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Stephanie Phillips, senior manager of the city's Deconstruction and Circular Economy Program, and Jessica Anderson, assistant program manager, told the board the deconstruction ordinance was adopted in September 2022 after multiyear stakeholder engagement and has three phases. The ordinance is now in its third phase and currently applies to residential structures built in 1945 or earlier citywide; properties in historic districts or designated landmarks have a 1960 or earlier threshold. Phillips said the ordinance is meant to have \"minimal effect\" on the board's day‑to‑day enforcement work and that Development Services coordinates deconstruction compliance and city demolition contractors.

Jessica Anderson explained that city‑ordered removals are performed under the Development Services contract with Big Tex General Contractors LLC and that deconstruction contractors must be certified through the city's program. She said the city has provided training to local contractors and that the program currently lists roughly 30 certified deconstruction contractors (a mix of individuals and firms). Anderson said salvaged materials from city ordered projects go to the Material Innovation Center at the Kelly Bungalow Colony near Port San Antonio, where materials are filtered to nonprofit and public projects at no cost; Port San Antonio provides the site under an MOU.

Amin Thomas of Development Services told the board that if deconstruction or demolition is more costly the owner is responsible for costs and the city will place a lien if the city performs the work. Counsel confirmed that property owners can appeal board orders in civil district court under existing procedures.

In the staff report read earlier, Jenny Ramirez announced that agenda item 8 (a dangerous premises case at 1735 East Crockett in Council District 2) was being pulled because a new owner of record had recorded with Bexar County; staff said new notice will be issued and the item will return to a future agenda. Ramirez also reported several emergency demolitions taken by the city: 9710 Hidden Rock and 9714 Hidden Rock (both demolished Jan. 16, 2025 after fires), 5642 Cincomer Place (demolished Jan. 17, 2025 after an extensive fire), and 136 University Avenue (demolished Jan. 18, 2025 after a fire). Ramirez said these actions were taken pursuant to chapter 6‑175 and that \"no further action is needed by the board at this time.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - Building Standards Board - Feb 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Office of Historic Preservation staff summarized the city’s deconstruction ordinance and the Material Innovation Center; Development Services reported recent emergency demolitions and said item 8 (1735 East Crockett) was pulled due to a new owner of record.","taxTitle","San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",2771,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6668161,"Board orders demolition of accessory structure at 2310 Hicks Avenue; main house subject to separate emergency review",461,2394000,2855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2241218-7ac2f84e83945e973e52df9e1b185538&start=2394&end=2855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2241218-7ac2f84e83945e973e52df9e1b185538/thumbnail_2394000.jpg","/articles/6668161/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Board-orders-demolition-of-accessory-structure-at-2310-Hicks-Avenue-main-house-subject-to-separate-emergency-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668161-29d53e8994af950e1d0db23597495a9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196548&Signature=k4fy6SuRrv9n3HJYqNo9jzER7u8FyD~DFsvGdQKsRkzDOoYkmZbtxpa1Ikd4qsCjEKVQnRTSLv38lwOfC8UEXwdgW3uB9-VvI5x-T7H0EzcQfV0h8R~OYWR-QkhwNyo8gXgCeKUA7EKX0okVq6jdWeqWKP9kvMF4L46OTHRQXdnU8leNUUlw7VdSZgK2mga5r0LeJbIzcRa~2UWAm6VGPwpBSLDFET0ky~0k1YfQ6frBjPW9PaJxPZnNVM2JQxqJFmRvetYumna3WuDc8-vBPg5QKoKQPFefUL6dKNe5cfpJpduCw2AZN3sSly4jUtKRyhtHHNaN2vQ9Zr3wDKSQ-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Antonio Building Standards Board voted unanimously Thursday to order demolition and clearance within 30 days of the accessory structure at 2310 Hicks Avenue after staff described widespread wood rot, a sagging roof and walls sitting on grade.

Alyssa Valdez, code enforcement supervisor with the City of San Antonio Development Services Department, presented photographs taken in January 2025 showing rotted exterior wood members, a sagging gable roof with holes at the rear of the structure, and light visible through exterior walls. Valdez told the board the floor and foundation could not be fully inspected because of the large amount of discarded items inside; by visual observation, lower plates and exterior walls appear to be rotted and sitting on grade. \"Staff recommends demolition,\" she said.

Valdez told the board the accessory structure had first been inspected in July 2024, notices had been mailed and posted, and no scope of work, financial proof or engineer's report had been submitted on the case. In response to a board question about the main house on the parcel, Valdez said the main structure has been vacant for some time and \"recently suffered major fire damage. We are currently, on a separate case, ... processing that main structure for an emergency demolition.\"

A motion to declare the accessory building a public nuisance under city code and to order demolition within 30 days was moved and seconded and carried by unanimous voice vote. Anne Weiner seconded the motion, which the board approved without further discussion.

Members of the board asked follow‑up questions about foundation inspection and the condition of the main house; Valdez said visible signs indicate the accessory structure's foundation is significantly compromised and that the city has opened a separate emergency demolition process for the main house. The board recorded the order and set a 30‑day compliance timeframe.","The Building Standards Board found the accessory structure at 2310 Hicks Avenue unsafe and ordered demolition within 30 days; staff said the adjacent main house had major fire damage and is being processed for emergency demolition.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6668165,"San Antonio board orders demolition of dilapidated home at 110 Lorita Drive",1683,678000,2361000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2241218-7ac2f84e83945e973e52df9e1b185538&start=678&end=2361","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2241218-7ac2f84e83945e973e52df9e1b185538/thumbnail_678000.jpg","/articles/6668165/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/San-Antonio-board-orders-demolition-of-dilapidated-home-at-110-Lorita-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668165-49d32f49e7a8827cfcf3e38af8db1317/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196548&Signature=oB~izi6PtuN-nEzzlS913~z2AHTdeAUSOJcG0dqC-aYefHqPCX9soJ3lIM6TkTQSKBHO6Ox3IecctzkOERtx1UTap8uJaBQfqCXnvqpN5Ki1KzXSFV9YbqMDeC4pOWdFhe37bX~tB4gjXmyB2DyAymIaygW4Ej1gsPTOaPeZRGmiPBlAlxdYG~Svap7VL4Lqp67l0vYUUrI6WAtgfjP38uI7WpSrh7Zkq7Tz6AsSlqGA1HKV6IYhynGCyEUZdtxFaqYzYXsgbifepw0mofUtjB0vmVBVQl2qCsK0YP7Mn~7t6wyElbCGpwR~AgDh7fYT1FTwuw1eeO78-0MfS25Olg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Antonio Building Standards Board on Thursday ordered demolition of the residential structure and two accessory buildings at 110 Lorita Drive, finding the property a public nuisance and not feasible to repair.

The action came after a presentation by Sergio Quintanilla, dangerous premises officer with the City of San Antonio Development Services Department, who described extensive interior and exterior deterioration, trash and debris blocking egress, water‑damaged and rotting structural members, detached siding and a compromised roof. \"Staff recommends demolition,\" Quintanilla told the board.

Quintanilla said his office inspected the property and that photographs taken in January 2025 show heavy interior debris, missing sheetrock, exposed wood members, and accessory buildings with rotted siding and large holes. He said there were no active electrical or gas services at the property and no permits on file. The owner on record was identified as Hernandez Petra C; staff said the owner was not present and that outreach attempts, including posting and mailed notices, had been completed.

San Antonio Police Department Officer Richard Somerville, assigned to the South Substation, told the board the site has been a recurring location for calls for \"criminal activity, loitering, foul odors\" and described the property as a local hotspot that draws heavy foot traffic. Neighbors also spoke at the hearing: Jesse Garcia, who lives next door, said, \"we have had a lot of trouble with rodents, numerous problems with rodents,\" and that the property has attracted people and created safety concerns for his family. Ken Pruske, another neighbor, said the vacant property has depressed nearby property values and carries multiple liens. Connie Pruski said, \"The rats are horrible,\" and recounted fear for children playing near the structure.

A motion to declare the property a public nuisance and order demolition within 30 days, with the lot cleared of trash and debris, was moved and seconded and subsequently approved by unanimous voice vote. Development services staff read the city code subsections cited in the board motion (city code article 8, chapter 6, sections noted by staff) as the legal basis for the action.

Board members confirmed that demolition does not transfer ownership of the lot to the city and that the city will place liens for removal costs when appropriate. Quintanilla added that a subsection (subcode 5) was added to the findings for accessory structure number 2 during the hearing. The board recorded the order and set the 30‑day compliance timeframe.","The Building Standards Board found a vacant single‑story house and two accessory structures at 110 Lorita Drive to be dangerous and voted unanimously to order demolition and clearance within 30 days.","actionData","errors"]

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