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Corpus December 11 & 12, 2003
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Board Members Present: Bill Braselton, Chairman Ronald Wheaton
Ernesto Gonzales Johnny Cotton
Richard Dodson Jerry Garcia
Board Members Absent: Phillip Skrobarczyk Jerry Garcia
Staff Members Present: John Kendall, Acting Building Official
Mike Borden, Fire Marshall
Joseph Harney, Legal Department
Betty J. Hines, Recording Secretary
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Braselton at 1:54 p.m. in the Committee
Room. The first item of business was roll call. Mr. Skrobarczyk&Mr. Dodson were absent.
The next item of business was approval and/or correction of the minutes from the previous
meeting(December 11&12, 2002). Motion made by Mr. Garcia, seconded Mr. Wheaton to
approve as submitted.
The next item of business was the Building Official Report and discussion of pending and/or
old business items. Mr. Kendall stated that we are still on track for the move to the Frost
Bank. Comments by Mr. Garcia, if we go to the table on the Texas Department of Insurance
and we adopt the International Residential Code are we going strictly from the homeowner's
point of view or are we going to adhere to two codes? We cannot build two codes? Texas
Department of Insurance was not going to grant the City official the ability to inspect for
Texas Department of Insurance. Mr. Kendall will check to see how this will handle the
amendment. Motion made by Mr. Cotton, seconded by Mr. Garcia to suspend and adjourn
at 1:30 p.m.
The meeting recovenued at 1:35 p.m., December 12, 2002.
The first item of business was roll call. Mr. Garcia&Mr. Skrobarczyk were absent. Motion
made by Mr. Cotton, seconded by Mr. Gonzales to excuse Mr. Dodson from the previous
meeting.
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The next item of business was the public hearing for BC- 05-06, Wilcox Furniture Store,
9602 UpRiver Road requesting a variance to Section 903.7.1 of the City Building Code and
to allow the placement of a 4 hour fire wall along with smoke and heat detection system in
lieu of the required sprinkler system. Mr. Whitmore represented the appellant and gave a
brief description what they wanted. Question asked are there any plans? Are there any
proposed changes? This is consider a Type 4 building. After discussing different methods
and ideas from Mr. Borden, and the board members the appellant stated that they would do
what is required to meet code. The board suggested three options: 1) Subdivide, 2) fire
proof, 3) sprinkle. Motion made by Mr. Dodson that the plans be revised to the satisfaction
of the Fire Marshall, if a solution could not be reached the appellant would come back before
the board, seconded by Mr. Cotton. The board is asking that city staff bring back an update
to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously. There were no petitions.
Motion was made by Mr. Gonzales, seconded by Mr. Dodson to adjourn the meeting at 1:55
p.m.
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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APPEAL NO. BC- 06-02 TO THE
BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS
14, OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
1201 Leopard, P. O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9277
Taken from the decision of the Building Official by this appellant:
Name: Victor S. Medina
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7129, Corpus Christi, Texas 78467
Telephone: (361) 814-4700
On this date, the 27th day of February ,)W 2003 , requesting that the Building
Code Board of Appeals vary the application of Section(s)
described as:
of the
CITY BUILDING CODE in the following case:
Street Address: 601 Lily Street
Legal Description of Property: Portion of Lots 12 & 13, Blk 11, Barthlome
Description of Building: Non Code Building
Classification by Occupancy or Use: Office Space
Classification by Type of Construction: Modular
Owner:
Name: American Filtration
Mailing Address: 601 Lily Street
Telephone: (361) 882-9443
Affirming that, in this case, the enforcement of this would manifest injustice and would be
contrary to the spirit and intent of the Building Code or the public interest.
BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS
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Requesting that the Building Code Board of Appeals approve the following variance:
So we can get a building permit for this building to be used as office
space. An identical building was approved 2-years ago for use at 1610
N. Padre Island Drive.
Subject to the following conditions (i.e., install fire walls instead of sprinklers, etc.):
A foundation design will be provided
For the following reasons (i.e., cost effectiveness, etc.):
This building would be covered if it were residential, but Clayton Homes
the manufacturer cannot certify the building as a commercial building which
would be in accordance with the Texas Industrial Code Council.
I request a hearing before the Building Code Board of Appeals.
Appeal No. BC-06-02
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Signature of Appellant
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