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Home My WebLink AboutDocuments CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS Case Number gel 00 4 Name of Applicant Oakwood Apartments % Bunton & Co. Mailing Address 1806 FM 1094 Sealy, Texas 77474 Telephone Number (409) 885-3728 Name of Property Owner Oakwood Apts. Ltd. Mailing Address 503 Southwest Parkway College Station, Texas 77840 Telephone Number (409) 696-9100 LOCATION OF PROPERTY Address 503 Southwest Parkway College Station, Texas 77840 Lot Block Subdivision 11.15 acres out of 12.8 acretract, Crawford u Description if Applicable Burnett Survey, College Station, Brazos County, Texas Action Requested That six units destoyed by fire be allowed to he hi,; 1 r back as original, as far as total electric heat & Air cianrhrion.g q"ip. Current Zoning of Subject Land Apartments Multi-Family Applicable Ordinance Section Building Code COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING FOR A VARIANCE REQUEST The following specific variation from the ordinance is requested. It be allowed to re-install total electric heat and/ air conditioning- to replace in burned units. This variance is necessary due to the following special conditions. The framing and structural integrity of the building will not have to be changed to install heat pumps in the six affected units out of a buildiing of twenty units. The following alternatives to the requested variance are possible. Relocating the air handling unit from above the bathtub, change design of wall, or eliminate entry closet to allow air handler and return air. This variance will not be contrary to the public interest by virtue of the following facts: The building variance is requested in an apartment building that has twenty units in it. The fire only affected six units. The facts stated by me in this applica '.• s - true and correct to the best of my knowledge. 404 „OA pp, upp Applicant Date CrITY OF COLLEGE STATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES POST OFFICE BOX 9960 t 101 TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION,TEXAS 77042-9960 (409)764-3724 MEMO to: Shirley Volk, Development Coordinator from: Charlie Shear, Asst. Dir. -4ie date: January 11, 1994 re: Oakwood Apartment's Variance Last week I was brought into the loop concerning the heating and cooling requirements for the rehab of Oakwood Apartments. Bert Bunton and Total Comfort are concerned about the additional costs of replacing an air conditioner / electric heating system with a heat pump in several units that were recently damaged by fire. According to the 1988 edition of the College Station Residential Energy Compliance Code Section 4.7.2, "components replaced must meet applicable requirements listed ..." Section 4.3.3 states that "Heat Pumps are required by this chapter of the Energy Compliance Code for electrically heated buildings which have over 500 square feet of floor area". (It is my understanding that the rehabbed units are over 600 square feet each.) Furthermore, Section 4.3.2 states that the heat pump's HSPF must be 6.6 or greater. Mr. Bunton's concern is one of construction costs. Similarly, the Energy Compliance Code was written to protect the energy costs of the end user and electrical demand costs of the City. In a section of the back-up material for the Energy Compliance Code a comparison is made of energy use and the effects of the total implementation of the code. It states, "The cost of these measures is estimated to be $1200 - $1600 for a 900 SF apartment unit, with annual energy savings of $718 ..." Should a variance be considered for this opportunity, I would hope that the spirit of the Energy Compliance Code be remembered and the energy costs of the end user and City be considered. CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS STAFF REPORT Case Number: 94-004 Applicant: Bunton & Co. 1806 F M 1094 Sealy, TX 77474 Telephone: (409) 885-3728 Property Owner: Oakwood Apartments 503 Southwest Pkwy College Station, TX 77840 Telephone: (409) 696-9100 Location of Property: 503 Southwest Pkwy Bldg 2 College Station, Texas 77840 Description of Property: 11.15 acres in the Crawford Burnett League Zoning of Property: R-5, Apartments/Medium Density Action Requested: Variance to installing high energy efficiency air conditioning units in existing apartment complex Applicable Ordinances: 1988 College Station Residential Energy Code Staff Comments: The 1988 College Station Residential Energy Code, covering replacement and additions, states in Section 7.2 that ."Components replaced must meet applicable requirements listed; the entire system need not be brought into compliance when a single component is replaced." There are 20 units in this building. Fourteen units would still have the old style, high energy-using electric heat and air conditioning units. Applicant would like to rebuild burned-out units to exact floor plan as before the fire. He reports the required heat pump will not fit into the same size area, and would require a reduction in the size of the usable floor space. -4,101— .„Krci701 r W pal ‘11 VPIIII i a k) wyggi IS„grgp. jig mot 41,tiF 'nummumme laishiamiADR �.... yaw ,,,,, -C - ang--J-� Pillow rki € �� ft ,� EZCOWHog# �r�� '. '� Sf C1R ,lliala DEOR weimirct en iAz 4 ' Dir rlAllii11�!lili ter"-4 iii R-4 : :;mmillNiotimprl ribirir, i - mil R-5 Imo 01l1¢ ., I�i� �il�l�Q iiiIiiiiiiiiiiui ' II ii. Plip% * "so WA, -igal R-illiatiW 4 - ...... i ow,_„........ ®Olio .gam R-4 NOT TO srAtF M.IR-1 =N MEum OM Oakwood Apartments Limited ii1I hill,/ firebe bullibackas original,s far as tofial elec heat & a.c. equip. Building Division (§4 City of College Station, Texas CASE NUMBER: 94-004 CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF 1 ACTION REQUESTED: Variance Request ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS LEGAL NOTICE DATE TO BE PUBLISHED: THURSDAY, February 10, 1994 BILL TO: The City of College Station P. O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will hold a public hearing to consider a variance request by Bunton and Co. for the following property: 11.15 acres in the Crawford Burnett, zoned R-5, Apartments, Medium Density The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at 3:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Thursday, February 17, 1994. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764-3547 or (TDD) 1-800-735- 2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764-3743. Susan Macdonald Building Technician CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Post Office Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station,Texas 77842-0960 (409)764-3500 February 9, 1994 Bunton and Co. 1806 FM 1094 Sealy, TX 77474 Dear Sirs, The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet on Thursday, February 17, 1994 at 3:00 p.m. in the City of College Station Council Chambers to hear your variance request, case number 94-004, located at 503 Southwest Pkwy Bldg 2, 11.15 acres in the Crawford Burnett League. If you have any question, please call me at (409)764-3743. Sincerely, islytvidzA Susan Macdonald Building Technician Home of Texas A&M University CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Post Office Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station,Texas 77842-0960 (409)764-3500 February 9, 1994 Oakwood Apartments 503 Southwest Pkwy College Station, TX 77840 Dear Sirs, The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet on Thursday, February 17, 1994 at 3:00 p.m. in the City of College Station Council Chambers to hear the variance request for case number 94-004, located at 503 Southwest Pkwy Bldg 2, 11.15 acres in the Crawford Burnett League. If you have any question, please call me at (409)764-3743. S'. cerely, 124/t 'MZ.za'?v4 Susan Macdonald Building Technician Home of Texas A&M University