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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBuilding Review Board - Minutes - 04/28/2005Minutes approved by the Board at the May 26, 2005 Meeting FORT COLLINS BUILDING REVIEW BOARD Regular Meeting — April 28, 2005 1:00 .m. Council Liaison: Karen Weitkunat IlStaff Liaison: Felix Lee 221-6760 h ' erson: Charles Fielder IEhone: 484-0117(W), 207-0505(H) A regular meeting of the Building Review Board was held on Thursday, April 28, 2005, in the Council Chambers of the Fort Collins Municipal Building at 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. BOARDMEMBERS PRESENT: Charles Fielder Gene Little John McCoy Jim Packard Michael Smilie David Carr Leslie Jones STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Felix Lee, Building and Zoning Director Delynn Coldiron, Contractor Licensing Administrator Ann Marie Gage, Staff Support ROLLCALL The meeting was called to order and roll call was taken. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES McCoy made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 31, 2005 meeting. Smilie seconded the motion. The motion passed. 3. Contractor Appeal, Chuck Pope, d/b/a Pope Construction, Case #11-05 Fielder explained the procedure for contractor appeals. Lee introduced the appeal. The Appellant holds a class E license and was seeking a one-time exemption to build a garage. The class E license limits the Appellant to nonstructural frame work. Pg. 2 Pope addressed the Board. Pope was seeking a one-time exemption in order to build a garage for a friend in financial need. The garage had burned down and needed to be rebuilt. Pope described the project as an enclosed carport with the concrete slab already in place. Pope stated that Fort Collins Truss would provide trusses for the garage. Lee asked Pope to describe his construction experience. Pope stated that he primarily performs commercial tenant finish work. Smilie asked Pope to describe the scope and size of the proposed garage. Pope replied that the detached single car garage would be 18 by 24 feet with double swinging doors. Pope stated that the plans would be submitted to the Building Department for review and approval. Fielder asked Pope to elaborate on his construction experience. Pope described working with his brothers in California, building houses and garages. Packard asked how long Pope had been licensed by the City of Fort Collins. Pope stated that he had obtained his license this year and had completed approximately ten projects. Pope added that he also held a class B license in Lafayette, CO. Little asked if Pope was charging for the work. Pope replied that the work was being done as a favor for a friend in need and that he was only charging for materials. Smilie made a motion to approve a one-time exemption to allow Pope to construct the garage. Little seconded the motion. The motion passed. Vote: Yeas: Fielder, Little, McCoy, Packard, Smilie Nays: None 4. Contractor Appeal, Thomas Dugan, d/b/a Pinecrest Development Co., LLC, Case #12-05 Lee introduced the appeal. The Appellant holds a class D1 license and was seeking a one-time exemption to construct a triplex unit, which would require a C2 license. Dugan addressed the Board. Dugan stated that he specialized in custom home building, land development and construction management. Dugan stated that he has worked in the field since 1984, and worked in Fort Collins since 1997. Dugan was seeking a one-time exemption to build a triplex in Old Town on Locust St. for a friend. Lee asked for elaboration on Dugan's experience. Dugan stated that he had completed commercial projects outside of Fort Collins, such as subdivision clubhouses, that were conventional wood frame construction. Little asked about the square footage of the triplex. Dugan stated that the square footage would be approximately 3200 ftZ total, with each unit ranging from 1000 to 1200 ftz. Dugan described the triplex as three units side by side, behind an existing home. Dugan stated that the plans would be submitted to the Building Department for review and approval. Dugan stated that he had not yet seen the final plans. ' Little made a motion to approve a one-time exemption to allow Dugan to complete the triplex pending approval from the Building Department. Smilie seconded the motion. The motion passed. Pg. 3 5. 3 Vote: Yeas: Fielder, Little, McCoy, Packard, Smilie Nays: None Contractor Appeal, Troy Jennings, d/b/a BDR Roofing / Affordable Roofing, Case #13-05 The Appellant was not present. Fielder made a motion to defer the appeal until next month's meeting. Smilie seconded the motion. Vote: Yeas: Fielder, Little, McCoy, Packard, Smilie Nays: None Contractor Appeal, Robert Smith, d/b/a Robert Smith Construction, Case #14-05 The Appellant had previously requested rescheduling his appeal to a later date. Other Business Lee described the reorganization of the Building Department to include Code Compliance and Neighborhood Resources and become Neighborhood and Building Services. Lee stated that the entire department would be housed at 281 N. College Ave. and would provide citizens with consolidated code compliance and increased efficiency. Lee will remain the department director. Lee also described the new budgeting outcomes process. McCoy asked about the status of the new residential contractor license testing. Lee stated that is was already in place. Meeting adjourned at 1:35 pm. 1/ O 1,1i1 m z Zonin Director Charles Fielder Ch�erson�� /�, g g , (�