San Antonio panel weighs demolition of house at 231 Ranch Valley Drive after code, police reports

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…