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Board orders demolition of main structure at 2781 West Jet Road; owner vows legal fight, board seeks engineer review for multi‑story tower
Summary
The San Antonio Building Standards Board found the main structure at 2781 West Jet Road a public nuisance and ordered demolition within 30 days (utilities to be cut). The board also ordered demolition of a separate accessory and required a sealed engineer report and repair plan within 30 days for the multistory accessory tower.
The San Antonio Building Standards Board on Feb. 12 voted to demolish the main structure at 2781 West Jet Road, citing extensive fire and water damage and public‑safety risks that staff said made the building “not feasible to repair.” The board’s roll‑call vote on the main structure was 6–0, and the order requires demolition within 30 days and termination of utilities.
The case drew a lengthy public exchange. Paul Burgess, a civil‑rights attorney who said he was speaking as a private citizen, argued the board risked overreach and urged members to consider federal protections for artwork and property‑rights limits on demolition. “The constitutional violations are atrocious,” Burgess said, adding that “this junk becomes art” and warning against what he called unequal enforcement. Owner…
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