REGULAR MEETING of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the Building and Standards Commission may be participating via videoconference. The meeting may also be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov. AGENDA The Building and Standards Commission (“Commission”) may go into a closed session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel or for other reasons permitted by law as specifically listed on this agenda. Further, if necessary, the Commission may go into a closed session as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. Building and Standards Commission Members Logan Schugart Stephen Truesdell, Fire Marshall (Ex Officio) Sade Ogunbode, Chair Edgar Farrera, Vice Chair Timothy Stostad Joseph Benigno Edward Selig Michael Francis Luis Osta Lugo Blaine Campbell CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. Approve the minutes of the Building and Standards Commission regular meeting on July 26, APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2023. PUBLIC HEARINGS New Case(s): The Commission will hear the following cases concerning alleged violations of the City’s Property Maintenance Code and may issue an order to vacate, relocate occupants, repair, demolish, or secure the premises; and may assess civil penalties: Page 1 Property address: 4807 Duval Street / Owner: Lyle Leroy Davis Staff presenter: Alicia Tovar Staff recommendation: Repair single family residential structure Property address: 5606 S Congress Avenue/ Johnny Ray McNabb Staff presenter: Johnny Serna Staff recommendation: Repair single family residential structure 2. Case Number: CL 2023-087183 3. Case Number: CL 2023-087171 4. Case Number: CL 2023-096591 Property address: 4707 Ganymede Drive / Owner: Chung Family Investments LLC Staff presenter: Lauren Taggart Staff recommendation: Repair primary structure and demolish mobile home 5. Case Number: CL 2023-088888 Property address: 2519 Rockridge Drive/ …
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 23, 2023 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, August 23, 2023 The BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 23 August, 2023, at the CITY OF AUSTIN PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (PDC), 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE, ROOM 1405, in Austin, Texas. Chair OGUNBODE called the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION (BSC) Meeting to order at 6:39 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Sade Ogunbode; Vice-chair Edgar Farrera; Commissioners: Blane Campbell, Michael Francis, Luis Osta Lugo, Logan Schugart, Edward Selig and Timothy Stostad. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Joseph Benigno and Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Stephen Truesdell. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one appeared before the Commission for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on July 26, 2023. The minutes from the meeting of July 26, 2023 were approved on COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’ motion, COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL’s second on a 8-0-0 vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2023-087183; Property address: 4807 Duval Street. COMISSIONER OSTA LUGO moved to table the discussion until after counsel receives legal advice on the matter, COMMISIONER CAMPBELL’s second. The motion passed on a 9-0-0 vote COMMISIONER CAMPBELL moved item, COMMISSIONER SCHUGART’s second. The motion passed on a 9-0-0 vote. to un-table the 1 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 23, 2023 COMISSIONER OSTA LUGO moved to continue this agenda item until the September meeting, COMMISSIONER FARRERA’s Second. The motion passed on a 9-0-0 vote. 3. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2023-087171; Property address: 5606 S Congress Avenue. COMISSIONER SELIG moved to close the public hearing, COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’ second. COMMISSIONER FRANCIS made a motion to adopt City staff’s recommended order for repair, with the modification of the compliance period from 45 to 90 days, with a penalty of $250 per week thereafter if repairs not complete, COMMISSIONER SELIG’s second. The motion passed on a 9-0-0 vote. 4. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2023-096591; Property address: 4707 Ganymede Drive. VICE-CHAIR FARRERA moved to close the public hearing and adopt City staff’s recommended order for repair of the primary residential structure and demolish the mobile home structure within 45 days, with a penalty of $250 per week if repairs not completed and allow the Code Official to proceed with demolition if …
