Building Standards Board, March 5, 2026
Approves Demolition order for 711 West Gerald Avenue accessory structure, unanimous
What happened
The San Antonio Building Standards Board ordered demolition of five dilapidated/fire-damaged structures and reset one case for up to 90 days. The board voted 5-2 to demolish 214 Brook Street (Dwayne Nelson and Paul Hernandez dissenting), and unanimously ordered demolition of 267…
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Demolition order for 214 Brook Street
Board declared the fire-damaged single-story residential structure (built 1930, 1,150 sq ft, Council District 2) a public nuisance not feasible to repair, ordered demolition within 30 days, cleared of trash/debris, electrical to stay off, plus a vacate order. Owner of record Delagarza Alice y; brother James Delagarza appeared. Roll call vote 5-2, with Dwayne Nelson and Paul Hernandez voting no.
- demolished within 30 days
- secure roof free of trash and debris
- electricity cut/stay off
- vacate order enforced
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The San Antonio Building Standards Board ordered demolition of five dilapidated/fire-damaged structures and reset one case for up to 90 days. The board voted 5-2 to demolish 214 Brook Street (Dwayne Nelson and Paul Hernandez dissenting), and unanimously ordered demolition of 267…
Key Decisions (6)
Demolition order for 214 Brook Street
Reset of demolition case for 5246 Village Crest
Demolition order for 267 North San Gabriel Avenue
Demolition order for 165 Stribling
Demolition order for 711 West Gerald Avenue accessory structure
Demolition order for 256 Briggs Street
Market Signals (2)
Sentiment
San Antonio is aggressively clearing fire-damaged and dilapidated residential stock…
Infrastructure
Multiple demolished properties are within 1,000 feet of schools and…
Who Spoke (17)
On the record: 4 board members, 6 staff members, the clerk, the applicant's representative, 2 witnesses, and a member of the public.
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