IN THE OTHER BUILDINGS THAT'S NOT FENCED OFF? I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TELL YOU WHICH RESIDENTS ARE INSTALLED ARE, ARE, ARE VAC - OR OCCUPYING UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS, UM, BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE STAIRS ARE TOWARDS THE VACANT UNITS, SO...
HAVE STEPS ON THE OTHER UNIT AS WELL.
THERE'S, THERE'S SOME OF THOSE, YES, SOME OF THOSE STEPS, UM, PROBABLY THE POSTS ARE REQUIRING ANCHORS TO BE, UH, PROPERLY INSTALLED.
AND THAT, THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING.
IN THOSE UNITS OF THE OTHER BUILDINGS THAT ARE NOT FENCED OFF? YES.
UH, GO AHEAD WITH YOUR QUESTIONS.
UH, IS THERE AN ACTIVE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ON THE W SIDE OF THIS PRO- PROPERTY? THERE IS A, UM, CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY THAT I FOUND, UM, THAT IT WOULD...
IT, IT LOOKS LIKE IT COVERS THE ENTIRE PROPERTY.
UM, IT IS AN OLDER CER- CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, BUT YES, IT IS...
AND I WOULD HAVE TO VERIFY IF THERE'S ADDITIONAL, UH, C OF OS, BUT M- MY UNDERSTANDING NOW AND WHAT I HAVE IS, UM, IT SHOWS LOT FIVE, BUT THIS PROPERTY HAS MULTIPLE LOTS, BUT IT'D BE SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO CLARIFY ON IF IT, THAT JUST COVERS THE ENTIRE PROPERTY OR NOT.
BUT AS FAR AS IT BEING VACATED, UH, WE'LL LOOK INTO IF, IF A UPDATED CFO WOULD NEED, NEED TO BE ONCE THOSE ARE, UH, BROUGHT UP TO COMPLIANCE.
DID THEY GIVE YOU A WORK, UM, ANY TYPE OF TIMELINE? SCOPE WORK.
YEAH, SCOPE OF WORK OR TIMELINE WHEN...
AND WHERE THEY WERE GONNA START FIRST? SO, SO, UM, WE'VE BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH, UH, MR. FAIRBROOK, UM, WHO HAS CLAIMED TO HAVE PURCHASED THE PROPERTY.
UM, I THINK SOME INFORMATION MIGHT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.
I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY DEED OF YET, UM, BUT
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I THINK SOME INFORMATION MIGHT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO YOU.UM, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU AT THIS TIME, IF IT WAS BROUGHT IN TODAY OR NOT.
IT'S ON THE SCREEN? WAS THIS GIVEN TO YOU OR PROVIDED TODAY? UH, IT WAS BROUGHT, IT WAS BROUGHT IN TODAY.
SO THIS IS THE FIRST TIME YOU - FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN IT, CORRECT.
THIS WAS PROVIDED BY, UH, MR. FAIRBANKS? MR. FAIRBROOK, YES, I THINK SO.
THEN, UH, LET'S ASK QUESTIONS OF THE CODE OFFICER AND WE'LL BRING MR. FAIRBANKS UP.
SO - AND THEN HE WILL EXPLAIN THE PRESENTATION.
S- SO YOU'RE AWARE OF THE BUILDINGS THAT HAVE ISSUES WITH THEM.
UH, THIS IS PROBABLY THE W SECTION, RIGHT? CORRECT.
THAT'S THE ONLY SECTION THAT'S FENCED OFF? THAT'S FENCED OFF BECAUSE THAT'S THE, THE, THE PORTION THAT'S VACANT.
THAT'S THE WORST PART PROPERTY? YES.
DOES IT HAVE ELECTRIC TO THE BUILDINGS? UM, I WOULD HAVE TO CONFIRM IF THOSE HAVE POWER OR NOT.
I'LL, I'LL ASK, I'LL ASK THEM.
AND YOU STATED THAT HE JUST RECENTLY HAD IT OR HAS IT...
SO HE HAS COMMUNICATED WITH, UH, BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH OUR CODE OFFICER, UM, AND HAS MADE THE CLAIM THAT HE'S NOW PURCHASED A PROPERTY AND IS THE NEW OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, UM, YET TO SEE A DEED, LIKE I SAID EARLIER, RIGHT? BUT HE SEEMS TO MAKE, BE MAKING THOSE EFFORTS AND HIS, HIS...
FROM WHAT HE'S COMMUNICATED TO US, HIS INTENTIONS IS TO MAKE REPAIRS.
SO PRIOR THERE WAS SOMEBODY ELSE IN THE PICTURE.
IT WAS A DIFFERENT OWNER, CORRECT.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, CODE QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
PAUL FAIRBANKS, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD.
AND SIR, IF YOU WOULD STATE YOUR NAME AND THE COMPANY THAT YOU REPRESENT.
GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
I'M PAUL FAIRBROOK, AND I AM WITH PROPERTY, UH, THE NORTHERN PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT.
I REPRESENT THE OWNERS, AND I ALSO OWN THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY.
UH, GO AHEAD WITH YOUR TESTIMONY, SIR.
SO WE PICKED UP THIS PROPERTY, UM, THREE WEEKS AGO.
THE DEED WAS RECORDED A FEW DAYS BEFORE, BUT WE DIDN'T TAKE POSSESSION UNTIL THE 10TH.
UM, AND, UM, WE'RE, UM, WE'RE HAPPY TO BE HERE WITH THIS PROPERTY.
I THINK IT'S A GREAT LOCATION.
IT'S RIGHT BEHIND THE NORTH STAR MALL.
UM, I GUESS, ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION I WAS GIVEN, IT'S BEEN A COUPLE YEARS THAT THEY'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE OWNERS TO, UM, MAKE THIS PROPERTY THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE.
UM, SO WE'RE ACTUALLY VERY, VERY EXCITED ABOUT BEING IN WITH THIS PROPERTY AND WORKING IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY TO GET THIS THING BACK UP AND RUNNING.
THE W IS RIGHT BEHIND THE NORTH STAR MALL FACING RECTOR.
THE W BUILDING IS THE WORST ONE BECAUSE THE CITY HAS, YOU'LL, YOU'LL SEE FROM THE MAP, MAYBE IF WE COULD PUT THAT BACK UP, THE CITY HAS AN ALLEYWAY IN THE BACK, AND ON THE ONE SIDE OF THE ALLEY IS A SCHOOL, WHICH THE BACK PART OF THE SCHOOL JUST DOESN'T HAVE ANY ACTIVITY AND HAS PROBLEMS. UM, THE OTHER SIDE IS A DRAINAGE DITCH, WHICH IS ALSO OWNED BY THE CITY, FULL OF VAGRANTS, HOMELESS, DRUG ADDICTS.
WE, WE WOULD LOVE TO TAKE THAT ALLEY, CLOSE IT OFF, AND TAKE POSSESSION OF IT BECAUSE THERE WON'T BE ANY DRUG ADDICTS OR PROBLEMS IN THAT ALLEY IF WE WERE HAVING IT.
BUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE OUR OWNERSHIP IS PEOPLE HAVE COME INTO THE ALLEY AND HAVE STOLEN ELECTRIC...
WE, WE DON'T HAVE ANY, LIKE THE PREVIOUS PEOPLE HERE THAT I GUESS THEIR POWER WAS TURNED OFF.
WE HAVE FULL POWER, BUT THE THIEVES HAVE STOLEN THE WIRES THAT COME FROM THE, THE MAIN BOX, YOU KNOW, FOR COPPER, RIGHT? I KNOW SOME OF YOU LAUGHING BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO BE A, AN EPIDEMIC AROUND TOWN, BUT THIS, YOU KNOW, THERE'S BIG WIRES AND THEY COST A LOT OF MONEY.
SO IT COMES FROM THE, THE SERVICE OVER TO THE SUB-PANELS.
NOW, FORTUNATELY, THEY HAVEN'T RIPPED ANYTHING ELSE INSIDE THE UNITS, UM, BUT BEFORE THEY COULD, WE BEGGED THE OLD OWNER, WE SAID, "LOOK, YOU KNOW, WHILE WE'RE TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, PURCHASE THIS PROPERTY,
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CAN WE AT LEAST BOARD IT UP?" AND HE WAS, "OH, NO, NO, NO, NO." FINALLY, A WEEK BEFORE WE GOT IT, WE WERE ALLOWED TO GO IN THERE, GET NAS - NATIONAL FENCE TO CLOSE IT UP, GET, GET, GET, GET BOARDED UP.EVERYTHING IS BOARDED UP, BECAUSE WE WERE WORRIED THAT THE THIEVES ARE GONNA GO IN AND START RIPPING OUT WIRES INSIDE.
SO RIGHT NOW, THERE'S NO ELECTRICITY TO THE W BUILDING BECAUSE ON THE ALLEY SIDE, THE WIRES FROM THE MAIN FEED ALL THE WAY TO ALL THE SUB-PANELS ARE GONE.
AND I GUESS WE'RE GONNA LEAVE IT THAT WAY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA CONCENTRATE ON THE S BUILDING.
THE S BUILDING STILL HAS SOME TENANTS IN IT, AND, UM, WE...
IT'S, UM, IT'S NOT AS BAD AS THE W BUILDING, BUT IT, THIS IS ALL BAD.
UM, SO IF IT'S OKAY WITH YOU, I'LL BRING UP...
IN OUR COMPANY, WE HAVE A CONTRACTOR, DAVID TORRES.
UM, BEFORE I DO THAT, HE, HE'S GONNA TELL YOU, HE PULLED PERMITS ALREADY.
WE'VE ONLY BEEN THERE THREE WEEKS, BUT HE'S PULLED PERMITS, HE'S FIXED STAIRS, UM, HE'S DONE LANDINGS.
LANDINGS ARE JUST WHERE THEY'RE WOOD, SO HE'S JUST REPLACING WOOD.
BUT LET ME, LET ME TELL YOU THE BIGGEST PROBLEM.
UM, CPS, W - IMMEDIATELY WE CONTACTED ROBERT, WHO WORKS FOR THEIR COMPANY, HILLSIDE ELECTRIC, AND WE SAID, "ROBERT, PLEASE GO OUT THERE.
WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS." HE GOES, "LOOK, IT'S A 1950S BUILDING." HE SAYS, "IT HAS THE OLD TRANSFORMERS THAT GO FOUR - 440, THEY DROP DOWN TO 220, AND THEN THEY...
I NEVER SAW A BUILDING LIKE THAT BEFORE, AND THEN WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A LONG TIME." SO HE SAID, "YOU KNOW, THE FASTEST WAY IS..." BE- BECAUSE THEY STOLE THOSE TOO.
UM, UH, UH, SO HE SAID, "THE FASTEST WAY IS JUST TO GET SERVICE." HE SAID, "NOW, WE HAVE ELECTRIC THERE ON, ON THE S BUILDING," BUT HE SAID, "THE BEST WAY TO DO IT IS JUST GET RID OF ALL THAT OLD TRANSFORMER STUFF AND PUT IN THE REGULAR 400 AMPS, YOU KNOW, AT DIFFERENT, DIFFERENT SPOTS OF THE BUILDING." IT TOOK HIM THREE WEEKS, THREE WEEKS TO GET, I THINK HER NAME IS BRENDA, UM, UH, TO COME OUT WITH DESIGN.
SHE COMES OUT WITH A DESIGN AND SAYS, "OH, YEAH, I, I THINK WE CAN DO IT." SHE WAS JUST, THIS WAS JUST TWO DAYS AGO, AND SHE SAYS, "YEAH, BUT NOW I HAVE TO TURN IT OVER TO CONSTRUCTION THING OR WHATEVER, AND THEN HAS TO GO TO ANOTHER COMMITTEE.
AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF THERE'S ANY WAY YOU CAN USE YOUR POWER TO INSPIRE CPS, PLEASE DO SO."
I, I STARTED TO STOP YOU AND DECIDED, NO, WAIT A MINUTE, I WANNA HEAR THE REST OF THE STORY BECAUSE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT THEY'RE DESCRIBING, UH, BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HEARD IT DESCRIBED WHERE YOU, YOU STEP DOWN AND THEN BACK UP AGAIN AND THEN DOWN AGAIN.
AND THEN BACK UP PER BUILDING.
AND AN ENGINEER JUST DOESN'T...
YEAH, LET ME - BUT IF YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT IT, I'LL BE HAPPY TO LET YOU DISCUSS THOSE.
SIR, BEFORE YOU GO, CAN YOU GIVE US A, WHICH IS WHAT BUILDING HERE ON YOUR MAP? WHICH IS M AND WHICH IS S? OR W.
S IS STORIES, YOU'LL SEE THAT ARE WRITTEN DOWN IN THE WHITE, THE WHITE, WHITE ROOF.
YEAH, ONE, TWO AND THREE IS - AND PAUL, IF YOU WOULD GO AHEAD SPEAK, SPEAK IN THE MICROPHONE IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE, PAUL, BECAUSE WE ARE GOING - OH, I'M SORRY.
WE'RE ACTUALLY BROADCAST, SO BE SURE YOU SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE, SIR.
AND THAT'S THE ONE THAT'S FENCED OFF.
AND THAT'S THE ONE THAT'S FENCED OFF.
SO TWO AND THREE ARE S? 2X OR WHATEVER IT IS.
NOW THREE DOESN'T HAVE POWER, BUT, BUT TWO DOES, BECAUSE THEY ALSO STOLE THE WIRING FROM THE BACK OF THE THREE, THREE BUILDING.
WHAT ROBERT WOULD LIKE TO DO WITH HILLSIDE IS HE'D LIKE TO GET A DROP OFF THE ALLEYS THERE ON THE CORNERS.
SO THREE IS WHAT BUILDING? UH, THREE IS, IS PART OF THE S BUILDING.
TWO AND THREE ARE THE S BUILDINGS.
SO HALF OF S IS WORKING AND HALF IS - RIGHT.
THAT MAKES IT CLEAR FOR US WHEN WE, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING.
DAVID, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE COMPANY THAT YOU REPRESENT.
MY NAME IS DAVID TORRES, AND I REPRESENT NORTHERN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.
UM, LET ME MR. FREDERICK WAS SAYING, WE,
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WE WENT AHEAD AND SOON AS HE, WE WERE ABLE TO, WE WENT AHEAD AND BOARDED UP THE BUILDING ONE, WHICH IS W BUILDING.WE SPENT ABOUT A LITTLE OVER $3,000 ON ALL THE PLYWOOD THAT WE HAD TO PUT UP THERE.
UM, THEY SINCE PUT THE FENCE UP THERE.
WE LOCKED IT UP, SO HOPEFULLY IT KEEPS THE VAGRANTS OUT.
UM, AND AS FAR AS BUILDING TWO AND THREE, THE PICTURES THAT THEY TOOK, UM, MOSTLY THAT'S MOSTLY THE W BUILDING.
BUILDING TWO AND THREE DID HAVE SOME STEPS THAT WERE BROKEN, CHIPPED OR CRACKED.
SO WE DID GO AHEAD AND REPLACE ABOUT 23 OF THOSE STEPS.
AND, AND WE'RE CONCENTRATING ON THE S BUILDING JUST BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE WE HAVE PEOPLE LIVING.
SO FOR THEIR SAFETY, WE WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED ALL THE STEPS.
UM, AND WE DONE SOME WORK, UM, SOME SIDING WORK.
UM, WE ANCHORED SOME OF THE POSTS THAT WERE A LITTLE LOOSE.
UM, SO WE, WE, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE CONCENTRATING OUR WORK ON RIGHT NOW.
AND I WANNA, I'M THE, THE GUY THAT PULLED THE PERMITS OUT SO WE CAN DO THE WORK.
UM, JUST THE MINOR REPAIRS THAT NEED TO BE DONE.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PRETTY MUCH CONCENTRATING ON RIGHT NOW.
THE TEMPORARY POST THAT WE SAW IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS PREVIOUSLY, UH, IS THAT IN, UH, I MEAN, IS, IS THAT BUILDING X OR BUILDING, UH - THAT'S BUILDING W, BUILDING ONE.
THEN THAT'S - THE POLES ARE ALL DROPPED IN THE FOUR BY FOUR POST, THAT'S BUILDING W.
AND ALL THE ANCHORS FOR YOUR, FOR YOUR POST, UH, YOU'VE COMPLETED X, DID I HEAR YOU SAY? OR YOU'RE WORKING ON THIS? WE, WE'VE DONE, WE'VE DONE, WE, WE PUT SOME ANCHORS TO THE ONES THAT WERE, UH, ON THE S SIDE.
THEY HAD SOME IN THERE, BUT THEY WEREN'T SECURELY, PROPERLY SECURED.
SO WE WENT AHEAD AND RE-ANCHORED THEM.
UM, AND, AND SO NOW THEY'RE PRETTY MUCH BACK TO NEW.
UM, THEY'RE, THEY'RE SECURED NOW.
IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE, YOU'RE ACTUALLY TRYING TO WORK ON ALL OF X, BUT ARE YOU WORKING ON THE CODE VIOLATION ISSUES FIRST OR ARE YOU WORKING ON - YES, UH, UM, BECAUSE THE STAIRS WERE THE PART OF THE VIOLATIONS.
UH, ALSO THE WALKWAYS UP ON TOP.
UH, SOME OF THEM NEEDED TO BE SCREWED BACK DOWN.
THEY WEREN'T REALLY, UH, DETERIORATING.
UM, SO WE WENT AHEAD AND SCREWED THOSE BACK DOWN, PUT THEM BACK UP SO PEOPLE CAN BE, SAFELY WALK UP THERE.
UM, MY MAIN CONCERN WAS THE STAIRS BECAUSE THEY WERE CHIPPED AND BROKEN.
UM, BECAUSE WE HAVE PEOPLE LIVING UPSTAIRS AT THE S BUILDING.
SO WE WENT AHEAD AND CHANGED, I CHANGED ABOUT 23 OF THOSE STEPS.
AND NOW ALL THE STEPS ARE DONE.
THERE'S NO, THERE'S NO BROKEN CHIPPED OR CRACKED STEPS ANYMORE.
UM, AND THAT'S WHERE I'M CONCENTRATING, LIKE I SAID, CONCENTRATING MY WORK ON THE S BUILDING.
W BUILDING, THAT'S PROJECT THAT'LL BE DOWN THE ROAD, UH, ONCE WE GET POWER BACK ON THERE.
UM, AND WE CAN CONCENTRATE ON THE S, ON THE W BUILDING WHEN THAT HAPPENS.
DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE CONTRACTOR? THIS IS FRED ANDERS.
THE ONE THAT, ON THE OTHER HALF OF IT THAT'S NOT WORKING, IS IT BLOCKED OFF? NO.
THE, THE S BUILDING, YOU HAVE TWO SIDES OF THE S BUILDING ON BUILDING THREE.
SO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT SIDE HAVE NO POWER.
BUT THE BACK PART OF IT HAS POWER.
SO THERE'S TENANTS THAT LIVE IN THAT BUILDING.
SO THE ONE YOU, YOU DID, DO YOU HAVE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS? WE ALREADY SAW THE BEFORE.
DO YOU HAVE ANY PHOTOS? I DO NOT.
BUT I, ALL THE STEPS IN THE WHOLE BUILDING TWO AND THREE WERE REPLACED.
ON THE THREE SIDE, THERE WAS ONE STEP THAT WAS BAD, SO WE REPLACED IT.
MOST OF THE REST WERE ALL ON THE OTHER SIDE.
AND IT ALSO PERTAINED TO WALL.
DID YOU - I HAVE NOT WALKED ON ANY WALLS YET.
WAS THAT ON BUILDING, UH- UH, THE, WELL THE WALL - TWO OR THREE? THE WALL THAT THE PICTURES HAD IS, THAT'S W BUILDING.
SO THAT'S THE ONE IN THE BACK THAT'S LOCKED UP.
THAT'S THE ONE THAT'S VACANT COMPLETELY IN THE S - AND THE WINDOW TOO THAT HAD THE CARDBOARD? THAT WAS ALL - THAT'S ALL BACK IN THE BACK? UM, FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, IT WAS ALL BUILDING ONE.
WHICH WOULD BE BUILDING ONE ON THE THING? WE'VE SINCE BOARDED EVERYTHING UP, OUTDOORS, WINDOWS.
EVERYTHING'S BOARDED UP THERE.
SO THE CHILLER, ARE YOU, SINCE IT'S - IS THAT, ARE YOU STILL LEAVING AIR CONDITIONING RIGHT NOW? RIGHT NOW WE HAVE, THEY HAVE WINDOW UNITS IN THERE, BUT I'M NOT REALLY, UM - UNTIL...
WORK WITH THE CHILLER, SO I HAVE NO IDEA.
BUT I KNOW THE TENANTS HAVE WINDOW UNITS, UM, AND - OKAY.
WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLETE...
LIK I SAID, WE TOOK A, YOU KNOW, THE OWNERS TOOK OVER THREE WEEKS AGO.
UH, SO I THINK WE'VE DONE A LOT OF WORK IN THREE WEEKS THAT THEY HAVEN'T DONE IN YEARS PRIOR TO THAT PROPERTY.
SO ALL THE FASCIA WORK AND UNDERNEATH IS ALL BUILDING W? BUILDING W.
SEEMS LIKE IT'S ALL BUILDING W, YES.
ALL THE FOUR BY FOUR POLES, THE ROTTEN WOOD, SEEMS LIKE IT'S ALL BUILDING W.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? YOU MAY BE SEATED.
THE CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 805, EXCUSE ME, 8506 WAKEFIELD DRIVE.
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YOU MAY, MAY I HAVE A...CAN I BRING THE, UH, CONTRACTOR BACK UP FOR A, A FOLLOW-UP? SURE.
SINCE YOU HAVE THIS ON ALL THE BUILDINGS, HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE YOU TO COMPLETE THE REST OF THE OTHER BUILDINGS? BECAUSE THIS IS ALL WRITTEN UP FOR ALL THE BUILDINGS.
YEAH, I HAVEN'T REALLY WALKED THE W SIDE, SO I'M NOT SURE BECAUSE IT'S BOARDED UP, SO I HAVEN'T REALLY MADE AN ASSESSMENT TO THAT BUILDING.
I HAVEN'T SEEN, YOU KNOW, THE, THE STEPS OR HOW BAD THEY ARE TO GO INTO.
BUT EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE S SIDE IS, IS PRETTY MUCH DONE.
YEAH, BECAUSE THIS IS NOT JUST...
IT'S, IT CONTAINS ALL THE BUILDINGS.
COULD YOU GIVE A BALLPARK? BUILDING AND W BUILDING, BUT SINCE THE W BUILDING'S BEEN BOARDED UP, I HAVEN'T REALLY WALKED THAT PROP - THAT SECTION OF THE BUILDING YET BECAUSE IT JUST, THAT'S A, A PROJECT FOR THE LATER DAYS, SO I HAVEN'T REALLY LOOKED AT IT.
COUNSEL, SINCE THIS IS FOR ALL BUILDINGS, CAN WE LOOK AT IT, SINCE THEY'RE TAKING CARE OF THE PERSONS IN THE AREA, CAN WE LOOK AT IT AS A SEPARATE INSTEAD OF ONE BIG MAJOR VIOLATION AS PIECES PER BUILDING, SO TO SPEAK, LIKE I DID THE OTHER ONE? CAN IT BE DONE AS PER BUILDING? RIGHT, BUT...
UH, I BELIEVE, UH, SUPERVISOR GUETTA HAD SAID THE VIOLATIONS WERE PRESENT IN ALL 11 BUILDINGS, CORRECT? RIGHT.
SO YOUR QUESTION IS - BECAUSE THE TIMELINE, BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT SURE OF THE TIMELINE WHEN THEY CAN COMPLETE IT, AND BECAUSE THEY'RE WORKING ON EACH BUIL - UH, WORKED ON ONE BUILDING WITH THE LESSER ISSUES, IT'S GONNA TAKE THEM LESS TIME TO DO THAT THAN IT IS THE ONE THAT'S GONNA HAVE MORE ISSUES.
CAN WE DIVIDE IT UP LIKE WE DID THE LAST ONE PER BUILDING FOR SO MANY DAYS, OR DOES IT HAVE TO BE COMPLETE THE WHOLE PROJECT IN SO MANY DAYS? UH, THE ORDER NEEDS TO GO, UH, TO THE ENTIRETY, BUT YOU CAN WORD IT IN SUCH A MANNER OR, UH, THE BOARD HAS THE OPTION OF, UH, ALL THESE SHALL BE REPAIRED, UH, BY WHATEVER AMOUNT OF TIME YOU WANT TO PROVIDE.
UH, PROPERTY OWNER SHALL PROVIDE, UH, CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR GETTA WITH A PROPOSED TIMELINE AND PHASED APPROACH SO THAT AT LEAST CODE ENFORCEMENT WILL HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHICH BUILDINGS ARE GOING TO BE ADDRESSED IN WHAT ORDER SO THAT, UH, IT'S EASIER TO FOLLOW UP WITH.
UH, WHAT WAS PROVIDED, UH, TO CODE ENFORCEMENT RIGHT NOW DOES NOT SPECIFY.
AND SO MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE, UH, AN ORDER FOR THE ENTIRETY, BUT THE BOARD HAS THE OPTION TO REQUIRE MORE SPECIFICITY AS TO THE PHASED APPROACH TO BE GIVEN TO THE, UH, CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR BY A DATE CERTAIN.
UH, A LAYMAN'S, UH, ANSWER IS YES.
LIKE WE DID THE LAST ONE, WHERE WE SPECIFY SPECIFIC - YOU WOULD, YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO SPECIFY A REPAIR FOR BUILDING X AT A CERTAIN TIME AND REPAIR FOR BUILDING W AT A CERTAIN TIME.
SO IF YOU NEEDED X FOR 90 DAYS AND YOU NEEDED Y, EXCUSE ME, W.
IF YOU NEEDED X FOR 90 DAYS AND W FOR 120 OR 180 OR WHATEVER PERIOD OF TIME YOU WANTED TO WORK WITH - WELL, THAT, THAT'S WHAT I ASKED BECAUSE - YES.
THEY DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC TIME OF WHEN THEY'LL HAVE THE THING, SO WE CAN DO IT LIKE WE DID THE LAST ONE WITH SPECIFIC - YES.
I'D LIKE MY, UH, EIGHT YEAR, EIGHT YEARS WORTH OF SCHOOLING RESPONSE
DOES THAT MEAN YOU WERE PREPARED FOR A MOTION, SIR? YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY.
THIS IS FRED ANDERSON, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
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THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT, UM, WHERE AM I AT? 8506 WAKEFIELD DRIVE WAS IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE SECTIONS 304.4, 304.6, 304.10, 304.13.1, 603.1 ON SEVEN / 22 / 26.UM, I ALSO FIND THAT THE PROPERTY REMAINS IN VIOLATIONS.
THE PROPERTY IS TO BE REPAIRED WITHIN, UH, UH, RE - PER BUILDING.
THOSE ARE X AND S? OR, OR IS IT X, S? X AND W.
WELL, SO IT'S X OR S? S AS IN SAM.
THE BUILDING, UH, SECTION S ARE BUILDINGS...
HANG ON, I GOT THIS THING THAT POPPED UP ON MY SCREEN.
ANY BUILDING THAT'S ARE S WILL BE DONE WITHIN 60 DAYS, AND SINCE W SEEMS TO BE THE BIGGEST ONE, THAT'S 90 DAYS FOR W, 64S, TEMPORARY POWER TO BE RESTORED PER BUILDING AS, UH, FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES AT THIS TIME, REMAIN VACATE, UH, UH, REMAIN VACATED UNTIL REPAIRS ARE DONE, POWER IS RESTORED, WATER'S RESTORED, AND THE CITY AUTHORIZES THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY PER BUILDING.
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY BECAUSE PRESENTLY THE BUILDINGS HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS BEST WE KNOW IT.
IT IS NOT CLEAR, SO YOU SHOULD DELETE THE ISSUE OF OCCUPANCY IN YOUR MOTION OR AS A RECOMMENDATION.
LEGAL, THAT'S ALSO FOR W2 FOR THE, THEY ALL HAVE...
WE NEED TO, UH, DETERMINE IF THE CERTIFICATE ON, OF OCCUPANCY THAT IS ON FILE, IF IT COVERS THE ENTIRETY OF THE PROPERTY OR NOT, SO.
UH, OKAY, THEN CAN I PUT IN THERE BASED ON DETERMINATION OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR NO? LEAVE IT, LEAVE IT OUT COMPLETELY BECAUSE THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN IDENTIFY TODAY'S RULING UNLESS YOU WANT TO RESET THE CASE - NO.
WE'LL LET THE CITY WORK ON THAT.
THEY, THEY CAN DEAL WITH THAT.
WE'LL MAKE TEMPORARY POWER FOR THE BUILDINGS AS NEEDED FOR CONSTRUCTION.
UM, 60 DAYS FOR ALL S BUILDINGS, 90 DAYS FOR THE W'S.
THE BUILDINGS ARE TO REMAIN VACATED EXCEPT FOR THE ONES THAT ALREADY B - THAT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING.
AND ALL REPAIRS MUST BE MADE WITHIN 60, 90, UH, 30-DAY FOLLOW-UP FOR CODE.
ENGINEER'S REPORT MUST BE FILED WITH THE S, WITH DSD STAFF WITHIN 30 DAYS.
AND ALL PERMITS MUST BE PULLED THAT ARE NOT PULLED, THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PULLED ALREADY.
QUESTION FOR THE CODE OFFICER IN THE MOTION, AND I KNOW IT'S, IF IT'S OUT OF LINE.
UH, IS AN ENGINEERING REPORT ACTION REQUIRED FROM YOUR OBSERVATION? CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR RAMIRO GUERRA.
UM, I WOULD SAY THE ENG- ENGINEER REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED
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FOR THE, UM, THE WALL WITH THE BRICK, UM, BECAUSE OF THE FISHING CRACKS.THERE'S NO DETERMINING FACTOR OF WHAT THE CAUSE IS, SO I WOULD SAY YES ON THAT.
OTHER PERMITS, UM, THEY HAVE PULLED OTHER PERMITS, SO THOSE SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT.
THE, THE REASON WHY I ASKED THE QUESTION, UH, FRED, IS BECAUSE - BLANK.
UH, THE ENGINEER REPORT NEEDS TO BE REAL SPECIFIC ON THE WALLS, UH, AND THEREFORE, UH, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE SPECIFY IT AS FOR THE WALLS.
WITH THAT SAID, IS THAT ALL THE BUILDINGS OR SPECIFIC BUILDINGS THAT NEED AN ENGINEER'S REPORT? THAT WOULD BE ON THE W BUILDING.
SO W NEEDS AN ENGINEER'S REPORT BEFORE THEY CAN START CONSTRUCTION ON THAT ONE? ON THE REPAIR, YES.
SO THAT WOULD BE WITH AN ENGINEER'S REPORT ON W.
YEAH, OTHERWISE IT WAS A BLANKET, SO...
ALL RIGHT, THAT, THAT'LL WORK.
THE MOTION IS THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8506 WAKEFIELD DRIVE WAS IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE SECTIONS 304.4, 304.6, 304.10, 304.13.1, AND 603.1.
UH, AND THE PROPERTY, UH, IS FEASIBLY BEING REPAIRED, UH, AND IT IS TO BE REPAIRED FOR BUILDING X IN 60 DAYS AND BUILDING W IN 90 DAYS, UH, THAT THE, UH, CODE OFFICER WILL BE PROVIDED A REPORT UPDATE EVERY 30 DAYS, THAT TEMPORARY POWER FOR CONSTRUCTION WILL BE PROVIDED.
THE VACANT BUILDING W WILL REMAIN VACANT PER, UH, WILL REMAIN VACANT, AND THAT THERE WILL BE AN ENGINEER REPORT REQUIRED FOR THE WALLS FOR BUILDING W.
UH, I HAVE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO YOU.
UH, THE, UH, 90 DAYS, UH, CANNOT BE CONCURRENT WITH X.
SO YOU WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE HAVE 90 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF X.
UH, YOU'VE GOT REPAIRS GOING ON IN 60 DAYS FOR BUILDING X.
W WAS 90 DAYS, BUT THE 90 DAYS SHOULD BE AFTER COMPLETION OF X.
IN OTHER WORDS, THEY, THEY NEED MORE TIME THAN 90 DAYS - AND, AND...
ALSO, IT WOULD BE AFTER THE ENGINEER'S REPORT.
SO IT WOULD BE, UM, YOUR AMENDMENT WOULD BE, UH, AFTER S - AFTER COMPLETION OF X.
AND THE ENGINEER'S REPORT OR - 90 DAYS AND THE ENGINEER REPORT.
SO ONCE THE ENGINEER'S REPORT IS FILED WITH THE CITY STAFF OR, OR WITH B - DSD STAFF, 90 DAYS AFTER THE 60 DAYS ON S, 90 DAYS...
UH, SO I ACCEPT YOUR AMENDMENT.
DOC, WOULD YOU ACCEPT THE AMENDMENT? YES.
THE PROPERTY IS ABLE TO BE REPAIRED.
UH, THAT BUILDING X WILL BE REPAIRED IN 60 DAYS WITH ALL PERMITS REQUIRED.
UH, AND 30-DAY, UH, DATE WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CODE OFFICER, UH, AND TEMPORARY POWER FOR CONSTRUCTION WILL BE PROVIDED, WILL NOT BE PROVIDED, WILL BE, UH, PERMITTED.
UH, BUILDING W IS TO REMAIN VACANT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CONSTRUCTION, UH, AND BUILDING, UH, W WILL BE REPAIRED, UH, WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ENGINEER REPORT AND COMPLETION OF THE C - REPAIR ON, UH, BUILDING X.
MOTION PASSES WITH A VOTE OF SEVEN TO ZERO.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PRAYERS, GENTLEMEN.
OUR NEXT ITEM IS GONNA BE 133 RBI, R, R BY, RB.
RIBEY? OH, WAIT A MINUTE RIBEYE.
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MORE APPETITE.FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS HASSAN RAZAWI.
I'M A DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURES BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 133 ARIBE DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, WITH RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS CASE BEING HEARD BEFORE THIS BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB10059, BLOCK 12, LI - LOT 19, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS, UH, VILLARREAL, UH, MAGDALENA AND WILLIAM JOSEPH WITH MAILING ADDRESS OF 133 ARIBE DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78216.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUES AS REQUIRED.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? YES, PLEASE.
NO CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON APRIL 16TH, 2026, THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FOLLOWING TIME- TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 133 ARIBE DRIVE WAS CONDUCTED ON NOVEMBER 18, 2025.
THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS MAILED ON NOVEMBER 21ST, 2025, AND IT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED ON DECEMBER 2ND, 2025.
ON OCTOBER 2ND, 2026, A CONFERENCE MEETING LETTER WAS MAILED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
ON OCTOBER 16, 2026, A CONFERENCE MEETING HELD AT DSD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
NO PROPERTY OWNERS OR INTERESTED PARTY ATTENDED THIS MEETING.
ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2026, THE NOTICE FOR BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 133, UH, ARIBE DRIVE.
ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2026, THE NOTICE FOR BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER, VILLARREAL MA- MAGDALENE AND WILLIAM JOSEPH.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTERS, OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AS OF TODAY.
THIS IS THE FIRST, UH, STRUCTURE.
IT IS A SINGLE STORY WITH SLAP-ON-GRADE FOUNDATION, UH, VINYL SIDING AND GABLE ROOF SYSTEM.
UH, AND THIS PHOTO SHOWING THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SIDING, UH, SUFFERED LONG-TERM DETERIORATION WITH HOLES IN THE SIDING EX- EXPOSING INTERIOR TO THE ELEMENTS.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE FRONT RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AGAIN, THE SIDING IS WEATHER-WORN AND THE ROOF IS SAGGING.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE REAR LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
UH, THE VINYL SIDING, UH, SUFFERED LONG-TERM DETERIORATION, AND IT IS, UH, WEATHER WORN.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE REAR RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE, THE SIDING IS DAMAGED WITH SOME HOLES EXPOSING THE INTERIOR TO THE ELEMENTS.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS A CLOSER VIEW TO THE, UH, LEFT PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, UH, THERE, THERE IS A LARGE HOLE EXPOSING THE INTERIOR TO THE ELEMENTS.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE FRONT LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
UH, THE NEXT PHOTO IS SHOWING THE STRUCTURAL INTERIOR.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS A SCATTERED, UH, TRASH AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT AND WITH SOME HOLES AT THE BACK EXPOSING THE INTERIOR TO THE ELEMENTS.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE, JUST A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE STRUCTURAL INTERIOR, UH, ROOF SYSTEM.
THIS IS THE LEFT PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE INTERIOR, AND THE NEXT PHOTO IS SHOWING THE RIGHT, UH, PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE INTERIOR.
THIS IS, UH, THE SECOND, UH, STRUCTURE.
IT IS A SINGLE STORY, UH, WITH A SLAP ON GRADE FOUNDATION, UH, METAL SIDING AND FLAT ROOF SYSTEM.
THIS IS THE FRONT LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE METAL SIDING IS, UH, WEATHER-WORN AND EXTREMELY RUSTED.
I WAS TRYING TO GET A BETTER ANGLE BECAUSE IT'S SURROUNDED BY, UH, VEGETATION.
UH, THIS IS THE REAR PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE METAL SIDING IS EXTREMELY RUST- RUSTED AND WEATHER WORN.
THIS IS THE FRONT RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AGAIN, THE METAL SIDING IS, UH, EXTREMELY RUSTED, AND THE WHOLE STRUCTURE IS ACTUALLY, UH, SHIFTED.
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THE NEXT PHOTO IS SHOWING THE STRUCTURAL INTERIOR.UH, AND THIS PHOTO IS SHOWING THE THIRD STRUCTURE.
UH, IT IS A SINGLE STORY WITH SLAP ON GRADE FOUNDATION, METAL SIDING, AND GABLE ROOF SYSTEM.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE FRONT RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE SIDING IS WEATHER WORN AND THE ROOF IS SAD - SAGGING.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE FRONT, UH, LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AGAIN, THE SIDING IS WEATHER WORN.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE REAR ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THERE ARE SOME SIGNS OF, UM, UNHOUSED INDIVIDUAL WHO ARE STAINED IN THE STRUCTURE, AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY'RE KINDA, LIKE, CREATED A, SOME SORT OF, UH, SEWAGE DRAINAGE.
THE NEXT PHOTO SHOWING A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO OF THE THIRD STRUCTURE, STRUCTURAL INTERIOR.
THIS IS THE, UH, LEFT PORTION OF THE STRUCTURAL INTERIOR.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS HOLES IN THE FLOOR SYSTEM.
AND THE NEXT PHOTO, UH, IT'S A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO SHOWING SOME TRASH AND DEBRIS IN A MATTRESS, AND IT'S ALSO SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF, UH, THE STRUCTURE WAS, UH, OCCUPIED BY UNHOUSED INDIVIDUAL.
THE FIRST STRUCTURE SIDING, UH, IS DETERIORATED WITH SOME HOLES WITH LACK OF WEATHERPROOFING.
UH, THE SECOND STRUCTURE IS SHIFTED, METAL SIDING IS RUSTED AND WEATHER WORN, AND THE THIRD STRUCTURE SIDING IS WEATHER WORN WITH HOLES IN THE FR - IN THE FLOOR SYSTEM.
TO RECAP, THE THREE STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 133 ARE BAY DRIVE IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6-156, SUBSECTION FOR THE FIRST STRUCTURE ONE, TWO, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
SUBSECTIONS FOR THE SECOND STRUCTURE, ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, SUBSECTIONS FOR THE THIRD STRUCTURE, ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURES WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREIN AFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE DANGEROUS BUILDING AND THE HAZARD P- PUB - UH, UH, EXCUSE ME.
AND DANGEROUS BU- BUILDING AND HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITION OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARDNESS, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY.
STAFF RECOMMEND DEMOLITION FOR ALL THREE STRUCTURES.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 133 ARIBE DRIVE.
UNLESS I AM MISTAKEN, YOU HAD ADDED FOUR IN TO TWO OF THE PROPERTIES, I DO NOT KNOW THAT YOU INTENDED TO ADD FOR WHAT YOU INTENDED FOR.
AND THAT WAS ON, UH, STRUCTURE TWO AND THREE - YES, SIR.
WOULD BE ADDED FOUR? YES, SIR.
FOR CLARIFICATION FOR THE BOARD, WE'VE ADDED FOUR, UH, TO, UH, WHAT WE'RE SEEING ON THE SCREEN.
UM, THAT'S ON STRUCTURE, UH, TWO AND STRUCTURE THREE.
AND, UH, CAN YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE ALSO REMOVING 14 FROM ACCESSORY ONE AND 13 FROM ACCESSORIES TWO AND THREE? YES.
UH, BOTH OF THOSE WOULD REQUIRE EITHER, UH, CONFIRMATION FROM, UH, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH OR THE FIRE MARSHAL.
UH, IF I COULD ASK THE CODE OFFICER TO DO THIS.
IT WAS, UH, THE, THE 13 WAS ACCIDENTALLY ADDED TO THE DEFINITION BECAUSE THIS IS REQUIRED, UH, SPECIFIC, A SPECIFIC APPROVAL FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL, SO IT WAS ACCIDENTALLY THAT, UH - 13.
LET'S GO BACK AND REPEAT THE CODES, SUB-CODES, RATHER, FOR EACH OF THE STRUCTURES.
FOR THIS, UH, FOR THE FIRST STRUCTURE, IT'S GONNA BE SUBSECTION ONE, TWO, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
FOR THIS SUBSECTION FOR THE, UH, SECOND STRUCTURE, AND YOU SAID, UH, FOUR TO BE REMOVED, SIR? YOU STATED FOUR TO BE REMOVED? UH, NO, IT'S TO BE ADDED, UH - OH, SORRY.
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TWO IS ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.SUBSECTION FOR THE THIRD STRUCTURE IS GONNA BE ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
OKAY, YOU JUST ADDED 11 TO ACCESSORY TWO AND THREE.
TO TWO AND THREE AND MINUS THE 13.
AND MINUS 13 ON STRUCTURE TWO AND THREE.
IS THE BOARD IN COMPLIANCE, NOT IN COMPLIANCE, IN UNDERSTANDING THE SAME WAY, AT LEAST THE CHAIR IS.
HE ADDED 11 TO, AND FOUR TO TWO AND THREE.
AND DELETED 13 FROM TWO AND THREE.
IT'S ONE, TWO, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18 FOR ONE, ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18 FROM TWO AND THREE.
EVERYBODY'S ON THE SAME SHEET.
QUESTIONS OF THE CODE OFFICER.
CHAIRMAN ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIRT - EXCUSE ME, 133 AIRBY DRIVE.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 133 ARIBE DRIVE IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-157, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME, IS AN IN - EXCUSE ME, AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-156.
FOR ACCESSORY ONE, SECTIONS ONE, TWO, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
FOR ACCESSORY TWO AND THREE, SUBSECTIONS ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
I MOVE THAT THIS PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER AND BE FREE OF TRASH AND DEBRIS.
THE MOTION IS THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 133 ERBIB, UH, IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE FOR CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-157, AND IS NOT FEASIBLE BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME, BUT IT DOES REMAIN IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-156, SUB CODES FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ONE, ONE, TWO, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
FOR ACCESSORY TWO AND THREE, SUB CODES ONE, TWO, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, THAT THE STRUCTURES ARE TO BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS, CLEARED OF TRASH AND DEBRIS.
DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? THIS IS SIMPLE ONE LAW IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE.
FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS JAIME HASSO, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURES BEING PRESENTED TODAY ARE LOCATED AT 407 SOUTH LAWN AVENUE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS PROPERTY IS BEING HEARD BEFORE THIS BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB7557, BLOCK SEVEN, LOT SOUTH, 25 FEET OF TWO AND NORTH, 25 FEET OF THREE, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS COUNTY OF BEAR, UH, COUNTY OF BEAR ATTENTION JOE NEWTON WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 1948 PROVANCE STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78214.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
UH, THE OWNER OF RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? YES, PLEASE.
AS OF NOVEMBER 5TH, 2026, NO CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE OWNER OR INTERESTED PARTIES.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON JUNE 23RD, 2026, THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
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THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 407 SOUTH LAWN AVENUE WAS CONDUCTED JUNE, JUNE 22ND, 2026.THE ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JUNE 22ND, 2026, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED CLAIMED ON JUNE 24TH, 2026.
A PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PLACARD HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE PROPERTY ON APRIL 10TH, 2026 AND ON JULY 31, 31ST, 2026.
ON JUNE 22ND, 2026, A COURTESY NOTICE WITH MY CONTACT INFORMATION WAS POSTED TO THE STRUCTURE.
ON JULY 14TH, 2026, A CONFERENCE MEETING WAS HELD.
NO OWNERS OR INTERESTED PARTIES ATTENDED.
ON OCTOBER 22ND, 2026, A NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER.
IN OCTOBER, ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2026, THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 407 SOUTH LAWN AVENUE.
AS OF NOVEMBER 5TH, 2026, NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED AND THERE ARE NO ACTIVE PERMITS OR REPAIR APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED.
THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION WERE TAKEN ON OCTOBER 7TH AND NOVEMBER 2ND, 2026.
THIS HERE IS THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
UH, HERE YOU CAN SEE THAT THE ATTA- ATTACHED PORCH IS, UH, DETACHING FROM THE MAIN STRUCTURE.
IT IS IN A DETERIORATED CONDITION.
THE PORCH POSTS ARE DAMAGED AND THEY HAVE BEEN, UM, THEY ARE BEING SUPPORTED BY A FOUR BY FOUR.
ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT SAG TO THE ROOF LINE AND THE BRICK VENEER ON THE CORNER IS DETACHING AND IS BEING HELD BY METAL STRAPS.
HERE YOU CAN SEE THAT IS A, UH, COVERED CARPORT.
IT IS WITHIN TWO FEET OF THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY LINE.
IT IS IN A DETERIORATED CONDITION LACKING WEATHER PROTECTION.
THIS IS THE LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
HERE TOWARDS THE REAR, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS, THE STRUCTURE IS, UH, RESTING ON GRADE.
UH, THERE IS SOME DAMAGE TO THE SIDING AS WELL AS SOME DETACHING SIDING.
THIS IS THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE PORTION ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE IS A ATTACHED, UM, PORCH COVERING THAT HAS SINCE FALLEN AND IS BEING SUPPORTED BY CLOSED LINES THAT ARE PRESENT.
UM, THERE IS A VISIBLE SAG TO THE ROOF LINE AND THERE IS INTERIOR WOOD MEMBERS ON THE REAR SIDING.
MAKING ENTRY, UH, GOING INTO THE STRUCTURE, IT DOES DROP ABOUT SIX INCHES, UH, SO THE EXIT TO THE FRONT DOOR IS, UH, POST - DOES POST AN EGRESS CONCERN.
UH, LOOKING TO THE LEFT OF THE ROOM, IT IS...
THERE IS VISIBLE, UH, ACTIVITY OF VAGRANTS THAT HAVE BEEN STAYING AT THE PROPERTY.
UH, WALKING TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE CAN SEE, UH, PLACE MY LEVEL ON THE GROUND THAT WILL SHOW THAT THE FOUNDATION IS SHIFTING AND THE FLOOR IS UNLEVEL.
THIS NEXT PHOTO SHOWS THAT THE BUBBLE IS OFF-CENTER AND SHOWS THE FOUNDATION UNLEVEL.
LOOKING TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE, YOU CAN SEE ON THE TOP RIGHT...
ON THE TOP OF THE PHOTO, UM, THAT BEAM IS STARTING TO SAG INWARD.
THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE DRYWALL COVERING, AND THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE FLOOR COVERING AS WELL.
UH, HERE'S A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT THAT BEAM THAT IS STARTING TO SAG.
UH, LOOKING TOWARDS THE REAR, THIS IS, UH, THE REAR PORTION WHERE THAT, UH, REAR PORCH IS LOCATED.
UH, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS SOME DEBRIS FROM THE DRYWALL, CEILING DRYWALL THAT HAS FALLEN DUE TO, UH, WEATHER ENTERING OR THE ELEMENTS ENTERING THE STRUCTURE.
UH, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE, UM, LEVEL WAS PLACED ON THE FLOOR AND THE NEXT PHOTO WILL SHOW THAT THE BUBBLE IS OFF-CENTER, UH, SHOWING THAT THE FOUNDATION IS UNEVEN.
LOOKING TOWARDS THE RIGHT, THIS DOOR ON THE END OF THE PHOTO, UH, OPENS UP INTO THAT COVERED CARPORT.
UM, THE, THIS SECTION OF THE STRUCTURE IS OFF CENTER.
I AM STANDING STRAIGHT IN THAT PROPERTY AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THE FLOOR OR THE CEILING, UH, DOES CAT AND THERE IS, UH, DEBRIS AND TRASH THROUGHOUT.
AND HERE'S A CLOSEUP OF THAT TRASH AND DEBRIS THAT IS PRESENT.
THIS IS ON, UH, TWO STEPS DOWN, UH, FROM THE FLOORING ON THE PREVIOUS PHOTOS.
UH, THIS IS A ROOM ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE HERE.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS A HOLE PRESENT IN THAT CLOSET, NATURAL LIGHT THAT IS ENTERING, UH, TRASH AND DEBRIS AND MORE EVIDENCE THAT VAGRANTS HAVE BEEN S - BEEN USING THE PROPERTY.
ON THIS SECTION, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS, UH, UH, CAST OFF MATERIALS THAT HAVE BEEN USED AS FLOORING.
UM, THAT SECTION OF THE FLOOR IS WHERE THE FOUNDATION'S ACTUALLY STARTING TO STICK UP THROUGH THE FLOORING AND IS UNEVEN.
UH, THE LEVEL WAS PLACED, UM, TO SHOW THAT THE FOUNDATION IS UNEVEN, AND THIS PHOTO SHOWS THAT THE BUBBLE IS OFF CENTER.
UH, THIS IS A ROOM ON THE REAR, UM, OF THE STRUCTURE, CENTER STRUCTURE, UH, GOING INTO THE CARPORT, UH, HERE AS WELL.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S MORE EVIDENCE THAT VAGRANTS HAVE USED THE PROPERTY.
AND THIS IS ANOTHER VIEW OF THAT ROOM, UM, THAT THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNTS OF, OF DEBRIS AND ITEMS IN HERE.
THIS IS THE ACCESS - DETACHED ACCESSORY SHED IN THE REAR, UH, THE FRONT AND LEFT ELEVATIONS.
IT IS A BEAM FOUNDATION THAT IS, UH, THE LEFT-HAND SIDE, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE CENTER
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FOU - UH, SUPPORT IS CRACKED.THE FOUNDATION MEMBERS ARE, UH, DETERIORATED AND ROTTING.
UH, THIS IS THE REAR AND RIGHT ELEVATIONS.
THE REAR, UH, SIDING IS RUSTED.
UH, THE RIGHT ELEVATION SHOWS MORE DAMAGE, UM, AND ALSO THE FOUNDATION IS NOT SUPPORTED ON THE CENTER.
UH, GOING INSIDE THE STRUCTURE, THERE IS LARGE HOLES PRESENT.
UH, THE FLOOR DECKING IS DAMAGED.
THE EXPOSED JOISTS ARE ALSO, UH, WEATHER DAMAGED.
AND THE INTERIOR IS JUST, UH, ITEMS THAT WERE STORED IN THE ACCESSORY.
AND THIS PHOTO IS FROM THE, UH, RIGHT SIDE.
TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 407 SOUTH LAWN AVENUE ARE IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX, 156, SUBSECTIONS ONE, TWO, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 FOR THE MAIN, AND ONE, TWO, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 FOR THE ACCESSORY IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARDNESS OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 407 SOUTH LAWN AVENUE.
UH, SINCE THIS PROPERTY'S OWNED BY THE COUNTY, HAS THERE BEEN OUTREACH VIA PHONE OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN MAILS? NO, SIR.
THERE'S BEEN NO, UH, CONTACT WITH ANYBODY OR ANY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COUNTY.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? 1948 PROBAN IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT FREEWAY, CORRECT? YES, SIR.
UH, YOU COULDN'T DRIVE TO THE COUNTY OFFICE AND ASK FOR JOE? WE COULD ON PREVIOUS PROPERTIES THAT ARE OWNED BY THE COUNTY.
UM, USUALLY THEY, LIKE, THE CITY WILL GO AND ABATE THEM.
UM, AS FAR AS THIS ONE, SINCE THIS WAS A FORECLOSURE, UM, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY JUST HAD IT PENDING FOR A SALE.
UM, THEY HAVE IT SCHEDULED FOR A SALE FOR, UM, NEXT MONTH.
THE COURTHOUSE SALE? MR. CHAIR? COURTHOUSE.
UH, THE COUNTY, UH, IS NOTIFIED.
THEY HAVE A STANDING POLICY, UH, TO, UH, ALLOW CODE ENFORCEMENT AND/OR THE BOARD TO PROCEED FORWARD WITH ACTION WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT, UH, THE CITY, UH, DEPENDING ON THE BOARD'S ORDER, UH, THE CITY HAS TO ABATE IT AT ITS OWN COST.
QUESTION TO THAT COMMENT? UH, WE CAN ORDER THE COUNTY TO PAY YOU THE COST OF BACK.
UH, YOU DID SAY IT WAS - WE ARE PROHIBITED BY THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION TO CHARGE, UM, A, UH, THE STATE.
WE CANNOT CHARGE OTHER, UH, COUNTIES OR, UH, CITI - CITY ENTITIES TO RECOVER COSTS.
IT IS NOT FOR THIS BOARD TO MAKE THE DECISION ON WHO IT WILL OR WILL NOT PAY.
THE DECISION OF THIS BOARD IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPERTY IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE AND/OR IS DILAPIDATED OR NOT.
SO DO NOT BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE COST ISSUES.
BUT THEY'RE ALSO EXPECTING US TO DO THAT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YES, OFFICER.
UH, THIS IS PAUL HERNANDEZ HERE.
UM, UM, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S STILL UTILITY THERE, POWER? UH, NO, SIR.
IT'S BEEN CONFIRMED THERE'S NO UTILITY, NO WATER.
OKAY, BECAUSE THAT, THAT METER'S HIDING IN THE GARAGE.
CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 407 SOUTH LAWN.
ANYBODY CAN MAKE A MOTION IF YOU'D LIKE TO.
DO WE HAVE THE NUMBERS? YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I WAS PULLING UP.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 407 SOUTH LAWN AVENUE IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-157,
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WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE, FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-156 FOR THE MAIN SECTIONS ONE, TWO, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.FOR THE ACCESSORY, SUB- SUBSECTIONS ONE, TWO, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER AND CLEAR...
FREE AND CLEAR OF TRASH AND DEBRIS.
THE MOTION IS THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 407 SOUTH LAWN IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-157.
IT IS NOT FEASIBLE BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME, AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-156, SUB-CODES FOR THE MAIN ONE, TWO, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, AND FOR THE ACCESSORY ONE, TWO, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, THAT THE PROPERTY IS TO BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS AND CLEARED OF TRASH AND DEBRIS.
ANY DISCUSSION? AGAIN, ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.
THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
I'LL LET YOU TELL US, BECAUSE I THOUGH I HAD IT IN MY NOTES.
I'M GONNA BE STEALING A DONUT LATER.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 5246 VILLAGE CREST WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS CASE HAS BEEN HEARD BEFORE THE BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB15780, BLOCK 13, LOT 60, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS SAMANG CAREY A.
WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF NUMBER 158066, COTULLA UNIT 610FM624, COTULLA, TEXAS, 78014.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO CONTINUE? YES, PLEASE.
NO PHONE NUMBERS WERE FOUND FOR, NOR HAVE I SPOKEN WITH THE OWNER.
THE OWNER HAS SENT SEVERAL LETTERS FROM PRISON.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON DECEMBER 4TH, 2025, THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE, UH, THE BOARD IS AWARE, AND IT IS IN THE RECORD THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER, UH, EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO, UH, APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD VIRTUALLY.
HOWEVER, HE FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY CONTACT INFORMATION SO THAT, UH, A HEAR - A REMOTE HEARING OPTION COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE.
THE RECORD SHALL - THE RECORD SHALL REFLECT THAT STATEMENT AND THAT REQUEST, AND PROCEED IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 5246 VILLA- VILLAGE CREST WAS CONDUCTED ON NOVEMBER 24TH, 2025.
THE ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON DECEMBER 3RD, 2025, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS CLAIMED ON DECEMBER 8TH, 2025.
ON FEBRUARY 19TH, 2026, THE FIRST NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 5246 VILLAGE CREST.
THE FIRST NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 5246 VILLAGE CREST.
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ON APRIL 22ND, 2026, THE NOTICE FOR THE RESET BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 5246 VILLAGE CREST.ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2026, THE NOTICE FOR THE THIRD BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT THE PROPERTY.
ON FEBRUARY 18TH, 2026, THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED.
ON APRIL 22ND, 2026, THE NOTICE FOR THE RESET BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED.
ON OCTOBER 22ND, 2026, THE NOTICE FOR THE THIRD BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED.
A SCOPE OF WORK WAS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED AT THE LAST HEARING.
UH, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ENGINEER'S REPORT.
THE OWNER DID MAIL A COPY OF HIS BANK STATEMENT.
AS OF NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026, THERE ARE NO ACTIVE PERMITS ON FILE FOR 5246 VILLAGE CREST AND NO FIRE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT HAD BEEN REQUESTED.
A WARRANT WAS OBTAINED AND EXECUTED ON AUGUST 31ST, 2026 FOR THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION.
THERE ARE ALSO PHOTOS FROM NOVEMBER 2ND, 2026.
THIS FIRST PHOTO IS OF THE FRONT ELEVATION AS IT FACES THE STREET, SHOWING A SINGLE STORY VACANT STRUCTURE IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE BUILT IN 1967, AND IT IS 1811 SQUARE FEET.
THE STRUCTURE HAS BOTH A BRICK VENEER AND VINYL SIDING.
IT HAS A CROSS-GABLE ROOF SYSTEM WITH SHINGLES AND A SLAB-ON-GRADE FOUNDATION.
THIS STRUCTURE IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET OF A SCHOOL.
THE FRONT ELEVATION SHOWS DAMAGE TO THE ROOF FROM A FIRE THAT OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 18TH, 2025.
THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE AREA IS MISSING THE DOORS.
SMOKE DAMAGE IS VISIBLE ON THE FRONT PEAK AS WELL AS THE SHINGLES, AND THE VINYL SOFFIT IS MELTED AND HANGING FROM THE STRUCTURE.
THE SUPPORT POST ON THE LEFT FOR THE OVERHANG IS ROTTED AT THE BOTTOM.
THE VINYL SIDING, SOFFIT, AND FASCIA ARE SEVERELY DAMAGED FROM THE FIRE.
THE WALL STUDS AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ARE CHARRED, BROKEN, AND COLLAPSED.
THE ELECTRICAL PANEL AND CONNECTIONS ARE FIRE DAMAGED AS WELL.
THE OWNER DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE BOARD'S ORDERS, REQUIRING THE AREA AROUND THE GARAGE TO BE SECURED WITH A PERIMETER FENCE.
THIS IS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR ELEVATION SHOWING A COLLAPSED ROOF, CHARRED AND MISSING RAFTERS, CEILING JOISTS AND WALL STUDS.
THE DECKING AND THE SHINGLES ARE HEAVILY DAMAGED.
THE ENTIRE BACK WALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS MISSING.
THE SIDING IS DAMAGED AND MISSING TO THE LEFT OF THE PHOTO, AND THE STUDS ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS.
THIS IS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR ELEVATION.
THERE IS SMOKE DAMAGE UNDERNEATH THE OVERHANG.
THE WINDOWS TO THE REAR WERE BROKEN OUT BY VAGRANTS AND SECURED BY THE CITY.
HERE YOU CAN SEE THE LEFT ELEVATION.
THERE IS SMOKE DAMAGE JUST UNDER THE RIGHT E - UH, THE REAR EVE OF THE OVERHANG.
THIS IS THE PORCH POST ON THE FRONT ELEVATION SHOWING DETERIORATION AT THE BOTTOM.
THE VINYL SOFFIT HERE ON THE FRONT ELEVATION IS MELTED AND DETACHED UNDER THE OVERHANG.
THIS IS LOOKING INTO THE GARAGE FROM THE FRONT ELEVATION.
YOU CAN SEE STRAIGHT THROUGH TO THE REAR YARD.
WHAT IS LEFT OF THE GARAGE IS FULL OF DEBRIS CAUSING AN EGRESS VIOLATION.
THIS IS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GARAGE.
HERE YOU CAN SEE THE MISSING AND COLLAPSED PORTIONS OF THE ROOF.
THE CENTER SUPPORT BEAM IS HEAVILY CHARRED.
RAFTERS ARE CHARRED AND MISSING AND COLLAPSED, AND THE CEILING JOISTS ARE AS WELL.
THE REAR WALL IS COMPLETELY GONE WITH CHARRED STUDS REMAINING IN SOME LOCATIONS.
THE DOOR TO THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE PHOTO GOES INTO THE KITCHEN WHERE MORE
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DAMAGE FROM THE FIRE OCCURRED.THIS IS LOOKING TO THE LEFT OF THE GARAGE.
HERE YOU CAN SEE THE SAME DEFICIENCIES WITH CHARRED WALLS, CEILING JOIST STUDS, AND RAFTERS.
THIS IS A CLOSEUP OF THAT AREA ON THE LEFT ELEVATION.
UH, YOU CAN SEE THE WALL IS SEPARATED FROM THE ROOF.
PORTIONS OF THE WALL HAVE BEEN BURNT AWAY.
THE CRITICAL CORNER SUPPORT POST IS HEAVILY CHARRED.
THIS IS THE REAR ELEVATION ON THE, UH, RIGHT SIDE, SHOWING THE COMPLETELY CHARRED WALL STUDS, TOP PLATE RAFTERS, AND CEILING JOISTS.
THE BOTTOM PLATE IS CHARRED AS WELL AND NO WALL EXISTS.
THIS IS LOOKING UP AT WHAT IS LEFT OF THE ROOF AND OVERHANG ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR ELEVATION.
HERE YOU CAN SEE THE ROOF HAS HOLES FROM WHERE THE DECKING HAS BEEN BURNED AWAY AND COLLAPSED.
THE SHINGLES AND THE SHEATHING ARE FIRE DAMAGED.
WHAT IS LEFT OF THE DECKING IS SAGGING BETWEEN THE RAFTERS.
THIS IS AS YOU GO IN THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE CEILING INSIDE OF THE FRONT ROOM LOOKING TOWARDS THE GARAGE WALL IS COLLAPSED ALONG WITH THE INSULATION.
RAFTERS AND DECKING ARE CHARRED HERE TOWARDS THE FRONT ELEVATION.
THE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS IN THIS ROOM HAS CREATED AN EGRESS VIOLATION.
THIS PHOTO SHOWS THAT AREA JUST A LITTLE MORE CLOSELY.
UH, HERE, NATURAL LIGHT IS PRESENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CEILING.
WHEN YOU LEAVE THAT FRONT ROOM AND ENTER THE HALLWAY BETWEEN THE FRONT ROOM AND THE KITCHEN, YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE DRYWALL HAS COLLAPSED OFF THE CEILING ALONG WITH THE INSULATION.
THE DECKING AND THE RAFTERS UP THROUGH HERE, UH, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE THAT, ARE SMOKE DAMAGED AS WELL.
IF YOU LOOK TO THE LEFT, UH, THIS IS THE DINING ROOM.
YEAH, IT'S TO THE RIGHT OF THE FRONT ROOM, JUST PAST THAT LITTLE HALLWAY THAT WE LOOKED AT THE CEILING.
THE DRYWALL AND THE INSULATION HAVE COLLAPSED.
THE WINDOW TO THE LEFT OF THE DOOR IS MISSING.
THE ELECTRICAL FIXTURES ARE DAMAGED AND THE WIRING IS EXPOSED.
NATURAL LIGHT IS SHINING INTO THE STRUCTURE FROM THE CEILING.
AGAIN, MORE COLLAPSED DRYWALL AND INSULATION.
THIS IS A PHOTO LOOKING STRAIGHT UP, UH, ABOVE THAT KITCHEN WHERE THERE'S A LARGE HOLE IN THE ROOF, ALLOWING THE ELEMENTS TO ENTER THE STRUCTURE FOR THE PAST YEAR.
THE RAFTERS AND THE CEILING JOISTS ARE CHARRED.
THE DECKING IS MISSING AND CHARRED IN AREAS WHERE IT IS STILL PRESENT.
THE RIDGE BOARD IS ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY CHARRED.
THIS IS IN THE KITCHEN LOOKING TOWARDS THE REAR ELEVATION.
THE CEILING JOISTS ARE CHARRED.
THE DECKING IS BOTH CHARRED AND IN THIS AREA AND MISSING, AND THE SKY IS CLEARLY VISIBLE.
THIS IS A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DAMAGED DECKING WHERE THE ROOF IS SAGGING BETWEEN THE RAFTERS.
HERE YOU GET A VIEW OF THE AMOUNT OF WATER DAMAGE THAT IS OCCURRING OVER THE LAST YEAR AS THE DRYWALL IS BOTH MOLDED AND DETERIORATED.
THAT REAR BEAM IS ALSO SEVERELY CHARRED.
THIS IS THE CEILING IN THE HALLWAY HEADED BACK TOWARDS THE BEDROOM.
THERE IS HEAVY SMOKE DAMAGE, COLLAPSED DRYWALL, AND INSULATION.
THIS IS A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE THAT SUFFERED A FIRE ON NOVEMBER 18TH, 2025, A YEAR AGO.
THE FIRE DAMAGED THE STRUCTURAL WALLS ON THE LEFT AND REAR ELEVATION TO THE POINT WHERE THE STRUCTURE IS UNABLE TO BE SECURED.
THE FIRE LEFT LARGE HOLES IN THE ROOF OVER THE FRONT ROOM, KITCHEN AND GARAGE WHERE THE WEATHER ELEMENTS CONTINUE TO ENTER THE STRUCTURE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE.
NEITHER THE PROPERTY OWNER NOR THE INDIVIDUAL WHO STATED THEY WERE A REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTRACTOR OF THE OWNER SECURED THE STRUCTURE WITH THE FENCE AROUND THE GARAGE AS ORDERED A SECOND TIME BY THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD IN THE LAST HEARING.
IN THE LAST YEAR, NO FIRE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED NOR ANY APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS SUBMITTED.
EACH TIME A REPRESENTATIVE HAS COME BEFORE THIS BOARD CLAIMING THEY HAVE CLEANED AND SECURED THE STRUCTURE, IT HAS BEEN UNTRUE.
THE CITY HAS HAD TO CLEAN THE PROPERTY AND SECURE AT LEAST THE DOORS AND THE WINDOWS.
CHILDREN IN THE CUL-DE-SAC CONTINUE TO HAVE ACCESS TO...
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DAMAGE GARAGE.NO BOARD ORDERED REPORTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO THE CODE OFFICER.
THE PROPERTY REMAINS IN VIOLATION AND IN AN UNSAFE AND UNINHABITABLE CONDITION.
THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 5246 VILLAGE CREST IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6-156, SUBSECTIONS ONE, TWO, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HERE AND AFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARDNESS OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR 5246 VILLAGE CREST.
QUESTIONS OF THE CODE OFFICER? UH, CAN I ASK QUESTIONS OF STAFF FIRST? AND THEN I'LL, IT, IT MIGHT APPLY TO CODE.
THESE LETTERS THAT ARE IN HERE, ARE THESE THE ONES THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN INTO RECORD LAST TIME OR ARE THESE NEW LETTERS? THESE ARE NEW LETTERS THAT WERE SUBMITTED BY THE OWNER.
WOULD THEY NEED TO BE READ INTO THE RECORD? YES.
JUDY AND I WILL BE READING THE LETTERS INTO THE RECORD.
ARE WE GONNA START FROM THE FIRST LETTERS?
BEFORE YOU, BEFORE YOU READ THOSE LETTERS, LET'S GO AHEAD AND ASK QUESTIONS OF THE CODE RECORD.
WELL, THAT, THAT'S WHAT IT WAS PERTAINING TO BECAUSE IT, IT WAS ALSO, YOU HAVEN'T HAD CONTACT WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL OTHER THAN THESE LETTERS TO STAFF, CORRECT? CORRECT.
SO - AND THEY'VE COME TO ME AS WELL.
SO YOU ALSO HAVE ANOTHER BUNCH FROM THE LAST, AM I UNDERSTANDING THIS RIGHT TWICE? SHE'S BEEN, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS- THIS IS OUR THIRD TIME BEFORE THE BOARD.
YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL LETTERS, AND WE DON'T NEED TO READ THOSE INTO THE STA - INTO RECORD, CORRECT? THE OLD ONES? RIGHT.
THEY WERE NEVER READ INTO THE RECORD.
THEY WERE NEVER READ INTO THE RECORD? NO.
SO THEN WE WOULD NEED TO READ THEM IN, CORRECT? NO.
UH, THE EARLIER LETTERS WERE NOT NECESSARY, UH, TO BE READ INTO THE RECORD BECAUSE THE PROPERTY OWNER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE - OH, OKAY.
THE LETTERS THAT HAVE, UH, BEEN RECEIVED SUBSEQUENT TO HEARING NUMBER TWO AS RELATED TO HEARING NUMBER THREE ARE TO BE READ INTO THE RECORD.
YEAH, LET ME, BECAUSE THAT'S, THAT'S PART OF THE COMMUNICATIONS.
AND THEN THE OTHER COMMUNICATIONS YOU HAD WERE ALLEGED REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PROPERTY.
WELL, THEY WERE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PROPERTY.
MS. ELIZABETH ROGERS STOOD UP HERE AS A REPRESENTATIVE CONTRACTOR.
SO THE, SO THE LETTERS YOU HAVE AND THE TESTIMONY ALREADY GIVEN BY THAT PERSON, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS NOW THAT PERSON'S NOT HERE AND WE HAVE A NEW SET OF LETTERS.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS TO THE CODE OFFICER? THANK YOU.
THE L- LAST LETTER, WHICH WOULD BE OCTOBER THE 28TH, THAT LETTER NEEDS TO BE READ INTO THE RECORD.
IF YOU WOULD READ THAT INTO THE RECORD.
I, I WILL BE READING THE FIRST ONE THAT WAS RECEIVED OCTOBER 6TH, 2026.
AND I WILL BE STARTING FROM THE TOP CHAIR.
YOU CAN HAVE ME ATTEND HEARING BY ZOOM TV, BUT YOU MUST CONTACT LAW LIBRARY HERE AND WAR- WARDEN AND HUNTSVILLE SENT NOTICE.
PLEASE RESPOND TO MY LETTER AND THIS NOTE.
THANK YOU FOR WRITING ME AN IN- INFO SENT.
I RECEIVED MAIL SENT 9:00 PM, NINE / 23 / 26.
YOU KEEP SENDING TO WRONG ADDRESS, NOT AT CONTULLA.
MY ADDRESS IS CARRIE ALLEN SEMENG, NUMBER 1580666, BRISCOE UNIT 1459 WEST HIGHWAY 85, DILLEY, TEXAS 78017.
PLEASE SEND ALL MAIL CORRESPONDENCE HERE.
MS. SANTANA, YOU ARE THREATENING ME AGAIN AND CITY CODE COMPLIANCE AND DSD - BSB AND FELLOW EMPLOYEES.
I EXPLAINED TO YOU IN PRISON AND CORRECT MY ADDRESS, BRISCOE UNIT.
I SHOWED YOU HAVE MONEY FOR REPAIRS.
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I HAVE MORE.SEND IN SCOPE OF WORK COMPLETION BY SEVEN / SEVEN / 2027.
I SENT IN OFFI - OFFERS TO BUY HOUSE AS IS BECAUSE IT'S DAMAGED BY FIRE ABOUT 40 FEET, ONE BACK WALL AND 10 FOOT LEFT SIDE.
IT IS STRUCTURALLY SAFE, THOUGH BOARD ARE CHARRED A RELATIVELY EASY REPAIR.
I WOULD SELL MY HOUSE FIRST TO ONE OF THESE INVESTORS BEFORE I TAKE ZERO MONEY.
I WAS CONNED BY THIS WOMAN, ELIZABETH ROGERS, AFTER SENDING SEVERAL CHECKS.
YOU RECEIVED A PHONE CALL SAYING I PAID HER ZERO DOLLARS AND THREATS.
I ACCIDENTALLY HIRED A CON WOMAN.
HERE ARE JUST A FEW CHECKS I SENT HER.
I ALSO KICKED OUT ONE OF MY RENTERS AND STOLE ALL RENTS AND DEPOSITS FOR MONTHS.
I AM AT COURT WITH HER NINE / 30 / 26 AT 9:00 AM.
SURE SHE WILL BRING HER THUGS WITH HER.
SHE SAID IN COURT STATEMENT SHE ONLY RECEIVED 6,000.
HERE ARE A FEW OF MY PAYMENTS TO HER.
SHE RESPONSIBLE FOR AS PROPERTY MANAGER.
SHE MOVED HER THUGS INTO MY HOUSE FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF, ZERO RENT, ZERO REPAIRS, SENT MORE MONEY, SHOWED PICTURE OF FRONT DOOR PAINTED, STARTING LIVING ROOM.
I'M NOT STUPID, JUST GOOD CON WOMAN.
PLEASE SEE THESE CHECKS I PAID HER.
SHE SAID, SHE SAID TO YOU, AND CODE COMPLIANCE AND DSD AND BSB.
FEEL FREE TO REPORT HER TO PAROLE AS I'M SHOWING YOU FRAUD, THEFT, CON.
EXTORTION, MORE? I AM WRITING FOR CONTRACTORS AND PROPERTY MANAGER.
IF YOU KNOW OF ANY WILLING TO TAKE ALL BIDS I WANT TO REPAIR.
IT ONLY NEEDS REPAIRS, 40 FEET OF BACKFIRE AND 80 PLUS PERCENT OF HOUSE.
WHY AM I STILL BEING HARASSED AND THREATENED? I SENT FORM AND DESIST ACTION NOTICE.
I SENT YOU ORGANIZATION'S INTENT TO FILE LAWSUITS.
I'M NOW SHOWING YOU MORE PROOF OF MONEY PAID FOR REPAIRS, ET CETERA.
ALL I GOT WAS A FIRE FROM ELIZABETH ROGERS.
FEEL FREE TO CALL HER PAROLE OFFICER AS YOU ARE HOLDING EVIDENCE OF CON EXTORTION.
SHE SAID IF I DON'T SEND HER MORE MONEY, I WILL LOSE MY HOUSE.
SHE WILL CALL AND WRITE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
WELL, I DIDN'T SEND ANY MORE BECAUSE OF EXTORTION THREATS, FAILURE TO PERFORM REPAIRS AS PROMISED AND PAID FOR IN ADVANCE.
HER FIRE AND EMPLOYEES PROBLEMS, LIVING RENT-FREE WHO TAKES A YEAR AND A HALF TO PAINT ON HOUSE.
I HAD RENTERS THERE ONE YEARS.
PLEASE GIVE ME TIME AND CHANCE TO FIX.
YOU ARE PERSONALLY TAKING THIS DAMAGE TO HOUSE WAY OUT OF CONTENT.
YOUR COWORKER ALREADY STARTED HOUSE, IS OKAY BUT NEEDS REPAIRS.
I HAVE STATEMENT WITH YOUR HEADING ON IT.
DO I NEED TO FILE SUITS ON EVERYONE INVOLVED? I HAVE ALREADY ASKED TO STOP AND DESIST WITH ACTIONS AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL SENT WRIT OF CERT, NOTICE SUITS AND DISMISS CHAPTER 214.0012, MOTION TO DISMISS ACTIONS AND TEXAS R CIVIC P.2, UM, P.215.3 AS WELL.
FEDERAL, UM, AND TEXAS FAMILY CODE, UM, 263.405, MOTION TO DISMISS ALL ACTIONS, TEXAS R-CIVIC P.2 AND FEDERAL RULE ONE.
I AM FIXING MY HOUSE AT 5246 VILLAGE CREST, SA, TEXAS, 78218.
I HAVE BEEN CONNED OUT MONEY AND WORK TO REPAIR ALL DAMAGES.
I AM LOSING MONEY EVERY MONTH.
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BY LESS THAN 20%.I'M LOOKING FOR NEW PROPERTY MANAGER.
THEFT, EXTORTION, LACK OF JOB, PERFORMANCE, ARSON, MANIPULATION OF EL - OF ELDERLY.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND ANYONE TO ME OR BY HOUSE AT VILLAGE CREST TO MAKE ESTIMATES.
I GOT KHAN SHOWING OVER 1,100.
UH, PLEASE GIVE ME SOME TIME TO REPAIR RESPECTFULLY.
EVIDENCE SHOW BANK STATEMENTS SENT.
UM, MY EX-PROPERTY MANAGER LIED TO YOU TOO.
AND HERE ARE THE, UM, COPIES OF THE CHECK THAT WERE MADE OUT TO ELIZABETH ROGERS.
CHECK MADE OCTOBER THE 29TH, 2025.
CHECK MADE OUT IN JUNE 4TH, 2026.
CHECK MADE OUT MARCH 25TH, 2025, 26.
UH, AND I WILL READ AN OPENING STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR.
ANY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER DISSATISFIED WITH AN ORDER OF THIS BOARD MAY FILE AN APPEAL IN SILVER DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE ORDER IS MAILED.
UH, I'LL LET THAT STATEMENT STAND ON ITS OWN.
UH, CAN I ASK COUNSEL A QUESTION BASED OFF OF THIS ONE LETTER? SURE.
YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SERVED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF ANY STOP AND AS - OR CEASE AND DESIST FOR US TO STOP WHAT WE'RE DOING.
AND IT'S, UH, ALSO, UH, LEGALLY INFEASIBLE TO ISSUE A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST THIS BOARD.
SO WE'RE IN PERFECT RIGHT TO CONTINUE WITH THIS, EVEN THOUGH HE CLAIMS HE'S DONE ALL THIS AND YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SERVED SO WE CAN CONTINUE LEGALLY? CORRECT.
CHAIR, WE DO HAVE ADDITIONAL LETTER TO READ INTO THE RECORD.
WE HAVE ANOTHER LETTER TO READ INTO THE RECORD.
AGENDA NUMBER 20261105-020, CAN NUMBER 157800130600, REGARDING 5246 VILLAGE CREST, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78218.
HEARING, YES, I WANT TO ATTEND.
GREETINGS, SA DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BOARD, BSB, CODE COMPLIANCE.
FILE NUMBER 26-214524 AT 5246 VILLAGE CREST.
RESPONSE TO YOUR THREATS AGAIN, TAKE MY HOUSE.
FIRST, YOU KNOW I'M IN PRISON AND YOU MUST SEND A ZOOM NOTICE IN ORDER TO ATTEND A BOARD HEARING.
NOTICE IS TO, NUMBER ONE, HERE AT, TO THE WARDEN, 1459 WEST HIGHWAY 85, DALY, TEXAS 78017.
TWO, LAW LIBRARY, 1459 WEST HIGHWAY 85, DALY, TEXAS, 78017.
THREE, TD, TDCJ, HUNTSVILLE, PO BOX 60, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, 77342.
AND AT 225 AVENUE G, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, 77340.
I CAN ATTEND ZOOM HEARING FROM THE LAW LIBRARY HERE AT BRISCOE UNIT.
WHY? WHY DO YOU KEEP HARASSING ME AND THREATS? PROOF.
NUMBER ONE, I SENT BSB MY BANK STATEMENTS, REPAIRS.
TWO, SET MY TIME SHEET, SCOPE OF WORK, COMPLETION, SEVEN / SEVEN / 27.
THREE, SENT YOU PROOF I WAS PAYING PROPERTY MANAGER ELIZABETH ROGERS $20,000.
NOW FIRED LAST MONTH FOR NOT DOING WORK OR REPAIRS.
A CON: SHOWED YOU PROOF OF SOME MONEY ORDERS SENT, ET CETERA.
BY THE DATE, YOU CAN PLAINLY SEE SHE IS A CON.
NOT ONLY THIS, BUT STOLE MY MONEY FROM OTHER RENT HOUSES.
NUMBER FOUR, I INFORMED BSB BY LETTER THAT SHE CONNED ME BY STILL NOTHING BEING DONE, AND I PAID HER MONEY TO START ON SOME REPAIRS.
I WAS SENT PICTURES IS WHEN I TRIED TO COMPROMISE WITH HER, BUT SHE ONLY DEMANDED MORE MONEY.
I JUST SENT $5,000 PLUS TO BUY SOME MATERIALS.
IN THE LETTER TO YOU, SENT EVIDENCE OF BANK MONEY ORDERS, HER NAME ON IT.
YOUR ORGANIZATION STILL THREATENS TO STEAL MY HOUSE.
I HAVE OTHER PROPERTY MANAGERS AND I'M TRYING TO GET BIDS ON REPAIRS AND WHOLE NEW METAL ROOF UPGRADE AND IMPROVEMENT AND BIDS FROM CONTRACTORS.
I HAVE BEEN OFFERED BY SEVERAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY BUYERS TO PURCHASE HOUSE AS IS.
WHY WOULD I ALLOW YOUR ORGANIZATION, KGB,
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TO STEAL MY HOUSE OR DESTROY? I SENT YOU LEGAL ACTIONS OF LAW SHOWING YOUR ORGANIZATION ACTIONS ARE ILLEGAL.I TOLD THIS ORGANIZATION IF YOU CONTINUED THREATS OR THEFT AND LEGAL ACTIONS, I WOULD FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU, NOT JUST ORGANIZATIONS, BUT EACH PERSON INVOLVED.
I GAVE NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST ALL YOUR ILLEGAL ACTIONS AND GAVE STATISTICS OF LAW.
BY YOUR OWN LETTERS AND DOCUMENTATION ON NOTICES, I SHOW PROOF FOR MANY CLAIMS OR, OF DAMAGES.
I'M NOT SUE, HAPPY, BUT NOW NO CHOICE.
YOUR EMPLOYEE, SANTANA, WILL HAVE MULTIPLE CHARGES AND SUITS.
MY INFO AND CONTACT NUMBER, UM, CARRIE ALLEN SAMANG, NUMBER 1580666, BRISCOE UNIT 1459, HIGHWAY 85, DALY, TEXAS 78017.
RECEIVED YOUR NOTICE ON 10 / 27 / 26 AT THE BRISCOE UNIT, UH, WARDEN LAW LIBRARY.
THANK YOU RESPECTFULLY, CARRIE SIMMONS.
AND THIS LETTER WAS RECEIVED NOVEMBER 2ND, 2026.
AND WE DID HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL NOTICE DATED FIVE / 19 / 26, IF YOU WANT US TO READ THAT INTO THE RECORD.
FOR THE BOARD'S INFORMATION, JUST IN CASE YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN, YOU ARE INDEMNIFIED AGAINST ANY LAWSUIT THAT MAY OCCUR.
UH, THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD NOT BE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT THREAT.
IN ADDITION, THERE IS A NATIONAL LAW THAT SAYS THAT VOLUNTEERS CANNOT BE SUED UNLESS THEY HAVE NOT DONE THINGS THAT WOULD BE, UH, IN GOOD CONSCIOUS WITH PROPER, UH, RESPECT, ET CETERA, FOR IT.
SO THAT ISSUE YOU SHOULD NOT BE OVERLY CONCERNED ABOUT.
YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT, MS. MANDIS? UH, BEFORE YOU READ THAT OTHER PART, COUNSEL, THIS WOULD BE TO YOU TOO.
IF ALL OTHER NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE BY LAW, ZOOM IS NOT REQUIRED, CORRECT? IT IS A, UH, COURTESY THAT IS GRANTED, UH, TO INCARCERATED PERSONS TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND.
UH, HOWEVER, IT IS, UH, NOT FEASIBLE TO SET UP THE ARRANGEMENTS WITHOUT BEING GIVEN THE CONTACT INFORMATION OR THE NUMBER FOR THE LINK TO BE CALLED.
SO AS LONG AS ALL THE OTHER PARTS WERE MET OF NOTIFICATION, WE'VE DONE OUR, OUR STAFF HAS DONE DUE DILIGENCE.
UH, YOU CAN PROCEED WITH THAT NEXT PIECE.
FROM CARRIE SIMMONS, REFERENCE 5246 VILLAGE CREST TO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FIELD SERVICES DIVISION, CODE ENFORCEMENT SECTION, BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD, DANGEROUS STRUCTURES CASE AGENDA NUMBER 20260305-008, AGENDA DATE THREE - 5-26, ADDRESS 5246 VILLAGE CREST, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78218.
NOTICE NUMBER INV - BSB-INV25-290000806.
NOTICE OF LAWSUIT FIVE / 19 / 2026.
ALL PERSONS, OFFICERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT, SAFE OFFICERS, DP OFFICERS, ANY AND ALL INSPECTORS, BSB HEARING OFFICERS, THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, DSDB, ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED OF INTENTION TO FILE LAWSUITS.
MULTIPLE LAWSUITS WILL APPLY, NAMELY TO DEFENDANT DP OFFICER SANTANA CYNTHIA, PLAINTIFF, MR. CARRIE ALLEN SAMANG, SHOWS HARM AND IS ENTITLED TO LAWSUITS AND COMPENSATIONS.
THE INJURIES ARE THUS CONSPIRACY, CONTEMPT, THEFT, TRESPASSING, ILLEGAL ACTIONS, FRAUD, FALSIFYING DOCUMENTS, MENTAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF POTENTIAL INCOMES, HARASSMENT.
AT THIS POINT, PLAINTIFF DOES NOT WANT TO BE REDUNDANT, WILL DISCLOSE ALL, UM, ALLEGATIONS AT COURT PROCEEDING SUITS.
STATEMENT TO HONORABLE JUDGE AND CLERK TO SET DOCKETS FOR JURY TRIAL HEARING.
FIRST AVAILABLE, PLAINTIFF IS READY AND WILL SERVE ALL DEFENDANTS, HAS PAID ALL FEES AND NOTIFICATIONS.
RESPOND TO CARRIE ALLEN SAMANG, NUMBER 158066, CONNOLLY UNIT 899FM632, KENNEDY, TEXAS 78119.
PRINTED NAME, CARRIE ALLEN SAMANG, DATED FIVE / 19 / 26.
A RESPONSE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
DO THEY WANT THAT RIGHT NOW? YOU GOT ANY MORE OR IS THAT THE LAST ONE? THEY WANT THE RESPONSE
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RIGHT NOW.THIS IS RYAN BALDWIN, THE MOTION.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5246 VILLAGE CREST IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE, UH, CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-157, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-156, SUBSECTIONS ONE, TWO, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER AND SECURED AND FREE OF TRASH AND DEBRIS.
THE MOTION IS THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5446 CRESTVIEW.
IT IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-157.
IT IS NOT FEASIBLE BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME, AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 6-156, SUB CODES ONE, TWO, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, THAT THE PROPERTY IS TO BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS, SECURED AND CLEARED OF TRASH AND DEBRIS.
ANY DISCUSSION? NO DISCUSSION.
MOTION PASSES WITH A VOTE OF SEVEN TO ZERO.
THANK YOU, CHAIR NELSON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
I'M KATHY RODRIGUEZ, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR.
UM, GOING TO BRIEF YOU VERY QUICKLY HERE.
THANK YOU FOR HANGING IN THERE WITH US.
UM, UH, EMERGENCY DEMOLITIONS THAT HAVE TRANSPIRED IN RECENT, UH, TIME.
UM, LOOKING AT, UH, THE FIRST PROPERTY, 920 CAMERON STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE, PROPERTY WAS VACANT.
UH, TREE DAMAGED THAT STRUCTURE.
UH, THAT ACT OCCURRED ON AUGUST THE 28TH OF 2026, AND THE DEMOLISH - DEMOLITION C - OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 11TH OF 2026.
511 LAMONDA BOULEVARD, ALSO IN COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE, UH, UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURE.
THERE WAS FIRE DAMAGE ON SEPTEMBER 25TH.
THE STRUCTURE WAS DEMOLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026.
AT 1512 WEST SUMMIT BOULEVARD, ALSO CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE, VACANT STRUCTURE, A DA - A FIRE OCCURRED ON OCTOBER THE 1ST.
THE STRUCTURE WAS DEMOLISHED ON OCTOBER THE 9TH OF 2026.
AT 2217 GUADALUPE STREET IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE, A VACANT STRUCTURE, UM, SUFFERED WEATHER DAMAGE ON OCTOBER THE 16TH OF 2026.
THAT STRUCTURE WAS REMOVED OCTOBER 22ND OF 2026.
THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS YOU GOT OUT OF THIS EASY.
MR. ANDERS, WE'LL GO BACK TO YOU FIRST, IF THAT'S OKAY, JUDY.
UH, DID YOU GET THE ANSWERS OR ANY ISSUES OUT OF THE - I THINK WE'VE, WE'VE DONE THIS BEFORE WHERE WE...
WHEN YOU'RE CHANGING CODE OFFICERS, THERE SEEMS TO BE A LACK OF NOTES FROM THE PREVIOUS OFFICER THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT INTO RECORD, SO IT'S KIND OF LIKE A BIG BLANK SPOT.
AND I, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER TO THAT TO BE IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE S - THE STAFF WRITING THOSE NOTES.
BUT WHEN IT SAYS A REVIEW OF BSB, AND THEN THERE'S NOTHING AFTER THAT, THAT WAS IN 20...
BACK HERE, AND THEN WE'RE HERE AND ANOTHER REVIEW'S BEING DONE.
SO I, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A REAL HARD ANSWER FOR THAT, BUT WE NEED TO FIND A LITTLE MORE NOTES THAT CAN BE ADDED IN THERE.
WHY? AND HE SAID HE COULDN'T FIND THE NOTES EITHER, WHICH KIND OF IS TROUBLING TO ME.
BUT THAT, THAT, IF THAT CAN BE REMEDIED OVER TIME - BUT, BUT WE DO HAVE, IN ADVANCE OF A BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD MEETING PER SE,
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A STAFF MEETING WHERE THE STAFF TALKS ABOUT AN ISSUE OR, UH, A STRUCTURE BEFORE IT EVER BRINGS IT TO THE BOARD.IN OTHER WORDS, THEY HAVE A MEETING BEFORE THE AGENDA IS EVER PREPARED.
I'M ALMOST POSITIVE WHAT THAT STATEMENT WAS REFERRING TO WAS THE INTERNAL STAFF HAS HAD A REVIEW OF BSB PRESENTATION RATHER THAN IT WAS PRESENTED TO OR COMING TO THE BOARD.
AND, AND TO THAT POINT, IN THE LOWER NOTES, IT DOES STATE A STAFF MEETING.
BUT NOT IN THIS PARTICULAR, SO IT KIND OF DID WHAT WAS THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR THIS INDIVIDUAL, BUT THIS OFFICER COULDN'T FIND IT.
SO IT'S KIND OF THAT BLANK SPOT THAT MAY FILL SOMETHING IN PRIOR.
BUT, UH, IF THEY HAVE A STAFF MEETING, WE ARE NOT PRIVY TO MOST OF THOSE STAFF MEETINGS.
UH, SO IF IT WAS THAT PARTICULAR ISSUE, THEN YOU'RE RIGHT.
UH, UH, THEN WE DO NEED TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION.
BUT I THINK IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, WE'RE LOOKING AT A SITUATION THAT THAT WAS ALL INTERNAL.
UH, SO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT YOU TELL US
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT FEEDBACK.
UH, WE DO TAKE EVERYTHING, ALL OF THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU ASK AND THE FEEDBACK INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR DP OFFICERS AND PERFECTING THE WORK THAT WE DO.
UH, SO WE'LL DEFINITELY TAKE THAT BACK.
WELL, I THINK IT MAKES IT EASIER ON THEM BECAUSE WHEN WE ASK THOSE QUESTIONS, AND IF SOME OF THEM GOT, UH, I THINK THEY FELT THAT WE WERE BLINDSIDING THEM, BECAUSE THERE WERE SOME THAT DIDN'T HAVE THE INFORMATION BUT JUST GOT THE CASE, AND WE BLINDSIDED THEM WITH A QUESTION AND THEY KIND OF - FRED, UH, SORRY TO INTERRUPT.
UH, AS, UM, THE CHAIR SAID, WE HAVE A FULL BOARD MEETING NEXT WEEK THAT WE CAN DISCUSS THIS AND KEEP IN MIND THERE WAS A TRANSFER FROM THE ECHO SYSTEM TO EXCELLA INFORMATION.
SOME OF THE INFORMATION WAS NOT ABLE TO BE TRANSFERRED, BUT WE WILL DISCUSS NEXT WEEK.
UH, I NEED TO BE AT A MEETING AN HOUR AGO.
I WAS JUST GONNA ANNOUNCE WHAT SAVITA JUST MENTIONED, THAT THE FULL BOARD MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK AT 9:00.
UH, AND THERE'S NOTHING TO REVIEW AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED ON, UH, OUR PROCEDURES, UNLESS SOMEBODY WANTS TO BRING SOMETHING UP, OR YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THEM AND BRING THEM UP IN THE MEETING ITSELF.
BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, WE ARE ADJOURNED.