REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2026, AT 6:30 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1405 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Building and Standards Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Melanie Alley, 512-974-2679, dsdcredbsc@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Michael Francis, Chair Lisa Garza Myra Martinez Carrie Stewart, Fire Marshal (Ex Officio) Jeffrey Musgrove, Vice Chair Grant Gilker Manesh Nair Harrison Brown Mia Ibarra Raisch Tomlanovich AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Building and Standards Commission Regular meeting on August 26, 2026. PUBLIC HEARINGS New Case(s) The Commission will hear the following cases concerning alleged violations of the City’s Property Maintenance Code and may issue an order to vacate, relocate occupants, repair, demolish, or secure the premises; and may assess civil penalties: 2. Case Number: CL 2026-083918 Property address: 2932 Jubilee Trail / Owners: Filemon Nava Bravo & Carrie Lyn Bravo Staff presenter: Brandon Smith Staff recommendation: Repair residential structure. 3. 4. 5. Case Number: CL 2026-093900 Property address: 829 Park Plaza, aka Park Plaza Apartments / Owners: Gramercy Pacific LLC & Bellatrix Apartments LLC Staff presenter: Jason Henley Staff recommendation: Repair commercial multi-family structure. Case Number: CL 2026-085815 Property address: 4906 Grover Avenue / Owner: Gary L Stryk Staff presenter: David Downing Staff recommendation: Repair fire-damaged commercial multi-family structures. Case Number: CL 2026-114582 Property address: 6201 Sneed Cove, Building 9 aka Terrace Cove Apartment Homes / Owner: Uplift Terrace Cove LLC Staff presenter: Jason Ortiz Staff recommendation: Repair Repeat Offender Program commercial multi-family structure. Returning Case(s) The Commission will hear the following cases concerning alleged violations of the City’s Property Maintenance Code and may issue an order to vacate, relocate occupants, repair, demolish, or secure the premises; and may assess or modify …
2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) Amendment: Emergency Demolition Service Austin Development Services September 22, 2026 Purpose Purpose To provide an overview of the proposed 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) amendment for Emergency Demolitions Background Background The City of Austin adopted the International Code Council (ICC)’s 2024 IPMC with local amendments. Austin Development Services established an internal amendment committee to draft an additional local amendment to the IPMC for an Emergency Demolition Service. The City will be expanding procedures for emergency demolitions involving buildings that sustain catastrophic damage and pose an imminent danger to the community. Primary Goal The proposed amendment aims to protect public life and safety when unsafe structures pose an imminent threat or danger: Chapter 12 – Emergency Demolition 4 Proposed Change to the 2024 IPMC: The following will be addressed in Chapter 12 - Emergency Demolition • This chapter does not apply to Occupied Structures. • The building official will implement, administer and enforce this chapter. • The process will include placarding and internal review prior to any emergency demolition. • Emergency demolition will begin no later than 96 hours after the order to demolish is issued. 5 6 Questions? Austin Development Services is available to respond to your questions. Email us: codecommunications@austintexas.gov.
Emergency Demolition Service Austin Development Services | 9/22/2026 Why are we implementing this service? Offers a proactive approach to eliminate an imminent danger to public safety. Fills a missing need for an expedited process to address compromised structures threatening collapse. Follows best practices of other major cities like San Antonio, Dallas, etc. 2 What does the service offer? Provides an alternative to our existing demolition process. Activates a specialized assessment team. Expedites utility shut offs. Demolition of the structure will begin no later than 96 hours after an affidavit is signed and order is issued. 3 Emergency Demolition Assessment Procedure Assigned Code Inspector alerts chain of command regarding emergency demolition candidate. Dangerous Premises Team which can consist of (Building Official, Fire Marshall, Engineer, Chief Building Inspector) is called out to the property to make determination. If deemed an emergency, an affidavit is presented to Development Services Director and Building Official for signature and order is then issued by Development Services Director and Building Official. 4 96 Hour Countdown Preparation Attempt to make contact with the property owner for demolition collaboration. Contact Austin Energy, Austin Water and Texas Gas service for utility shut off requests. Demolition contractor is contacted and scheduled if property owner is unable to accommodate deadline. Internal Courtesy notifications will go out to City Managers Office, Historical Preservation Office, Austin Homeless Strategies Office, Communications Office, and City Law. Emergency Demolition Notice will be sent to the Texas Department of State Health Services (Demolition will need to begin within 48 hours after notice is sent). Notices posted on property to inform the public. Emergency Demo Permit is issued by the Building Official. Warrant is obtained from Municipal Court and demolition begins. 5 Who is involved? Austin Development Services Austin Fire Department Austin Police Department Austin Facilities Management Austin Water Austin Energy Texas Gas Austin Homeless Strategy Office Austin Communications and Public Information Office Austin Planning: Historic Preservation Office Austin City Attorney’s Office 6
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION AMENDED MINUTES REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, September 23, 2026 The Building and Standards Commission convened in a Regular meeting on September 23, 2026, at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center (PDC), 1610 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Room 1405, in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Jeffrey Musgrove called the Building and Standards Commission Meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Vice Chair Jeffrey Musgrove; and Commissioners: Harrison Brown, Lisa Garza, Grant Gilker, Myra Martinez, Manesh Nair, Raisch Tomlanovich and Ex Officio Commissioner Fire Marshal designee, Fire Captain Richard Porst Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Julie Alexander appeared before the commission to speak on case CV 2025-035840 regarding 212 Dunlap Street. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Building and Standards Commission Regular Meeting on August 26, 2026. The minutes from the meeting of September 23, 2026 were approved on Commissioner Garza’s motion, Commissioner Nair’s second, with no objections. Chair Francis and Commissioner Ibarra were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2026-083918; Property address: 2932 Jubilee Trail. Commissioner Garza’s moved to close the public hearing, Commissioner Tomlanovich’s second, with no objections. Commissioner Brown moved to adopt City staff’s proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law and modify City staff’s recommended order for repair of the residential structure within 45 days, with a civil penalty of $250 per week beginning on the 46th day from the date the order is mailed and continuing until compliance is achieved, Commissioner Garza’s second. Commissioner Nair proposed a friendly 1 amendment to change the compliance timeframe from 45 to 30 days, Commissioner Tomlanovich’s second. Commissioner Brown accepted the friendly amendment. The friendly amendment failed on a 4-3 vote. Vice Chair Musgrove, Commissioner Brown, Commissioner Nair and Commissioner Tomlanovich voted aye. Commissioner Garza, Commissioner Gilker and Commissioner Martinez voted nay. Chair Francis and Commissioner Ibarra were absent. The Commission voted 7-0 in favor of the original motion. Chair Francis and Commissioner Ibarra were absent. 3. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2026-093900; Property address: 829 Park Plaza, aka Park Plaza Apartments Commissioner Tomlanovich moved to close the public hearing, Commissioner Nair’s second, with no objections. Commissioner Tomlanovich moved to adopt City staff’s proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law and City staff’s recommended order to provide a written engineering report to the Commission’s Coordinator prepared by an engineer licensed …
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Recommendation Number: 20260923-#008 Date of Approval: September 23, 2026 Recommendation: The Building and Standards Commission recommends City Council adopt an emergency demolition service amendment to the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code with the following change: to include a mandatory briefing to the Building and Standards Commission following any use of the emergency demolition service. Motioned By: Commissioner Brown Seconded By: Commissioner Garza For: Vice Chair Musgrove, Commissioners: Brown, Garza, Gilker, Nair, Tomlanovich Against: Commissioner Martinez Vote: 6-1 Absent: Chair Francis and Commissioner Ibarra Attest: __________________________________ Melanie Alley, Code Review Analyst Development Services Department Liaison, Building and Standards Commission
