A City of San Antonio dangerous-structures hearing on March 13, 2025, considered whether to order demolition of a house at 231 Ranch Valley Drive after code inspectors and police presented evidence of unpermitted work, electrical hazards and repeated calls for service.

Code and police officials told the panel they found unpermitted structural and electrical work, unauthorized plumbing in an accessory unit and social-media posts advertising late-night parties. Crystal Town, the dangerous-structure permits officer, said the property was inspected on Nov. 15, 2024, and again Feb. 28, 2025, and that the Office of Historic Preservation confirmed the property is not historically designated. "This is the first time that 231 Ranch Valley Drive has appeared before the committee," Town said.

Officer Gómez of the San Antonio Police Department, South Patrol, told the board that "in two years there have been 134 calls to this property, 17 of them related to public safety," and described recovered evidence from a Nov. 15, 2024, police inspection that included suspected cocaine, 47 ounces of marijuana, multiple firearms and about $3,400 in cash. Gómez said the property has a history of disturbances and that the city disconnected electricity to the address on Jan. 2, 2025, after investigators found power run from the meter to a food truck and other unsafe wiring.

City staff described the primary structure and an accessory building that staff say were altered without the required permits: conversion of a garage area into an apparent bar area, plumbing installed in the accessory unit, broken windows, missing front door, and a generator or temporary heater visible during inspections. Town said some permits for windows, interior drywall and exterior work were on file and that the property lies in a residential R-6 zoning district and is within 1,000 feet of Valley Elementary.

Attorney Nathan Keys, who said he represents the property owner, argued that the owner and occupants "are willing to bring the property into compliance" and asked the panel not to order demolition. Keys said his client received the city's notice about two weeks before the hearing and that he was retained in mid-January. He told the panel the owner can obtain electrical permits and complete repairs within about 14 days if the city lifts a red tag that has blocked access. "We are asking that the house not be demolished; we want to work with the city," Keys said.

Panel members questioned whether the evidence of criminal activity and the reported weapons and drugs found on the property supported a demolition order under the municipal code sections cited by staff. Town and police staff described a list of code provisions, including references to municipal Article 8 and chapter 6.116 (as cited in staff materials), and outlined multiple conditions that staff said could qualify the structure as dangerous under city standards.

The owner's attorney provided a private contractor's inspection and photographs to the panel and said some previously cited violations, including a six-foot fence, had been permitted and corrected. City staff said they had not yet had time to verify all contractor documentation and photographs presented at the hearing.

The panel recessed to consult with legal counsel during the hearing; no demolition decision or formal remedial order is recorded in the hearing transcript excerpt. The board indicated it could consider conditional remedies that would allow repairs under a monitored agreement, but the transcript ends before the panel issued a final direction.

Clarifying details in staff and police testimony included inspection and notice dates: Nov. 15, 2024 (initial inspection cited by staff), Dec. 10, 2024 (eviction/notice referenced), Jan. 2, 2025 (electric service disconnected), and Feb. 28, 2025 (follow-up inspection). Police cited recovered items from a Nov. 15, 2024, operation: suspected cocaine, 47 ounces of marijuana, multiple firearms and approximately $3,400 in cash. Police also reported social-media advertising for on-site parties. The property was described as having an accessory building with plumbing and unpermitted electrical work and as located in District 4 and within roughly 1,000 feet of Valley Elementary.

Next steps shown in the transcript: the panel took a recess for legal consultation during the March 13 hearing; the transcript does not record a final vote or written order during the excerpt provided.