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Home My WebLink AboutMarch 24, 2003 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Development Services Department k -- �► A_ m- Air f . ��4 � �_\ mow _�`. +� , � �■ Irma ow r.. �� , clgii'I Elmo, HIE Air - _ ai�i�l ►�� .� Z" �- Air �-1 1IWALM aaMIP L AT pm= 14•=MINIM wrie Wow• L - -� . - i__ /mER 1116 nisa p er : : ::i :i College Station. Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future. BUILDING & STANDARDS COMMISSION March 24 2003 Council Chambers, 6:00 p.m. Prepared by Development Services Building Division AGENDA BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Monday, March 24, 2003, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers City Hall 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 1. CaII meeting to order 2. Consideration, discussion and possible action of absence request from meeting. 3. Hear visitors 4. Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve minutes from the Building & Standards Commission Meeting from February 17, 2003. 5. Public hearing, presentation, discussion and possible action concerning the condition of the structure located at 1201/1203 Georgia Street (Lot 7, Block 10, McCulloch Addition, College Station, Texas). 6. Consideration, discussion and possible action on future agenda items. 7. Adjourn Consultation with Attorney {Gov't Code Section 551.071 }; possible. The Building and Standards Commission may seek advice from its attorney regarding a pending and contemplated litigation subject or attorney- client privileged information. After executive session discussion, any fmal action or vote taken will be in public. If litigation or attorney - client privileged information issues arise as to the posted subject matter of this Building and Standards Commissionmeeting, an execultive session will be held. This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicapped parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. 31 L J.1.1L ,) AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2: Consideration , discussion and possible action of absence request from meeting. cal cal. a c m 11 11 L1 C'1 City of College Station Absence Request Form For Elected and Appointed Officers Name aeolt: IV1c Le61(- Request Submitted on Mayah 24 , o I will not be in attendance at the meeting of till a v C-h ' 2-4 , 2-06 3 for the reason(s) specified: (Date) i iln(SS pet( phone c.,Grivev' ?o n Signature This request shall be submitted to the office of the City Secretary or Board Secretary one week prior to meeting date. o:councivabsenreq.doc L Ji n (S) AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 4: Consideration, discussion and p ossible action d. d. to approve minutes from the Building & Standards Commission Meeting from February 17, 2003. cal a m IL 0 • MINUTES BUILDING & STANDARDS COMMISSION 17 February 2003 6:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Dan Sears, Vice Chairman George McLean, Commission Members: Glenn Thomas, Frank Cox, Alternate Larry Patton, MEMBERS ABSENT: Member Canon Perdue, Alternate Mark Clayton, Alternate Kevin Kuddes STAFF PRESENT: Building Official Lance Simms, Assistant City Attorney Angela Deluca, Action Center Representative Kimberly Voitier, Plans Examiner Carl Warren, 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: Consider request for absence for member Cannon Perdue. Dan Sears asked if anyone would like to make a motion. Frank Cox motioned to approve the absence. Glen Thomas seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, (5 -0) AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Hear visitors for items not on agenda. Dan Sears asked if anyone would like to speak on an item not on the agenda. No visitors chose to speak. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Approve minutes from the Building & Standards Commission meeting held on December 9, 2002. 1 of 2 Building & Standards Commission December 9 2002 - Minutes George McLean motioned to approve the minutes. Frank Cox seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, (5 -0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Consideration of a report recommendation by the Building Official concerning the condition of the structure located at 1201/1203 Georgia Street (Lot 7, Block 10, McCulloch Addition, College Station, Texas). Dan Sears asked staff to brief the Commission. Lance Simms, Building Official, took the floor. Lance told the Commission that due to legal notification issues he recommends the issue be tabled. Lance stated that he could re- notify and schedule another meeting at a later date to consider the issue. He said that a representative from the legal department was present should the Commission have any questions regarding the notification issue. Dan Sears asked if anyone would like to make a motion. Glen Thomas made a motion to table the issue until proper notification is made. Larry Patton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, (5 -0) AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Adjourn George McLean motioned to adjourn. Larry Patton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, (5 -0). The meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: Chairman: Dan Sears ATT ST: A('' /Staff Asistant: S tacey Ann Smith 2 of 2 1L 11 L n (ST AGE NDA ITEM NUMBER 5: Public hearing, presentatio discussion and possible action concerning the condition of the struc located at 1 Georgia Street (Lot 7, Block 10, McCulloch Addition, a College Station, Texas). cal. a c� m 0 IL O 11 n City of College Station Building and Standards Commission Staff Report Item: Public Hearing, discussion and possible action concerning the condition of a structure located at 1201/1203 Georgia Street (Lot 7, Block 10, McCulloch Addition, Brazos County, Texas). Item Summary: This case involves a vacant duplex that is open to the public due to numerous broken windows. An inspection of the premises on 19 November 2002 also revealed the following code violations: 1. Sanitary facilities (sinks, lavatories, tubs, showers, and water closets) are not connected to an operational water source, in violation of the 2000 International Property Maintenance Code. 2. Required plumbing fixtures are not connected to an operational water heater capable of providing adequate hot water, in violation of the 2000 International Property Maintenance Code. 3. Electrical outlets, fixtures, and receptacles are not properly connected to a source of electrical power, in violation of the 2000 International Property Maintenance Code. 4. Windows are damaged so that the building envelope is not weathertight, in violation of the 2000 International Property Maintenance Code. 5. The structure has not been maintained in a sanitary condition, in violation of the 2000 International Property Maintenance Code. 6. The structure does not have adequate heating facilities, in violation of the 2000 International Property Maintenance Code. 7. The cooking equipment is not connected to a power source, in violation of the 2000 International Property Maintenance Code. 8. The structure does not have operable smoke detectors, in violation of the 2000 International Property Maintenance Code. Staff recommendation: Due to the aforementioned conditions, Staff recommends that the Commission declare the structure unsafe. Furthermore, Staff recommends that the Commission order the owner to secure the structure against unauthorized entry within 30 days for the following reasons: 1. The structure is substandard and unfit for human habitation and a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare; and 2. The structure is unoccupied and unsecured from unauthorized enter to the extent that it could be entered or used by vagrants or other uninvited persons as a place of harborage or could be entered or used by children. 03/27/2003 08:40 FAX EAGLE 131001 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 17 6 4- 3 c/6 PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the City of College r Station Building and Staniards Commission held a pub- lic hearing on March 24, 2003 and determined that the 0,/e. L structure at 1201/1203 Georgia, College Station, Texas is unsafe, substandard and a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare. The Commission also or- - dered the owner to secure the structure from unauthor- ized entry within 30 days. A complete copy of the order . may be obtained from the City Secretary's office located at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, TX. u�2 � , 3.28 -03 a rflii-o-e' C41-ft,Q____ 5 ?god ODIB' 279/ 3/ 506943b ea__ ? 6, : j --- PeciiV41-6b37---7fg.2- Ae.,_,,,,,_ .$4, 66 dAzzer ......e..., )..03)4,1 �/A4 oF. SIGN fit: ■ 1 � I , SALES SLIP 'i OT L. C,GS 6 !t r 5 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION'S FINDINGS AND ORDER BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON March 24, 2003, The City of College Station's Building and Standards Commission conducted a public hearing regarding the structure located at 1201/1203 Georgia Street, College Station, Texas. After considering the evidence presented, the Commission finds that the structure referenced above: I is an unsafe structure due to the following violations: Having found the structure to be unsafe, the Commission also determined that the structure: is dilapidated, substandard, or unfit for human habitation and a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare. '1 regardless of its structural condition, is unoccupied by its owners, lessees, or other invitees and is unsecured from unauthorized entry to the extent that it could be entered or used by vagrants or other uninvited persons as a place of harborage or could be entered or used by children. is boarded up, fenced, or otherwise secured in any manner, but constitutes a danger to the public even though secured from entry. is boarded up, fenced, or otherwise secured in any manner, but the means used to secure the building are inadequate to prevent unauthorized entry or use of the building from unauthorized entry to the extent that it could be entered or used by vagrants or other uninvited persons as a place of harborage or could be entered or used by children. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT THE OWNER SHALL: vacate the structure within days. N/ secure the structure from unauthorized entry within 30 days. repair, remove, or demolish the structure within 30 days repair, remove, or demolish the structure within days because the owner, mortgagee or lienholder has established at the hearing that the work cannot reasonably be performed within thirty (30) days. ** repair, remove, or demolish the structure within 90 days because the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee has submitted a detailed plan and time schedule for the work at the hearing and has established at the hearing that the work cannot reasonably be completed within 90 days because of the scope and complexity of the work. repair, remove, or demolish the structure within days and the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee shall submit progress reports to the Commission on a weekly basis to demonstrate compliance with the time schedules established for commencement and performance of the work. Entered this 24 day of M aY 6171 , 2003 _ - - - - - 4 - STACEY ANN SM ■ � \ Not Pu blic, Sla Texas i �� my commissar Exp 1 Y .."�',. SEPTEMBER 13, 2006 r ► Dan Sears, Presiding Chairman