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~ BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION
3800 UNIVERSITY
REGULAR SESSION
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1993
6:30 P.M.
MINUTES
The Building and Standards Commission convened in the Municipal
Building, 3800 University Blvd., the the City of West University
Place, on September 2, 1993, for a Regular Session with the
following regular members present: Nick Aschliman, Drew McManigle,
Craig DuCote, Carolyn Hodgins, and Alternate Dale Reid. Also
present from the City were Ed Beasley, Building Official and Susan
Thorn, Building Secretary. ~
HEARING OF RESIDENTS:
None Present.~
CONSIDERATION PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2926 LAFAYETTE, LOT 15, BLOCK 2,
RICE COURT ADDITION:
Doug Desenberg, President of Douglas Homes which is a partnership
• of First Lifetime Limited the owner of the property explained that
it was brought to his attention after the house had already been
framed and the return air was in the ceiling on the second floor,
and that the return air must be 10" above the finished floor
according to the City of West University Place code. Mr. Desenberg
explained that the Contractor had located the return air in this
location as a necessity, going by the requirements of the Building
Inspector with prior tenure.
Mr. Beasley, Building Official explained that Chapter 5ix adopted
the Building Code with the exception that all return air must be
located 10" above the finished floor. Mr. Beasley explained that
the first and third floors of the house have the return air 10"
above the finished floor. He re-reviewed the plans and explained
that there is no place else for the return air to be located. Mr.
Beasley explained that he has no objection to the variance and that
this is not a life safety issue.
Carolyn Hodgins made a motion to grant a variance to allow the
return air to remain in the second floor ceiling. Motion was
seconded by Drew McManigle.
All Voting Aye.
Voting No. None.
• Drew McManigle made a motion to approve the minutes from the August
5, 1993 meeting. Motion was seconded by Craig DuCote.
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~ All Voting Aye.
Voting No. None
Drew McManigle made motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion was
seconded by Craig DuCote.
All voting aye.
Voting No. None.
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.
ATTEST:
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SECRETARY
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