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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 5, 2023 Board of Appeals PacketIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact Tim Hennes, Building Inspection Services, at 319-356-5122 or thennes@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BOARD OF APPEALS Monday, June 5, 2023 4:00 PM Dale Helling Conference Room 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, Iowa AGENDA 1. Call to order 2. Roll Call 2. Consider the minutes from the May 1, 2023 meeting. 3. Adjournment Next meeting schedule date: Monday July 10, 2023 1 Final MINUTES IOWA CITY BOARD OF APPEALS May 1, 2023 – 4 PM HELLING CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL 410 E. WASHINGTON STREET IOWA CITY, IA 52240 MEMBERS PRESENT: Andrea French, Andrew Martin, Thomas McInerney, GT Karr MEMBERS ABSENT: Jim Walker STAFF PRESENT: Tim Hennes (Sr. Building Inspector), Sarah Horning (Development Services Assistant), Troy Roth (Fire Marshal), Sue Dulek (Assistant City attorney) RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: Adoption of 2021 International Building and Fire Codes CALL TO ORDER: Chair Andrew Martin called the meeting to order at 4 PM CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES: April 5, 2023 Board of Appeals minutes MOTION: McInerney moved to approve the minutes from the April 5, 2023 Board of Appeals meeting. Seconded by French. VOTE: Motion passed 4-0. Discussion and possible recommendation to Council regarding the adoption of the 2021 International Building and Fire Codes. DISCUSSION: Martin commented that the new code seems to have been amended to keep it the way it is now. Tim Hennes agreed and stated that the main difference between the 2018 and 2021 codes is that the new code allows for mass timber construction, which allows for up to 18 stories be constructed of wood. Hennes also noted that the city’s delay in adopting the new code was due to the discussion of the state legislatures adopting a state building code, which would have taken building codes out of the hands of the city all together and since that did not happen, the staff chose to move forward with the adoption of the 2021 codes. Hennes stated that the city has worked with neighboring jurisdictions (Johnson County, North Liberty, Coralville & Tiffin) to be consistent with code enforcement and Roth shared that the four communities are near identical when it comes to the fire code. MOTION: McInerney moved to recommend to Council to adopt the 2021 International Building and Fire Codes as amended. Seconded by Karr. VOTE: Motion passed 4-0. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: McInerney moved to adjourn meeting, French seconded. VOTE: Motion passed 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 4:10 PM. 2 Chairperson, Board of Appeals Date