Financing strategies for adaptation. Presentation for CANCC
Item # 7 164 E. Oakview
1. CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Lety Hernandez, Director of Community Development Services
SUBJECT: Case No. 853F – 164 Oakview E.
Request of Felix Ziga of Ziga Architecture Studio, PLLC, applicant, representing Crowe
Developments, LLC, owner, for the compatibility review of the proposed design located
at 164 Oakview E in order to construct a new single-family residence with detached
accessory structure.
DATE: September 13, 2021
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The property is zoned SF-A and is located on the south side of Oakview E. between Broadway
Street and Vanderhoeven. Demolition of the previous structure was approved by ARB and City
Council in April and May 2019, respectively. Previous plans for a new single-family structure
were approved in late 2019.
POLICY ANALYSIS
Lot Coverage Existing Proposed
Lot Area 10,100 10,100
Main House 0 2,521
Front Porch 0 144
Side Porch 0 158
Rear Porch 0 339
Carport w/Storage 0 616
Lot Coverage / Lot Area 0 3,778/10,100
Total Lot Coverage 0% 37%
Floor Area Ratio Existing Proposed
Lot Area 10,100 10,100
Main House 1st Floor 0 2,860
Main House – 2nd
Floor 0 1,258
Garage 1st Floor 0 616
FAR / Lot Area 0 4,734/10,100
Total FAR 0% 47%
2. *2% bonus for single story accessory
Proposed building height – 25’ 4”
o Stucco and wood look metal siding
o Standing Seam Metal Roof
The Architectural Review Board heard the request at their July 20, 2021 meeting and voted
unanimously to recommend approval of the design as compatible. The City Council heard the
request at their August 23, 2021 meeting and voted to table the case for September 13, 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT
No projected fiscal impact from this project has been calculated.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A – Web Packet
Attachment B – Response Cards
______________________
Lety Hernandez
Director
______________________
Buddy Kuhn
City Manager
3. CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
6116 BROADWAY
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
210-826-0516
Architectural Review Board Meeting
July 20, 2021 – 5:30 P.M.
In accordance with order of the Office of the Governor issued March 16, 2020, where he temporary
suspended certain provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, take notice that a regular meeting
scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 will be conducted by telephone conference in order to
advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings (also called “social distancing”), to slow
the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), to consider and act upon any lawful subjects which may
come before it. Per Governor’s Order GQ-36, attendees are not required to wear facial
covering (mask) but they are encouraged. The City will continue to practice social
distancing, and seating will be limited to capacity limits.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TELECONFERENCE: The public toll-free dial-in number to participate in
the telephonic meeting is 346-248-7799 and enter access number 868 0184 5240#.
Case No. 853F – 164 Oakview E
Request of Felix Ziga of Ziga Architecture Studio, PLLC, applicant, representing Crowe Developments,
LLC, owner, for the compatibility review of the proposed design located at 164 Oakview E in order to
construct a new single-family residence with a detached accessory structure under Demolition Review
Ordinance No. 1860 (April 12, 2010).
Chapter 5 of Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations) requires City Council to consider the
ARB’s recommendation for all demolition/final design review applications. Please check the ARB posted
results on the City’s website after the ARB meeting to confirm any future meeting dates.
Plans are available for public viewing on the City’s website, with the exception of floor plans,
(http://www.alamoheightstx.gov/departments/planning-and-development-services/public-notices/)
and at the Community Development Services Department located at 6116 Broadway St, 2nd
floor.
You may also contact Brenda Jimenez (bjimenez@alamoheightstx.gov), Lety Hernandez
(lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov), or Nina Shealey (nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov) by email or our
office at (210) 826-0516 for additional information regarding this case.
Attachment A
19. Lety Hernandez
From: Shannon Buck
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021
To: Lety Hernandez; Nina Shealey
Cc:
Subject: City Council Meeting 8/23
Good morning, I am writing in response to the recent notification for a city council meeting on 8/23. My below response
was sent in for the previous meeting about a month ago. My thoughts on the situation at 164 e oakview have not
changed.
Currently my family and I reside at 160 . My wife and I have the following concerns regarding this proposal...
Approximately 2 years ago this property had another building proposal that was brought to the city. This proposal was
going to maintain the front facade of the previous house and was going to be a 1 story dwelling. The previous design
was also going to maintain the style of the neighborhood. The new proposal is for a 2-story house with a very modern
design. Having a 2-story house next to two 1-story houses makes it very difficult to have any privacy in your house and in
your backyard. This new proposal has windows on the west side of the house that will be facing directly into our master
bathroom. We also made a very large investment into our backyard space and a 2-story home is going to provide very
little privacy. The modern style of this proposal also doesn’t fit with the design of the majority of the other homes on
this street.
This property has been an eye sore for the past 2 years and the city has done very little if anything to fix the situation as
multiple emails and phone calls from concerned residents were made. This property has been unsafe for children in the
area as it was not properly demolished nor secured until just recently. This property has cost my family thousands of
dollars in pest control bills (as the property has been a haven for rodents) and has affected property values for the entire
street.
This owner also owns another property a couple of doors down from us and it’s the same story...an unfinished project
for over 2 years that is an eye sore, a safety hazard, and has affected home values.
We most definitely want a home built on that property and look forward to having new neighbors. We would strongly
ask that the builders consider a single story home, a style that fits with the rest of the neighborhood, and a project that
has a reasonable timeline. Thanks for your time.
Please be cautious
This email is not from your organization, please verify the Sender’s Name matches the From Email Address!’
Attachment B
20. Letv Hernandez
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:40 PM, Anna Zieglc Lirote:
Hi Lety,
My husband, Thad, and I are in full agreement with our neighbor’s position. We’ve lived
on the 100 block of E Oakview for almost 10 years, and these two lots have been
nothing but frustrating eyesores. Most importantly, we have many children who are out
playing, running & biking from house to house, and these construction sites pose a
serious safety threat.
We ask the council to please relinquish this “developer’s” opportunity to go forward
with these projects, as we have no confidence any progress will ever be made. I use
quotations around the word developer since very little has actually been developed on
these lots. With the housing boom currently happening in our neighborhood, I would
bet that there are many, well qualified people who would love to build a beautiful home
and join this close knit group of neighbors. It’s time to give someone else the
opportunity.
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Chad Cosper
Fridayr August 20, 2021 7:56 AM
Anna Ziegler
Lety Hernandez; Craig Crow; Matt Bishop; Nina Shealey; Buddy Kuhn; Bobby Rosenthal;
Wes Sharples. , Laura Broderick CF opher Guido; adriguido;
Catherine Bisho1 — Rolif;
Lolita La- Kelly Wiegreffe; Phyllis Neckar
Re: To City Council - 8J3 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
e bu k; U.a Gilger-neighbor;
had C. Ziegler; Reid Harrell
Subject:
Lety,
My wile Lucy and I are homeowners at 154 E Oakview and are in full agreement with Matt Bishop and our neighbors
regarding this issue.
We ask that the application please be denied.
Thank you,
Chad Cosper
503-730-1445
Sent from my iPhone
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Attachment B
21. Thank you,
Anna &Thad Ziegler
On Thursday, August 19, 2021, 5:56 PM, Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
Mr. Crow,
Thank you for your comments. We will provide them to Council on your behalf.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
On Aug 19, 2021, at 5:08 PM, Craig Cr
1t
Hi Lety - As a fellow neighbor that lives on E. Oakview, I stand with Matt and would like
to add my name to the request for denial of application. The builder has shown a
complete inability to deliver a completed home and has a dismal track record.
A question to add context - if the builder has had all of this trouble delivering a
completed product during an absolute bull market for home sales, what are the chances
he delivers a finished product in a market environment that is less supportive?
Craig D. Crow
C: (830) 481-0401
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:19 AM, Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>
wrote:
Received.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
From: Mall Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:44 AM
To: Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>; Lety Hernandez
<lhernandez
Rosenthalt
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Attachment B
22. 173 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
From: Matt Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:43 AM
To: ‘Nina Shealey’
<nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>>; ‘Lety
Hernandez’
<lhernandez@aIamoheightstx.gov<maiIto:Ihernandezalamoheightstx.gov>>;
‘Kelly Wiegreffe’1
Subject: RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
‘bkuhnalamoheightstx.gov’
1; ‘Craig Crow’
; Anna Rossmann-Home’
p ‘Laura Broderick’
; ‘Christopher Guido’
driguido’
; ‘Meaghan Rolif’
p;’Phyllis Neckar’
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23. Matt
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
164 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
meeting - 164 E. Oakview
From: Matt Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:41 AM
To: Nina Shealey
<nsheaJey@aIamoheightstx.gov<maiIto:nsheaIeyaIamoheightstx.gov>>; ‘Lety
Hernandez’
<lhernandezaIamoheightstx.gov<majfto:IhernandezcaIamoheightstx.gov>>;
‘bkuhnaIamoheightstx.gov’
<bkuhn@aIamohcthtctv rn,mIkiikr mkk--” v>>; Bobby Rosentha’
>; ‘Wes Sharples’
; ‘Craig Crow’
ina Rossmann-Home’
-
,; ‘Laura Broderick’
>; ‘Christopher Guido’
driguido’
7’Lolita Large’
le’
F’Phyllis Neckar’
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Attachment B
24. Nina & Letty — Please forward this to all of the member of City Council in advance of the
meeting on Monday, August 23. Thank you.
Dear City Council Members:
I write in opposition to the proposed new spec house build at 164 E. Oakview. I live just
a few hoiLses down on E. Oakview. Please deny the application.
I have spoken to a couple of you about this project and voiced my concerns.
For those of you who are unaware of the history of this spec house, I will provide a bit of
background. This is the builder’s third attempt at a project on E. Oakview.
This builder attempted aprior flip house project at 164 E. Ojkview—the site of the
curret proposed spec house. He partially demolished the Fouse in 2019, and left it as a
partially demolished eyesore for two years. The hard money lender foreclosed on the
property this spring. The builder bought the property back from the hard money lender
after foreclosure, and is now asking for the City’s approval to take another shot at it.
In addition, this same builder attempted second spec house right across the street at
173 E. Oakview. Work went in fits and starts for two years. The hard money lender
foreclosed on 173 E. Dakview this spring. Litigation is ongoing, and the builder has filed
a lis pendens. Meanwhile, the partially constructed house now sits abandoned behind a
construction fence, and will remain such for who knows how long. It is a blight on the
neighborhood.
Given the facts, I have no reason to believe the builder has the ability to actually
complete the proposed project. He has tried twice, and both attempts have ended in
foreclosure. He’s given the neighbors a partially demolished house that blighted the
neighborhood for two years. He’s also given the neighbors the partially built, now
abandoned spec house at 173 E. Oakview which he has tied up in litigation. Enough is
enough. I can only go on this builder’s dismal track record of failed projects on my
street, and I cannot imagine the proposed project will be any different.
My neighbors and I have had to endure the endless nuisance and nonsense of 164 E.
Oakview and 173 E. Oakview for the past 2+ years. Council approval of the proposed
spec house project guarantees we will be subjected to yet another nuisance and
eyesore for years to come. Do not allow this builder to do this yet again. Please ask
yourself: How would you feel if this was happening on your street?
“Mary Jane Bullock’
‘Donna Gilger-neighbor’
i Council- 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
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Attachment B
25. Please do not allow this on our street. Do not allow this builder to start yet another
project here — especially when the abandoned hulk of his last failed project still looms
across the street, as a decaying reminder of his inability to finish a project, and a
reminder of his complete disrespect for the neighborhood. I hope the City will stand
with the neighbors and supoft the citizens of Alamo Heights, and deny this applicatior.
I will send you power points with a photo chronology of both properties in separate
en ails to folow.
1egards,
Matt Bishop
Neighbors — Please let City Council know your thoughts on this. Also, please pass this
along to any of our other neighbors I have left off.
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
Please be cautious
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27. Lety Hernandez
Subject:
Craig Crow
Thursday, Alt 19, 2021 5:08 PM
Lety Hernandez
Matt Bishop; Nina Shealey; Buddy Kuhn; Bobby Rosenthal; Wes Sharples;
.nna Rossmann-Home; Laura Broderick; Christopher Guido;
— JCatherine Bishop;
Lolita Large; Kelly
-p
Hi Lety - As a fellow neighbor that lives on E. Oakview, I stand with Matt and would like to add my name to the request
for denial of application. The builder has shown a complete inability to deliver a completed home and has a dismal track
record.
A question to add context - if the builder has had all of this trouble delivering a completed product during an absolute
bull market for home sales, what are the chances he delivers a finished product in a market environment that is less
supportive?
Craig D. Crow
C: (830) 481-0401
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:19 AM, Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
Received.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
adriguido;[
Wiegreffe; .. Neckar
yJaneE
- Jc,I Donna Gilger-neighbor
[ Thad C. Ziegler; Reid Harrell
Re: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
From: Matt Bishop —
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:44 AM
To: Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>; Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>;
Buddy Kuhn <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>; ‘Bobby Rosenthal’ . - es
Sharples’
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; ‘Craig Crowi
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‘Christopher Guido’
‘Catherine Bishop’
— ‘Meaghan Rolif’
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28. eid Harrell’
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
164 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
Matt
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
E:To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
173 F. Oakview powerpoint attached.
From: Mafl Bishop
Sent: Thursday,.August 19, 2021 8:43 AM
To: ‘Nina Shealey’ <nsheatey@ alamoheightstx.gov>; ‘Lety Hernandez’
<Ihernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>; ‘bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov’ -‘v>;
‘Bobby Rosenthal1 - ; ‘Wes Sharples’
Cc: Crc
Crow- ‘AnnRossrrnn-Hojie’ I
BrodE Th;_‘Christopher cuido’
Thad C. Ziegler’
:RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 F. Oakview
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29. From: Matt Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:41 AM
To: Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>; ‘Lety Hernandez’
.<lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>; ‘bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov’ <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>; Bobby
Rosentha Ves Sharple - --
Cc:
Nina & Letty— Please forward this to all of the member of City Council in advance of the meeting on
Monday, August 23. Thank you.
Dear City Council Members:
I write in opposition to the proposed new spec house build at 164 E. Oakview. I live just a few houses
down on E. Oakview. Please deny the application.
I have spoken to a couple of you about this project and voiced my concerns.
For those of you who are unaware of the history of this spec house, I will provide a bit of
background. This is the builder’s third attempt at a project on E. Oakview.
This builder attempted a prior flip house project at 164 E. Oakview — the site of the current proposed
spec house. He partially demolished the house in 2019, and left it as a partially demolished eyesore for
two years. The hard money lender foreclosed on the property this spring. The builder bought the
property back from the hard money lender after foreclosure, and is now asking for the City’s approval to
take another shot at it.
In addition, this same builder attempted a second spec house right across the street at 173 E.
Oakview. Work went in fits and starts for two years. The hard money lender foreclosed on 173 E.
Oakview this spring. Litigation is ongoing, and the builder has filed a lis pendens. Meanwhile, the
partially constructed house now sits abandoned behind a construction fence, and will remain such for
who knows how long. It is a blight on the neighborhood.
Given the facts, I have no reason to believe the builder has the ability to actually complete the proposed
project. He has tried twice, and both attempts have ended in foreclosure. He’s given the neighbors a
partially demolished house that blighted the neighborhood for two years. He’s also given the neighbors
the partially built, now abandoned spec house at 173 E. Oakview which he has tied up in
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Subject: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
‘Mary
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Attachment B
30. litigation. Enough is enough. I can only go on this builder’s dismal track record of failed projects on my
street, and I cannot imagine the proposed project will be any different.
My neighbors and I have had to endue the endless nuisance ancnonsense of 164 E. Oakview and 173 E.
Oakview for the past 2÷ years. Council approval of the proposed spec house project guarantees we will
be subjected to yet another nuisance and eyesore for years to come. Do noallow this builder to do this
yet again Please ask yourself: How would you feel if this was happening on your street?
Please d,o not allow this on our street. Do not allow this builder to start yet another project here —
especially when the abandoned hulk of his last failed project still looms across the street, as a decaying
reminder of his inability to finish a project, and a reminder of his complete disrespect for the
neighborhood. I hope the City wH stand with%he neighbors and support the citizens of Alamo Heights,
and deny this application.
I will snd you power points with a photo chronology of both properties in separate emails to follow.
Regards,
Matt Bishop
Neighbors — Please let City Council know your thoughts on this. Also, please pass this along to any of
our other neighbors I have left off.
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
Please be cautious
This email is not from your organization, please verify the Sender’s Name matches the From Email
Address !**
The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged
material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or
entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited If You received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from
any cornputer
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31. Letv Hernandez
From:
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 11:22 AM I
To: Lety Hernandez
Subject: Re: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
Lety,
We live on East Oakview and agree with Matt Bishop regarding the spec house on our street. The builder has shown he
is incapable of completing this job and should not be given yet another chance to fail.
Best,
Cindy & Keith Fleming
On Aug 19, 2021, at 5:56 PM, Lety Hernandez <lhernandezalamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
Mr. Crow,
Thank you for your comments. We will provide them to Councit on your behalf.
Thank you,
Lety Hemandez
On Aug 19, 2021, at 5:08 PM, Craig Crow_____________________ wrote:
Hi Lety - As a fellow neighbor that lives on E. Oakview, I stand with Matt and would like to add my
name to the request for denial of application. The builder has shown a complete inability to deliver a
completed home and has a dismal track record.
A question to add context - if the builder has had all of this trouble delivering a completed product
during an absolute bull market for home sales, what ate the chances he delivers a finished product
in a market environment that is less supportive?
Craig D. Crow
C: (830) 481-0401
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:19 AM, Lety Hernandez <lhernandezalamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
Received.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
From: Matt Bishop -
Sent: Thursday, AuUf 19, 2021 8:44 AM
To: Nina Shealey <nshealeyalamoheightstx.gov>; Lety Hemandez
çgy>• Buddy Kuhn <-‘---‘ i-’-- -“-x.gov>; ‘Bobby Rosenthal’
;‘Wes Sharples’ f
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32. 173 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
•J-8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
From: Matt Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:43 AM
To: ‘Nina Shealey’ <nshealey@alamoheiqhtstx.gov<mailto:nsheaIeyalamoheightstx.gov>>; ‘Lety
Hernandez’ <lhernandez@aIamoheiqhtstx.qov<mailto:lhernandezalamoheightstxgov>>;
‘bkuhn@alamoheiahtct nnv <b” -“--‘
“ rirw>>
‘Bobby Rosenthal’ -
I
‘Wes Sharples’
>; ‘Craig Crow’
‘Craig Crow’
‘Anna Rossmann-Home’
J>;Laura Broderick’
‘Chistopher Guido
164 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
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33. Matt
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
Nina & Letty — Please forward this to all of the member of City Council in advance of the meeting on
Monday, August 23. Thank you.
Dear City Council Members:
I write in opposition to the proposed new spec house build at 164 E. Oakview. I live just a few
houses down on E. Oakview. Please deny the application.
I have spoken to a couple of you about this project and voiced my concerns.
For those of you who ate unaware of the history of this spec house, I wUl provide a bit of
From: Matt Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:41 AM
To: Nina Sheajey <nshealey@alamoheiqhtstx.ciov<mailto:nshealey@alamoheiqhtstx.gov>>; ‘Lety
Hernandez’ <liernandezaIamoheightstx nv<miItr IhcmnHy Imnhirihfct cov>>;
‘bkuhnaImoheiQhtstxQov’ <1
Bobby Rosenthall ‘;‘Wes Sharples’
,; ‘Craig Crow’
>; ‘Anna Rossmann-Home’
>>; ‘Laura Broderick’
Christopher Guido’
ido
‘Catherine Bishop’
I 0 City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164. Oakview
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34. background. This is the builder’s third attempt at a project on E. Oakview.
This builderattempted a priorflip house project at 164 E. Oakview—the site of the current proposed
spec house. He partially demolished the house in 2019, and left it as a partially demolished eyesore
for two years. The hard money lender foreclosed on the property this spring. The builder bought the
property back from the hard money lender after foreclosure, and is now asking for the City’s
approval to take another shot at it.
In addition, this same builder attempted a second spec house tight across the street at 173 E.
Oakview. Work went in fits and starts for two years. The hard money lender foreclosed on 173 E.
Oakview this spring. Litigation is ongoing, and the builder has filed a lis pendens. Meanwhile, the
partially constructed house now sits abandoned behind a construction fence, and will remain such
for who knows how long. It is a blight on the neighborhood.
Given the facts, I have no reason to believe the builder has the ability to actually complete the
proposed project. He has tried twice, and both attempts have ended in foreclosure. He’s given the
neighbors a partially demolished house that blighted the neighborhood for two years. He’s also
given the neighbors the partially built, now abandoned spec house at 173 E. Oakview which he has
tied p in litigation. Enough is enough. I can only go on this builder’s dismal track record of failed
projects on my street, and I cannot imagine the proposed project will be any different.
My neighbors and I have had to endure the endless nuisance and nonsense of 164 E. Oakview and
173 E. Oakview for the past 2+ years. Council approval of the proposed spec house project
guarantees we will be subjected to yet another nuisance and eyesore for years to come. Do not
alLow this builder to do this yet again. Please ask yourself: Hw would you feel if this was happening
on your street?
Please do not allow this on our street. Do not all9w this builder to start yet another project here —
especially when the abandoned hulk of his last failed project still looms across the street, as a
decaying reminder of his inability to finish a project, and a reminder of his complete disrespect for
the neighborhood. I hope the City will stand with the neighbors and sipport the citizens of Alamo
Heights, and deny this application.
I will send you power points with a photo chronology of both properties in separate emails to follow.
Regards,
Mtt Bishop
Nighbors — Please let City Council know your thoughts on this. Also, please pass this along to any
of our other neighbors I have left off.
Aatt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
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36. Lety Hernandez
Chris Guido
Friday, August 20, 2021 12:45 PM I
Lety Hernandez; Craig Crow
Matt Bishop; Nina Shealey; Buddy Kuhn; Bobby Rosenthal; Wes Sharples; Laura
Broderick; Christopher Guido; adrigu idoi
therine B1
iolita Large; Kelly Wiegreffe; Phyllis_Neckar
Letty — Please forward this to the council members. Thank you.
Dear Councilmembers and Mayor Rosenthal,
My family and I live on 144 E. Oakview and have been on the street since 2013. We echo Matt’s Bishops
sentiments. Please deny the application.
All of us in the neighborhood had to endure the eyesore of the semi-demolished house at 164 E. Oakview for
two years, and now we’ve got the unfinished abandoned spec house across the street at 173 F. Oakview. Please
do not subject us to yet another failed project from this builder.
Coincidentally, I am in the Custom Homes construction supply business, and this builder ordered windows from
me for the house at 173 F. Oakview back in March 2 days before he was foreclosed on. His deposit check
bounced. He said he’d come in the following week with another check, but he never showed up. Based on
what I’ve seen on E. Oakview, and the hot check the builder wrote me, I do not believe he has the ability to
actually complete his proposed spec house project at 164 F. Oakview.
Please protect our neighborhood and deny the application.
Sincerely,
Chris
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Chris Guido
President, GLC
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8526 Vidot Ave. ( San Antonio, TX 78216
“Building Visions, since 1927”
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RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
ane Bullock; Donna Gilger-neighbor;
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From: Anna Zieglerj . T1,
Sentf Thursday, August 19, 2021 10:40 PM
To: Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>; Craig Cro
Cc: Matt Bishop — iina Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>; Buddy Kuhn
<bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>; Bobby Rosenthal __JIE.][C ‘es Sharples
; Chris Guid. -; Anna Rossmann-Home _
Laura Broderick1_ ; Christopher Guido_ - adriguido
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;Meaghan Rolif - -; Lolita Large
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
Hi Lety,
My husband, Thad, and I are in full agreement with our neighbor’s position. We’ve lived on the 100
block of E Oalcview for almost 10 years, and these two lots have been nothing but frustrating
eyesores. Most importantly, we have many children who are out playing, mnning & biking from house
to house, and these construction sites pose a serious safety threat.
We ask the council to please relinquish this “developer’s” opportunity to go forward with these
projects, as we have no confidence any progress will ever be made. I use quotations around the word
developer since very little has actually been developed on these lots. With the housing boom currently
happening in our neighborhood, I would bet that there are many, well qualified people who would love
to build a beautiful home and join this close knit group of neighbors. It’s time to give someone else the
opporturnty.
Thank you,
Anna & Thad Ziegler
On Thursday. August 19, 2021. 5:56 PM, Lety Hernandez <themandez@alamoheightsk.gov> rote:
Mr. Crow,
Thank you for your comments. We will provide them to Council on your behalf.
Thank you,
Lety Hemandez
On Aug 19, 2021, at 5:08 PM, Craig Crow wrote:
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38. Hi Lety - As a fellow neighbor that lives on E. Oakview, I stand with Matt and would like to add
my name to the request for denial of application. The builder has shown a complete inability to
deliver a completed home and has a dismal track record.
A question to add context - if the builder has had all of this trouble delivering a completed
product during an absolute bull market for home sales, what are the chances he delivers a
finished product in a market environment that is less supportive?
Craig D. Crow
C: (830) 481-0401 r
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:19 A1VI, Lety Hernandez <lhernandezalamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
Received.
Thank you,
Lety Hemandez
173 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
From:MattBishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:44 AM
To: Nina Shealey <nshealeyalamoheightstx.gov>; Lety Hemandez
<lhemandez@alar ‘ .gov>; Buddy Kuhn <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>; ‘Bobby
Rosenthali — >; ‘Wes Sharples’ .1
p. ‘Craig Crow’
‘Craig Crow’
>; ‘Laura
1> ‘adriguido
‘Catherine Bisho
‘Meaghan Roiff
p; ‘Anna Rossmann-Home’
‘Christopher
>; ‘Lout
; ‘Phyllis Neckar’
‘Kelly Wiegreffe’
PThad C. Ziegler’
; ‘Mary Jane Bullock’
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Subject: RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
n>; ‘Reid Harrell’
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39. From: Matt Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:43 AM
To: ‘Nina Shealey’ <nshealey@alamoheightstx. gov<mailto:nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>>;
‘Lety Hemancez’ <lhemandez@alamoheightstx. gov<mailto:1hemandz@alamoheightstx . gov>>,
‘bkuhn(a!amoheightstx. gov’
164 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
Matt
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
from: Matt Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:41 AM
<bkuhn(? a! amohei htstx. iov<mai1to:bki1 liii (27ja1p’ rh oh,tQtv nv>>; ‘Bobby Rosenthal
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‘Anna Rossmann-Home’
; ‘Laura Broderick’
—, unristopher Guido’
‘adñguido’
F>>; ‘Donna Gilger-neighbor’
Counci1 - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
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40. Nina & Letty — Please forward this to all of the member of City Council in advance of the
meeting on Monday, August 23. Thank you.
Dear City Council Members:
I write in opposition to the proposed new spec house build at 164 E. Oakview. I live just a few
houses down on E. Oakview. Please deny the application.
I have spoken to a couple of you about this project and voiced my concerns.
For those of you who are unaware of the history of this spec house, Iwill provide a bit of
background. This is the builder’s third attempt at a project on E. Oakview.
This builder attempted a prior flip house project at 164 E. Oakview — the site of the current
proposed spec house. He partially demolished the house in 2019, and left it as a partially
demolished eyesore for two years. The hard money lender foreclosed on the property this
To: Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamohei ghtstx. gov<mailto:nshealey(alamoheightstx. gov>>;
‘Lety Hemandez’ <lhemandez@al amohei ghtstx. gov<mailto:lhemandezalamoheightstx. gov>>;
‘bkuhn(alamoheightstx. ov’
k>>; ‘Craig ur..
.nna Rossmann-Home’
>; ‘Laura Broderick’
> ‘Christopher Guido’
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>; ‘Donna Gilger-neighbor’
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41. spring. The builder bought the property back from the hard money lender after foreclosure, and
is now asking for the City’s approval to take another shot at it.
In addition, this same builder attempted a second spec house right across the street at 173 F.
Oakview. Work went in fits and starts for two years. The hard money lender foreclosed on 173
E. Oakview this spring. Litigation is ongoing, and the builder has filed a us
pendens. Meanwhile, the partially,constmcted house now sits abandoned behind a construction
fence, and will remain such, for who knows how long. It is a blight on the neighborhood.
Given the facts, I have no reason to believe the builder has the ability to actually complete the
proposed project. He has tried twice, and both attempts have ended in foreclosure. He’s given
the neighbors a partially demolished house that blighted the neighborhood for two years. He’s
also given the neighbors the partially built, now abandoned spec house at 173 E. Oakview which
he has tied up in litigation. Enough is enough. I can only go on this builder’s dismal track
rebord of failed projects on my street, and I cannot imagine the proposed project will be any
different.
My neighbors and I have had to endure the endless nuisance and nonsense of 164 E. Oakview
and 173 F. Oakview for the past 2+ years. Council approval of the proposed spec house project
guarantees we will be subjected to yet another nuisance and eyesore for years to come. Do not
allow this builder to do this yet again. Please ask yourself: How would you feel if this was
happening on your street?
Please do not allow this on our street. Do not allow this builder to start yet another project here —
especially when the abandoned hulk of his last failed project still looms across the street, as a
decaying reminder of his inability to finish a project, and a reminder of his complete disrespect
for the neighborhood. I hope the City will stand with the neighbors and support the citizens of
Alamo Heights, and deny this application:
I will send you power points with a photo chronology of both properties in separate emails to
follow.
Regards,
Matt Bishop
Neighbors — Please let City Council know your thoughts on this. Also, please pass this along to
any of our other neighbors I have left off.
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 F. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
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42. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and
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43. Lety Hernandez
Subject:
Lety,
Reid Harrel -
Friiay, August 20, 2021 8:02 AM
Chad Cosper; Anna Ziegler
Lety Hernandez; Cr i Crow; Matt Bishop; Nina Shealey; Buddy Kuhn; Bobby Rosenthal;
Wes Sharples — I Laura Broderick; Christopher Guido; adriguido;
..__Jt; Catherine Bishot Meaghan Rolif;
effe; Phyllis Neckar;
ane Bullock; Donna Gilger-neighbor;
VThad C. Ziegler
Lisa and 1(208 E. Oakview P1.) also join Matt and our neighbors in requesting this application be denied for all the
reasons previously outlined.
From: Chad Cosper
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 7:56 AM
To: Anna Ziegler
Cc: Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>; Craig Crov ; Matt Bishop
Ii>; Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>; Buddy Kuhn <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>;
>; Wes Sharples —
—, Laura
Christopher Guido(
Catherine Bishop
Lolita Larg
Lety,
My wife Lucy and I are homeowners at 154 E Oakview and are in full agreement with Matt Bishop and our neighbors
regarding this issue.
We ask that the application please be denied.
Thank you,
Chad Cosper
503-730-1445
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:40 PM, Anna wrote:
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 F. Oakview
Bobby RosenthaU
Broderic
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44. Hi Lety,
My husband, Thad, and I are in full agreement with our neighbor’s position. We’ve lived
on the 100 block of E Oakview for almost 10 years, and these two lots have been
nothing but frtistrating eyesores. Most importantly, we have many children who are out
playing, running & biking from house to house, and these construction sites pose a
serious safety threat.
We ask the council to please relinquish this “develgper’s” opportunity to go forward
with these projects, as we have no confidence any progress will ever be made. I use
qttations around the word developer since very little has actually been developed on
these lots. With the housing boomurrently happening in our nighborhbod, I would
bet that there are many, well qualified people who would loveto build a beautiful home
and join this close knitgroup of neighbors. It’s time to give sorneoneelse the
opportunity.
Thank you,
Anna & Thad Ziegler
On Thursday, August 19, 2021, 5:56 PM, Lety Hernandez <Ihernandezalamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
Mr. Crow,
Thank you for your comments. We will provide them to Council on your behalf.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
On Aug 19, 2021, at 5:08 PM, Craig Crow — wrote:
Hi Lety - As a fellow neighbor that lives on E. Oakview, I stand with Matt and would like
to add my name to the request for denial of application. The builder has shown a
complete inability to deliver a completed home and has a dismal track record.
A question to add context - lithe builder has had all of this trouble delivering a
completed product during an absolute bull market for home sales, what are the chances
he delivers a finished product in a market environment that is less supportive?
Craig D. Crow
C: (830) 481-0401
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:19 AM, Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>
wrote:
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45. I
Received.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
From: Matt Bishop <mbishop@mdtlaw.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:44 AM
To: Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>; Lety Hernandez
<lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>; Buddy Kuhn <bkuhn@aiamoheightstx.gov>; ‘Bobby
Rosenthal’ ; ‘Wes Sharples’ —
Cc:r-
173 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
From: Matt Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:43 AM
To: ‘Nina Shealey’
<nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov<maifto:nshealeycalamoheightstx.gov>>; ‘Lety
Hernandez’
<Ihernandez@aIamoheightstx.gov<mailto:lhernandezaIamoheightstx.gov>>;
‘bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov’
<bkukn@a1amohejghtstx.gov<milto:hkuhn(imnhightctxgov>>; ‘Bobby Rosenthal’
-
maih ‘Wes Sharples’
‘Donna Gilger-neighbor’ —
— ‘Thad C. Ziegler’
Harrell’ (
Subject: RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
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46. Matt
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
From: Matt Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:41 AM
To: Nina Shealey
<nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>>; ‘Lety
Hernandez’
<lhernandezaIamoheightstx.gov<mailto:lhernandezaIamoheightstx.gov>>;
‘bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov’
<bkuhn@aIamoheihtstx.gov<mailto:bkuhn@aIamoheightstx.gov>>; Bobby Rosenthal
iIt VesSharpIes’
tc -.
Cc: ..r-,-
tailto
‘Craig Crow’ mailto -; ‘Craig Crow’
‘Laura Broderick’
‘Christopher Guido’
[riguido’
‘;‘Meaghan Rolif’
‘Lolita Large’
fte’
; ‘Phyllis Neckar’
RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting- 164 E. Oakview
164 E. Oakview powerpdint attached.
i.>>; ‘Reid Harrell’
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47. Nina & Letty — Please forward this to all of the member of City Council in advance of the
meeting on Monday, August 23. Thank you.
Dear City Council Members:
I write in opposition to the proposed new spec house build at 164 E. Oakview. I live just
a few houses down on E. Oakview. Please deny the application.
I have spoken to a couple of you about this project and voiced my concerns.
For those of you who are unaware of the history of this spec house, I will provide a bit of
background. This is the builder’s third attempt at a project on E. Oakview.
This builder attempted a priorflip house project at 164 E. Oakview—the site of the
current proposed spec house. He partially demolished the house in 2019, and left it as a
partially demolished eyesore for two years. The hard money lender foreclosed on the
property this spring. The builder bought the property back from the hard money lender
after foreclosure, and is now asking for the City’s approval to take another shot at it.
In addition, this same builder attempted a second spec house right across the street at
173 E. Oakview. Work went in fits and starts for two years. The hard money lender
foreclosed on 173 E. Oakview this spring. Litigation is ongoing, and the builder has filed
‘Lolita Large’
iegreffe’
>; ‘Phyllis Neckar’
‘Donna Gilger-neighbor’
•: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
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48. a us pendens. Meanwhile, the part:ially constructed house now sits abandoned behind a
construction fence, and will remain such for who knows how long. It is a blight on the
neighborhood.
Given the facts, I have no reason to believe the builder has the ability to actually
complete the proposed project. He has tried twice, and both attempts have ended in
foreclosure. He’s given the neighbors a partially demolished house that blighted the
neighborhood for two years. He’s also given the neighbors the partially built, now
abandoned spec house at 173 E. Oakview which he has tied up in litigation. Enough is
enough. I can only go on this builder’s dismal track record of failed projects on my
street, and I cannot imagine the proposed project will be any different.
My neighbors and I have had to endure the endless nuisance and nonsense of 164 E.
Oakview and 173 E. Oakview for the past 2+ years. Council approval of the proposed
spec house project guarantees we will be subjected to yet another nuisance and
eyesore for years to come. Do not allov’ this builder to do this yet again. Please ask
yourself: How would you feel if this was happening on your street?
Please do not allow this on our street. Do not allow this builder to start yet another
project here — especially when the abandoned hulk of his last failed project still looms
across the street, as a decaying reminder of his inability to finish a project, and a
reminder of his complete disrespect for the neighborhood. I hope the City will stand
with the neighbors and support the citizens of Alamo Heights, and deny this application.
I will send you power points with a photo chronology of both properties in separate
emails to follow.
Regards,
Matt Bishop
Neighbors — Please let City Council know your thoughts on this. Also, please pass this
along to any of our other neighbors I have left off.
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
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50. Lety Hernandez
From: Dolores Largf
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 9:10 AM
To:
Cc: Reid Harrell; Chad Cosper; Anna Ziegler; Lety Hernandez; Craig Crow; Matt Bishop; Nina
Shealey; Buddy Kuhn; Bobby Rosenthal; Wes Sharpl&
Broderick; Christopher Guido; adriguidi
7 Meaghar
Subject:
Dear Lety and City Council Members,
My husband and I would like to share our concerns and opposition to the proposed spec house build at 164 E.Oakview.
We live next door to the foreclosed unfinished build on 173 E. Oakview from the same builder who is requesting approval
on 164 F. Oakview.
We have had to deal with slow construction for well over a year and a half with no end in sight, along with an unsavory
looking tence bordering our property. There has been no indication that this behavior would be any different while they
construct the house on 164 E. Oakview. I know we stand together as Oakview neighbors to preserve and uphold the city
ordinances and we would expect no less from
developers. We do not believe they will maintain high standards in
maintenance and development that are expected of the AH community- the builder’s history has proven this.
I would hope that the city council would like to ensure the upkeep of our beautiful community; however with the
approval of this new build, it would be evident that this is not a priority by the city.
Please add our names to the list of neighbors who oppose the approval of this build on 164 E. Oakview.
Sincerely,
Steve and Lolita Large
183 E. Oakview
210 269-1411
Lolita Large
Intervention ist/RTI Coordinator
Howard ECC
Alamo Heights ISD
On En, Aug 20, 2021 at 8:43 AM kellyk -. -— wrote:
>
> Dear Lety and City Council Members,
>
> My husband Nathan and I live at 185 East Oakview Place. We have lived at this address since 1997. Please add our
names to the reqciest for denial of application on 164 East Oakview.
> We are in full agreement with all reasons stated in letter from Matt Bishop.
>
s Neckar;
Bullock; Donna Gilger-neighbo
Thad C. Ziegler
Re: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 F. Oakview
Mary Jane
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51. > We plan to attend meeting on Monday, August 23.
>
> Kelly and Nathan Wiegreffe
> Cell 210-885-1392
>
>
> Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+.
>
>
> Original message -—
> From: Reid Harrell
> Date: 8/20/21 8:02 AM (GMT-06:00)
>To:ChadCosper —
Anna Ziegler
> Cc: Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>, Craig Crow
Matt Bishop —, Nina
> Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>, Buddy Kuhn
> <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>, Bobby Rosentha
> Wes Sharpk , Laura
> Broderick hristooherGuido
>
> Lety,
>
>
>
du I
olita
> Lisa and 1(208 E. Oakview P1.) also join Matt and our neighbors in requesting this application be denied for all the
reasons previously outlined.
>
>
>
> From: Chad Cosper
> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 7:56 AM
>10: Anna Ziegler
> Cc: Lety Hernandez <lhernandezalamoheightstx.gov>; Craig Crow
Matt Bishop ina
iealey <nsheaIey@aleightstx.gov>; Buddy Kuhn
> <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>; Bobby Rosenthal
> Wes Sharples > Laura
> Broderk ; Christopher Guido
:atherine Bish
Lolita
> Larg
> Phyllis Neckar
Catherine
Meaghan Ro[E1
>, Kelly Wiegi
— ‘Ihad C. Ziegler’
> Subject: RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
Meaghan Rolt
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52. KeflyWiegreffe
>
> Lety,
>
>
>
> My wife Luc and are homeowners at 154 E Oakview and are in full agreement with Matt Bishop and our neighbors
regarding this issue.
>
>
>
> We ask that the application please be dened.
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Chad Cosper
>
> 503-730-1445
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
> On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:40 PM, Anna Ziegler <annarziegler@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi Lety,
>
>
>
> My husband, Thad, and I are in full agreement with our neighbor’s position. We’ve lived on the 100 block of F Oakview
for almost 10 years, and these two lots have been nothing but frustrating eyesores. Most importantly, we have many
children who are out playing, running & biking from house to house, and these construction sites pose a serious safety
threat.
>
>
>
> Large
> Phyllis Neckar
I VIary Jane Bullock
>; Donna . iger-neighbor
‘, ;
n; Thad C. Ziegler —
>Subject: Re: To City Council - 2/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
>
>
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53. > We ask the council to please relinquish this “developer’s” opportunity to go forward with these projects, as we have no
confidence any progress will ever be made. I use quotations around the word developer since very little has actually been
developed on these lots. With the housing boom currently happening in our neighborhood, I would bet that there are
many, well qualified people who would loveto build a beautiful home and join this close knit group of neighbors. It’s time
to give someone else te opportunity.
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> Anna & Thad Ziegler
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thursday, August 19, 2021, 5:56 PM, Lety Hecnandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
>
> Mr. Crow,
>
> Thank you for your comments. We will provide them to Council on your behalf.
>
> Thank you,
> Cety Hernandez
>
> On Aug 19, 2021, at 5:08 PM, Craig Crow wrote:
>
> Hi Lety - As a fellow neighbor that lives on E. Oakview, I stand with Matt and would like to add my name to the request
for denial of application. The builder has shown a complete inability to deliver a completed home and has a dismal track
record.
>
> A question to add context - if the builder has had all of this trouble delivering a completed product during an absolute
bull market for home sales, what are the chances he delivers a finished product in a market environment that is less
supportive?
>
> Craig D. Crow
> C: ($30) 481-0401
>
> On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:19 AM, Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
>
>
> Received.
>
> Thank you,
> Lety Hernandez
>
> From: Matt Bishop =
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:44 AM
> To: Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>; Lety Hernandez
4
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54. > <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>; Buddy Kuhn
> <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>; ‘Bobby Rosenthal’
Sharples’
> 173 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
>
>
> Matt Bishop
> Martin & Drought, P.C.
> 112 F. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
> San Antonio, Texas 78205
> (210) 220-1329
> (210) 227-7924 (fax)
>
>
> From: Matt Bishop
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:43 AM
>10: ‘Nina Shealey’
> <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>>;
> ‘Lety Hernandez’
> <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:lhernandezalamoheightstx.gov>>;
> ‘bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov’
> <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>>; ‘Bobby
> Rosenthal’ -
> ‘Wes Sharp
‘Catherine Bishop’
Large____________
I; ‘Phyllis Neckar’
inaGiler-neighbor’
> Subject: RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
>
<miItn
,‘CraigCrow’
‘Craig Crow’
;‘Anna
> Rossmann-Home’
> ‘Laura
> Broderick’
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55. > ‘Christopher Guido’
>
>
> Matt Bishop
> Martin & Drought, P.C.
> 112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
> San Antonio, Texas 78205
> (210) 220-1329
> (210) 227-7924 (fax)
>
>
> From: Matt Bishop
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:41 AM
> To: Nina Shealey
> <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>>;
> ‘Lety Hernandez’
> <Ihernandezalamoheightstx.gov<mailto:lhernandezalamoheightstx.gov>>;
> ‘bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov’
> <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>>; Bobby
> C. Ziegler’
I
> Harrell’
>
> Subject: RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
>
> 164 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
>
> Matt
6
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56. >
>
> Nina & Letty — Please forward this to all of the member of City Council in advance of the meeting on Monday, August 23.
Thank you.
>
>
> Dear City Council Members:
>
> I write in opposition to the proposed new spec house build at 164 E. Oakview. I live just a few houses down on E.
Oakview. Please deny the application.
>
>1 have spoken to a couple of you about this project and voiced my concerns.
>
>‘Christopher Guido’
> ‘Meaghan Rolif
— ‘Lolita
Kelly Wiegreffe’
W;’Phyllis Neckar’
>iane Bullock’
> ‘Donna C’r-neighbor’
> Subject: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
7
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57. > For those of you who are cinaware of the history of this spec house, will provide a bit of background. This is the
builder’s third attempt at a project on E. Oakview.
>
> This builder attempted a prior flip house project at 164 E. Oakview — the site of the current proposed spec house. He
5artially demolished the house in 209, and left it as a partially demolished eyesore for two years. The hard money
‘1ender foreclosed on the property this spring. The builder4bought the property back from the hard money lender after
foreclosure, and is ncv asking for the City’s approval to take another shot at it.
>
> In addition, this same builder attempted a second spec house tight across the street at 173 E. Oakview. Work went in
fits and starts for two years. The hard money lender foreclosed on 173 E. Oakview this spring. Litigation is ongoing, and
the builder has filed a is pendens. Meanwhile, the partially constructed house now sits abandoned behind a construction
fence, and will remain such for who knows how long. It is a blight on the neighborhood.
>
> Given the facts, I have no reason to believe the builder has the ability to actually complete the proposed project. He has
tried twice, and both attempts have ended in foreclosure. He’s given the neighbors a partially demolished house that
blighted the neighborhood for two years. He’s also given the neighbors the partially built, now abandoned spec house at
173 E. Oakview which he has tied up in litigation. Enough is enough. I can only go on this builder’s dismal track record of
failed projects on my street, and I cannot imagine the proposed project will be any different.
>
> My neighbors and I have had to endure the endless nuisance and nonsense of 164 E. Oakview and 173 E. Oakview for
the past 2+ years. Council approval of the proposed spec house project guarantees we will be subjected to yet another
nuisance and eyesore for years to come. Do not allow this builder to do this yet again. Please ask yourself: How would
you feel if this was happening on your street?
>
> Please do not allow this on our street. Do not allow this builder to start yet another project here — especially when the
abandoned hulk of his last failed project still looms across the street, as a decaying reminder of his inability to finish a
project, and a reminder of his complete disrespect for the neighborhood. I hope the City will stand with the neighbors
and support the citizens of Alamo Heights, and deny this application.
>
> I will send you power points with a photo chronology of both properties in separate emails to follow.
>
> Regards,
> Matt Bishop
>
> Neighbors — Please let City Council know your thoughts on this. Also, please pass this along to any of our other
neighbors I have left off.
>
>
> Matt Bishop
> Martin & Drought, P.C.
> 112 F. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
> San Antonio, Texas 78205
> (210) 220-1329
> (210) 227-7924 (fax)
>
>
> Please be cautious
> **This email is not trom your organization, please verify the Sender’s
> Name matches the From Email AddressI**
>
>
>
8
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58. >
> The information transmitted is intended only tot the petson or entity to which it is addressed and may contain
confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use oL or taking of any action
in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. It you received
this in error, please contct the sender and delete the material from any computer.
>
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> Please be cautious
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> Name matches the From Email Address!**
>
>
>
>
> The intormation transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain
confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action
in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received
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> The above communication is intended for the recipients above and
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59. Lety Hernandex
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Good morning, Lety
Katie Markoff
Friday, August 20, 2021 11:01 AM
Reid Harrell; Chad Cosper; Anna Ziegler; Lety Hernandez
Craig Crow; Matt Bishop; Nina Shealey; Buddy Kuhn; Bobby Rosenthal; Wes Sharples;
Laura Broderick; Christopher Guido; adrig uido;
t; Catherine Bishoi
Lolita Large; Kelly Wiegreffe; Phyllis Neckar;
Mary Jane Bullock; Donna Gilger-neighbor;__
;Thad C. Ziegler
Re: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
My husband John and I live at 230 E Oakview and we share the same concerns as the rest of our neighbors. We are
requesting that the application be denied.
Thank you!
Katie and John Case
Get Outlook for iOS
From: Reid Harrell ii>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 8:02 AM
To: Chad Cosper; Anna Ziegler
Cc: Lety Hernandez; Craig Crow; Matt Bishop; Nina Shealey; Buddy Kuhn; Bobby Rosenthal; Wes Sharples;
i; Laura Broderick; Christopher Guido; adriguido. -;
•; Meaghan Rolif; Lolita Large; Kelly Wiegreffe; Phyllis Neckar’” -
• Mary Jane Bullock; Donna Gilger-neighbor
Lisa and 1(208 E. Oakview P1.) also join Matt and our neighbors in requesting this application be denied for all the
reasons previously outlined.
From: Chad Cosper
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 7:56 AM
To: Anna Ziegler
Lety,
C. Ziegler
To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
Catherine Bishop;
Cc: Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>; Craig Crow
Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>; Buddy Kuhn
Bobby Rosenthal — Wes Sharples
Christopher Guido
Catherine Bisho
Lolita Large
Maft Bishop
@alamoheightstx.gov>;
1
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60. ,Donna Gilger-neigh boy
-
F iiiiC.Zieglei
To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 h. Ua,
My wife Lucy and I are homeowners at 154 E Oakview and are in full agreement with Matt Bishop and our neighbors
regarding this issue.
We ask that the application please be denied.
Thank you,
Chad Cosper
503 -730-1445
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:40 PM, Anna Ziegler -- .., wrote:
Hi Lety,
My husband, Thad, and I are in full agreement with our neighbor’s position. We’ve lived
on the 100 block of E Oakview for almost 10 years, and these two lots have been
nothing but frustrating eyesores. Most importantly, we have many children who are out
playing, running & biking from house to house, and these construction sites pose a
serious safety threat.
We ask the council to please relinquish this “developer’s” opportunity to go forward
with these projects, as we have no confidence any progress will ever be made. I use
quotations around the word developer since very little has actually been developed on
these lots. With the housing boom currently happening in our neighborhood, I would
bet that there are many, well qualified people who would love to build a beautiful home
and join this close knit group of neighbors. It’s time to give someone else the
opportunity.
Thank you,
Anna & Thad Ziegler
On Thursday, August 19, 2021, 5:56 PM, Lety Hernandez <lhernandez(alamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
Mr. Crow,
Lety,
Reid Harrel
2
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61. Thank you for your comments. We will provide them to Council on your behalf.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
On Aug 19, 2021, at 5:08 PM, Craig Crow YVI LJL.
Hi Lety - As a fellow neighbor that lives on E. Oakview, I stand with Matt and would like
to add my name to the request for denial of application. The builder has shown a
complete inability to deliver a completed home and has a dismal track record.
A question to add context - if the builder has had all of this trouble delivering a
completed product during an absolute bull market for home sales, what are the chances
he delivers a finished product in a market environment that is less supportive?
Craig D. Crow
C: (830) 481-0401
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:19 AM, Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>
wrote:
Received.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
From: Matt Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:44 AM
To: Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>; Lety Hernandez
<lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>; Buddy Kuhn <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>; ‘Bobby
Rosenthal — ; ‘Wes Sharrnes
‘Anna Rossmann
- ,.1ary.
>; ‘Donna Gilger-neig.
Harrell’
Subject: RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
173 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
3
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62. Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
Sa Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 2204329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
164 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
Matt
From: Matt Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:43 AM
To: ‘Nina Shealey’
<nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>>; ‘Lety
Hernandez’
<lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:lhernandez@alamohejghtstx.gov>>;
; ‘Anna Rossmann-Home’
‘Laura Broderick’
,>>; ‘Christopher Guido’
‘adriguido’
•e’
1’Phyllis Neckar’
Subject: RE: To City Council - 8/23meeting-164 E.Oakview
4
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63. Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
From: Mafl Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:41 AM
To: Nina Shealey
<nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:nshealeyalamoheightstx.gov>>; ‘Lety
Hernandez
<Ihernandez@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:lhernandezalamoheightstx.gov>>;
‘bkuhnalamoheightstx.ov’
<bkc
gy<m auto :bku h n alamo
k<mailtd
gpy>>; Bobby Rosenthal
>; ‘Wes Sharples’
‘Craig Crow’
>; ‘Anna Rossmann-Home’
; ‘Laura Broderick’
p’>; ‘Christopher Guido’
driguido’
•>; ‘Meaghan Rolif’
F>; ‘Lolita Large’
legreffe’
‘; ‘Phyllis Neckar’
ne Bullock’
‘rn>>; ‘Donna Gilger-neighbor’
Nina & Letty — Please forward this to all of the member of City Council in advance of the
5
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64. meeting on Monday, August 23. Thank you.
Dear City Council Members:
I write in opposition to the proposed new spec house build at 164 E. Oakview. I live just
a few houses down on E. Oakview. Please deny the application.
I have spoken to a couple of you about this project and voiced my concerns.
For those of you who are unaware of the history of this spec house, I will provide a bit of
background. This is the builder’s third attempt at a project on E. Oakview.
This builder attempted a prior flip house project at 164 E. Oakview — the site of the
current proposed spec house. He partially demolished the house in 2019, and left it as a
partially demolished eyesore for two years. The hard money lender foreclosed on the
property this spring. The builder bought the property back from the hard money lender
after foreclosure, and is now asking for the City’s approval to take another shot at it.
In addition, this same builder attempted a second spec house right across the street at
173 E. Oakview. Work weflt in fits and starts for two years. The hard money lender
foreclosed on 173 E. Oakview this spring. Litigation is ongoing, and the builder has filed
a Us pendens. Meanwhile, the partially constructed house now sits abandoned behind a
construction fence, and will remain such for who knows how long. It is a blight on the
neighborhood.
Given the facts, I have no reason to believe the builder has the ability to actually
complete the proposed project. He has tried twice, and both attempts have ended in
foreclosure. He’s given the neighbors a partially demolished house that blighted the
neighborhood for two years. He’s also given the neighbors the partially built, now
abandoned spec house at 173 E. Oakview which he has tied up in litigation. Enough is
enough. I can only go on this builder’s dismal track record of failed projects on my
street, and I cannot imagine the proposed project will be any different.
My neighbors and I have had to endure the endless nuisance and nonsense of 164 E.
Oakview and 173 E. Oakview for the past 2+ years. Council approval of the proposed
spec house project guarantees we will be subjected to yet another nuisance and
eyesore for years to come. Do not allow this builder to do this yet again. Please ask
yourself: How would you feel if this was happening on your street?
Please do not allow this on our street. Do not allow this builder to start yet another
project here — especially when the abandoned hulk of his last failed project still looms
across the street, as a decaying reminder of his inability to finish a project, and a
reminder of his complete disrespect for the neighborhood. I hope the City will stand
with the neighbors and support the citizens of Alamo Heights, and deny this application.
I will send you power points with a photo chronology of both properties in separate
emails to follow.
Regards,
Matt Bishop
6
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65. Neighbors — Please let City Council know your thoughts on this. Also, please pass this
along to any of our other neighbors I have left off.
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
Please be cautious
**This email is not from your organization, please verify the Sender’s Name matches the
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addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review,
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this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If
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66. Lety Hernandez
Lety,
Friday, August 20, 2021 8:40 AM I
Chad Cosper
Anna Ziegler; Lety Hernandez; Craig Crow; Matt Bishop; Nina Shealey; Buddy Kuhn;
Bobby Rosenthal; Wes Sharplc r
ura Broderick; Christopher
Guido; adriguido;l :atherine Bishop;
e; Kelly Wiegreffe; Phyllis Neckar;
Mary Jane Bullock; Donna Gilger
Thad C. Ziegler; Reid
My name is Elizabeth Petty, I am a homeowner at 161 East Oakview Place. I am also in full agreement with Matt and our
neighbors regarding this issue. I request this application be denied for alt the reasons previously outlined.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Petty
210-601-1969
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 20, 2021, at 7:55 AM, Chad C
Lety,
My wife Lucy and I are homeowners at 154 E Oakview and are in full agreement with Mafl Bishop and
our neighbors regarding this issue.
We ask that the application please be denied.
Thank you,
Chad Cosper
503-730-1445
Sent from my iPhone
From: Elizabeth Pet
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
neighbor
Harrell
Re: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:40 PM, Anna Zieglei wrote:
Hi Lety,
1
Attachment B
67. My husband, Thad, and I are in full agreement with our neighbor’s
position. We’ve lived on the 100 block of E Oakview for almost 10 years,
and these two lots have been nothing but frustrating eyesores. Most
importantly, we have many children who are out playin, running & biking
from house to house, and these construction sites pose a serious safety
threat.
We ask the council to please relinquish this “developer’s” opportunity to
go forward with these projects, as we have no confidence any progress
will ever be made. I use quotations around the word developer since very
little has actually been developed on these lots. With the housing boom
currently happening in our neighborhood, I would bet that there are
many, well qualified people who would love to build a beautiful home and
join this close knit group of neighbors. It’s time to give someone else the
opportunity.
Thank you,
Anna & Thad Ziegler
On Thursday, August 19, 2021, 5:56 PM, Lety Hernandez
<lhernandezalamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
Mr. Crow,
Thank you for your comments. We will provide them to Council on your
behalf.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
On Aug 19, 2021, at 5:08 PM, Craig Crow
—
wrote:
Hi Lety - As a fellow neighbor that lives on E. Oakview, I stand with Matt
and would like to add my name to the request for denial of application.
The builder has shown a complete inability to deliver a completed home
and has a dismal track record.
A question to add context - if the builder has had all of this trouble
delivering a completed product during an absolute bull market for home
sales, what are the chances he delivers a finished product in a market
environment that is less supportive?
Craig D. Crow
2
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68. C: (830) 481-0401
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:19 AM, Lety Hernandez
<Ihernandez@alamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
Received.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
ibject: RE: To City Council - 8/2i eting - 164 E. Oakview
173 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
From: Maff Bishop
From: Matt Bishop <mbishopJmdtlaw.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:44 AM
To: Nina Shealey <nshealeyalamoheightstx.gov>; Lety Hernandez
<lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>; Buddy Kuhn
<bkuhn@alamo j; ‘Bobby Rosenthal’
‘Wes Sharples’
[Laura Eroderick’
.>; Lnristopher Guido’
>; ‘adriguido’
nna Gilger-neighbor’
‘Thad C. Ziegler’
,‘Reid Harrell
3
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69. Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:43 AM
To: ‘Nina Shealey’
<nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:nshealeyalamoheightstx.gov>
>; ‘Lety Hernandez’
<Ihernandezalamoheightstx.gov<maifto:lhernandezalamoheightstx.
g2y>>; ‘bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov’
<bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>>;
‘Bobby Rosenthal’
>; ‘Wes
Sharples’ L
Cc: —
dl
>>; ‘Craig Crow’
___>>; ‘Craig
Li.....
‘Anna Rossmann-Home’
iiaiitc ; ‘Laura
Broderick’
hristopher Guido’
‘Mary Jane Bullock’
Itc , ‘Donna
Gilger-neighbor’
t—’
>; ‘Reid Harrell’
4
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70. Subject: RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
164 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
Matt I
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
From: Matt Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:41 AM
To: Nina Shealey
<nsheaIey@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:nshealeyalamoheightstx.gov>
>; ‘Lety Hernandez’
<thernandez@ alamoheightstx.gov<maitto:lhernandezalamoheightstx.
gy>>; ‘bkuhnalamoheightstx.gov’
<bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>>;
Bobby Rosenthal
< >>; ‘Wes
Sharples’
Cc:
<mailto: >>; ‘Craig Crow’
< mailto: >; ‘Craig
Crow’ >;
‘Anna Rossmann-Home’
< >>; ‘Laura
Broderick’
>;
‘Christopher Guido’
>; ‘adriguido’
>;
< >;
<
>; ‘Catherine Bishop’
< ;
ailto:k ; ‘Meaghan Rolif’
>;
maiIto >; ‘Lolita
Large’ ; ‘Kelly Wiegreffe’
>; ‘Phyllis
Neckar’ >;
5
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71. ; ‘Reid Harrell’
Nina & Letty— Please forward this to all of the member of City Council in
advance of the meeting on Monday, August 23. Thank you.
Dear City Council Members:
I write in opposition to the proposed new spec house build at 164 E.
Oakview. I live just a few houses down on E. Oakview. Please deny the
application.
I have spoken to a couple of you about this project and voiced my
concerns.
For those of you who are unaware of the history of this spec house, I
will provide a bit of background. This is the builder’s third attempt at a
project on E. Oakview.
This builder attempted a prior flip house project at 164 E. Oakview — the
site of the current proposed spec house. He partially demolished the
house in 2019, and left it as a partially demolished eyesore for two
years. The hard money lender foreclosed on the property this
spring. The builder bought the property back from the hard money
lender after foreclosure, and is now asking for the City’s approval to
take another shot at it.
In addition, this same builder attempted a second spec house right
across the street at 173 E. Oakview. Work went in fits and starts for two
years. The hard money lender foreclosed on 173 E. Oakview this
spring. Litigation is ongoing, and the builder has filed a lis
pendens. Meanwhile, the partially constructed house now sits
abandoned behind a construction fence, and will remain such for who
knows how long. It is a blight on the neighborhood.
‘Mary Jane Bullock’
1iger-neighbor’
‘Donna
Pm a i It
im a ilto:
m>>
Subject: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
6
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72. Given the facts, I have no reason to believe the builder has the ability to
actually complete the proposed project. He has tried twice, and both
attempts have ended in foreclosure. He’s given the neighbors a
partially demolished house that blighted the neighborhood for two
years. He’s also given the neighbors the aftiaIIy built, now abandoned
spec house at 173 E. Oakview which he has tied up in litigation. Enough
is enough. I can only go on this builder’s dismal track record of failed
projects on my street, and I cannot imagine the proposed project will be
any different.
My neighbors and I have had to endure the endless nuisance and
nonsense of 164 E. Oakview and 173 E. Oakview for the past 2+
years. Council approval of the proposed spec house project guarantees
we will be subjected to yet another nuisance and eyesore for years to
come. Do not allow this builder to do this yet again. Please ask
yourself: How would you feel if this was happening on your street?
Please do not allow this on our street. Do not allow this builder to start
yet another project here — especially when the abandoned hulk of his
last failed project still looms across the street, as a decaying reminder of
his inability to finish a project, and a reminder of his complete
disrespect for the neighborhood. I hope the City will stand with the
neighbors and support the citizens of Alamo Heights, and deny this
application.
I will send you power points with a photo chronology of both properties
in separate emails to follow.
Regards,
Matt Bishop
Neighbors — Please let City Council know your thoughts on this. Also,
please pass this along to any of our other neighbors I have left off.
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
Please be cautious
**This email is not from your organization, please verify the Sender’s
Name matches the From Email Address!**
The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to
which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged
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73. material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or
taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or
entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received
this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any
computer.
Please be cautious
**This email is not from your organization, please verify the Senders
Name matches the From Email Address**
The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to
which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged
material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or
taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or
entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received
this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any
computer.
Please be cautious
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74. Lety Hernandez
From: Matt Bishop
Sent: Friday, 4ugust 20, 2021 4:20 PM
To: ‘Katie Markoff’; Reid Harrell; Chad Cosper; Anna Ziegler; Lety Hernandez
Cc: Craig Crow; Nina Shealey; Buddy Kuhn; Bobby Rosenthal; Wes Sharples;
ctguido@guidoco.com; Laura Broderick; Christopher Guido; ad rig uido;
Catherine Bishop;i
Lolita Large; Kelly Wiegreffe; Phyllis Neckar;
Mary Jane Bullock, Donna Gilger-neighbor
-; Thad C. Ziegler;
Subject: RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
Attachments: 164 E. Oakview - COAH delinquent water bill.jpg
Lety —
Chad Cosper just sent me the attached photo of the delinquent water bill notice for 164 E. Oakview Place, which was
mistakenly left on his door today.
It appears the builder doesn’t pay his utility bills and owes the City money. Please include this in the file and pass this
along to the city council members. Thank you.
Regards,
Matt
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
vleaghan Rolif;
From: Katie Markoff —
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 11:01 AM
To: Reid Harrell
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Cc: Craig Ci
<nshealey( ihn <bkuhn
Iwes Sharplesi
Christopher Guidol
; Catherine Bisho
‘; Lolita Larg
Chad Cosper Anna Ziegler
z <lhernandez@iamoheightstov>
Matt Bishop — >; Nina Shealey
-‘moheightstx.gov>; Bobby Rosenthal
Laura Broderick
,P; Phyllis
Donna G Iger-neig
Thad C. Ziegler
Subject: Re: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
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75. Good morning, Lety
My husband John and I live at 230 1 Oakview and we share the same concerns as the rest of our neighbors. We
are requesting that the application be denied.
Thank you!
Katie and John Case
Get Outlook for lOS
From: Reid Harrell
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 8:02 AM
To: Chad Casper; Anna Ziegler
Cc: Lety Hernandez; Craig Crow; Matt Bishop; Nina Shealey; Buddy Kuhn; Bobby Rosenthal; Wes Sharples;
;Laura Broderick; Christopher Guido; adriguido
Catherine Bishop
Lety,
eaghan Rolif; Lolita Large; Kelly Wiegreffe; Phyllis Neckar;
Mary Jane Bullock; Donna Gilger
Lisa and 1(208 E. Oakview P1.) also join Matt and our neighbors in requesting this application be denied for all the
reasons previously outlined.
From: Chad Cosper
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 7:56 AM
To: Anna Ziegler —
Cc: Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheiehtstx.gov>; Craig Crowl______
-
. ; Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>;
r; Wes Sharples
>; Christopher Guido
r Catherine Bishop
Lolita Large
‘; Donna Gil
—
ThadC.Ziegler
Subject: Re: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
Lety,
My wife Lucy and I are homeowners at 154 E Dakview and are in full agreement with Matt Bishop and our neighbors
regarding this issue.
We ask that the application please be denied. -
Thank you,
Chad Cosper
Subject: RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E.Oakview
Ros
Broderick I
‘; Matt Bishop
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76. 503-730-1445
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:40 PM, Anna Ziegler
Hi Lety,
My husband, Thad, and I are in full agreement with our neighbor’s position. We’ve lived
on the 100 block of E Oakview for almost 10 years, and these two lots have been
nothing but frustrating eyesores. Most importantly, we have many children who are out
playing, running & biking from house to house, and these construction sites pose a
serious safety threat.
We ask the council to please relinquish this “developer’s” opportunity to go forward
with these projects, as we have no confidence any progress will ever be made. I use
quotations around the word developer since very little has actually been developed on
these lots. With the housing boom currently happening in our neigh borbood, I would
bet that there are many, well qualified people who would love to build a bçautiful home
and join this close knit group of neighbors. It’s time to give someone else the
opportunity.
Thank you,
Anna &Thad Ziegler
On Thursday, August 19, 2021, 5:56 PM, Lety Hernandez <Ihernandez@alamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
Mr. Crow,
Thank you for your comments. We will provide them to Council on your behalf.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
On Aug 19, 2021, at 5:08 PM, Craig Crow rote:
Hi Lety - As a fellow neighbor that lives on E. Oakview, I stand with Matt and would like
to add my name to the request for denial of application. The builder has shown a
complete inability to deliver a completed home and has a dismal track record.
A question to add context - if the builder has had all of this trouble delivering a
completed product during an absolute bull market for home sales, what are the chances
he delivers a finished product in a market environment that is less supportive?
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77. Craig D. Crow
C: (830) 481-0401
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:19 AM, Lety Hernandez <Ihernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>
wrote:
Received.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
From: Matt Bishop <mbishop@mdtlaw.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:44 AM
To: Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>; Lety Hernandez
<Ihernandez@aIamoheightstx.gov>; Buddy Kuhn <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>; ‘Bobby
Rosenth —
>; ‘Wes Sharples’ <
Mafl Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
From: Maff Bishop
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:43 AM
To: ‘Nina Shealey’
<nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov<mailto:nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>>; ‘Lety
Hetnandez’
<Ihernandez@aIamoheightstx.gov<maiIto:lhernandezalamohejghtstx.gov>>;
; ‘Anna Rossmann
173 E. Oakview powerpoint attached.
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78. Lety Hernandez
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Dear Lety and City Council Members,
kellyk
Friday, August 20, 2021 8:43 AM
Reid Harrell; Chad Cosper; Anna Ziegler
Lety Hernandez; Cr-j Crow; Matt Bishop; Nina Shealey; Buddy Kuhn; Bobby Rosenthal;
Wes Sharples; _Ejaura Broderick; Christopher Guido; adriguido;
Catherine Bishopi 71eaghan Rolif;
Kelly and Nathan Wiegreffe
Cell 210-825-1392
1 Donna Gilger-neighb
m, ‘Thad C. Ziegler J
Lisa and 1(202 E. Oakview P1.) also join Matt and our neighbors in requesting this application be denied for all the
Lolita Large; Phyllis Ne(
viary Jane E k; Donna Gilger-neighbcl
..1—Thad C. Ziegler
RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
My husband Nathan and I live at 185 East Oakview Place. We have lived at this address since 1997. Please add our
names to the request for denial of application on 164 East Oakview.
We are in full agreement with all reasons stated in letter from Mall Bishop.
We plan to attend meeting on Monday, August 23.
Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Original message
From: Reid Harrell --
Date: 8/20/21 8:02 AM (GMT-06:O0) -
To: Chad Cosper . Anna Zieglei
Cc: Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>, Craig Crow -. , Mall Bishop
—
.
Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamoheightstx.gov>, Buddy Kuhn <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov>,
, Wes Sharple , Laura
>, Christopher Guido
Catherine Bishop
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PMeaghan
Subject: RE: To City Council - 8/23 meeting - 164 E. Oakview
Lety,
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_hyllis Neckar
Aary Jane Bullock
reasons previously outlined.
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aghan Rolif —
— Phyllis
lary Jane
My wife Lucy and I are homeowners at 154 E Oakview and are in full agreement with Mail Bishop and our neighbors
regarding this issue.
We ask that the application please be denied.
Thank you,
Chad Cosper
503-730-1445
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:40 PM, Anna Ziegler
Hi Lety,
wrote:
My husband, Thad, and I are in full agreement with our neighbor’s position. We’ve lived
on the 100 block of E Oakview for almost 10 years, and these two lots have been
Broderick
From: Chad Cosper
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 7:56 AM
To: Anna Ziegler
Cc: Lety Hernandë Iheriidez@alamoh&ghtstx.gov>; Craig Crow
>; Nina Shealey <nshealey@alamoh&ghtstxTBuddy Kuhn <kuhnt
-_J>;WesSharples
; Christopher - —
; Catherine Bisho
FLolitatr
>; Donna ( - -
— ,rhad C. “
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Lety,
Reid Harre[
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80. nothing but frustrating eyesores. Most importantly, we have many children who are out
playing, running & biking from house to house, and these construction sites pose a
serious safety threat.
We sk the council to please relinquish this ‘developer’s” opportunity to go forward
with these projects, as we have no confidence any progress will ever be made. I use
quotations around the word developer since very little has actually been developed on
these lots. With the housing boom currently happening in our neighborhood, I would
bet that there are many, well qualified people who would love to build a beautiful home
and join this close knit group of neighbors. It’s time to give someone else the
oportunity.
Thank you,
Anna & Thad Ziegler
On Thursday, August 19, 2021, 5:56 PM, Lety Hernandez <lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov> wrote:
Mr. Crow,
Thank you for your comments. We will provide them to Council on your behalf.
Thank you,
Lety Hernandez
On Aug 19, 2021, at 5:08 PM, Craig Cro. - > wrote:
Hi Lety - As a fellow neighbor that lives on E. Oakview, I stand with Mart and would like
to add my name to the request for denial of application. The builder has shown a
complete inability to deliver a completed home and has a dismal track record.
A question to add context - if the builder has had all of this trouble delivering a
completed product during an absolute bull market for home sales, what are the chances
he delivers a finished product in a market environment that is less supportive?
Craig D. Crow
C: (230) 481-0401
On Aug 19, 2021, at 10:19 AM, Lety Hernandez <Ihernandez@alamoheightstx.gov>
wrote:
Received.
Thank you,
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81. ‘MeaghanRolif
Dear City Council Members:
I write in opposition to the proposed new spec house build at 164 E. Oakview. I live just
a few houses down on E. Oakview. Please deny the application.
I have spoken to a couple of you about this project and voiced my concerns.
For those of you who are unaware of the history of this spec house, I will provide a bit of
background. This is the builder’s third attempt at a project on E. Oakview.
This builder attempted a prior flip house project at 164 E. Oakview — the site of the
current proposed spec house. He partially demolished the house in 2019, and left it as a
partially demolished eyesore for two years. The hard money lender foreclosed on the
property this spring. The builder bought the property back from the hard money lender
after foreclosure, and is now asking for the City’s approval to take another shot at it.
In addition, this same builder attempted a second spec house right across the street at
173 E. Oakview. Work went in fits and starts for two years. The hard money lender
foreclosed on 173 E. Oakview this spring. Litigation is ongoing, and the builder has filed
a us pendens. Meanwhile, the partially constructed house now sits abandoned behind a
construction fence, and will remain such for who knows how long. It is a blight on the
neighborhood.
>>; ‘Lolita Large’
reffe’
J>;’Phyllis Neckar’
Nina & Letty—Please forward this to all of the member of City Council in advance of the
meeting on Monday, August 23. Thank you.
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82. Given the facts, I have no reason to believe the builder has the ability to actually
complete the proposed project. He has tried twice, and both attempts have ended in
foreclosure. He’s given the neighbors a partially demolished house that blighted the
neighborhood for two years. He’s also givep the neighbors the partially built, now
abandoned spec house at 173 E. Oakview which he has tied up in litigation. Enough is
enough. I can only go on this builder’s dismal track record of failed projects on my
street, and I cannot imagine the proposed project will be any different.
My neighbors and I have had to endure the endless nuisance and nonsense of 164 E.
Oakview and 173 E. Oakview for the past 2+ years. Council approval of the proposed
spec house project guarantees we will be subjected to yet another nuisance and
eyesore for years to come. Do not allow this builder to do this yet again. Please ask
yourself: How would you feel if this was happening on your street?
Please do not allow this on our street. Do not allow this builder to start yet another
project here especially when the abandoned hulk of his last failed project still looms
across the street, as a decaying reminder of his inability to finish a project, and a
reminder of his complete disrespect for the neighborhood. I hope the City will stand
with the neighbors and support the citizens of Alamo Heights, and deny this application.
I will send you power points with a photo chronology of both properties in separate
emails to follow.
Regards,
Matt Bishop
Neighbors — Please let City Council know your thoughts on this. Also, please pass this
along to any of our other neighbors I have left off.
Matt Bishop
Martin & Drought, P.C.
112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 1616
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 220-1329
(210) 227-7924 (fax)
Please be cautious
**This email is not from your organization, please verify the Sender’s Name matches the
From Email Address!**
The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is
addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review,
retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon,
this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If
you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any
computer.
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