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Home My WebLink AboutCCA 1991-07-15 Minutes -_.~-~.~---'----~------~ MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS ~EETI~G OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS. TEXAS JULY 15, 1991 CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairman ~ary Norwood called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.~. ROLL CALL PRESE:\T Vice Chairman Mary Norwood o r viI ] e B a k e !' John Larriviere Michael Augustin :'i1ichael Dean Staff Barry LeBaron Steve Pence Phy] Baloga Alternate Perry Christensen \\linston Bell The first order of business was the election of a Chairman. ~1 a r y X 0 r woo d, act j n gas V ¡ c e C 11 a i ¡. m i' : 1 ,1 S ¡.: e c1 for nom 3. n a t :i 0 n s. J 0 11 n Larriviere nominated Orville Baker with Michael Dean seconding. Mary Norwood asked jf ll1ere were any other nominat.l0ns. There were none. Mary Norwood requested all those in favor of electing Orville Baker to raise their hands. Orville Baker was elected chairman by a vote of 5-0. :VIr. O¡'ville Baker pro ceded with the meeting as Chairman. The minutes from the last meeting were not available and would be presented at a later time. Immediate business was case number BBA 91-1 of the College Hil] Church of Christ at ï44ï College Circle. The church is requestiì1~·~ that they not have to put in a sprinkler system in their new building expansion. ~r. Baker asked if there was a representative from the church to speak on their request. ~r, Don Ferguson carne forward. He opposed the sprinkler system not because of the new building which would be only 1,000 sq. ft. but hecause they \.vould have to go back into the existing structure (approximately 23,000 sq. ft.) and install a sprinkle~ system to a building that has existed there for 2ï years. The s t rue t u r e the y are put tin g 11 pis a f l' e est and in g s t r' u c t u rea n cì th e y are not l' e m 0 v i n g any 0 f the e x t. f~ r i 0 r t\l a 1 .1 s, T 11 ere w j 1 1 1) !_. adjoining silicone compound between the st!'tlctu!'es. ¡\ ne~( s e 11 a rat e wa 11 for t 11 e n f:~ w ~ t rue t U l"' e l\ i ,il bel. iî d p P (~ n (~ f~ lIt- f!' 0 m the old structure except for wall penetrations for the doorways. Mr. F e l' g n son a ~.J ked for a ~,y {-~ l \J (' I" S.~ m p J~.: h f~ (~ (l u. S e 0 f the C (I s t H C" U S f\ r1. the figures of $50 to 570,000.00. to go back and retrofit the h1).11dJnl~. "l"ht,\ Cl1lI1'{',h does 110"t have a drop ce:iJ tilg. l')l1t hi]S a plaster ceiling, wall board and sheet rock. ceiling in the exisitng structure, aJthough There is not much. some dr-op The ordinance was passed in 1988 and he believes that section lï doe s not a p ply 0 r t 11 e 0 r d i ]J ;, n c e w (\ s imp r f) pet' 1 y w r j t t e 11. H e believes the intent was there but the wording was not. The chuI" h is cuncc>r'ned with f.tr'p sdfpty but there Is ('i point that Lh(~re is a limit to liability and what can be afforded. :'i1 a )' y ;;- () l' W 0 () d iJ S ked j f church and addition. was an appraisal done including the 8 acres he knew of tJJ(, appraised value of the ~'Í r. Fer' f~ u ~:~ 0 n s tat e (! t 11 d. t 3 Y e ¿It"' sag' 0 the r p and the value then was 1.6 million, of land. ~ary Norwood asked what the cost of the addition would be and ¿oj¡'. Ferguson told her it would be right at $200.000. ~ary ~orwood stated tJlat it would then 110t constitute an additjo11Hl 25%. ~r. Ferguson agreed that it did not. ~r. Ferguson stated that the ordinance is talking about a commercial structure that is 3 or 1 stories or 35 feet. He said that did not apply. He said the way the ordinance was written was a sub p a !' a g l' a p h un d era p a l' a g [' a p h and 11 e tho ugh tit ':0;1 ii" ] c! 11 it V r:. been a s e par i1 t e paragraph. 7v1 j c h a e] A u g u s tin a s 1< (~d w hi c]¡ paragraph he was referring to. Mr. Ferguson stated section '7 Sf'COlld page. Commercial stl'Hctures :3 or more stories in height or more than 35 feet elevation from finished floor. He stated th;'\.t there was a subparagrap!ì under number .1 that g.ives yon the 24,000 sq feet. Question: IS that talking about the three stor'ies or is It talking about the 35 feet or is it nöt? ~r. Orville Baker stated that the members were discussing section 27 \",J¡¡ch would he an exemption and they thought the church would b e U II d e l' t hat cat ego r y . ~r. Ferguson stated that the addition would put them at somewhere between 27 and 28,000 square feet. The way he read the ordinance ref e I' S tot ]¡ e a b 0 v e par a g rap h and the sub - top i c 0 f the p ¡j r ¡j g r .\ 1.1 11 is number' 1. Mr. August in \Alas not clear to ~r. Fer'guson' s concern. Mr. Ferguson said the staff said jf the building exceeds 24,000 sq ft. then the whole st1'ucture must have sprinklers. That is w 11 a t the c h u r c h was a p pea 1 i n g. Mr. Fer g Ii son wen ton ~... u t" f' r " r ¡ u the subparagraph under the main heading. ~a¡'y XorwoodinterpreLed the concern as a bui.:ding of feet which would be a 3 or 4 story building and would t 0 a 0 n est () r y s t r u c t u r e . ~ r. F f~ r g 11 son : 0 r 0 net 11 (j t feet in hei&:;ht. 2,11000 sq. not apply exceeds 3::; ;\1 r. :'1, U g U s t¡ n s tat e d t 11 ,·d s e c t j 0 n 2 7 w () u 1 d b e m 0 r e it p pro p r j it t f' d 1! f' to the cost and the fact that any addition would be less than t~e 25°" . ;\11'. Au g 1.1 S tin t h ink s t 11 e C h u r c 11 w 0 llJ d bee 0 m p ] j ant. Mr. 0 I' viI I e 13 a k e I' s tat e d t hat i nth e pre me e tin g Yi t' Pen c e 1,\ c' ~: asked. if all necessary Lire precautions were be'ing met ¡In (1 i)! fact they had been. It was just a matter of whether it c00l~ f under this condition. Mr. Augustin thought the cost should be in writing. \1". PI:HI:/' sta,ted that they would have to submit that informe!ti()n when they fill out the application for a building permit. Mr. Ferguson said they would have that information when they apply fa I' the permit. :'ill'. Larl'jvi(~r'e asked ~]'. Pence what his interpretation was of section 17. ~r. Pence understood how Mr. Ferguson was reading '+ but t 11 a t was not t 11 e i n ten 1 b e h i n d t 11 e Wit Y i t w (1 S W r i t t e:! . :'i1;' . Larriviere then said that the way MI'. Pence interpreted it was the,t allY structure 24,000 feet or more should have a spriìlkJer system regardless of stories or the height. Mr. Pence agreed. :'i1 a J' Y :\ 0 ]' WOO rl ask e d ~ r . Mr'. Pence didn't think PeDe," if he he could. would speak about t IJ e safety ~r. Orville Baker said he was ready to vote on this. He asked for a motion on this case. ~1r. :vrichael Augustin made a motion that the hoards ,i;l[f'!'pJ'eLatio¡t of section 27, application to existing buildings applies based UG the cost of the dc1dj,ion as $200,00 and the cost of the f'xi~itlnz building as 1.6. million. Given those numbers he moved that the it p pea] j S 1 ìl com p 1 i a nee w j t 11 L 11 e 0 r d e 1" Mary Norwood seconded and the motion carried 4-1. Mr. John I.arrivleL'e voted dgainst the appeal. :'¡ 1'. 0 t' V ill e B a k e r s aid B B A 9 1 -- 1 pas sed and the c h u r c h has j t s \-\,' (.1 j \T e r . :'i1 a l' y Nor hi 0 0 d Tn e n t j 0 n e d ¡ 11 at a V j c e C h air man Wit S nee d e d. S II e mad e a motion to nominate Michael Augustin with Michael Dean secondiIlg. Thel~e were no ot]")eJ' numil1ations. ~r. Baker ns](cd for all those in favor of electing Michael Augustin as Vice Chairman to ra¡se their hand. The vute was 5 0 in favor of Michael Augustin. Mary Norwood moved that the meeting be adjuurned. Michael Augustin seconded and the motion carried 5~O. ADJOl'RXME:\T The meeting adjourned at 7.30 P.M.