REGULAR MEETING of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Wednesday, September 25, 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 regular meeting on August APPROVAL OF MINUTES 28, 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 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. Case Number: CL 2024- 076044 Property address: 8301 W. State Highway 71/ Owner: David S. Rouse Staff presenter: Randall Fields Staff recommendation: Repair commercial structure Case Number: CL 2024-083133 Property address: 7608 Scenic Brook Drive/ Owner: Javier Perez Staff presenter: Randall Fields Staff recommendation: Repair single-family residential structure Case Number: CL 2024-086287 Property address: 2219 Donahue Lane / Owner: Olga L. Palacios Staff presenter: Ben Munoz Staff recommendation: Repair residential duplex structure 5. Case Number: CL 2024-112737 and CL 2024-104785 Property address: 1817 E Oltorf Street, Building …
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 25, 2024 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, September 25, 2024 The BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 25 September 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 6:54 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Timothy Stostad, Vice Chair Blaine Campbell, Commissioners: Luis Osta Lugo, Edward Selig and Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Stephen Truesdell. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioners: Michael Francis, 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 REGULAR MEETING on August 28, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of August 28, 2024 were approved on VICE CHAIR CAMPBELL’s motion, COMMISSIONER OSTA LUGO’s second, with no objections. COMMISSIONER SCHUGART was absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2024-076044; Property address: 8301 W. State Highway 71. VICE CHAIR CAMPBELL moved to close the public hearing, COMMISSIONER SELIG’s second, with no objections. COMMISSIONER SELIG moved to adopt the findings of fact, conclusions of law and adopt City staff’s recommendation for repair of the 1. 1 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 25, 2024 3. 4. 5. 6. residential structure within 45 days, with a civil penalty of $250 per week beginning on the 46th day from the date the order is mailed and continuing until compliance is achieved, VICE CHAIR CAMPBELL’s second. The motion carried on a 6-0 vote. COMMISSIONER SCHUGART was absent. Conduct a public hearing and consider case numbers CL 2024-083133; Property address: 7608 Scenic Brook Drive. COMMISSIONER SELIG moved the public hearing, VICE CHAIR to close CAMPBELL’s second, with no objections. VICE CHAIR CAMPBELL 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 civil penalty of $250 per week beginning on the 46th day from the date the order is mailed and continuing until compliance is achieved, COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’ second. The motion carried on a 6-0 vote. COMMISSIONER SCHUGART was absent. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2024-086287; Property address: 2219 Donahue Lane. VICE CHAIR CAMPBELL moved to close the public hearing, COMMISSIONER …
