HomeMy WebLinkAboutBuilding Review Board - Minutes - 04/27/2006Minutes approved by the Board at the June 29, 2006 Meeting
FORT COLLINS BUILDING REVIEW BOARD
Regular Meeting — April 27, 2006
1:00 .m.
Chairperson: Charles Fielder hone: 484-0117(W), 207-0505(H)
ouncil Liaison: Kelly Ohlson[Staff Liaison: Felix Lee (221-6760)
A regular meeting of the Building Review Board was held on Thursday, April 27, 2006 in the
Council Chambers of the Fort Collins Municipal Building at 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado.
BOARDMEMBERS PRESENT:
David Carr
Charles Fielder
John McCoy
Gene Little
Jim Packard
Michael Smilie
BOARDMEMBERS ABSENT:
Leslie Jones
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mike Gebo, Building Codes/ Inspection Administrator
Delynn Coldiron, Contractor Licensing Administrator
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 correct two punctuation errors and approve the minutes from the March
30, 2006 meeting. Fielder seconded the motion. The motion passed.
3. Tony Willman, d/b/a Carrier Commercial Service, Case # 05-06
The appellant was requesting approval of an HVAC license. City staff was unable to issue the
requested license due to the fact that the submitted projects were insufficient in scope since City
requirements are that two of the projects submitted document the installation of an entire HVAC
system, including all duct work and related components. Appellant's company is involved in the
retrofitting and servicing of existing HVAC systems and does not get involved in new
construction and, therefore, does not have any projects that meet the criteria of new HVAC
system installation. The appellant has taken and passed the City's HVAC exam with a 96%
score.
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Smilie made a motion to grant approval of a limited HVAC license that would enable the
appellant to continue with retrofit and service work in the commercial and industrial applications
his company currently performs. Packard seconded the motion.
Vote:
Yeas: Fielder, Little, Packard, Smilie, Carr, McCoy
Nays:
4. Brian Storm, d/b/a B & R HVAC Case #07-06
The appellant was requesting approval of an HVAC License. City staff was unable to issue the
requested license due to the fact that the projects were insufficient in scope since City
requirements are that two of the projects submitted document the installation of an entire HVAC
system, including all duct work and related components. As well, there was no project from 3 or
more years ago verifying that the appellant has 3 or more years of experience in the HVAC field
as is required by ordinance.
The appellant was having difficulty obtaining the documentation needed to support his license
request since most of his project experience was in Texas. The appellant submitted
documentation on the projects he had done in Colorado since January 2006, as well as a rdsumd
and a letter from a person he had previously done business for; however, this documentation
does not give enough detail about the actual work performed to know if the projects are
sufficient in scope for the license requested.
Appellant had taken and passed the International Code Council ICC-Denver HVAC exam which
the Building Official determined was not comparable to the Fort Collins exam since it did not
include any testing over air conditioning. Therefore, the appellant also needed to take the City of
Fort Collins exam to qualify for the City's HVAC license.
Smilie made a motion to approve the HVAC license requested upon successful completion of the
City's HVAC exam, with the requirement that the appellant provide documentation on the two
HVAC projects he is currently working on, and to accept the information contained in the letter
from Comm, Inc. as satisfaction of the 3+ years of experience requirement. Little seconded the
motion.
Vote:
Yeas: Carr, Fielder, Little, McCoy, Smilie, Packard
Nays:
5. Other Business
A. Update on IBC
Gebo gave a brief update on the IBC committee and stated that a review committee will
be formed within a few months.
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B. Update on Property Maintenance Code
Gebo mentioned that review of the property maintenance code is in progress. He added
that Neighborhood Services would be enforcing this code. Board members asked
questions about this code and how it will affect Fort Collins citizens. Gebo provided
clarification.
Meeting adjourned at 1:45p.m.
Felix Lee, Buildin Zoning Director
Charles Fielder, Chairpe on