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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Building Code Board Of Appeals - 03/30/2004 Ilif153- 2�282930 • 10% City of N R£ O`� COIPUS ) CIS p FICA coo ChrlSt1 6) \° BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS �` St�L£ 2� ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES - MARCH 30, 2004 Board Members Present: Johnny Cotten Ronald Wheaton Jerry Garcia Phillip Skrobarcyzk Board Members Absent: Bill Braselton Ernesto Gonzalez Richard Dodson Staff Members Present: Art Sosa, Building Official Joseph Harney, Assistant City Attorney Alonzo Garza, Plan Examiner Coordinator Julie McCoy, Recording Secretary • CALL TO ORDER • Vice Chairman, Johnny Cotten declared a quorum and called the meeting to order at 1:40 p.m. ROLL CALL The first item of business was roll call. Bill Braselton, Richard Dodson, and Ernesto Gonzalez were absent. EXCUSED ABSENCES Mr. Cotten was out of town during the last meeting and asked to be excused. A motion was made by Ronald Wheaton and seconded by Phillip Skrobarcyzk to excuse Mr. Cotten's absence. The motion carried. Mr. Wheaton also asked to be excused for his absence during the previous meeting. A motion was made by Jerry Garcia and seconded by Phillip Skrobarcyzk to excuse Mr. Wheaton's absence. The motion carried. APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES—January 22, 2004 A motion was made by Jerry Garcia and seconded by Ronald Wheaton to accept the minutes • as written. The motion carried. Board Minuses-March 30,2004 Page 1 of 4 Development Services P.O. Box 9277 6 Corpus Christi.Texas 78469-9277 4 (361)880-32.40 • AGENDA ITEMS • Appeal Appeal No. BCO 0304-02 John Kendall 400 Mann St. Lot 10, 11, & 12 Block 27 Beach Sub Mr. John Kendall, appellant, was hired to represent the owner of TSE Equities, owner of lots 10, 11, & 12 of Block 27, 400 Mann Street. Mr. Kendall came to the Building Code Board of Appeals to request a variance to allow openings in the exterior north wall of the parking garage. Reference to Table 704.8 found in the 2003 International Building Code. The description of the building is an existing parking garage. The classification by occupancy is a U-open parking garage, and the classification by type of construction is IIB. The reason for the request would increase visibility for people using the parking garage, and enhance security and ventilation. The City's Code Enforcement office sent a letter to the owners of TSE Equities on March 08, 2004. The letter is requesting that repairs be made to the wall. TSE Equities has already retained a contractor, but they would like to see if they can make openings in the wall before construction is started. • The wall will be replaced entirely. either as a one hour fire wall solid, or if the board grants a variance, they will put as many openings in the parking garage allowable. The concern that the building inspections department has is that the state of the existing wall is a life safety issue. It is badly deteriorated and has a potential bigger problem. In the 2003 International Building Code, Table 602 of Chapter 7 of Fire Resistance-Rated Construction page, you will find that within 5 ft. of the property line, all types of construction would require a one hour fire wall. Therefore, the wall would have to be solid with no penetrations. Comments made by Phillip Skrobarcyzk: If this is economic driven, then we're here being asked to save them money. You don't compromise life safety issues based on economics. The openings would need fire shutters, and those are expensive. Phillip Sckrobarcyzk made a motion to grant the appeal based on the use of any opening having a code conforming fire shutter on a fuseable link. The motion was withdrawn momentarily. After hearing the petitioner, Robin Reames, owner of the adjacent building, Mr. Skrobarcyzk withdrew his motion. A motion was made by Jerry Garcia and seconded by Phillip Sckrobarcyzk to deny the • variance and go back to the original wall as per the City's recommendation with a one hour fire wall and bring the building back up to code. The motion carried. Board Minutes-March 30,2004 Page 2 of 4 QUESTIONS ASKED BY BOARD MEMBERS • Is the wall you are speaking of the one that has already given way? Response by John Kendall: Yes. Was it metal studs? Response by John Kendall: It is metal studs on an EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish System) type system. It is a concrete parking garage, but they filled in that wall with metal studs. How did it fall down? Response by Alonzo Garza: The elements have taken its toll. Does it sit on the property line? Response by John Kendall: Yes. What is the board's position in this matter? Response by Alonzo Garza: What they are asking of the board is for us to allow them to build openings similar to the other three sides of the parking garage. Has your client indicated that they would put fire shutters with links on it? Response by John Kendall: They have not. That would be an option we could look at. If it is going to be a cost issue, then they might just go back to putting up a solid wall. • Why does the owner want to take down a solid wall that complies? Response by John Kendall: It is more a ventilation and visual thing. It is very dark and at night, it may be a security issue. BUILDING OFFICIAL'S REPORT Given By Art Sosa We are currently working on the mid year adjustment to the ordinance on changes to Chapter l and the building code. We would break out the non controversial items and take those in April. Any controversial items will be taken for public hearings as well as a proposed fee adjustment somewhere around August 2004, the new fiscal year. We are drafting some ordinance changes and would like to have a rough draft available to you during the April meeting. Brown Bag sessions are still being held with the designers, and we would like to discuss initial plan site review prior to plan submittal during our next meeting. SPEAKER: ALONZO GARZA, PLANS EXAMINER COORDINATOR We're losing Dan Woods, one of our building inspectors. He is going to the private sector. If you know of anyone who is a combo inspector with knowledge in electrical, plumbing and building. let us know. We are looking for code interpreters as well as a rounded person. • Commercial projects have become problematic We are doing more thorough code searches Board Minuses-March 30,2004 Page 3 of 4 We are finding voids in the information • If an Architect seals a set of drawings on a commercial project, they need to have supervised that project. Encourage pre-submittals on commercial projects We have three times the work with very little staff. We lost Pete, Erik, and John Intake Specialist will be handling the plan submittals FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were none. PETITIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE Robin and Linda Reames, owners of Black Tie Roses were present. They own the property next to the parking garage. Ms. Reames stated that the building is in disrepair all around. The wall tumbling was not caused by high winds a few weeks ago. The wall has been like that for the past year. Pens are holding up several pieces on the top. She believes that they do not want to put the wall up because they cannot afford it, she feels that the wall not being there will depreciate her property value, and she has lost the use of her yard and property overall. There has been falling debris and has caused broken windshields in her home. She would like to see the wall put back. ADJOURNMENT • A motion was made to adjourn by Johnny Cotten. The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 p.m. DE ARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Arthur N. Sosa, Asst. Director of Development Services/Building Official ANS 3n1 A building 113.311414mimes Poslcd'Co)Hall Balklin Board Dmnbmlon Original minnes-noicboca Cm Manager.Asst.C,o Manager.Legal Dept.:Cin'Sccrclarr. Buddnlg Official.Duecror of Dcrcbpmcm Son,ccs • Board Minutes-March 30,2004 Page 4 014 tir 1331-72 . I � tr) APR � City of cR�of p Corpus 'A 0 NSfCRFT Christi AGENDA �/V■ PUBLIC NOTICE zst g�Lt.i3V9‘ BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS • The regularly scheduled meeting of the Building Code Board of Appeals of the City of Corpus Christi will be held Tuesday, March 30, 2004, 1:30 p.m. in the Development Service Center/Fire Training Room 3rd Floor. 2406 Leopard (at the Kennedy Street Entrance) 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval or correction of minutes from January 22, 2004 and board members absences. 4. Exterior Wall Openings Appeal No. BCO 0304-02 John Kendall 400 Mann St. Lot 10,11, &12 Block 27 Beach Sub 5. Building Official's Report 6. Discussion of any items to be put on future agendas. 7. Petitions from the audience. 8. Adjournment. DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 6/0C115Wfk. Arthur N. Sosa Assistant Director Development Services/Building Official H:bldg code of app-03-30-04 agenda SCANNED Posted City Hall Bulletin board-Distribution Original minutes-notebook;City Manager;Asst.City Manager Legal Dept;City Secretary;Building official Development Services P.O. Box 9277 • Corpus Christi,Texas 78469-9277 • (361)880-3240 A 111WAPPEAL NO. D-033- i-I-D1,TC HE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS • 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: �hn kerciA I l Mailing Address: -3-7115- S. Al(Arn.dA Ju,1.t 31 'E Lo-ogc s . LJi .,;:h. Ty 7841/ Telephone: ( 3Ic I) a os On this date, the t day of cnaV c h , 1-9212U4, requesting that the Building Code Board of Appeals vary the application of Section(s) 1 - -1 LI. $ described as: rbaY,Jen urv. A/ca , '1 jalr rr . b✓A-II e pl r,iis of the CITY BUILDING CODE in the following case: Street Address: Li az) YfkNn/ s. t=t=rpus C,11,2441 Tx Legal Description of Property: Lc+-s IC, +I , 6joc.I,- 11 t3.cac-i, S;�bdwJ'r Description of Building: E ki5110,y r/ �k i-► ,: Lutic:a� Classification by Occupancy or Use: U- Optr. P tk.w 6,47.a, J Classification by Type of Construction: 3 Owner: Name: C.Gj s C.c. L .. Ft i't L t rr,4-c Mailing Address: 50c' fes:. i,;.'41t.' SeC".?..0 (..I-v- ' -t- --)g Telephone: ( 3 t4, 1 ) 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. • '14.0 BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS PAGE 2 OF 2 Requesting that the Building Code Board of Appeals approve the following variance: 1-0CAOw) 00enirls I ñ 'qt.- 04:0- I,-4-1/ 44-,— (204-Ki,A, • Subject to the following conditions (i.e., install fire walls instead of sprinklers, etc.): //1/4 For the following reasons (i.e., cost effectiveness, etc.): I-6.fob— t - Cu -- id han - Vt.0 411 I request a hearing before the Building Code Board of Appeals. • 7i FF.ma-:`" -1,-; Appeal NOD '60 ' •• p 5)W: s_r. •• E Sig ature of Appellant • r Li. 4.... - k 4f orm-1 8 , tt,