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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08081998 BSC Minutes' BUILDING & STANDARDS COMMISSION ' • CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE ~ CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE PUBLIC ~ WORKS BUILDING 3826 ANIIiERST Agenda Item I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Craig Ducote, Chairperson, James W. McDaniel, Les Albin, Bryant Slimp, Craig Hughes, Roy Harper MEMBERS ABSENT: James D. Todd, James Collier, John McIntyre GUEST PRESENT: Jim Wallace, Mary A. Wallace, Residents-3516 Robinhood Regan Miller, Architect II. STAFF PRESENT: Lou Elizondo III. CALL TO ORDER: • MINUTES AUGUST 8, 1998 5:47 P.M. James W. McDaniels -Acting Chairman Minutes of Meeting Discussion Action 1. Welcome - McDaniels called meeting to order - None Required 2. Hearing of Residents - No resident present to be heard. - None Required 3. Discussion of Sub-Committee - James W. McDaniels gave the sub- - None Required report. committee report on the propposed changes to the Standazd Codes. Committee came up with a proposed schedule on how and when to go over the various items. - Discussion followed referencing the - None Required report on the committe's items. - :Les Albin also explained his list of items - None Required for committee members. 4. Clazification of Council needs. - .Roy Harper has requested a clazification - None required. of what the City Council's wants the commission to do in regards to the Codes ' or Standards review. 'fhe commission will have this question answered during the joint session with Council. • ,. j a ~' .v CHAPTER 22 Urban Forest Preservation and Enhancement • Sec. 22.003. Tree disposition (for building permits); tree surveys i (a) General requirement. Every permit for development or pre-development activity must contain _.. tree disposition conditions meeting the requirements of this section. .._.. _ _ _ (b) Essential and mandatory conditions. Tree disposition conditions are the most important means of protecting the urban forest of the City from unreasonable harm during development and pre- development activity. Tree disposition conditions shall: (1) Prohibit removal of or damage to any large tree, except): (i) removal of a tree which is diseased, severely damaged or dead may be authorized; and (ii) damage to or removal of a tree which causes an unreasonable impediment to the use and enjoyment of the applicant's properly maybe authorized; and (iii) damage to or removal of a low-value tree may be authorized. (2) Require replacement trees, to the extent provided in the criteria manual, for any large trees authorized to be Damaged or Removed. Exception: No replacement is required for low- value trees. (3) Require protection for large trees (and Critical Root Zones). The conditions may specify the methods of protection to be used. (4) Require that any authorized damage to trees be minimized and mitigated. The conditions may specify methods of mitigation to be used. ~ • (5) Require, if there is major development, that the affected subject site attain a minimum planting standard of tree density as set forth in the criteria manual. (c) Procedure. The building official shall not issue any permit for any development or Pre- development Activity unless all the following have first occurred: (1) Tree Survey. The applicant must have filed a tree survey, and the urban forester must have approved it for compliance with this chapter. (2) Tree Disposition Conditions. Tree disposition conditions approved by the urban forester must have been inserted into the permit. The urban forester may require all persons owning land where a tree is located to agree to any removal of or damage to the tree authorized by the conditions. (d) "Low-impact" exception. Except for the requirement to insert the mandatory conditions, this section does not apply to a subject site, project or other activity that will not have any significant, adverse effect upon any large tree, as determined by the urban forester. h~newtreeform • • 5. Other Participants - Les Albin made a suggestion to have - None required. other builders, architects, citizens and any one wishing to provide or get information on these items to participate in the meetings. Roy Harper suggested the possibililty of having public hearings on Saturdays. 6. Report Tables for Further - James McDaniel suggest everyone go - None required. Review. over the report provided by the committee for review at a later meeting and have comments and or suggestions. 7. Air-Conditioning Condensors - General discussion concerning the - None required. moratorium on air-conditioning condensors not be able to be located above ground floor. Roy Harper was concerned since he was about the make a location of an air-conditioning unit on a roof and he was not sure of why it was removed as the possible location for same. 8. Discussion coccerning next - Board agreed on Apri12, 1998 at 6:00 - None required. meeting. P. M.. 9. Adjournment (6:42 P.M.) - James McDaniel asked for motion. - Les Albin motion. - - Roy Harper seconded. CHAPTER 22 Urban Forest Preservation and Enhancement ~ • Sec. 22.003. Tree disposition (for building permits); tree surveys ~, ~_ (a) General requirement. Every permit for development or pre-development activity must contain _. tree disposition conditions meeting the requirements of this section. ._. _ _ (b) Essential and mandatory conditions. Tree disposition conditions are the most important means of protecting the urban forest of the City from unreasonable harm during development and pre- development activity. Tree disposition conditions shall: (1) Prohibit removal of or damage to any large tree, except): (i) removal of a tree which is diseased, severely damaged or dead may be authorized; and (ii) damage to or removal of a tree which causes an unreasonable impediment to the use and enjoyment of the applicant's property may be authorized; and (iii) damage to or removal of a low-value tree maybe authorized. (2) Require replacement trees, to the extent provided in the criteria manual, for any large trees authorized to be Damaged or Removed. Exception: No replacement is required for low- value trees. (3) Require protection for large trees (and Critical Root Zones). The conditions may specify the methods of protection to be used. (4) Require that any authorized damage to trees be minimized and mitigated. The conditions may specify methods of mitigation to be used. S (5) Require, if there is major development, that the affected subject site attain a minimum planting standard of tree density as set forth in the criteria manual. (c) Procedure. The building official shall not issue any permit for any development or Pre- development Activity unless all the following have first occurred: (1) Tree Survey. 'The applicant must have filed a tree survey, and the urban forester must have approved it for compliance with this chapter. (2) Tree Disposition Conditions. Tree disposition conditions approved by the urban forester must have been inserted into the permit. The urban forester may require all persons owning land where a tree is located to agree to any removal of or damage to the tree authorized by the conditions. (d) "Low-impact" exception. Except for the requirement to insert the mandatory conditions, this section does not apply to a subject site, project or other activity that will not have any significant, adverse effect upon any large tree, as determined by the urban forester. h:newtreeform •