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Board finds 319 Ashland Drive unsafe after fire damage, orders demolition within 30 days
Summary
City staff described fire- and water-damaged conditions at 319 Ashland Drive and recommended demolition; the board voted to order demolition within 30 days. The homeowner said she wants to preserve or transfer the property but faces title and financial hurdles.
The Building Standards Board on Jan. 23 found the residential structure and accessory building at 319 Ashland Drive to be dangerous and ordered demolition within 30 days, after staff presented fire- and water-damage evidence and the property contact described title and financial constraints.
Sergio Quintanilla, dangerous premises officer for the City of San Antonio Development Services Department, told the board the house sustained significant fire damage and interior smoke damage, the rear patio cover was collapsing, and debris filled interior rooms. "This is a single story residential structure in neglected condition. The structure…
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