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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09042003 BSC Minutes City of West University Place A Neighborhood City • ® Recycled Paper Building & Standards Commission Municipal Building, Bill Watson Conference Room 3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD Meeting Minutes September 4th, 2003 MEMBERS PRESENT: James McDaniel, Les Albin, Darryl Friday, Jorge Jimenez-Marcos, and Patrick O'Donnell MEMBERS ABSENT: Bryant Slimp, David Kehn, James T. Collier and Muddy McDaniel COUNCIL LIASION: (None) STAFF PRESENT: Annette Arriaga, Daniel Paripovich and Dennis Mack Jim Dougherty (City Attorney arrived at 6:43 P.M.) 1. Call to Order. With a quorum, present James McDaniel called the meeting to order at 6:03 P.M. 2. Citizens who wish to be heard. None. 3. Citizens who wish to address agenda items Mr. Charles Mc Murry stated that his father owns a home in West University Place at 4240 Bryan St. Mr. Charles Mc Murry's father has since passed away but, still owns property in West University Place. Mr. Charles Mc Murry is aware of the very poor condition of the house at 6428 Community Drive. He wants the city to do everything in its power and to too immediately address all the problems and to secure windows and doors and to put • up a fence around the entire site. Mr. Charles Mc Murry also stated that the house is obviously opened and abandoned, full of rubbish, a haven for rats and a fire hazard. Mr. Charles Mc Murry wants the city to advise staff to intervene and immediately take care of the problems that have festered for over a decade. Mr. Charles Mc Murry added that he has a financial interest in marketing the property at 4240 Byron Street and would like to see the property cleaned and cleared up. Mrs. Barbara Carlson a resident at 3130 Albans and who owns property at 6324 Community Drive stated that she would also like to see the lot cleared and removed because of all the safety reasons. Mr. Mike Soper a resident at 6432 Community Drive also a resident would like to see the property cleared. 4. Designation of voting members. James McDaniel stated per the alternate voting schedule that Patrick O'Donnell, Darryl Friday and Jorge Jimenez-Marcos are the voting members for the meeting. 5. Meeting Minutes. Darryl Friday made a motion first to approve meeting minutes from the August 7th, 2003 BSC meeting. Jorge Jimenez-Marcos seconds the motion. AYES: James McDaniel, Les Albin, Darryl Friday, Jorge Jimenez- Marcos, and Patrick O'Donnell. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: Motion passed. Minutes approved. 6. Variance Request. Applicant Mr. Gregory S. and Angela M. Ethier where not present. No motion made. 7. 6428 Community Drive. Daniel Paripovich stated that the lot at 6428 Community Drive is unsafe, unsanitary, a breeding ground for animals, the site it self impacts the neighbors. Daniel Paripovich • stated that the file on this house is large and goes back numerous years. Dennis Mack added that if the city can foreclose on the house, we will. However, there are several liens on the house and the city is seeking legal council to make sure everything is followed properly. Daniel Paripovich stated that numerous letters have been sent by register mail and all letters come back undelivered. A legal 3800 University Boulevard 0 West University Place, Texas 77005-2899 0 713066804441 0 www.westu.org ML Building and Standards Commission Minutes September 4th, 2003 Page 2 of 3 notice was posted in the newspaper. All efforts where made to contact this owner at 6428 Community Drive. • • Identify Parties: Building Official, Dennis Mack. Code Enforcement Officer/Animal Control Officer, Daniel Paripovich. • Other Parties. Not Present • Oath. James McDaniel stated that BSC would act as a Quasi-judicial proceeding. There will be some process to go through first. Identify parties. Building Official Dennis Mack and Code Enforcement Officer/Animal Control Officer Daniel Paripovich. Both, parties took the oath from James McDaniel. • Data and Support. Visual exhibits and all documented records and files. • Additional Questions. James Mc Daniel asked if Dennis Mack had any additional questions to ask the board. Per, Dennis Mack there were no further questions. James McDaniel questioned what type of time frame? Dennis Mack stated that they are looking at, as fast as they possibly can. Darryl Friday, expressed his extreme caution when the house is demolished, considering the nature of the mold that house may have. Jim Dougherty, City Attorney for West University Place stated that he had a few additional questions that needed to be answered. A form of questions and to make sure there were no objections to this list. Finding of fact Notice of the hearing required by Subchapter C, Chapter 54 of the Texas Local Government Code. Property contains a one-story, frame house and garage. Square Feet: 1405 sq feet Estimated cost of the new building will exceed the cost of repair. • Estimated cost of repair: $140,000.000 Estimated cost of a new building/similar size and type: $112,000.00 Estimated cost to remove/demolish: $3,500.00 Owner of the property and the subject building: Leonard C. Harris, Jr. Optional Item: Access a civil order. BSC stated no penalties would be added. Jim Dougherty stated the he will work up the order and there will be a thirty day wait period. Les Albin motion first, to approve. Motion for Building Official to take all necessary and appropriate actions to demolish and remove the house. Darryl Friday seconds the motion. AYES: Les Albin, James McDaniel, Darryl Friday, Jorge Jimenez-Marcos and Patrick O'Donnell. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: Motion passed. 8. Fences. James McDaniel stated and asked BSC if the revised fence draft met their final approval. If the final draft is approved then it will go to council. Jorge Jimenez-Marcos asked about the survey that was discussed? Dennis Mack stated that they survey is included. The new site plan will require a survey that will show the fence. It will be referred to as a, as built survey. Darryl Friday asked about, proper notification? Dennis Mack stated that proper notification to the neighbors can be done and we can mail the notifications to the residents. James Mc Daniel stated if this could be done at an administrative procedure? Dennis Mack stated that the form can be drafted up at the administrative level and sent to residents two weeks before construction of a fence. Darryl Friday stated that he would like to see this as an administrative function or to put it as part of our current ordinance. James McDaniel stated that in Chapter 6 Sec 6.404. Contractor's disclosure to neighbors. James Mc Daniel stated that BSC could also draft some form of language in Subchapter • I. Fences, regarding notification. James Mc Daniel stated that it would be O.K. to add notifications and Dennis Mack agreed. James McDaniel motioned first to add the disclosures in Chapter 6 Sec.6.404. Contractors disclose to neighbors. Darryl Friday seconds the motion. AYES: James Building and Standards Commission Minutes September 4th, 2003 Page 3 of 3 McDaniel, Darryl Friday, Jorge-Jimenez-Marcos, and Patrick O'Donnell. NOES: Les Albin. ABSTAIN: James McDaniel abstains. Motion to include disclosure to neighbors. Darryl Friday stated that he would like to make a motion to make this a final draft and to be adopted and to send this to City Council. Darryl Friday motions first. James McDaniel seconds the motion. Les Albin stated that he would like to un-strike Subchapter I. Fences Sec.6.581 Maximum height limits. ( c ) Height Measurement. Les Albin stated that he would like this as originally written. James McDaniel stated to restore this paragraph. Les Albin motion first to strike revisions and other wise adopt subparagraph ( c Patrick O'Donnell seconds the motion. AYES: James McDaniel, Les Albin, and Patrick O'Donnell NOES: Darryl Friday and Jorge Jimenez- Marcos. 9. Framing Requirements. Les Albin stated that on framing requirements if double 2x4's could be used in lieu of 3x4's. Dennis Mack stated that using double 2X4's would be expectable if we could get an engineer to guarantee and certify it. Dennis Mack stated that older homes that are two story. The homeowners want to add a third floor. The home at that time was built and designed for a two residence. To maintain the structural strength of the third floor. The engineer would have to certify it on a set a plans. The plans would have to be approved and it would have to pass all necessary inspections. Les Albin stated that the issue of 3X4's keeps coming up. Dennis Mack added that as many cases that BSC have seen, that the committee should look at this on a case by case. Les Albin indicated that all engineers state that double 2X4's are equivalent to 3X4's. James McDaniel stated that BSC has the authority to say yes or no. We may refuse or except the information from the engineers. BSC aren't required to except to except the evidence. Dennis Mack stated that the framing requirements would require load calculations. James McDaniel stated that the frame requirements would be brought back to the next BSC meeting for review and discussion. No • motion made. 10. Fire Rated and Rot Resistant Materials. Les Albin stated that the AWPA codes discuss and define certain types of woods that are considered treated materials. All material is defined. In the International Building Codes it does address rotten materials. James McDaniel stated that this would be brought back to the next BSC meeting for review. No motion made. 11. Staff Comments and Status Reports. None. 12. Commission Member Comments. • Darryl Friday would like the status of the PVC pipe. • Discussed framing. 13. Adiournment. Patrick O'Donnell moved first to adjourn. Les Albin seconds the motion. AYES: James McDaniel, Les Albin, Darryl Friday, Jorge Jimenez-Marcus and Patrick O'Donnell. NOES: None. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 P.M. PASSED THIS U-H1 DAY OF ►V~~"-Q1~`-~'C , 2003. 6, ZLii~ Q James Mc aniel, Chair ATTEST: S~"~ Ms. Annette R. Arriaga Development Services Sec e