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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED BOARD OF BUII,DING CODE APPEALS MIlNUTES - 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. IZEVIEW AND CORRECTIONS OF MINUTES: J. Kazak motioned to approve the minutes of February 27, 1997, seconded by D. Spoerke aud unauimously approved. III. COMMUNICATIONS: Chairman Burk noted a correspondence has been received from Larry Hamilton at 5581 Porter Road regarding the hearing scheduled for tonight. The members have read this correspoudence. N. HEARINGS: 1) Timberview Homes, P.P. #235-12-61, vacant lot located between 5581 and 5609 South Porter Road. Request permission to construct house on a 40 foot lot. Heariug required by Section 1305.05(b) to ascertain that proposed construction does not affect drainage of suiface water or waste into or over adjoining property or into any public street. Please uote: Eugineering Department will review the site plan for drainage. Hearing by the board of zoning appeals will be requu-ed. Mr. Cuz-t Duulap, the builder, presented the proposal. Also present were: Councilman Nasher; Mrs. Hamilton; Mis. Steiner; Ms. Graf; Ms. Costa; Mr. & Mrs. Miller; and Ms. Sclimidt. Couucihnan Nasher explained there is an existing flooding problem on Porter Road and many of the resideuts fear adding another home on Porter will only add to tlus problem. He noted, although Mr. I3unlap's retention system will remove the water from his lot, tlus process will ultunately causes uudo hardslup on the surrounding ueighbors that do not have a retention system. Mi. Nasher advised two years ago the city replaced storm pipes and cleaned out some of the ditches in an attempt to solve tlus flooding problem. Mr. Duvlap 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 probleins elsewhere on South Porter should be addressed individually, as he is not responsiUle for controlliug the water on other lots. The neighbors clarified the ditch is meant to control the water, but it does not always work that way. Mr. Burk asked Mr. Dtuilap where the back yard drain would einpty. Mr. Dunlap believed there is a problem with the ditches, however, the water is controlled better by buildiug on the lot thau it would be if the lot remained vacaut. He noted everyoue seeins to drain to this vacant lot. Mr. Kazak believed the city should address the drainage problem in this area. Ms. Costa explained she has spent considerable amount of money in an attempt to eliininate tlus flooding problem. She elaborated the water drains to the street, but stops aud overflows. Mrs. Steiner explaiued, when her drainage. tile was redone, she was told they must draui to the Uack rather than the frout. N1r. Burk questioned where the water drains in