HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-11-03 BUILDING CODE OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
AND APPEALS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
3,1994, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS
The meeting was called to order at 7:38 PM with the following present:
Board Member Lloyd Kern
Board Member Bill Walsh
Board Member Bob Campbell
Board Member William T. McClelland
Board Member Jerry A. Acosta
Chief Building Official Don E. Guynes
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
No tapes or minutes are available from the January 11, 1994 meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
V94-2, REQUEST OF RICHARD SIMPSON, OWNER, FOR TWO VARIANCES 1) FOR A
VARIANCE FROM BUILDING ORDINANCE, TABLE 600, 1991 ADDITION; 2) FOR A
VARIANCE FROM BUILDING ORDINANCE, SECTION 403.4.1 ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT
5804 W. BROADWAY
Skip Adams, Construction Manager for Richard Simpson, explained to the Board that all proposed buildings
are metal with concrete foundations.
1) The first variance is for the firewalls that the code requires between the two buildings on either side of
the driveway. Mr. Adams stated that there is a firewall on the property line nearest the Oakwood Mobile
Home Park. The property on the other side of this property is a vacant lot. Mr. Adams pointed out that
there will be monitored fire alarms in the proposed buildings and fire extinguishers by the doors. Center
units of the building will be climate controlled. Fire Marshal Larry Steed stated that the property will meet
fire hydrant requirements. Mr. Simpson joined Mr. Adams at the podium to explain that the code does not
require the doors to be fire rated. Only the trim around the overhead doors will be fire rated.
A lengthy discussion followed regarding the interpretation of the code on this type of construction.
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Chief Building Official Don Guynes explained to the Board that no variance will be required for the first
variance because there will be no wood framing, therefore making this building Type V construction instead
of Type IV as previously thought.
2) The second variance is for the firewalls between units inside the buildings. Fire Marshal Larry Stead
has no objections to the variance being granted. Board Member Bill Walsh stated that protecting the
adjoining property is the most important issue.
Board Member Bill Walsh made a motion to approve V94-2 contingent on Mr. Simpson returning to the
Board regarding the second phase of this project. Board Member William McClelland seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
V94-3 REQUEST OF LARRY AND LYNN HOWARD, OWNERS, FOR A VARIANCE FROM
INTERPRETATION OF BUILDING ORDINANCE, TABLE 400, 1991 ADDITION, ON
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1916 E. BROADWAY
Larry Howard showed the Board a floor plan of the stables and covered arena area of the proposed complex.
He pointed out that there are nine (9) overhead doors leading to the outside from the covered arena. The
arena is not for public use. It is for classes only. He is asking that they be allowed to fire proof only the
columns between the arena and the stall building. Mr. Howard stated that the floors in the arena will be
sand and the stall floors will be concrete. Fire Marshal Larry Steed mentioned that portable fire
extinguishers will be strategically located throughout the buildings.
Board Member Jerry Acosta made a motion to approve V94-3 contingent upon the columns with
fireproofing be protected by sheetrock. Board Member Bob Campbell seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:16 P.M.
Minutes the meeting approved and/or corrected this day of , A.D., 1994.
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ATTEST:
Mona Ann Phipps, Board Secretary
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