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CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
Thursday, June 17,1993
4:00 PM
Council Chambers
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Dan Sears, Tom Wilson, James Holster, and Danny
Sustaire.
STAFF PRESENT: Assistant Building Official Phil San Angelo, Assistant City
Attorney Roxanne Nemcik, and Board Secretary Susan Cole
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call meeting to order.
The meeting was called to order by Dan Sears.
AGENDA JTEM NO. 2: Hear visitors.
There were no visitors.
AGENDA ITEM NO.3: Approve minutes from meeting on March 4, 1993.
Tom Wilson made a motion to approve the minutes from the meeting on March 4, 1993. Jim
Holster seconded the motion which passed (4-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing for the consideration of a variance request to reduce
the number of plumbing fixtures required in a Group M Mercantile
occupancy at 1306 Harvey. Application and property owner is
Toys R Us.
Assistant Building Official Phil San Angelo presented the staff report to the Board. Mr. San
Angelo stated the City of College Station uses the 1991 Standard Plumbing Code. He has
received several complaints that requirements of Table 922.2 are excessive. He explained to the
Board the process of code approval by the Building Code Congress. He continued to say that if
the Congress receives enough complaints across the nation, it will be changed.
Tom Wilson asked if there were cases in the past that exceptions were allowed. Phil San Angelo
replied that were not any cases. He continued to say that if there were cases, the cases would
have to go before the Board for a variance. He commented that the Toys R Us has stated the
fixtures proposed are adequate and that there has not been any problem at other stores.
Chairman Dan Sears opened the public hearing for anyone to speak in favor of or against the
variance request. Brian Yingling from Casco Construction approached the Board to speak in
favor of the variance request. Mr. Yingling stated that Toys R Us has many stores nationwide
and are very responsive to any complaints. He continued to say that the fixtures are adequate
and that customers only spend ten to forty-five minutes in the store. He also stated that this a
smaller store and they have considered the number of fixtures as related to that. Mr. Yingling
asked the Board to grant the variance request according to the plans.
Jim Cudlip approached the Board to introduce himself as the project manager of Toys R Us and
offered to answer any questions.
Chairman Dan Sears closed the public hearing and opened the subject for discussion by the
Board.
Dan Sears commented that he believes the facility will have adequate fixtures.
Tom Wilson stated he agreed with Dan Sears, but commented he has problem with the reduction
of women's water closets; however, he thinks Toys R Us has probably worked out any problems.
Tom Wilson and Dan Sears asked if the variance would be for just the store or for the occupancy
type. Assistant City Attorney Roxanne Nemcik replied that the variance is only for this structure
Danny Sustaire made a motion to grant the variance request. Jim Holster seconded the motion
and passed unanimously (4-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Consider and approval of application fee for variance requests.
Phil San Angelo explained the memo to the Board. Phil stated that the application fee would be
applied to recover the cost of the hearings for each variance request. He continued to say that
this expense is currently being carried by all citizens and the proposed application fee would
place the cost on a specific applicant in the future.
Tom Wilson asked what account the application fee would be deposited in. Phil replied it would
go into the general fund.
Tom Wilson made a motion to approve the$50 application fee for variance requests. Danny
Sustaire seconded motion and was passed unopposed (4-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Other business.
There was no other business.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Adjourn.
Tom Wilson made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Danny Sustaire seconded the motion and
was carried unanimously (4-0).
APPROVED:
Chairman Dan Sears
ATTEST:
Board Secretary, Susan Cole
CBA Minutes June 17, 1993 Page 2