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.- , CITY OF NORT?i OLMSTED BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS MINUTES - MAY 281 1992 I. ROLL CALL: Vice Chairman Kazak called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present: W. Piar, B. Schulz, and J. Kazak Absent: R. Burk and D. Spoerke Also Present: Chief Building Inspector Sanker and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II. REVIEW AIVD CORRECTION OF MINUTES: The minutes from the April 30, 1992 were deferred. III. COMMUNICATIONS: Vice Chairman Ka.zak read a letter from Building Commissioner Conway to Chairman Burk regarding the agenda iteln for tonight (attached). IV. BEARINGS : 1) Kanareff Homes, Inc., property located between 5454 and 5474 Whitehaven Ave. Request permission to construct dwelling on permanent parcel rnunber 236-18-69/51 s/1 265 Whitehaven Ave. ("C" District, minirrnnn lot frontage 60 feet)o Hearing required by Ord. 2806 (any house being built on a lot with a 50 foot front width or less requires the approval of the Board of Building Code Appeals). Vice Chairman Kazak administered the oath to Mra Sajna, representing the builder; and to Mr. Matuszak, Mr. Wagner, and Mr. Hienton, adjacent property owners. Mr. Sajna, showed the plans to those present and explained that they will be constructing a 3 bedroom, aluminun sided ranch home with a full basement and an attached 2 car garage. This lot is low and the neighbors explained that the drainage appears to run from south to the north and most of the water is just absorbed, very little water drains to the ditch in the front. Mr. Wagner stated that their biggest concern is the drainage since there is standing water at times. Mr. Kazak believed that after this house is constructed with proper grading, maales, and yard drains, their, drainage problems might be improved. Mr. Matuszak stated that there was a large garage built a few years ago and it drains into a swale and the water just stays there and they also have severe mosquito problems. Mr. Wagner is concerned because after the grade is approved, the residents of this property will add top soil and then the grade wi11 be higher than his. It was explained that the'finished grade will be approved after the top soil is added. Mr. Wagner asked what recourse he would have if, after this house is built, and he gets water in his basement. He would like the builder to put up a bond for along enough tiune so that can be determined that his basement will not flood. It was explained that a bond is required until the Engineering Department has approved the final grade. Mr. Wagner would like the bond held for a full year after the house has been inspected to insure that his basement stays dry in the spring. He advised that the builder never returned his call when he wanted information, and is concerned tha.t if he had a problem he woulcl get no satisfaction. Mr. Sanker explained that the Engineering Department required the bond, so that would be up to them. Mr. Kazak stated that normally a bond lasts a year. It was explained that.this lot would probably be built up to match the neighbors grade, and a yard drain would probably be required. Mr. Matuszak submitted a deed which showed that this lot originally sold as a 100 1