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Home My WebLink AboutOCRC Packet (1) City Hall 55 W. Tompkins Street Galesburg, IL 61401 309-343-4181 www.ci.galesburg.il.us TO: Galesburg Overall Code Review Commission FROM: Eric Heiden, Code Compliance Supervisor DATE: April 30, 2025 SUBJECT: Overall Code Review Commission Meeting A meeting of the Overall Code Review Commission will be held on Thursday, May 8th, 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 July 11, 2024 meeting. Past Overall Code Review Commission items. General Citizen Comments OC-25-0501 Public Hearing Variance request of Section R312.1.1 of the 2021 International Residential Code in regards to guards at open sided walking surfaces 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 File Copy Director of Community Development City Clerk Electrical Inspector Plumbing Inspector Randy Hovind, GFD Fire Chief/Fire Marshall. News Media (7) Deronte Davis , Building and Grounds MINUTES OVERALL CODE REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING ERICKSON CONFRENCE ROOM Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Dale Sugden, Jay Feely, Mike Groom, Jeremy Schultz, Ken Swanson, Cody Basham, 6 MEMBERS ABSENT: Brian Benbow, 1 OTHERS PRESENT: Eric Heiden (Code compliance Supervisor), Rory Speidel (Building Inspector), John Seitz (Deputy Fire Chief), Tania Gibbs (Owner), Wayland Cunningham (Owner) Vice Chairmen Feely called the meeting to order at 530 P.M. Mr. Heiden took Roll Call, Declared quorum present. Approve Minutes of the May 9, 2024 meeting Member Swanson moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Member Schultz Minutes were approved by voice vote. All Aye OC-24-0701 Variance Request of section 903.2.1.2 of the 2021 International Fire Code and the 2021 International Building Code in regard to the sprinkler requirements in an A-2 Occupancy. Ms. Gibbs stated that they bought the building with the intent to have a large venue. She stated they were never told they would need sprinklers. Mr. Cunningham stated it was part of a business plan that was submitted to the city which stated they planned to use the space as a venue. Mr. Heiden countered that the business plan that inspectors had stated the room would continue to be rented to a gymnastics group for income. Inspector Speidel spoke to the building not undergoing any structural changes since it was last used as a banquet hall. Deputy Chief Seitz concurred that the building would not require sprinklers now if it had never been rented to the gymnastics group. Member Sugden asked what the difference in this case and the previous variance case was. Mr. Heiden stated that the previous building had been completely gutted. Seeing no further questions Member Schultz made a motion to approve the variance seconded by Member Swanson. Roll Call #1 Aye: Swanson, Feely, Groom, Schultz, Sugden, Basham, 6 Nays: None. Abstentions: None. Vice Chairmen Feely declared the motion approved Being no further business Member Feely made a motion seconded by Member Swanson to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 5:49 pm. _____________________ Eric Heiden Acting Executive Secretary City Hall 55 W. Tompkins Street Galesburg, IL 61401 309-343-4181 www.ci.galesburg.il.us TO: Overall Code Review Commission FROM: Eric Heiden, Code Compliance Supervisor DATE: May 8, 2025 SUBJECT: OC-25-0501 The property is located at 581 N Chambers and is requesting a variance of the 2021 International Residential Code section R312.1.1. The property is part of the Galesburg Historic District. The owners are also working with the Landmark Commission to preserve the original look of the property. Section R312.1.1 of the 2021 International Residential Code states that when an open sided walking surface is greater than 30” from grade then a guard must be put in place that is at least 36” in height. The current railing is 22” in height. The owners are requesting a variance to allow them to keep the railing at 22” to maintain the historic appearance of the property. A copy of the code section that the petitioner is requesting a variance of is attached for your review.