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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCA 1988-04-12 Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX APRIL 12, 1988. - 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:02 P.M. by Chairman Robert Skinner ROLL CALL PRESENT Chairman Staff Robert Skinner Orville Baker John Larriviere Joe Crane Michael Dean Mary Norwood Danny Taylor Judy Bryant CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES The minutes of the March 8, 1988 meeting were approved 5-0. BBA 87-07 6237 Onyx Drive South - Demolition Order Mr. Taylor stated that no progress has been made in restoring the property. We were unable to contact anyone concerned with it. It is deterorating rapidly. Mr. Skinner asked if _any board member had been by the property lately. Mr. Crane stated he had about 10 days ago. Nothing had been done the foundation is still the same. Mr. Skinner stated this had all started back in January 1987, DuBose Companies are still owners of the property. Mr. Cain who appeared at the March meeting was unable to receive FHA approval on his plans, was going to come back to this meeting and give us an update. Mr. Crane made the motion since there has been no activity on the property and it has been postponed so long, we issue a demolition order in 30 days it shall be removed to the ground, no foundation, nothing remaining and all the ruble hauled off. Mr. Baker seconded. Mr. Skinner clarified stated the board wishes to renew the demolition order, 30 days from todays date. Motion carried 5-0. Page 2 BBA 88-2 Review Demolition Order - 6646 Harmonson Rd. Mr. C.R. Pennington stated that at the March meeting he had a contract with Evelyn Wolf to move the buildings and clean up the debris. e still have that contract, however, she has had to get a different mover and will start on it this week. If she can not do it in a week I would like to have an additional 30 days and I will have the houses torn down and removed. Mr. Pennington stated that Mrs. Wolf has assured him, they will take out the proper permits and meet all the bonding requirements. Mr. Skinner made a motion to renew demolition order effective May 13, 1988, if Mr. Pennington does not have it clear then the City will have it cleared and send Mr. Pennington the bi 11. Mr. Crane seconded. Motion carried 5-0. BBA 88-6 Swimming Pool Setback Requirement - 6909 Brixham Mr. Chip Smith spoke for Oasis Pools. Mr. Skinner stated the board has a set of plans for the pool, what is in question is the 5' figure, which is a general rule for figuring the average depth of the pool as setback by the Plumbing Code from the existing property lines. Mr. Smith stated there was one more issued that needed to be address, in a normal lot, the lots are getting smaller as times change. Let us assume in a lot we have a 5' utility easement, and what the City has said is that you can't build a swimming pool within 5' of the 5' utility easement. Mr. Skinner stated the board was not involved with the utility easement, only the 5' from the building structure itself, and that comes from the Plumbing Code. Mr. Smith stated the cities he had called you could dig right up to the slab, if the pool is engineered. Mr. Skinner stated the City goes by the Uniform Plumbing Code, it says all trenches deeper that the footing of any building or structure and paralleling the same must be at least a 45 degrees therefrom unless permission be granted by the administrative authority. The admnistrative authority Page 3 being the City of North Richland Hills and the inspectors. Mr. Smith asked if the City would be liable if any foundation cracked in the City. Mr. Skinner stated no we would not be liable if we inspected the home all the way though, I think in any case the builder would be liable. This is a grey area. Mr. Baker stated if an engineer wants to say this soil is good, and this foundation is better than normal and we can go this close, and sign off on it, I don't see this as a big problem. Mr. Skinner made a motion the City of North Richland Hills will abide by the Uniform Plumbing Code, should there be any deviation from that (1) the City must have an original copy with the seal of approval from an engineer stating that any exception to the Plumbing Code, that he will be responsible for, (2) that this be on file with the permit when the pool is built. And that the engineer must also have a letter signing to the fact that he approved that drawing for the pool and the deviation thereof, and the pool was built to his specification. Mr. Crane added the City must also have a letter from the homeowner if the pool deviates for the 45 degree rule, releasing the City of any liability. Mr. Baker seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Meeting adjourned 8:15 p.m. ------------------------ ---------------------- Secretary Chairman