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Home My WebLink AboutFebruary 17, 2003 • CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Development Services Department .r—: ta: ,Ap! . .ors._► �r +�T • AA � � A i` � • `_ �� - �■ - -, __ rte■ 41 �.1'�1 O MN/ Ammons .1 •INILEI MOM IL • wasmr — —wi .w►. - ate. mama .11m i � — _� O . moo ► "mom a --r w— . 'MIME, E. -I IRS -- College Station. Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future. BUILDING & STANDARDS COMMISSION February 17, 2003 Council Chambers, 6:00 p.m. Prepared by Development Services Building Division AGENDA BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Monday, February 17, 2003, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers City Hall 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 1. Call meeting to order C tv1On�� /6 (-01 2. Consider request for absence 3. Hear visitors 4. Approve minutes from the Building & Standards Commission Meeting from December 9, 2002. 6t° Ulrie / G1 ,/ V1 6 ° O 5. Consideration of a report and 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). 6. Adjourn 4 I SSW. Ve nel't • , 6Lco /Rao l- 6 -0 6eo / /L 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. 1 it a c�. <�f AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2: f -; Consider request for absence. n d a r d a m Ji Ji n 111 Inx c � . IL cf AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 4: Approve minutes from last meeting. d a 0 0 r 1. m a IL 0 MINUTES BUILDING & STANDARDS COMMISSION December 9 2002 6:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Dan Sears, Vice Chairman George McLean, Commission Members: Frank Cox, Canon Perdue, Alternate Larry Patton, MEMBERS ABSENT: Member Glenn Thomas, Alternate Mark Clayton, Alternate Kevin Kuddes STAFF PRESENT: Building Official Lance Simms, Assistant City Attorney Angela Deluca, Action Center Representative Regina Kelly, Staff Assistant Stacey Ann Smith, Customer Service Rep Linda Long, and Sr. Customer Service Rep Melissa Rodgers AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: CaII meeting to order. Chairman, Dan Sears, called the meeting to order. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consider request for absence. Dan Sears asked if anyone would like to make a motion. George McLean motioned to approve the absence. Frank Cox 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. 1 of 4 Building & Standards Commission December 9 2002 - Minutes AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Approve minutes from the Building & Standards Commission meeting held on April 15, 2002. George McLean motioned to approve the minutes. Larry Patton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, (5 -0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing and consideration of a report 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 this case involves a vacant duplex that is open to the public due to numerous broken and /or missing windows. He said that due to these conditions and the fact that the structure is in a general state of disrepair, staff recommends that the structure be declared unsafe and ordered secured from unauthorized entry within 30 days. Lance stated that staff performed an inspection of the premises on 19 November 2002 and documented several violations of the International Property Maintenance Code. Lance stated that a title report, issued 1 November 2002, states that the title appears to be vested in Indymac Bank, F.S.B. He continued by saying the Brazos County tax roll lists the land market value for this property at $9,000.00 and the improvement value at $41,100.00 Lance presented photographs of the structure that were taken during the inspection. He stated that the duplex and that conditions were similar on both sides of the unit. • The first photo showed a front view of the structure. The photo indicated that the front windows were broken and that there was evidence people had been in and out of the structure. • The photo of the front right side of the structure showed a close -up of the damaged and broken windows. • The photo of a close -up of the front right side of the structure shows the living room window is broken out. • The photo of the front right side of the structure, directly inside the living area, looking out toward the street showed a little sheetrock damage. Also, another view of the window shows there being enough damage to allow access in and out of the structure. 2 of 4 Building & Standards Commission December 9 2002 - Minutes • The photo of the interior, left side of the structure, also shows a damaged window that allows access inside the structure. • The photo of the backyard indicated that the sliding glass doors were secured. The photo also illustrated some open storage with a trash can and refrigerator setting on the back patio. • The photo of the interior kitchen indicated some maintenance issues, but the structure overall was sound. There were no missing interior walls and the roof was not sagging and alsoappeared to be in sound condition. • The photo of the kitchen on other side of unit again showed signs of disrepair. • The photo of the corridor, interior hall leading to the bedrooms, showed the access door to the heating unit was missing. Also, the smoke detector location in the top right corner indicated that the smoke detector was missing. • A photo of the bathroom, that is typical of both sides of the structure, indicated that unit did not have water service. • The photo of the bedroom indicated a broken window and a mattress located on the floor. • The photo of the electrical meter indicated that there was no power to the unit. It was also confirmed with the utility department that the unit has been without utilities for several months. Lance again stated that staff recommendation was that the structure be declared unsafe by the commission and ordered secured against unauthorized entry within 30 days. Dan Sears asked if there were any questions from the Commission members. George McLean asked if the bank was the actual owner. Lance confirmed that statement and said that the county tax roll indicated Donald and Carrie Cole of Houston, TX were the owners. Lance stated however, that the title report did listed Indymac Bank as the owner. Lance Simms and Dan Sears discussed the possibility of getting Community Development involved in this structure. Lance then stated that if there was no action taken on the Commission's order then another meeting would be held and the Commission could order the City to perform the work. Dan Sears asked if anyone would like to make a motion. Larry Patton made a motion to declare the structure unsafe and ordered secure against unauthorized entry within 30 days. Frank Cox seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, (5 -0) 3 of 4 Building & Standards Commission December 9 2002 - Minutes AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Public hearing and consideration of a report by the Building Official concerning the condition of the structure located at 1216 Carolina Street (Lot 20, Block 4, McCulloch Subdivision, College Station, Texas). Lance Simms, Building Official, took the floor. Lance told the Commission that this item involved a single family home. Lance went on to state that he was pleased to report that the issues had been addressed. Lance said that the Commission would not need to take any action on this item. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Adjourn Larry Patton motioned to adjourn. George McLean seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, (5 -0). The meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: ITS Chairman: Dan Sears ATTEST: tall A stant: Stacey Ann Smith 4 of 4 11 IL 0 11 (•j AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 5: ft Consideration of a report and 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). r cal a C m 0 11 0 City of College Station Building and Standards Commission Staff Report Item: Consideration of a report and recommendation from the Building Official concerning 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. Both front doors are also open on the structure. Due to these conditions and the fact that the structure is in a general state of disrepair, the Commission declared the structure unsafe and ordered the owner to secure the structure from unauthorized entry within 30 days. This action was taken at the Commission's meeting on 9 December 2002. To date, the owner has failed to comply with the Commission's order. According to Chapter Three, College Station Code of Ordinances, the Commission can order the City to perform the work. Required to abate the substandard condition(s). If the City performs the work ordered by the Commission, a lean will be placed against the property to cover all cost associated with said work. Staff recommendation: Staff recommends that the Commission order the City to secure the structure against unauthorized entry as provided for in Chapter 3, Section 1(G) 9, College Station Code of Ordinances. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEII 'T (Domestic Mail Only; to Ins rance Coverage Provided) attaattttt 1 i Article Sent T �Q,� IY �Uy ► II�IJ Pad, ES I ___ Station, Texas • E S '� 4 = * racing the Past, Exploring the Future. • a� nn n — * texas Avenue • College Station, TX 77842 • (979) 764 -3500 (E FEB 05`03' �� : U . Q , +► www.ci.colle a station.tx.us Rea � •��.�,�� ft ft g - (End r pseren Tot 7121218 u.s POSTAGE Na — tr.- lut ' 11 Xx VIC / Street, Apt. or PO Box . Requested City, State, ZIP+ 4 PS Form 3800, July 1999 See Reverse for Instructions • ymac : a . . 1270 Northland Drive Suite 200 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 RE: Hearing Notification — 1201/1203 Georgia Street (Lot 7, Block 10, McCulloch Addition, College Station, Texas) Dear Sir or Madam: The City of College Station Building and Standards Commission met on Monday, 9 December 2002 to consider evidence concerning the condition of the duplex located at the above referenced address. After hearing the evidence presented, the Commission voted unanimously to declare the structure unsafe and ordered the structure secured against unauthorized entry within 30 days. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the order issued by the Commission has not been complied with and to make you aware that the Building and Standards Commission will meet once again to consider this property on 17 February 2003 at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 1101 Texas Avenue in College Station, TX. At that meeting, City staff will recommend that the Commission order the City to perform the work required to abate any code violations. If the Commission orders the City to perform the work, we will place a lean against the property to recover the costs associated with the work. Such charges shall include, but not be limited to: photography, publication, title report, attorney's fees and labor and equipment to secure the structure. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at (979) 764 -3741. Sincerely, Lance Simms, CBO Building Official Home of Texas A &M University