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r- CITY OF NORTH OLMSTID BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS MINUTES-SEPTIlHBER 26, 1991 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Burk called the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m. Present: J. Kazak, D. Spoerke, and R. Burk Absent: T. Mulloy and B. Schulz. ? Also Present: Building Commissioner Conway and Substitute Clerk of Commissions Ldingenfeld. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: Minutes of August 22, 1991 were corrected on page two should read D. Spoerke. J. Kazak moved to approve the minutes of August 22, 1991 as corrected, seconded by D. Spoerke, and imanimously approved. III. COMMUNICATIONS: No items. IV. HEAItINGS : James A Miller, property located between 5938 and 5918 Porter Road. Request permission to construct dwelling an permanent parcel rnnnber 235-14-59, sublot 300, ("B" District,, minimum lot frontage 70 feet). 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 Appealse Chairman Burk administered the oath to Mr. Miller, owner and builder of the property, Councilman Nashar, Mr. & Mrs. Eichelberger, Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Hosier, Mrs. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Gravenstreter. Mr. Miller stated that the request was to construct a 24 foot wide home on a 40 by 150 foot wide lot and that the house meets the minimum square foot area required. He maintained that the house would increase the value of the adjacent properties and would be a nice home for the neighborhood. It was clarified that there were 40, 50, 60, and 70 foot wide lots on the street. Councilman Nashar stated that the majority (80 to 90%) of the lots are over 60 foot wide. Building Commissioner Conway advised the adjacent residents that this Board is not a Board of Zoning Appeals, and will mainly address the impact of the proposal on adjoining property as far as drainage and grading. Neighbors maintained that they do have drainage problems on Porter Road. Mr. Kazak responded that this would pertain to ground drainage on the lot itself, and it is a level lot. In response to the neighbors question, Mr. Miller advised that there would be no basement. The neighbors maintain that the other basementless houses on Porter Road have problems with floors rotting out from water problems. Mr. Nashar stated that this house would have one 5 foot side yard and one 11 foot side yard which would not conform to the other properties on the street. He also stated that in 1989 this Board denied approval to build on this property. Mr. Kazak did not think there would be problems with drainage on this lot and explained that the Engineering Department would have to make him contain all the water on his property. Neighbors are also concerned about fire since the houses will be so close together. Mr. Kazak stated that there are other houses on the street on 40 foot lots. The residents also ma.intain that the City sent letter out regarding these basementless homes since they are deteriorating so badly. Mr. Conway advised that the problems with the basementless houses had not been with the design, it was where the home owners closed up the venting 1