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CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
27 October 2003
6:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Dan Sears, Vice Chairman George McLean,
Commission Members Frank Cox, Mike Lane, Shawn
Slocum
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Building Official Lance Simms, Assistant City Attorney
Angela Deluca, Action Center Representative Regina
Kelley and Staff Assistant Stacey Ann Smith
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call meeting to order.
Chairman, Dan Sears, called the meeting to order.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action of
absence request from meeting
There were none.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3:. Hear visitors for items not on agenda.
No one choose to speak.
AGENDA ITEM NO, 4: Consideration, discussion, and possible action
to approve minutes from Construction Board of
Adjustments and Appeals meeting from Monday,
September 29, 2003.
Dan Sears asked the Board if anyone was ready to make a motion.
Mike Lane motioned to approve the minutes.
George McLean seconded the motion.
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The motion passed unanimously, (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing, presentation, discussion and possible
action concerning a variance request to section R302,
2000 International Residential Code, at 4765
Stonebriar Circle, College Station, Texas (lot 17, block
16, Pebble Creek Phase lIA). The applicant is Edward
E. Stokes, Builder. (Variance Case # 03-2933)
Lance Simms, Building Official, took the floor. Lance stated that the applicant is
requesting a variance to allow an 11 1/2 inch (excluding the gutter) overhang
beyond the side lot line for a single family home planned for construction on an
interior lot line in Pebble Creek Subdivision. Lance said that section R302 of the
2000 International Residential Code provides details related to the building's
location on the property, including the fire rating of exterior walls, permitted
openings in the wall, and limitations on projections. He said the code assumes
that the owner has no control over the adjoining property, therefore, the location of
structures on the owner's property requires regulation relative to the property line.
He continued by saying that the property line concept provides a convenient
means of protecting one structure from another with respect to fire exposure.
Lance defined exposure as the potential for radiant heat transmission from one
structure to another in a fire event. Lance said that section R302 requires exterior
walls that are located less than 3 feet from a common property line to be of 1 hour
rated fire resistant construction. He said that section R302 also regulates
projections with respect to the property line and prohibits building components,
such as overhangs, to project beyond the property line.
Lance said that under"special conditions" on the variance application, the
applicant states that the overhang is needed to protect against roof leakage in the
event of a blowing rain. He continued by saying that the applicant also states as a
"hardship" that the appearance of the house would be hurt without the roof
overhang. Lance stated that the application also states that 15 or more homes in
the area have projections over the lot line to some extent.
In conclusion, Lance said that the subdivision covenants for the subdivision where
the house is proposed (Pebble Creek , Phase 2-A) provides for a 24-inch aerial
easement along the zero lot line for the purpose of allowing the eave of a
residence to occupy said space.
Lance said that staff recommends denial of the variance request.
Dan Sears opened the public hearing and asked if anyone would like to speak in
favor of the item. Edward Stokes, applicant, came forward to speak. Mr. Stokes
stated that in terms of the width of the house, that there was no flexibility. He went
on to state that the overhang helps to protect the house against a possible roof
leak.
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Dan Sears asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to the item. No one
came forward to speak.
Dan closed the public hearing. The Board discussed the item.
Shawn Slocum made a motion to approve the variance, Frank Cox seconded the
motion.
The motion was approved unanimously (5-0),
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Consideration, discussion and possible action on future
agenda items
No items were presented.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Adjourn
George McLean motioned to adjourn.
Shawn Slocum seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously, (5-0).
The meeting was adjourned.
APPROVED:
Chairma . an Sears
AUST:
Staff Astant:'Stacey Ann Smith
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