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BUILDING & STANDARDS COMMISSION

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

 

Council Chamber

Regular Session

7:00 PM

 

FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL

7008 S. RICE AVENUE

BELLAIRE, TX  77401

 

 

 

 Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chair

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Christina Stone

 

 

 

 

Vice Chair

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Stephen Redding

 

Commissioner

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 Dan R. Collins

 

Commissioner

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Todd Blitzer

 

 

 

Commissioner

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Elan Tavor

Commissioner

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Jim Zimmerman

Commissioner

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Paul Coselli

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 P.M.

 

 

A.

Call to Order

 

 

B.

Announcement of a Quorum

 

 

C.

Rules for Public Comment

 

1. Sign up forms will be available at all Regular and Special meetings for registering the names of members of the Public who wish to either: i) speak on an agenda item, provided such items have not been the subject of a prior public hearing; or ii) make a general comment related to the Commission business. These forms will be given to the Secretary prior to the start of the meeting so that the person's name can be called to address the Commission at the appropriate time.

 

2. Public Comments on agenda items will be made at the time an agenda item appears in the Order of Business and before the Commission's consideration of that item.

 

3. Public Comments of a general nature shall be made at the time designated by the Order of Business.

 

4. All public comments shall be limited to six (6) minutes per speaker with extensions of two (2) minute increments as approved by a majority vote of Commission members present.

 

5. Public Comment at Workshop meetings will be allowed at the discretion of the Chair. Any comments will be limited as described in Article IV Sec 8.

 

 

D.

Public Comment

 

 

E.

Reports of Committees, Communications, and Staff Other than the Building Official

 

 

1.

Communications to Commission Members Outside of Posted Meetings

 

 

2.

Committee Reports

 

 

3.

Reports from Staff Other than the Building Official

 

 

F.

Old Business

 

 

1.

Consideration of amending Chapter 9 - BUILDINGS, ARTICLE II. - BUILDING CODES, DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY, adding a new Section 9-25 for commercial drainage design provisions.

Agenda Statement Report - PDF

Exhibit A - City of Houston - 2021 IDM - Chapter 9

Exhibit B - Houston Chapter 9 Stormwater Detention Revisions - Dan Collins

Exhibit C - COH Review of Stormwater Chapt 9 document - Exceptions - Dan Collins

Exhibit D - COH Review of Stormwater Chapt 9 Document - Exceptions ARKK Comment Response

Exhibit E - COB CH 9 Stormwater Design Reqs - DRAFT - Ardurra

 

 

2.

Continued discussions concerning amending Chapter 9, BUILDINGS, ARTICLE XI, TREES, of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the purpose of enhancing tree protection provisions.

Agenda Statement Report - PDF

Exhibit A - Trees - Elan Tavor

Exhibit B - ARTICLE_XI. TREES (Bellaire)

Exhibit C - West University - Chapter 82 URBAN FOREST PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT

 

 

3.

Continued discussions on green building technologies and design. - Presented by Commissioner Stephen Redding.

 

 

G.

Report from the Building Official

 

 

H.

New Business

 

 

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The Chair shall recognize any Commissioner who wishes to bring New Business to the attention of the Commission. Consideration of New Business shall be for the limited purpose of determining whether the matter is appropriate for inclusion on a future agenda of the Commission or referral to Staff for investigation.

 

 

I.

Announcements and Comments by Commissioners

 

 

J.

Adjournment

 

 

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