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Home My WebLink AboutBuilding Review Board - Minutes - 03/30/2006Minutes to be approved by the Board at the April 27, 2006 Meeting FORT COLLINS BUILDING REVIEW BOARD Regular Meeting — March 30, 2006 1:00 a.m. hair erson: Charles Fielder IPhone: 484-0117(�, 207-0505(H) Council Liaison: Kelly Ohlson IlStaff Liaison: Felix Lee (221-6760) A regular meeting of the Building Review Board was held on Thursday, March 30, 2006 in the Council Chambers of the Fort Collins Municipal Building at 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. BOARDMEMBERS PRESENT: David Carr Charles Fielder Leslie Jones John McCoy Gene Little Jim Packard Michael Smilie BOARDMEMBERS ABSENT: None. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Felix Lee, Building & Zoning Director Delynn Coldiron, Contractor Licensing Administrator Angelina Sanchez -Sprague, Staff Support Alonso Hernandez, Staff Support AGENDA: ROLLCALL The meeting was called to order and roll call was taken. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Carr made a motion to approve the minutes from the January 26, 2006 meeting. Smilie seconded the motion. The motion passed. Charles Vernon, d/b/a Vernon Construction Case #04-06 Lee introduced the appeal. He stated that Vernon had requested re -issuance of his Class D2 license and supervisor certificate and was seeking a waiver of the exam currently prescribed by the licensing ordinance. Lee noted that the appellant was previously granted a Class D2 license on October 15, 1997 and that at that time, the appellant received a waiver of the required exam based on experience as was allowed by the ordinance in effect at that time. BRB March 30, 2006 Pg. 2 Lee explained that the appellant allowed his license to lapse past the 60-day grace period allowed by the licensing ordinance and clarified the items that were needed to reinstate the license, including current testing covering the 2003 IRC. He also noted that the project verification forms previously filed were sufficient for the D2 license and would not have to be resubmitted. The appellant addressed the Board. He stated that he held a City license for 7 years and stated that he missed the renewal date by more than 60 days. He stated that in the past he has always received a renewal packet in the mail which prompted him to renew his license but that this did not occur in this case. He also stated that since the renewal process is now done every two years it is harder to track the renewal date. He asked for the Board's consideration of an exam waiver. Lee asked the appellant if he had taken any recent classes or training on the building code. Vernon mentioned that his last class was given by Bryce Miller from the Larimer County Building Department and that he took the class about the time he first applied for his contractor license (estimated to be 1997). Carr noted that in cases previously heard by the Board that either equivalent experience or a hardship was offered as a reason for not taking the exam. Vernon said his request is based on his 30 years of experience including 10 years as a licensed contractor with the City of Fort Collins. Little asked for clarification on the ordinance requirements related to classes and/or retesting. Lee noted that the ordinance requires contractors to take a refresher exam or a class anytime the building codes substantially change. He added that contractors are notified of these requirements as part of the renewal process. Vernon stated that he would be willing to take a class. Lee noted that the next IRC class would be given in the Fall of 2006. Smilie noted that Vernon should update his knowledge of current code requirements since his last training was done in 1997. McCoy agreed that Vernon should be required to either take the upcoming class or complete the refresher exam. Little made a motion to waive the exam based on Vernon's experience, with the requirement that Vernon complete a class covering the 2003 IRC by January, 2007. McCoy seconded the motion. Vote: Yeas: Carr, Fielder, Little, McCoy, Smilie Nays: Jones, Packard 4. Dick Jefferies, d/b/a Stoner & Company, Case # 05-06 Lee introduced the appeal. He stated that Jefferies had requested approval of a D1 license and supervisor certificate and was seeking a waiver of the exam currently prescribed by the licensing ordinance. He noted that the appellant was previously granted a Class C1 license and supervisor certificate in 1983 which at some point expired. He added that these were reinstated in March, 1993 and that at that time the previous exam he had taken as part of his original application was accepted to fulfill testing requirements. Lee explained that the Cl license and supervisor certificate later expired in March 2000. Lee reviewed the items needed to approve the appellant's request, including current testing covering the 2003 IRC. He also noted that the project verification forms previously filed included documentation of three new single family homes which meet the project requirements BRB March 30, 2006 Pg. 3 for the D1 license. Lee stated that the appellant was seeking an exam waiver based on the fact that as part of his employment, he has continued to be active in the supervision of residential construction in this region utilizing the 2003 IRC. The appellant addressed the Board. He reiterated that he was seeking an exam waiver based on the fact that as part of his employment he has continued to be active in the supervision of residential construction utilizing the 2003 International Residential Code. He believes he has current knowledge and has kept current with code changes, including those that have been made by the City of Fort Collins. He asked for the Board's consideration in this matter. Jeffries also mentioned that his hardship for taking the exam is that it is time consuming. Jones expressed his concern that the appellant's last exam was taken many years ago and covered building codes that have not been in effect for some time. He also noted that the appellant's license and supervisor certificate have been expired for 6 years and not just over 60 days as was the case with the previous appellant. Carr agreed with Jones. He also commented that the hardship stated by the appellant is really an inconvenience rather than a hardship. Appellant's closing statements included that the current company he works for, Stoner Company, has had no problems with any projects he has supervised during this transition phase. He hoped the Board would approve the requested exam waiver based on his experience. Little made a motion to waive the exam based on Jeffries' experience, with the requirement that Jeffries complete a class covering the 2003 IRC by January, 2007. Smilie seconded the motion. Vote: Yeas: Fielder, Little, Packard, Smilie Nays: Carr, Jones, McCoy Other Business A. Elections: McCoy made a motion that Fielder remain the Chairman of the Board. Little seconded the motion. Fielder accepted the election. Vote: ' Yeas: Carr, Jones, Little, McCoy, Packard, Smilie Nays: Abstain: Fielder McCoy made a motion that Jones be elected Vice Chair of the Board. Little seconded the motion. Jones accepted the election. Vote: Yeas: Carr, Fielder, Little, McCoy, Packard, Smilie Nays: Abstain: Jones BRB March 30, 2006 Pg. 4 B. IBC Update Lee stated that the 2006 IBC is currently published and that staff is recruiting a review team. He encouraged anyone interested in serving to contact him. He added that the review team will meet twice a month. He explained that for the International Residential Code (IRC), the review team met on Wednesdays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm; 2 times a month and that the IBC group will be similar. It is anticipated that the IBC review team meetings will be less controversial, and require less of a time commitment. The review is scheduled to start sometime in May and will continue until late 2006 or early 2007. Meeting adjourned at 2:25 p.m. Felix Lee, Building & Zoning Director Charles Fielder, Chairperson