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HomeMy WebLinkAbout220310 OCRC Full Packet TO: Galesburg Overall Code Review Commission FROM: Eric Heiden, Code Compliance Supervisor DATE: March 10, 2022 SUBJECT: Overall Code Review Commission Meeting A meeting of the Overall Code Review Commission will be held on Thursday, Mar 10, at 5:30p.m. in the Curtis H. Erickson Conference Room of the Galesburg City Hall, 55 West Tompkins Street. AGENDA Approve Update Receive Minutes of the February 15, 2022 meeting. Past Overall Code Review Commission items. General Citizen Comments OC-22-0301 Public Hearing Variance request of Section 403.1.4.1 Frost Protection, and City of Galesburg Ordinance 150.017. Sq footage allowed to be constructed on a floating slab. COMMISSION MEMBERS PLEASE NOTIFY MY OFFICE IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING AT 345-3619, OR FAX AT 345-5704, OR E-MAIL AT eheiden@ci.galesburg.il.us cc: Mayor Council Members (7) City Manager Director of Community Development City Clerk Electrical Inspector Plumbing Inspector Randy Hovind, GFD Fire Chief/Fire Marshall. News Media (7) Rick Riner, Building and Grounds File Copy MINUTES OVERALL CODE REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING ERICKSON CONFRENCE ROOM Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 5:35 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Rob Benedict, Jay Feely, Mike Groom, Jeremy Schultz, Dale Sugden, Ken Swanson, 6 MEMBERS ABSENT: Brian Benbow,1 OTHERS PRESENT: Rory Speidel (Building Inspector), Eric Heiden (Code compliance Supervisor). Code Compliance Supervisor Heiden took Roll Call, Declared quorum present. Approve Minutes of the December 10, 2020 meeting Member Swanson moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Member Benedict. Minutes were approved by voice vote. OC-22-0201 Public Hearing Variance request of Table 705.8 of the 2012 International Building Code to allow for openings On the south side of the building at 95 N. Seminary Lucas Wood from Galesburg Symphony, and Kevan Cooper from Bruner, Cooper, & Zuck were present on behalf of the business. The property is located at 95 N. Seminary St. The owner is proposing to perform a two phase renovation that would require the openings in the south wall to be brought up to code. The current setback of 1’8” would not allow any openings in the south wall. Galesburg Symphony has reached an Agreement with Breslins Floor Covering for a 3’5” No build easement. They are asking for a variance to allow the easement to create a 5’1” setback that would allow the windows to stay. After Discussion among the members. A motion was made by Member Benedict and seconded by Member Schultz to approve the variance. Roll Call #1 Aye: Feely, Benedict, Groom, Swanson, Schultz, 5 Nays: None. Abstentions: Sugden, 1 Code Compliance Supervisor Heiden declared the motion approved. OC-22-0202 Public Hearing Variance request of Section 602.2 and Table 601 Of the 2012 International Building Code to allow Wood studs in a Type 2B Building located at 1611 Grand Ave. No one was present to represent to represent Discount Tobacco The property located at 1611 Grand Ave is a Type 2B which requires all non combustible materials. They are asking for a variance that would allow a wood stud wall that has been in place to stay in place due to the fact that electrical had already been run thru the wall and would create a financial hardship. The owner submitted a drawing that would add a metal stud wall to be built next to the existing wood framing, that would make the wood framed wall a fur out. After a history of the work was given by Member Sugden, and discussion was had among the members. Member Swanson made a motion, and was seconded by Member Groom to deny the variance. Roll Call #1 Aye: Feely, Benedict, Groom, Swanson, Schultz, 5 Nays: None. Abstentions: Sugden, 1 Code Compliance Supervisor Heiden declared the request for variance denied. There being no further business Member Shultz made a motion to adjourn, seconded my Member Swanson. The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 pm Eric Heiden Acting Executive Secretary TO: Overall Code Review Commission FROM: Eric Heiden, Code Compliance Supervisor DATE: February 15, 2022 SUBJECT: OC-22-0201 The property is located at 1548 Florence Ave. They are requesting a variance to the 2012 International Residential Code 403.1.4.1, and City of Galesburg Amendment 150.017 (7) also known as 2012 IRC 506.2.5 Floating Concrete Slabs. The addition of a covered patio to the existing garage has brought the total SQ footage above the minimum 1000 Sq ft allowed for a floating Slab. This addition would require the new addition and the original garage to have Frost Footings. A copy of the code sections that the petitioner is requesting a variance of is attached for your review.