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Building Standards Commission
Minutes
Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 4c00 PM
Council Chambers
101 E. Seventh Street, Georgetown, Texas 95626
Commissionersc Ton Carey, Chair, Jimmy Paul, Vice Chair, Brandon Currey, Secretary,
Edward Hah. James Knothe
Commissioners Presents Joe Carey, Chair, Jirr.n,y Paul, Vice Chair, Brandon Currey, Secretary,
james Knothe
Commissioners Absent: Edward Hatm
Staff Present: Dave Hall, Director of inspection Services, Don Jansen, Fire Plans Examiner,
Robert Fite, Fire ChieF, Tamers Baird, Chief Plans Examiner, Stephanie McNid<le, Planning
Spedalist and Dee Boardman, Permit Technician.
Chairman Carey called true meeting to order at 4c04 p.m.
Rcgarlar Ses
1. Quorum spresent Aclaiowledgement of quorum not present at rneering held on May, 2002,
therefore there were ao minutes to approve_
2. Jimmy Paul was elected as Vice Chairman For the Building Standards Commission. Mol3on
by Brandon Currey, Second moHOn by James Knothe. Approved.
3. Brandon Currey was elected as Secretary for the Building Standards Commission. Dave Hall
described the duties of the Secretary: Motion by Timmy Paul, Second motion by Jon Carey_
Approved_
Executive Session
(Commission reserves the right to convene into Executive Session at any fame during the meeting
regarding any agenda item_ In compliance witty true Open Meetr-igs AcY Chapter 551
Govemnlent Code, Vernon's Texas. Code, Annotated, the item below will be discussed in closed
session
1. No Executive Session at this time_
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Reeular Session
Cl- iairman Carey stated the order of ti-ie mcctir.g and that those who speak must turn in a speaker
sign -up Form arvd oath to Dee Boardman, Permit Technician before the item that they wish to
address begins. Eacl -i speaker will be permitted to address the Commission once For each item,
for a maximum of three (3j minutes, mess otherwise agreed to before the meeting begins.
4. No speaker sign -up form and oath Forms were submitted.
5. Discussion and possible action For a variance request to Ordinance n tuber 2004 -88, Sec HOn
8.04.056, titled Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP -Gas) of Chapter 8.04, Fire Prevention Code of the
Georgetown Municipal Code pertaining to the regv ested placement of o e 1;999 Gallon
above ground LP tank for fleet vehicle refueling by Williamson County to be located at 3151
S.E. Iruier Loop, AW0021, Wm. Sur.,acres 48.0913.
Don Jansen, Fire Plans Examiner presented. On August 24, 2010 Williamson County approached
the City of Georgetown w acing to install an above ground ligv efied propane gas tank. The
purpose of the tank was for the fueling for alternative fuel vehicles. The Code currently a
ritten will only allow a 500 gallon tank to be placed underground. The County use fare Beds
what the 500 gallon ta�2k can hold. They do not have a fuel truck to go out and fuel all the time
for the 30 vehicles in Georgetown alone for the o e tank. They have requested to install a larger
tank above ground. For information., the tank has to be a m o£ ecventy five (25) feet away
from any structure, building line or property line. Tank will be approximately 150 to the aext
property lin 150 to the building line and 580 to nearest property line owned by someone else
that will be eaffccted. County does own a lot of the property around them_ Mr. Jansen also
provided a map of the area with their packet.
Mr. Carey had asked tl e r nmg behind the request for the above ground storage tank a
opposed to an undergroundestorage tank Mr. ]anscn stated the County requ st was due to cost.
The cost will of re val and a of installation of the tank at any time. There will also be a
greater cost mcu rrcd with the burying eank of that size and the purchase of a teak that size
designed Eor underground use.
Mr. Kxro the asked if the County had plans For additional taroks to be installed in the future. Mr.
Jansen mentioned that the County did discuss witl -i him the possibility of an additional tank if flue
eed arose. Mr. Kayo the had also asked with the addition of a se nd tank, does it change any of
the dimensions that are required. Mr Ja stated that the only distance equ eat is the
distance From o e tank to ano truer tank. Spacing would be either 10 or 25 feet in between tanks.
There is no cumulativ¢ total f which there w uld be a change in the amount of distance Mr.
Jansen stated that he i enE3y working on an Ordinance change which would limit the number
of tanks they would be allowed to have throughout the City.
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Mr- Currey asked with the addition of a second tarok, would a request For a second variance be
required or once this variance is granted, does this property's variance stand Mr. Jansen stated
that as of today, yes it w uld and remolded the Commission he is working on the Ordinance
change where this would not occur again if tMS variance is granted- The current Ordinance does
not address alternative fuel vehicles.
Mr. Carey mentioned that it is his understanding that this variance request i equ ent for an
ergy efficient community block grant and rc+quested for m e information. rMr 17ansen stated
that he did not have more uvformation and twat the representative from Williamson County will
explain.
Mr. Cazey addressed the same question to Mr. Gary Wilson, representative for Williamson
County. The block grant request w s for a total of 6 refueling sites with one of them in
Georgetown for 30 vehicles. The block grant was done with a standard package originally
designed as a skip package so that installation of the whole unit was set up above ground a uch
but discovered the City of Georgetown Ordinance required the tank to be installed in grounds
Mr. Currey referenced "Exhibit B ", site plan. Plans call For pipe bollards surrounding the tank
and didn't see any elevations and specific notes Mr. Wilson concurred nd stated Heat all the
requirements for bollard pipe, bollard rail top and cap az all in the Texas Railroad Commissi<n
specifications that are required for propane tank installarion- Mr- Paul bad then asked iF [he Texas
Railroad Commission will come out to conduct inspections. Mr- Wilson states yes, they will have
to meet all of tbear rules for installation and will come out Eor inspections.
Mr. Carey asked if there were any Further questions.
Mr. Ca cy asked if there were any other persons asking to speak on the item. TFvere were no
persons.
Mr. Carey asked if there were any discussion from the Commission on this item.
Mr. Paul had asked Mr. Jansen a question referencing the current ordinance and the r rurvg
behind Hie tank size per the current ordinance. Mr. Jansen stated it was the size of a standard
residential tank Ev�rytbing the ordinance that was written at that time Bally affected
residences and when it was written the City didri t have any idea of alternative fuel vehicles. Mr.
Paul said he didri t know if it was an aesthetic iss r fire issue of that nature and was probably
sized because of the r sidential nature. Mr- Jansen Eurther stated that in discussing tha bollards, a
pe mit review and a site acceptance inspection will be requoed.
Mr. Carey asked if there were any further questions. No further questions.
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Mr. Carey asked if anyone was, prepared to make a motion on this item at this time_ Mr. Currey
made a motion to approve the variance_ Ms. McNickle mentioned about typing out a motion on a
staff report Mr. Hall says thaT whomever requests the motion, either to approve or deny this
item be based on Filling out the firvding of fact document included in the packet and will draft
up a response or letter to the County on the Boards decision to include these findings.
Mr. Carey asked the Commission asked i£ anyone was prepared to make a motion. Mr. Knothe
said based on what was heard he had no objecrion and thinks this item should be approved. Mr.
Carey oven asked if the chair can make a motion. Mr. Hall says no unless it is a tie For voting.
Mr. Knothe made the motion to. approve the request based upon ttve Finding of facts as listed and
down t see why it should not be granted. He proceeded to list the five items on the list Mr. Paul
second the motion_ All were in favor. Motion passed.
Mr. Carey asked if there were any suggested items for the next scheduled meeting agenda. Mr.
Hall wanted to discuss the building code review process toward adopting sewer codes. Discuss
3 -4 dangerous buildings items. No voluntary compliance, time resuming. The Commission
may ant to look at spreading out the dangerous building items per monthly scheduled
meetings. Any questions or items please let Dee or I know so that it can be. placed on the agenda.
Mr. Carey asked which set of codes will ckva Commission will be adoplirvg_ Mr. Hall says the 2009
Codes across the board a. d true 2008 NEC codes.
Mr. Carey asks any further business_ Mr. LGnothe motioned to adjourn, Mr. Currey seconds the
motiou_ Meeting adjourned.
Approved, Ton Carey, Chair Attested, Brandon Currey. Secretary
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