HomeMy WebLinkAboutBuilding Review Board - Minutes - 02/24/2005Minutes to be approved by the Board at the March 31, 2005 Meeting
FORT COLLINS BUILDING REVIEW BOARD
Regular Meeting — February 24, 2605
1:00 .m.
Council Liaison: Karen Weitkunat Staff Liaison: Felix Lee 221-6760)
Chairperson: Charles Fielder Phone: 484-0117(W), 207-0505(H)
A regular meeting of the Building Review Board was held on Thursday February 24, 2005, in the
Council Chambers of the Fort Collins Municipal Building at 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado.
BOARDMEMBERSPRESENT:
Charles Fielder
Leslie Jones
Jim Packard
Michael Smilie
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David Carr
Gene Little
John McCoy
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Felix Lee, Building and Zoning Director
Delynn Coldiron, Contractor Licensing Administrator
Ann Marie Gage, Staff Support
AGENDA:
1. ROLLCALL
The meeting was called to order and roll call was taken.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Jones made a motion to approve the minutes from the January 27, 2005 meeting. Smilie
seconded the motion. The motion passed.
3. Contractor Appeal, Ron Grace, Sr., d/b/a Grace Custom Homes, Case #06-05
Fielder explained the procedure for contractor appeals. Lee introduced the appeal. The Appellant
was issued a Stop Work Order on February 10, 2005 for work done at 1108 and 1110 Elm Street.
The Appellant needed approval from the Board to obtain a Class DI license. The Appellant had
already submitted project verification forms and completed the City's exam.
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Ron Grace, owner of Grace Custom Homes, addressed the Board. Grace explained that he did
not intentionally circumvent City policies and should have obtained a license before the project
began. Grace noted that he was currently in the process of obtaining his general contractor
liability insurance and asked the Board for their approval in obtaining his license.
Lee asked Grace to clarify the arrangement with his friend and neighbor regarding the trading of
services. Grace explained that his neighbor and he worked together on the foundations for the
properties, but that no cash was exchanged. Lee had no furlher questions.
Lee commented that since the Appellant held a contractor's license to work in Boulder, he
should have investigated Fort Collins' licensing requirements before beginning the project. Lee
also noted that the Appellant had signed a Homeowner Affidavit which stated that a residing
homeowner may work on their own residence without a license.
Smilie asked Grace about liability insurance. Grace explained that he currently held
homeowners' insurance for the property and was currently in the process of obtaining the
appropriate general contractor's liability insurance.
Packard commented that he had seen Grace's work and Grace would be an asset to the
community as a licensed contractor.
Jones made a motion to approve the license and to include the proceedings of this meeting in the
Appellant's file. Packard seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Vote:
Yeas: Fielder, Jones, Packard, Smilie
Nays: None
4. Other Business
Lee updated the Board on the Energy Code Summit. Lee asked the Board to consider their role
as Board members in regard to the City's budget and to provide any pertinent comments at the
March meeting.
Meeting adjoumed at 1:25 p.m.
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Felix Lee, Building & Wing Director Charles Fielder, Chairperson