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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/20/1994 - Regular Minutes - Construction Board of Adjustments MINUTES CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS Thursday, January 20, 1994 3:00 PM Council Chambers MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Dan Sears, Paul Swoboda, Pat Boyett, Wick Mc Kean, Bill Lewis, Danny Sustaire, and Tom Wilson STAFF PRESENT: Development Coordinator Shirley Volk, and Board Secretary Susan Macdonald AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call meeting to order. The meeting was called to order by Dan Sears. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear visitors. There were no visitors. AGENDA ITEM NO.3: Approve minutes from meeting on October 21, 1993. Wick Mc Kean made a motion to approve the minutes from the meeting on October 21, 1993. Tom Wilson seconded the motion which passed (7-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing for the consideration ❑f a variance request to reduce the number of plumbing fixtures required in a building of Group M Mercantile occupancy at 1100 Harvey. Applicant and owner is Bernstein Investments. Paul Swoboda abstained for considering this agenda due to a conflict in interest. Development Coordinator Shirley Volk presented the staff report to the Board. Shirley stated that the Board granted a similar request for Toys R Us last year, and recommeneded that the Board grant the variance for T.J. Maxx. Dan Sears verified that the request was to decrease the number of fixtures not the number of bathrooms. Shirley stated that there would be three bathrooms for the women and two bathrooms for the men. Jim Holster inquired if the ADA requirements were being met. Shirley replied in the positive. Wick Mc Kean commented since ADA requirements were being met and a variance request was granted to Toys R Us then the request should also be granted. Danny Sustaire inquired about the type of store T. J. Maxx is. Shirley replied that it is a women's clothing store. Dan Sears opened the public hearing for anyone to speak in favor of or opposition to the variance request. Leon Williamson approached the Board to speak in favor of the variance request. He stated that the code only allows permanent portions of the building to be deducted from the area to calculate the number of fixtures required in a bathroom. He continued to say that is the reason for the variance. He added that he had talked with a represenative from the Standard Building Code and he stated that they are planning to change this section in the code. Dan Sears closed public hearing. Danny Sustaire made a motion grant the variance. Tom Wilson seconded the motion and passed unopposed (6-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing for the consideration of a variance request to reduce the number of plumbing fixtures required in a building of Group A Assembly occupancy at 201 College Main. Applicant is Northgate Athletic Club. The owner of the property is Marie L. Boyett Vance. Development Coordinator Shirley Volk presented the staff report to the Board. She stated that this is a small existing lease space in the Northgate area where the old Kinkos used to be. She stated the habitable square footage of the building is 2900 square feet with weight lifting equipment. Shirley commented that the variance request is the same as T. J. Maxx's variance request. She said the code allows only permanent portions of the building to be decreased from the total square footage. The code requires one additional water closet and one additional lavatory in the women's room. Shirley commented that without the variance request they could not operate the business. Dan Sears opened public hearing for anyone to speak in favor of or in opposition to the variance request. Henry Hilton approached the board to speak in favor of the variance request. He stated that his business is small and that any addition would obstruct his machines which are very important to the business. He continued to say that 8 out of the 40 members were women last semester. Dan Sears closed the public hearing. Jim Holster stated that the restrooms do not meet the ADA requirements. Shirley stated that the business is already opened and the plans check was completed; however, she would send out an inspector to verify that the ADA requirements are met. CBA Minutes January 20, 1994 Page 2 Wick Mc Kean made a motion to approve the variance request. Paul seconded then motion and was passed (6-1), Jim Holster voted in opposition. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Public Hearing for the consideration of a variance request to Table 600 to allow wood trusses to remain unprotected at 4180 State Highway 6 South. Applicant is City of College Station Fire Department. The owner of the property is City of College Station. Development Coordinator Shirley Volk stated she would like to withdraw this agenda item from the agenda. She stated that the Fire Marshal spoke with Richard Beck and they decided that the ceiling does not need to be covered up, if it is protected since it is under 6000 square feet. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Other business. There was no other business. AGENDA 'TEM NO. 8: Adjourn. Tom Wilson made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Paul Swoboda seconded the motion and was carried unanimously (7-0). APPROVED: Chairman Dan Sears ATTEST: izA ' oard Secretary, "usan, Macdonald CBA Minutes January 20, 1994 Page 3