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Building and Standards Commission
City of West University Place, Texas ("City")
DECISION TO GRANT A VARIANCE
Address of Site: 4012 Rice
Legal Descriptiai of Site: Lot 4, Block 4, Mathews Place Addition
Building.PermitNum.ber: Peri~iittee/Applicant: Jerry Chisolm
Decision or Action Requested or Proposed: Request for a variance from section 705.1.3.2 of the Standard Building Code to
allow the modification of a UL rated door (without requiring the rated door to be re-tested and re-labeled after modification).
Notice, Heari~:g, Findings, Vote:
( ) Notice given as follows:
(X) Hearing held on: December 2,1999
() Permissive Factors: In considering this variance, the BSC took the following into account these matters (if any):
() The variance will assist in the preservation of historic structures.
() The application involves remedial work necessary to bring a structure into compliance with applicable ordinances.
() There are other similar circumstances in existence.
(X) Mandatory Factors. In considering this variance, the BSC took all the following into account:
=Whether the applicant made an earnest, good faith effort to comply with the requirement.
~ =Whether the applicant brought the matter to the attention of the City on his own motion, without intervention or
enforcement action by any City official.
, Whether alternative methods or procedures will achieve the same, or substantially the same, result as literal compliance
with the requirement.
(X) Required Findings. The BSC affirmatively finds all of the following:
= The imposition of the requirement imposes an exceptional hardship upon the applicant.
- No reasonable and feasible method or procedure is currently available to comply with the requirement .
- The imposition of the requirement is unjustified because of good and sufficient cause demonstrated to the BSC.
- The variance will not introduce or increase any threat to the public health or safety.
= The variance is consistent with the purpose and intent of the ordinance in question.
= The variance will not cause a nuisance and will not unreasonably interfere with the use of nearby property.
- The variance will not cause a fraud to be worked upon the public or any individual.
-The variance will not cause an increase in public expenditures or budgets.
- The variance will not create an i.rreconcilable conflict with any other ordinance, law, rule or regulation.
(~+) Additional Findings: None
(X) The vote: Albin, Blum, Harper, Hughes, McDaniel, Slimp, and Stelzer FOR; none OPPOSED.
Decisiori (subject to ull applicable appeals): A variance from section 705.1.3.2 of the Standard Building Code is granted to allow
the use of a 20-minute rated door (in a one-hour rated assembly) with corners cut to match the radius of the arched entry from
the garage into the house, with the following conditions: 1. The door must be a UL 20-minute rated door, prior to
moditication. 2. A letter from the door manufacturer certifying the rating of the door prior to modification, must be
submitted to the Building Official. 3. The door must meet all other requirements of the Standard Building Code.
This variance is for an indefinite period, unless a temporary period is indicated above. This variance remains subject to the regulatory
jurisdiction of the City and it does not grant any property right or vested right of any kind.
Effective Date & Appeals• This decision takes effect on the date it is filed in the Board's office, unless otherwise indicated above.
Any a f his de 'sio ar ubject to and governed by appli able ordinan es and laws.
~By: Attest: ,~'
ir, il m and St ndards Commission Staff Representative, City of West University Place
Filed n tlae Board's o~ce on ~o~ ~ J ~ u~:d copies mailed (sd'~~) on ~~- ~$ g 9 By:V1 •~~oGl.i-~-~~ .