Office of Historic Preservation staff and Development Services briefed the Building Standards Board on San Antonio’s deconstruction ordinance and related reuse operations, then staff read into the record several emergency demolitions and said one agenda item was being pulled because ownership changed.

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."