BUILDING & STANDARDS COMMISSION Wednesday, September 23, 2020 |
Telephonic | Regular Session | 7:00 PM |
TOLL-FREE DIAL-IN NUMBER: 888-550-8563 (ADDITIONAL DIAL-IN NUMBER PROVIDED BELOW)
Meeting ID: 926 0534 6707
Agenda |
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| Chair
Dan R. Collins
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| Vice Chair
Danny Spencer
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Lee Hampton
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George Williams
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| Commissioner
Stephen Redding | Commissioner
Christina Stone | Commissioner
Paul Coselli |
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REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 P.M.
NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC MEETING
Pursuant to Section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, on March 16, 2020, the Governor of the State of Texas granted the Office of the Attorney General's request for the temporary suspension of certain provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act to allow for telephonic or videoconference meetings of governmental bodies that are accessible to the public in an effort to reduce in-person meetings that assemble large groups of people, as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Accordingly, this Regular Session of the Building and Standards Commission of the City of Bellaire, Texas, will be conducted telephonically in furtherance of this important and necessary objective to protect the public health and welfare in our community.
Members of the public will be entitled to participate and address the Building and Standards Commission in the telephonic meeting at the time for general comments. Any person desiring to address the Commission must submit their request via e-mail to Marleny Campos at mcampos@bellairetx.gov. The request must be received prior to the start of the meeting and include the speaker's full name and the phone number from which they will be calling in to participate in the meeting. Speakers will be recognized during the comment period in the order their requests are received.
Members of the public may view a live broadcast of the meeting by visiting the City's website: https://bellairetx.new.swagit.com/views/21, U-Verse Channel 99, Comcast Channel 16, and the City's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bellairetx.gov.
The toll-free dial-in number to participate remotely in the telephonic meeting is 888-550-8563, and additional line is: 346-248-7799. Meeting ID: 926 0534 6707.
An electronic copy of the agenda packet for this Regular Session is posted online at /Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?type=28.
A recording of the telephonic meeting will be made and will be posted online at /Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?type=28. |
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. | Approval or Correction of the Minutes |
1. | Building & Standards Commission - Jun 24 2020 - Minutes - Pdf |
2. | Building & Standards Commission - Jul 22 2020 (Telephonic) - Minutes - Pdf |
3. | Building & Standards Commission - Aug 18 2020 - Workshop Summary - Pdf |
E. | Public Comment |
F. | Presentation from Jonathan Steiber and Brian Edmondson with Harris County Flood Control regarding MAAPnext and the requirements for elevated construction in the 500-year floodplain. |
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G. | City Council Liaison Report |
H. | Report from the Building Official |
I. | Reports of Committees, Communications, and Staff Other than the Building Official |
1. | Communications to Commission Members Outside of Posted Meetings |
2. | Committee Reports |
a. | Discussion, consideration, and possible action on proposed amendments to Chapter 9, Article XI, Trees to amend the following section: Section 9-350. Definitions to amend the defined undesirable trees to be those trees listed in the most current Texas A&M Forest Service’s Common Invasive Plants in East Texas - Commissioner George Williams. |
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3. | Reports from Staff Other than the Building Official |
J. | Old Business |
1. | Discussion of proposed language to Section 9-18 to include drainage requirements for commercial construction from ARKK Engineers, and discussion on City of Houston manual. |
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2. | Discussion and possible action on changes to Chapter 9, Sec. 9-18 - Drainage requirements for residential construction, of the City of Bellaire's Code of Ordinances regarding the elevated garage heights and driveways. |
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3. | Discussion and possible action to request the Planning & Zoning Commission to revise the definition of “structure.” |
4. | Review and possible recommendations to City Council for amendments regarding demolition, signs and insurance requirements. |
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K. | New Business |
1. | Discussion and possible action on amendments to Chapter 9, Article XI, to amend the following section: Section 9-352. New construction, remodeling, demolition, and lot clearing to require the removal of undesirable trees during lot clearing and new construction. |
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2. | Discussion of possible amendments to Chapter 9, Article II, Division 1 Generally to amend the following section: Section 9-21, Construction requirements for private parking areas and driveways in all zoned districts, to allow gravel for parking areas within Single-family residential districts. |
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3. | Discussion of the request from the Planning & Zoning Commission to review crawl space enclosure materials. |
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4. | Discussion and possible recommendation to the Planning & Zoning Commission to review front setback encroachment for front egress stairways. |
5. | Discussion of possible amendments for environmental regulations. |
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6. | Discussion of regulations regarding aerial easements. |
7. | Discussion of 2-foot side setback for residential driveway approaches. |
8. | 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. |
L. | Public Hearings |
M. | Announcements and Comments by Commissioners |
N. | Adjournment |
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