Construction Board of Adjustment Minutes - 10/23/2008Minutes
Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals
Board Member Present:
Leo Lane Chairman
Charles Barr
Kurt Wendeborn
John Glover, P.E.
Clint Byrd
Dan Shine
Tommy Ayres
Board Members Absent:
Jimmy Barnes
Michael Veresh
Harris Pink
Garland Martin
Danny Richardson, Jr.
Chuck Dennis
October 23, 2008
Citv Personnel & Visitors:
Dave Clark
Bobby Teague
Ricky Horton
Cynthia Laney
Leo Lane called the meeting to order at 2:15 pm.
The meeting opened with Chairman Lane stating that the meeting today would
be to vote on the issue of recommending the 2006 International Existing Building
Code for adoption by City Council. Minutes of the September 24th, 2008 meeting
of the Downtown Code Committee were distributed that indicated their support
for such action.
Bobby Teague explained what the 2006 Existing Building Code is meant to do for
the City of Wichita Falls and the downtown area. Dan Shine asked the question if
it was meant to be city wide and Bobby Teague responded that it would be for
the entire city. Mr.Teague also explained that new additions or new construction
would not fall under the 2006 Existing Building Code, rather the 2006
International Building Code. Dan Shine asked if the portion of the building under
construction would only comply with this code or would the whole building be
required to comply. Bobby Teague answered that the Existing Building Code
looks at that for separation and life safety issues.
Dave Clark commented that the Downtown Code Committee looked at the New
Jersey Code in addition to the 2006 International Existing Building Code. The
International Code Council incorporated a big portion of the New Jersey Code
when the International Existing Building Code was written and would probably be
better for the City of Wichita Falls in that it was part of the International Code
family.
After general discussion, Chairman Lane suggested that the Committee make a
motion to adopt the 2006 International Existing Building Code. Kurt Wendeborn
made a motion to adopt. Charles Barr seconded the motion. The Committee
voted unanimously to take the 2006 International Existing Building Code to City
Council for approval.
Mr. Clark informed the Committee that in a recent meeting with the Texas Water
Development Board, the suggestion was made that the City consider raising their
requirement for a finished floor elevation in a 100 year floodplain area to be two
feet, rather than one ft., above the base flood elevation. This suggestion will
likely be further researched.
Chairman Lane adjourned the meeting at 2:30 pm.
Leo Lane Chairman
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