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Home My WebLink About03/30/1995 - Regular Minutes - Construction Board of Adjustments MINUTES CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS Thursday,March 30, 1995 6:30 P.M. Council Chambers MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Dan Sears,Paul Swoboda,Jean Bailey,Bill Lewis, James Holster,and Tom Wilson. MEMBERS ABSENT: Danny Sustaire and Wick McKean. STAFF PRESENT: Building Official David J. Moore,and Building Technician Barbara P.DeWeese. AGENDA ITEM NO. l: Call meeting to order. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dan Sears, AGENDA ITEM NO.2; Hear visitors. There were no visitors requesting to be heard. AGENDA ITEM NO.3: Approve minutes from Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals Meeting on Thursday,March 9, 1995, Tom Wilson moved that the minutes be approved. Motion was seconded by James Holster, Motion passed 6-0. Agenda was revised to reverse the order of Agenda Item number 4 and Agenda Item number 5. AGENDA ITEM NO.5: Public hearing for the consideration of a variance request to allow Variance 95-007 Flowguard Gold CPVC water piping in lieu of Type L copper water piping above grade only at the University Commons Apartments, 950 Colgate Avenue, College Station,Texas. Applicant is Michael D. Hammock dba OId South Plumbing,2600 6th Street,Huntsville, Alabama 35505, (205)533-1375. Owner is Capstone Development, 600 Luckie Drive, #424,Birmingham,AL 35223,(205)871-0020. CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS Thursday,March 30, 1995 Minutes Page Two AGENDA ITEM NO. (Continued) Chief Building Official gave the staff report on the variance request. Mr.Moore presented the staff report. Members of the Board were given a copy of a letter faxed to Mr. Moore on March 30, 1995,from James M. Goodson, III, Vice President of Capstone Development. This variance request is similar to the previous request by Maxus Corporation at a previous meeting. Extensive research has been done to ascertain if there has been a problem with this product within other jurisdictions,none have been found. Every city that was contacted had positive feedback. Mr. Moore assured the Board, that when the inspection phase is in progress,he would personally do some of the inspections as a randomized inspection. He would do a cross-section cut at randomized areas unknown to the installers. He has put the installers on notice that all precaution will be made to ascertain that the installation is correct in all phases. The meeting was opened to the public and John Tookman,of B.F. Goodrich Company,spoke on behalf of the variance request. Capstone Development has used this product on many other projects with excellent results. Mr.Tookman told the Board that he would conduct a refresher training session with the installers to make sure they are completely well versed on the installation. He asked for questions from the Board and there were none. No one requested to speak against the variance request. Discussion was held by the Board. Tom Wilson moved to approve,Jean Bailey seconded and the motion passed unanimously. 5-0 AGENDA ITEM NO.4:Public hearing for the consideration of a variance request for Variance 95-006 modification to Ordinance 60.6.8,Fire Lane Markings,allowing adoption of option No. 2,as provided for. Applicant is Post Oak Mall, William R. Silvis, General Manager, 1500 Harvey Road, College Station,Texas, 77840, (409)764-0060. The owner is CBL and Associates Properties,Inc., 1500 Harvey Road,College Station,Texas, 77840, (409)764-0060. The staff report was given by Eric Hurt,Fire Marshall,City of CoIIege Station. Mr.Hurt stated that the reasons given by Post Oak Mall is for maintenance reasons as well as ascetics. Mr. Hurt said that he would agree that the red curbs are not attractive,and the Fire Department feels that is the beauty of the red curbs because it makes them noticeable. City Ordinance states that if there are curbs they have to be painted red with white letters, if there is no curb,then an eight inch red strip must be painted with four inch letters stating "No Parking Fire Lane Tow Away Zone"painted on adjoining curbs if there are any. Mr.Hurt gave as examples the problems the Fire Department has had regarding enforcement problems within apartment complexes in Municipal Court,to the extent that a person has been hired that specifically concentrates on enforcement of fire Ianes and fire hydrants. Mr. Hurt stated that the variance request has requested to use option two of the Fire Ordinance,without having to paint the curbs. Mr.Hurt felt this will present enforcement problems it the markings are not in compliance with the Ordinance. Mr.Hurt requested the Board to look at the variance request as a safety hazard and recommended the Board to deny the request based on this hazard and stated enforcement issues. The Board asked Mr. Hurt questions regarding the markings and local ordinances and then the meeting was opened to persons wanting to speak on behalf of the variance request. CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS Thursday,March 30, 1995 Minutes Page Three AGENDA ITEM NO. 4 : (Continued) William Silvas,the General Manager of Post Oak Mall spoke on behalf of the variance request. Mr. Silva felt there had been some(unintentional)misallegations made by the Fire Marshall, He felt the Ordinance is cut and dry regarding any building at least one hundred fifty feet from a roadway being mandated to have certain fire markings. Mr. Silvas also felt strongly that all ordinances cannot be uniformly carried out. The example of Desert Hills was given,wherein the Building is one quarter of a mile off the roadway,but because of the ordinance,the curbs have to be painted red which is not rationale. Mr. Silva felt that Post Oak Mall is unique in that it has a two Iane road that circles the complete Mall. He contended that a strip on the roadway would be much more visible than the cure marking which is only visible to vehicles heading into the curb which is not the case at Post Oak Mall. He addressed the safety hazard by explaining the fire sprinkling system. Additionally,the Mall has their own security that controls any parking violations that could become a problem. Public Hearing was closed when no one responded to speak for or against the variance request. Discussion was held by the Board. Clarification was asked for and received in regards to specifics of the City's Ordinance and comparison with the Standard Building Code and Standard Fire Code. Tom Wilson moved to approve the variance request,Bill Lewis seconded. Variance was approved with Bailey and Holster voting against. (3-2) AGENDA ITEM NO.6: Public hearing for the consideration of a variance request to allow modification Variance 95-008 to Ordinance Section 602.6.8. Fire Lane Markings. Applicant is Pebble Creek Country Club,4500 Pebble Creek Parkway, College Station,Texas 77845, (409)690-0996. The property owner is Young Contractors,Inc., 4500 Pebble Creek Parkway, College Station,Texas 77845, (409)690-0996. Eric Hurt,Fire Marshall for the City of College Station,gave the staff report to the Board. Mr. Hurt said there were different subtle differences from the previous request. The curb is tile in this case which is why they are asking for a variance. The Board opened the hearing to the public and asked for any one that would like to talk in favor of the request. Mr. Young talked on behalf of the request,however, he felt that signs would actually be more of what they wanted as opposed to painting the road way. Because the variance request was specifically for the painting of the roadway,this is what the Board had to consider, Discussion was held by the Board,and because Pebble Creek Country Club is a private club,it was the consensus of the Board that they could entertain the request. Mr. Young was instructed to submit another variance request to the Board if he wanted to pursue the Sign option. Jean Bailey moved to approve the variance request,Tom Wilson seconded,and the Board approved unanimously. (5-0) CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS Thursday,March 30, 1995 Minutes Page Four AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Other Business There was no other Business. AGENDA ITEM NO.8: Work Session The Board along with Mr.Moore,Chief Building Official went over discussed changes to the local ordinances they requested to submit to the City Council requesting changes. Discussion was held and clarification given by both Mr. Moore and Mr.Hurt. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn Jean Bailey moved to adjourn,Tom Wilson seconded the motion, which carried unopposed(5-0). APPROVED: ‘cSM\-"1"--*'- ,-- Chairperson Dan Sears ATTEST: Cs'V--/-0,5LiCA\ty.. \. \ ' 1)i .___ rbara P. DeWeese,Bui ing Technici