Building and Standards Commission Special Called Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission

Agenda — original pdf

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Monday, February 12, 2024 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 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 Blaine Campbell Logan Schugart Stephen Truesdell, Fire Marshal (Ex Officio) Sade Ogunbode, Chair Timothy Stostad Joseph Benigno CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Edward Selig Michael Francis Luis Osta Lugo 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 meetings on January APPROVAL OF MINUTES 24, 2024. 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: 2. Case Number: CL 2023-128201 Property address: 5508 Ponciana Drive/ Owner: Jerel Malmstrom Staff presenter: Johnny Serna Staff recommendation: Repair residential structure Page 1 3. Case Number: CL 2023-155868 Property address: 6104 Conti Court / Owner: John P. & Noel K. De Best Staff presenter: Sandy Van Cleave Staff recommendation: Repair residential structure 4. Case Number: CL 2023-162363 Property address: 9614 Middle Fiskville Road / Owner: Imperia Holdings, LLC Staff presenter: Eddie Holland Staff recommendation: Demolish residential structure 5. Case Number: CL 2023-130602 Property address: 4405 Merle Drive/ Owners: Claire & Frederick Subtle Staff presenter: …

Approved Minutes — original pdf

BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, February 12, 2024 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024 The BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION convened in a SPECIAL-CALLED the CITY OF AUSTIN PERMITTING AND meeting on 12 February 2024, at DEVELOPMENT CENTER (PDC), 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE, ROOM 1405, in Austin, Texas. CHAIR SADÉ OGUNBODE called the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION (BSC) Meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Sadé Ogunbode, Commissioners: Blaine Campbell, Michael Francis, Luis Osta Lugo, Logan Schugart, Edward Selig, and Timothy Stostad. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Joseph Benigno and Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Bret Carr. . PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one appeared before the Commission for Public Communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on January 24, 2024. Approval of the January 24, 2024 regular meeting minutes was continued to the February 28, 2024 meeting at the request of staff. PUBLIC HEARINGS Conduct a public hearing and consider an appeal regarding case number CL 2023-128201; Property address: 5508 Ponciana Drive. COMMISSIONER FRANCIS moved to close the public hearing. There was no objection, but the motion was not seconded. COMMISSIONER SELIG moved to adopt City staff’s 1 1. 2. BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, February 12, 2024 3. 4. 5. 6. recommendation for repair of the residential structure within 45 days, with a penalty of $250 to begin to accrue on the 46th day from the date the order is mailed if compliance is not achieved, COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL’S second. The motion passed on a 7-0 vote. COMMISSIONER STOSTAD was off dais. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CV 2033-155868; Property address: 6104 Conti Court. COMMISSIONER STOSTAD moved to close the public hearing, COMMISSIONER SELIG’ second, with no objections. COMMISSIONER STOSTAD moved to adopt the findings of fact, conclusions of law and adopt City staff’s recommendation for repair of the residential structure within 45 days, with a penalty of $250 to begin to accrue on the 46th day from the date the order is mailed if compliance is not achieved, COMMISSIONER SELIG’S second. COMMISSIONER FRANCIS made a friendly amendment to increase the civil penalty to $350, which was accepted. The motion failed on a 5-3 vote. CHAIR OGUNBODE and COMMISSIONERS BENIGNO, FRANCIS, SELIG and STOSTAD voted aye. COMMISSIONERS CAMPBELL, OSTA LUGO AND SCHUGART voted nay. A second motion, made …