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? CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED BOARD OF BUII.,DING CODE APPEALS MINUTES - MARCH 27, 1997 1. ROLL CALL: Chairman Burk called the meeting to order at 7:50 P.M. Present: R. Burk, J. Kazak, and D. Spoerke. Absent: W. Piar and P. Engoglia. Also Present: Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk and Assistant Clerk of Commissions Cornish. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTIONS OF MINLTTES: J. Kazak motioned to approve the minutes of February 27, 1997, seconded by D. Spoerke and unanimously approved. III. COMMUNICATIONS: Chairman Burk noted a correspondence has been received from Larry Hamilton at 5581 Porter Road regarding the hearing scheduled for tonight. Tlie members have read this correspondence. N. HEARINGS: 1) Tunberview Homes, P.P. 9235-12-61, vacant lot located between 5581 and 5609 South Porter Road. Request permissiou to coustruct house on a 40 foot lot. Hearing required by Section 1305.05(b) to ascertain that proposed construction does not affect drainage of surface water or waste into or over adjoining property or into any public street. Please note: Eugineering Department will review the site plau for drainage. Hearing by the board of zoning appeals will be required. Mr. Curt Dunlap, the builder, presented the proposal. Also present were: Councilinan Nasher; 1VIrs. Hamiltou; Mrs. Steiner; Ms. Crraf; Ms. Costa; Mr. & Mrs. Miller; and Ms. Schmidt. Councilman Nasher explained there is an existing flooding problem on Porter Road and many of the residents fear adding another home on Porter will only add to this problem. He noted, although Mr. Diwlap's retention system will reinove the water fi•om lus lot, tlus process will ultimately causes uudo hardship on the surrounding ueighbors that do not have a retention system. Mr. Nasher advised two years ago the city replaced storm pipes and cleaned out some of the ditches in an atteinpt to solve tlus flooding problem. Mr. Duulap explained a back yard drain will be installed and the water swailed either to the backyard drain or the front yard ditch. He believed the flooding problems elsewhere on South Porter should be addressed individually, as he is not respousiUle for controlling the water on other lots. The neighbors clarified the ditch is meant to coutrol the water, but it does not always work that way. Mr. Burk asked Mr. Duulap where the back yard drain would einpty. Mr. I?unlap believed there is a problem with the ditches, however, the water is controlled better by building on the lot than it would be if the lot reinained vacaut. He uoted everyone seems to draiu to tlus vacant lot. Mr. Kazak believed the city should address the draiuage problem in tlus area. Ms. Costa explained she has spent considerable ainount of money in an attempt to eluninate this flooding problem. She elaborated the water drains to the street, but stops and overIlows. Mi•s. Steiner explained, when her drainage tile was redone, she was told they must drain to the back rather than the fiont. 1VIr. Burk questioned where the water drains in