Building Code Board of Appeals Minutes 1997

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I don't think anyone here knows how long any of the window wells last. I would ask that this be consider as a separate item from the interior of the building. Board discussion comments/questions There were none Public Hearing Closed Sam Light- I just have a few comments with regard to procedure. Under the ordinance establishing the Board,the Board does have up to 30 days to issue a written decision. You can make you decision tonight. You can take some time, if any one Board member desires to draft a motion, or you can continue this meeting and reconvene at some other time within 30 days to hear a motion that a member has prepared. Q Tom Talboom to Sam Light-Does the applicant have any right to ask for a decision that night? A. Sam Light- The way the rules of procedure are written is that the Board has up to 30 days to issue a written decision. The Board can decide and discuss how quickly it want's to make that decision,that is the Boards choice. Q Giles Schurman- When we have a discussion after the hearing is closed, is the discussion public. A. Sam Light-It stays public Chuck Keim-I think, from the evidence presented and the testimony, my interpretation is that we would be amiss in approving this as an acceptable method in Building Code terms. On the basis of several things. One is the control methods used. The other is the procedures for coming up with an alternative method. I would like to encourage the building department to work with the applicant to come up with a method of solving the problem, other than having us determine that this is an acceptable application. Erik Hartronft-If there is a variance to be had, could we add an inch and a half of treated material onto the existing material. I don't know how close we are to the 3 foot rule at this time If we are at exactly 3 feet would we consider 34 and '/2 inches? Public Hearing reopened by unanimous voice vote Q Erik Hartronft to Tom Talboom- Would you have clearance to do something like what I stated, and if you do not would that be something that we would be able to consider tonight. A. Tom Talboom - I am not sure what the measurements are Mr Aten and I have talked about some alternatives of what can be done while keeping the structure in tact. Under the rules of procedure and the Building Code,the Board of Appeals does not have the 9