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CITY OF NORTH OL1VdSTED "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!" BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 1. ROLL CALL: Chairman, Burk called the meeting to order at 7:50pm. PRESENT: Chairman, R. Burk, Members, C. Engoglia, and D. Spoerke. ALSO PRESENT: Clerk of Commissions, D. Rote. ABSENT: Board member, J. Kazak II. REVIEW AND CORRECTIONS OF MINUTES: The minutes of the October 22, 1998 Board of building code appeals meeting were submitted for approval. C. Engoglia motioned to approve the minutes of October 22, 1998. The motion was seconded by D. Spoerke and unanimously approved. III. COMMiJNICATIONS: No items IV. HEARINGS: No items V. NEW BUSINESS: 1) Latina & Latina Builders- 3442 Bridgeport: Request a variance to be pernutted to leave basement ceiling by beam at 6 foot 2 inches. A 2-inch height variance for basement ceiling height by the beam is required. OBOA Section 305.1 Exc # 3. Minunum ceiling height under basement beam is to be 64"; applicant is at 6' 2". Chairman Burk reviewed the request and asked that all interested parties come forward. Mr. Balsamo,,from Latina & Latina came forward to review the request. Mr. Balsamo indicated that the home was not one of Latina's model homes. It is called a designed basic that the customer requested Latina & Latina build. The Latina's built the home by the spec and didn't know that the beam was an 11 inch beam instead of the normal 8-inch beam.. That is why there is a 2-inch shortage in the ceiling. He indicated that Mr. Engoglia was correct that the size of the beam is overkill and the engineer didn't notice the mistake until it was to late. He indicated that he had spoken to Mr. & Mrs. Farmer the buyers as they had noticed it before he did as they brought it to his attention. Mr. Latina was made aware of the problem and contacted the building department to find out what needed to be done. The owners do not have any objections to the variance request. The house will not be built again as it was plans that were submitted hy the homeowner. Mr. Balsamo assured the board that the mistake would not happen again. Mr. Burk commented that the board received a letter from the Building Commissioner who would be unable to attend the meeting. He read allowed the letter that was received. (Note: A copy of the letter received is attached to the back of these minutes). Mr. Burk indicated that the board was given an assurance that the mistake would not be repeated as it was not the typical home built by Latina & Latina, and it would not be repeated. Mr. Burk indicated that the board would like to have a copy of a letter written by Latina & Latina to the owners, Mr. & Mrs. Farmer and have the letter signed by the Farmers, then returned to the City of North Olmsted for the street file. Mr. Engoglia indicated that he visited the site and it was just the beam needing the variance as the distance from the ceiling to the floor- measured 7' 1". The ceiling height is not wrong it i's only the beam that is to low. .