HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 3, 1988 MINUTES
STRUCTURAL STANDARDS BOARD/
BUILDING CODE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
Tuesday, May 3, 1988
4: 00 P. M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jim Holster, Dan Sears, Brett Henry,
Brenda Ryan, Ed McDow
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Larry Ringer - Council Liaison
STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Marianne Banks, Coy
Perry, Joyce Dusek
VISITORS: Foress Johnson , Ronnie Watson
Chairman Jim Holster called the meeting to order stating that the
Board was meeting to consider a request from Foress Johnson. The
request was to move a house located at 1313 Peale St. in Bryan to
a lot on Thompson Street in College Station.
Building Official Coy Perry stated he had sent Building Inspector
Wes Castolenia and Electical Inspector Robert M. Williams to
inspect the house. Pictures that were taken of the house were
displayed on a bulletin board for the Board to review. Mr. Perry
stated he could not allow the house to be moved into College
Station because of the condition of the house. He stated the
house had been condemned by the City of Bryan at one time and
then someone was issued a permit to rehab the house. He stated
no work was done and that the house needs to be repaired
electrically, there is no sheetrock inside, there is no
insulation and no vapor barrior , the windows need to be caulked.
The roof needs to be jacked up because it has a slope and will
not drain.
Mr. Johnson along with his building contractor Ronnie Watson
explained what they would do to bring the house up to Code and
also stated that they wanted to move the house to 408 Thompson .
Brenda Ryan ask about the time frame to bring the house up to
Code. Mr. Watson stated it would take approximately 90 days or
less. Mr. Perry pointed out that the City of College Station has
a new Energy Code which would require more repairs to the house.
Mr. Watson stated that the house is about 800 to 900 square
feet and he had done houses that were in 50% worse shape than
this one and had brought them up to Code.
Mr. Sears stated that the problem he had with bringing the house
into College Station that the day it is brought in and placed on
the lot it is in violation of the Ordinance the Board is to
enforce.
Both Brenda Ryan and Ed McDow spoke of the bad experience the
Board has had before with other structures like this in the
City of College Station.
Mr. Sears again stated that his main concern was that the house
would not meet the Code when moved into College Station and based
on this, he moved to uphold Mr. Perrys decision to deny the
request from Mr. Johnson to move the house into College Station.
Motion was seconded by Brett Henry. The motion carried by a
vote of 4 to 1 . Brenda Ryan voted against the motion.
Both Mr. Sears and Mr. Henry suggested to Mr. Johnson and Mr.
Watson that they could bring the house up to Code while still in
Bryan and there would be no problem. Mr. Sears stated an
exception could be made concerning the sheetrock because of the
fact that it would crack when the structure was moved.
In other business, Mr. Perry stated he would bring a problem with
two structures on Fairview to the Board at a later date.
There being no further business, Mr. Sears moved to adjourn.
Motion was seconded by Mr. McDow. The meeting was adjourned.