Board orders demolition of fire-damaged structures at 208 Porter Street
November 06, 2025 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
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Dangerous premises officer Carolyn Pelkey summarized inspections dating to July 2024 and presented photos taken in October and November 2025 showing collapsed roof pitches, charred ceiling joists, exposed and rotted foundation posts, missing floor covering and interior wall studs open to the elements. Pelkey said the property is not eligible for historic designation and that the electrical meter had been removed and red-tagged; gas remained connected with no active account. Staff reported one prior abatement at $1,338.
Pelkey recommended demolition under city code Article 8, Chapter 6, citing subsections the staff report lists for the main and accessory structures. Board member Robert Behnke moved to find the property a public nuisance and to order demolition within 30 days, with utilities to be abandoned and the site cleared free of debris; Dwayne Nelson seconded. On roll call the board recorded five ayes and the motion passed 5-2-0.
The order requires staff to coordinate demolition and confirm utility disconnections. The board also noted gaps in the case timeline and that the property has a deceased owner on the record; staff said the owner’s niece had been contacted but did not attend the pre-hearing conference earlier in the year. Owners may pursue the appeal process set out in the code.
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