REGULAR MEETING of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Wednesday, August 28, 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 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 Christopher H. Sokol Stephen Truesdell, Fire Marshal (Ex Officio) Edward Selig Timothy Stostad, Chair Blaine Campbell, Vice-Chair Michael Francis Joseph Benigno Luis Osta Lugo 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 special called meeting on APPROVAL OF MINUTES August 8, 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: Page 1 Case Number: CL 2024-067722 Property address: 7501 Blessing Avenue / Owner: Saint Johns Regular Baptist Association Staff presenter: Cris Pelayo Staff recommendation: Repair commercial structure Case Number: CL 2024-076069 Property address: 4909 Eastdale Drive / Owners: Bobbie L. Hunter, et al. Staff presenter: Willis Adams Staff recommendation: Repair single-family residential structure Case Number: CL 2024-082038 Property address: 3308 Blumie Street / Owner: Ramona M. Tamez Staff presenter: Johnny Serna Staff recommendation: Repair single-family residential structure Case Number: CL 2024-085291 Property address: 10507 O Rourk Lane / Owner: Alexander Lewit Staff presenter: …
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 28, 2024 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, August 28, 2024 The BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 28 August 2024, at the CITY OF AUSTIN PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (PDC), 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE, ROOM 1405, in Austin, Texas. CHAIR TIMOTHY STOSTAD called the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION (BSC) Meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Timothy Stostad, Vice Chair Blaine Campbell, Commissioners: Michael Francis, Luis Osta Lugo, Logan Schugart and Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Stephen Truesdell. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Christopher Sokol. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one appeared before the Commission for Public Communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION SPECIAL- CALLED MEETING on August 8, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of August 8, 2024 were approved on COMMISSIONER OSTA LUGO’s motion, COMMISSIONER SCHUGART’s second, with no objections. COMMISSIONER BENIGNO and COMMISSIONER SELIG were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2024-067722; Property address: 7501 Blessing Avenue. VICE CHAIR CAMPBELL moved to close the public hearing, COMMISSIONER SCHUGART’s second, with no objections. COMMISSIONER FRANCIS moved to 1. 1 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 28, 2024 the order is mailed and continuing until compliance adopt the findings of fact, conclusions of law and adopt staff’s recommendation to correct all violations cited to the four civic-use structures within 45 days and to maintain the security of the property to alleviate its attractiveness as a public nuisance until all repairs required by the order are complete, with a civil penalty of $1,000 per week beginning on the 46th day from the date is achieved, COMMISSIONER SCHUGART’s second. The motion passed on an 6-0 vote. COMMISSIONER BENIGNO and COMMISSIONER SELIG were absent. Conduct a public hearing and consider case numbers CL 2024-076069; Property address: 4909 Eastdale Drive. VICE CHAIR CAMPBELL moved to close the public hearing, COMMISSIONER OSTA LUGO’s and COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’ second, with no objections. COMMISSIONER OSTA LUGO moved to adopt the findings of fact, conclusions of law and adopt City staff’s recommendation for repair of the residential structure, with the amendment that the compliance timeframe be changed from 45 days to 90 days, with a civil penalty of $250 per week beginning on the 91st day from the date the order is mailed and continuing until …
