12-08-2011 (Construction Code) Minutes . Construction Code Board
CITY OF WYLIE
Minutes
Construction Code Board
Thursday, December 8, 2011 — 7:00 pm
Wylie Municipal Complex — Council Chambers
300 Country Club, Bldg 100
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
Vice Chairman, Bryan Rogers called the meeting to order with the following Construction Code
Board Members present: Bryan Rogers, Billy McClendon, Sunil Verma, Brian Huddleston, Terry
Benjamin, Mike Grubbs, and Bobby Heath.
Staff present was: Building Official, Mike McAnnally; Code Enforcement Officer, Pat Mitchell;
Assistant Building Official, Dwight Lancaster; Chief Inspector, Todd White; and Construction
Code Board Secretary, Leisa Price.
CITIZENS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Residents may address Construction Code Board regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Residents must
provide their name and address. Construction Code Board requests that comments be limited to three (3) minutes.
In addition, Construction Code Board is not allowed to converse, deliberate or takes action on any matter presented
during citizen participation.
There were no citizens present to address the Construction Code Board during Citizens'
Comments.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Consider, and act upon, approving the Minutes from the July 28, 2011 Construction
Code Board meeting.
Staff Discussion
Vice Chairman, Bryan Rogers asked for the board to approve the minutes from the July 28,
2011 Construction Code Board Meeting.
Board Action
Billy McClendon made a motion to approve the minutes from the July 28, 2011 Construction
Code Board meeting. Sunil Verma seconded the motion. A vote was taken and a motion
passed 7-0.
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2. Consider, and act upon, request of a Sign Appeal Hearing from Wylie First Baptist
Church seeking an appeal of a sign permit denied on November 28, 2011. Wylie First
Baptist Church is requesting a variance to Sec. 22-445 of the City of Wylie Sign Ordinance
#2008-33. The request is to place a temporary banner to promote a Free Gift Wrapping
Outreach Ministry that will be from November 26,2011 through December 24, 2011. The
banner is 8' x 40'.
Staff Discussion
Vice Chairman, Bryan Rogers asked if there were any members of the Wylie First Baptist
Church on the Board, and if so would they recuse themselves. Zachary Herrera and Terry
Benjamin recused themselves and will not be voting on the variance.
Charlie Busby on behalf of the Wylie First Baptist Church asked the Construction Code Board to
approve a variance for the oversized banner to be placed on the side of a trailer in the field
beside the buildings located at 3360 W FM 544 for the period of November 26, 2011 through
December 24, 2011. Mr. Busby stated that the banner was promoting a free community
outreach ministry and was only to be up for the above mentioned days and would be promptly
removed right after Christmas.
Building Official, Mike McAnnally stated that the Building Inspections Department had no
objection to the granting of the variance and would be issuing a permit for the banner upon
approval of the Construction Code Board.
Board Action
Billy McClendon made a motion to approve the variance. Sunil Verma seconded the motion. A
vote was taken and a motion passed 5-0.
3. Bold a public hearing, to provide evidence, seeking a determination that a building(s)
located at or near 507 Kylie Ln., Pointe North #2, Block F, Lot 13, Wylie, Collin County,
Texas was in violation of standards set out in Ordinance#2008-49 DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS and or PUBLIC NUISANCES Ordinance 92-14 of the City of Wylie, Texas;
and, seeking an order of approval of the Emergency Secure conducted on May 31,2011.
This item was postponed from the July 28,2011 Construction Code Board meeeting.
Staff Discussion
Code Enforcement Officer, Pat Mitchell presented slides and discussed the reasons for the
securing of the property. She also explained that this case had been tabled from the July 28,
2011 Construction Code Board hearing at the request of Mr. Vetter the property owner. Mr.
Vetter had requested the postponement of his case until he could be present for the hearing
since he currently resided out of town. She also stated that Mr. Vetter had not responded to any
of the notices sent to him about the current meeting. She also presented slides showing the
condition of the property on December 5, 2011 due to a new complaint and that the property
was still in violation.
Board Action
Billy McClendon made a motion to approve the action taken by the City of Wylie Construction
Code Board staff in regards to the property located at 507 Kylie Ln., Pointe North #2, Block F,
Lot 13, Wylie, and Collin County. Sunil Verma seconded the motion. A vote was taken and
passed 7-0.
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4. Hold a public hearing, to provide evidence, seeking a determination that a building(s)
located at or near 2817 Sutters Mill Way, Cimarron Estates, Block H, Lot 33,Wylie, Collin
County, Texas was in violation of standards set out in Ordinance#2008-49 DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS and or PUBLIC NUISANCES Ordinance 92-14 of the City of Wylie, Texas;
and seeking an order of approval of the Emergency Secure conducted on October 14, 2011.
Staff Discussion
Pat Mitchell, Code Enforcement Officer presented slides and discussed the reasons for the
securing of the property.
Board Action
Brian Huddleston made a motion to approve the action taken by the City of Wylie Construction
Code Board staff at the property located at 2817 Sutters Mill Way, Cimarron Estates, Block H,
Lot 33, Wylie, Collin County, Texas. Sunil Verma seconded the motion. A vote was taken and
passed 7-0.
5. Authorizing the Chairman of the Construction Code Board to sign the final orders
prepared by City staff so long as such final orders are consistent with the orders issued by
the Construction Code Board on December 8, 2011.
Board Action
Sunil Verma made a motion to accept and approve the orders. Michael Grubbs seconded the
motion. A vote was taken and passed 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the Construction Code Board, a motion was made by Bill
McClendon to adjourn the meeting. Sunil Verma seconded the motion. A vote was taken and
the motion passed 7-0.
/B n oger onstruction Code Board Vice-Chairman
SUBMITTED BY:
eis Price, Construc ion Coe oard Secretary
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