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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED BOARD OF BUII,DING CODE APPEALS 1ViIlNUTES - JiJNE 27, 1996 7:30 P.M. I. ROLI, CALL: Chairmau Burk called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present: R. Burk, P. Engoglia, and D. Spoerke. Absent: J. Kazak and W. Piar. Also I'resent: Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk, Clerk of Commissions Oring, and Assistant Clerk of Commissions Cornish. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTIONS OF MINiJTES: D. Spoerke moved to accept the minutes of February 22, 1996, seconded by P. Engoglia and uuauimously approved. III. COMIVIUNICATIONS: No items. N. HEARIlNGS: 1) Rae Ann Thomas, 24001 Frank Street Request 8 inch variance to have ceiling height of 6 foot, 10 inches in dormer addition. Miniinum ceiling required is 7 foot, 6 inches per C.A.B.O. Section IZ-205. Will be heard by the board of zoning appeals ou July, l 11, 1996. Mr. Burk admiiustered the oath to Mr. and Mrs. Ray 'Ihomas, who explained due to the existing ceiling joists ruvning across the house they need to raise the ceiling slightly higher than code requires. He clarified that they want to add on a dormer and would like to keep the ceiling height consistant through the front of the dorm. He stated that the attic is already finished and now they wish to add some light and air ventilation. Chairman Burk clarified that originally this was an unfuiished attic wluch had been finished before Mr. and Mrs. Thomas purchased the home. W. Engoglia suggested they raise the ceiling joists in the new dormer about 6 inches by just raising them up on the rafters. It was explained that this would give them a height of about 7 foot 4 inches. The members discussed the proposal among themselves. It was clarified the majority of the ceiling would be at 7 foot 4 inches except for the comers and the ceiling joists will be attached to the rafters. Mr. Thomas agreed to raise the ceiling joists 6 inches and attach them to the rafters. P. Engoglia moved to approve the proposal under the condition the ceiling joists be raised an additional 6 inches, and attached to the rafters, without touclung the configuration of the dormer. The motion was seconded by D. Spoerke and unaviinously approved. In response to Mrs. Thomas' question, Chairman Burk stated the codes have been in existance a long time in North Olmsted. He clarified that, when the house was built, it was probably built according to code. The codes, however, are occasionally updated as needed. It was explained that the reason the codes are changed is for the betterment of the coinmwuty. 2) William Beudersen, 24213 Gessner Road. Request 6 inch variance to have ceiling height of 7 foot in upstairs af two story additiou. Minunum ceiling required is 7 foot, 6 iuches per C.A.B.O. Section R-205. Will be heard by the board of zoning appeals on Ju1y 11, 1996. IVo representative present; proposal was deferred until the next meeting.