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Boerne council orders demolition of fire‑damaged home at 217 Sofia Circle within 60 days
Summary
After a public hearing and staff presentation, the Boerne City Council found the home at 217 Sofia Circle substandard and ordered demolition within 60 days. Staff said the house sustained more than 50% structural loss in a March 2024 fire and ownership has passed to the mortgage company; the mortgagee's contractor is coordinating.
The Boerne City Council on May 13 voted unanimously to declare the dwelling at 217 Sofia Circle substandard and to order its demolition within 60 days.
Nathan (chief building official) presented the item and said the house suffered a March 2024 fire that caused “more than a 50% loss to the integrity of the structure.” He told the council both the fire marshal and the chief building official have declared the structure substandard under the city’s code and recommended the demolition order.
Staff told council the property’s listed owner had died and title has passed to the mortgage holder, Mr. Cooper Mortgage; Single Source Property Solutions is under contract with the mortgage company…
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