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BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS
November 21, 1991
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Phillip Skrobarczyk, Chairman
Miles Graham, Vice Chairman
Robert Bennett
Jerry Kramer
Tommy McDonald
Bill Osborne
Charles Sebbert
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT : None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Fred Pena, Building Code Engineer
Jesse Guzman, Fire Marshall
Brett Lacey, Fire Protection Specialist
Elizabeth Kay Butler, Senior Secretary
Chairman Skrobarczyk called the meeting to order at 1:36 p.m. , in
the Council Chambers on the first floor of City Hall.
Appeal No. 91-11
The public hearing was opened on Appeal 91-11. The appellant was
Gus Cargile requesting a variance to Section 402.4.1 of the Corpus
Christi Building Code.
Property Description: SHC. 6.5 acres, McBride Partition, 135 Navigation.
Mr. Fred Pena, Building Code Engineer, described the building, the
requested variance and stated that staff recommends denial of this appeal
due to the potential hazard for the loss of human life.
Mr. Gus Cargile, applicant, reviewed his proposed plan with the
Board and answered questions.
During a brief discussion the Fire Marshall stated that the Fire
Department did not have a problem with this request provided that the
occupants had plenty of exits from the top floor.
A motion was made by Mr. Kramer, seconded by Mr. McDonald and passed
unanimously to grant the variance with the following requirements: 1) U
that the travel distance not exceed 150 feet, 2) that the exit stairs and V J
exit corridors be code conforming, 3) that the storage areas be set off D
by chain link fences and that the chain link fences also be used as a
means to direct people to the exits, 4) that the area be used for auction Z
purposes only, and 5) that exit signs be placed at all cross aisles on Z
the second floor.
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Appeal No. 91-12
The public hearing was opened on Appeal No. 91-12. The appellant
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was Joe L. Garcia requesting a variance to Sections 507.2, 507.4.1 and
507.10.3 of the Corpus Christi Building Code.
Property Description: Lot 48, Block 2, Behmann Addition, 4981 Ayers.
Mr. Pena described the building, the requested variance and stated
that staff recommends denial of this appeal due to the potential hazard
to human life and the difficult exiting conditions that would be created
by installing eight foot high partitions which would block visibility
throughout the building.
Mr. Joe Garcia described the proposal and stated that they are
proposing to hang directional exit signs at all intersections of the
aisles at a height that would satisfy the Fire Department.
After a discussion a motion was made by Mr. Graham, seconded by Mr.
McDonald and passed unanimously to deny the variance based on the fact
that as it has been submitted it would in fact be creating a mall and
mall requirements were not being met.
The meeting was briefly recessed at 4:00 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 4:09 p.m.
Mr. Joe Garcia and Mr. Jesse Rodriguez were allowed to express their
feelings regarding the Board's decision on Appeal No. 91-12.
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Appeal No. 91-13
The public hearing was opened on Appeal No. 91-13. The appellant
was Trian Serbu requesting a variance to Table 400, and Sections 404.45
and 1106.15 of the Corpus Christi Building Code and Article 5, Section
B(2) of the Flood Hazard Prevention Code.
Property Description: Lot 2, Block G, Brookline Subdivision, 2822 North
Shoreline.
Mr. Pena described the existing building, the requested variance and
stated that the staff recommends: 1) denial since the Code does not allow
habitable spaces below the base flood elevation in a velocity zone, and
2) denial of non-rated glass in the exit stairwell due to the potential
hazard to the verticle means of egress. Mr. Pena then read for the
record Section 60.6 Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the National Flood Insurance
Program for the purpose of serving official notice to the appellant of
the exposure to higher insurance rates.
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Mr. Trian Serbu, presented drawings and explained the proposed
construction.
A motion was made by Mr. Bennett, seconded by Mr. Graham and passed
unanimously to approve the variance to Table 400, and Sections 404.45 and
1106.15 with the following conditions: 1) that they have a fire alarm
system installed, 2) that two code conforming exits be built, 3) that the
glass in the stairwell be laminated to provide one hour fire resistive
protection, 4) that the 5,000 square foot storage be accepted with the
condition that the open area on the first floor remain open, and 5) that
no cooking area be allowed on the first floor.
A motion was then made by Mr. McDonald, seconded by Mr. Graham and
passed unanimously to grant the variance to Article 5, Section B(2) of
the Flood Hazard Prevention Code, based on the fact that: 1) the Board
felt that the appellant had showed good and sufficient cause; 2) the
Board determined that failure to grant the variance would result in
exceptional hardship to the applicant; and 3) the Board determined that
the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights,
additional threat to public safety, extraordinary public expense, create
a nuisance, or cause fraud on or victimize the public or conflict with
existing laws or ordinances.
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The Board agreed to table the remainder of the agenda until next
month.
Mr. Pena gave the Board a brief update on the adoption of the 1991
Building Code.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
Lorenzo Gonzalez, P.E.
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