League City commission orders demolition of dilapidated house at 2825 Pine Mills Drive

LEAGUE CITY, Texas — The League City Building Standards Commission voted unanimously Oct. 2 to order the demolition of a deteriorated house at 2825 Pine Mills Drive, saying repeated code violations, structural damage and recurring criminal mischief have created an ongoing public health and safety nuisance.

Joe Gonzalez, manager for Neighborhood Services (Code Enforcement), told the commission staff had documented years of problems at the property — junk vehicles, high grass and underbrush, trash and debris, boarded windows, and substandard structural conditions — and that prior abatements had not produced lasting repairs. "This property has been a consistent source of violations and public concern for a few years now," Gonzalez said during the public compliance hearing.

The commission adopted staff findings and voted to order demolition after hearing testimony from two neighbors who described trespass, rodents and safety concerns. Neighbor Dave Hockenauer, who lives next door, said schoolchildren are dropped off near the property and described frequent trespassers and pests. "Somebody's gonna get killed there," Hockenauer told…