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Home My WebLink About2003/07/14 Board of Appeals & Advisors Minutes MINUTES OFA REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADVISORS CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA July 14, 2003 Conference Room No. 1 5:15 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jim Monaghan, Vice-Chair Bryan Ehm, Board Members Matt Flach, Edward Nagorski, Jose Romo, and Ben West MEMBERS ABSENT: Board Member Donald Snider CITY STAFF PRESENT: Assistant Director Remp, Secretary Bottorff CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chairman Monaghan called the meeting to order at 5:14 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members present constituted a quorum. 1. DECLARATION OF EXCUSED/UNEXCUSED ABSENTEEISM: MSUC Romo/Ehm (6-0) to excuse the absence of Board Member Snider. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MSUC Ehm/Romo (6-0) to approve the minutes of December 9, 2002. 3. NEW BUSINESS: A. Election of Chair for FY 2003/2004 MSUC Monaghan/Romo (6-0) to elect Bryan Ehm as Chairman of the Board of Appeals and Advisors for Fiscal Year 2003/2004. B. Election of Vice-Chair for FY 2003/2004 Recommendation was made to postpone election of Vice-Chair until August meeting. Board of Appeals and Advisors 2 July 14, 2003 MSUC Nagorski/Flach (6-0) to postpone until August meeting. 4. CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS/REPORT: A. Outgoing Chairman Monaghan stated that he enjoyed his last year as Chairman of the Board of Appeals and Advisors. 5. BUILDING OFFICIAL'S COMMENTS/REPORT: A. State Code Adoption Status Update Building Standards Commission will be meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2003, to hear what they think is final discussion as to which building code and which fire code should be the base code for the future California codes. Those competing right now are the International Building Code, International Fire Code, and the International Residential Code published by the ICC. The other group is a new building code and a new fire code that was recently written by the National Fire Protection Association. The local chapter building officials and the City of Chula Vista has passed a resolution encouraging the Building Standards Commission to endorse the adoption of the I-Codes. What has occurred overthe last six months is, as you line up all of those groups, organizations, jurisdictions that are endorsing the various codes, it is about 95% forthe IBC, IRC, and the International Fire Code. However, the 5%orsothatare endorsing the NFPA code have most of the appointees on the Building Standards Commission. It would be surprising if the Building Standards Commission follows the wishes of most of the jurisdictions and the fire prevention officers and the building industry and all those associated with the c odes a nd a ndorses t he I BC. T here a re serious concerns with adopting the NFPA code. The code has never been tested. It has only been adopted in one small jurisdiction in Texas. When the agencies asked them about it, they didn't particularly feel they did it correctly or that they could enforce it. The City of Phoenix is also in the process of adopting it, but the size of the amendments that they had to incorporate into it doubled the size of the code. If the NFPA code is adopted, what that means is there are no certification programs for building inspectors, the evaluation services doesn't exist in the NFPA, there are no real instructors for this code because no one has ever used it. The agencies have indicated if they are required to adopt it and modify the code to meet minimum standards California is currently imposing, it is probably a two-year process. Board of Appeals and Advisors 3 July 14, 2003 - All indications are that the NFPA code will be adopted. Chula Vista is doing it's part by passing a resolution encouraging us to take whatever action we can to try to encourage the State to adopt the IBC, IRC, and International Fire Code. B. PSB Remodel The Planning and Building counters are being consolidated. There will be an information kiosk in the front along with two self-help stations. The offices will be shut down from July 11 through July 21 for the remodel. We will reopen for business on July 22. C. Code Enforcement Program Our code enforcement program has been increased with the adoption of the new budget. We are going to have three additional positions, two code enforcement officers and one code enforcement technician. Council, in the budget process, discussed priorities and established five major areas that they wanted to focus on. The number one area was enhancing the code enforcement program. One of the outcomes of adding more staff and becoming more proactive is that we anticipate more appeals. This could mean meeting more frequently and hearing code enforcement appeals. 6. COMMUNICATIONS (PUBLIC REMARKS/WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE): None 7. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Monaghan adjourned the meeting at 5:54 p.m. to the next regular meeting scheduled for August 11, 2003. i l~ ~ ~ BRAD REMP, C.B.O. ASST. DIR. OF PLAN G & BUILDING /BUILDING OFFICIAL SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADVISORS i? ' t MINUTES TAKEN BY: 1 KAREN BOTTORFF SECRETARY PLANNING & BUILDING DEPARTMENT Board of Appeals and Advisors 4 July 14, 2003 COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The City of Chula Vista, in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), request individuals who require special accommodation to access, attend and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, request such accommodation at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance for meetings and five (5) days for scheduled schedules and activities. Please contact Karen Bottorff, Secretary, for specific information at (619) 691-5007 or Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (619) 585-5647. 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