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San Antonio board orders demolition of dilapidated structures at 5534 Randolph Boulevard
Summary
The Building Standards Board found two mobile homes and a wooden shed at 5534 Randolph Boulevard unsafe and ordered demolition within 30 days, after staff presented photographs and the property representative said owners would cooperate.
The Building Standards Board on Jan. 23 ordered demolition of two mobile homes and an accessory shed at 5534 Randolph Boulevard, finding the structures unsafe and not feasible to repair under City Code Chapter 6, Article 8.
Ryan Garza, dangerous premises officer for the City of San Antonio Development Services Department, presented photographs and an inspection timeline and recommended demolition. "The structures being presented today are located at 5534 Randolph Boulevard, where the recommendation for demolition in accordance with city code Article 8, chapter 6," Garza said. He described collapsed roofs and exterior walls, broken windows and doors, exposed electrical wiring, and evidence of people entering and exiting the buildings.
The board heard from a property representative, Moiz Macrogia, who said the mailing address on record was incorrect and that the owners are working on a redevelopment plan. "We already had given them a substantial amount of fees," Macrogia said, and he told the board the partners intend to develop a gas station in two phases and that the dilapidated structures "are not gonna be part of any of our developments" and that the owners have "no objections" to demolition.
Board member Thomas Franks moved to find the property a public nuisance under City Code Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 6-157 and to order demolition under Section 6-156 (subsections cited in staff’s report). The motion included a 30-day timeline for demolition from the issuance of the order and was seconded. The board announced the motion carried; the record does not show a roll-call vote tally.
Garza told the board no scope-of-work, financial proof, letter of credit or engineer’s report had been submitted and that no permits were on file as of the hearing. Staff also reported notices and postings: initial inspection June 7, 2024; original notice mailed June 7, 2024, with certified receipt returned unclaimed June 29, 2024; and BSB notice posted Nov. 26, 2024. Garza said the Office of Historic Preservation determined on Aug. 13, 2024, the property was not eligible for historic designation.
Board members asked clarifying questions about which structures were numbered in the presentation, the condition of a partial wooden fence, and whether utilities were connected; Garza said the fencing had largely failed and that no services were connected. Legal counsel advised the board that, because the case had been brought before the board, staff preferred an order rather than a hold-harmless agreement that would require signatures from every vested owner.
The board directed the owners to coordinate with the assigned code officer to complete the demolition process.
The order concludes the board’s action on case 5534 Randolph Boulevard; the board moved to the next case after the vote.
