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Home My WebLink About1983-01-05 - Minutes• MICROFILMED MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BUILDING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS January 5, 1983 A meeting of the Building Board of Adjustments and Appeals was held at the Central Fire Station at 303 West Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, on January 5, 1983, at 4:30 p.m. Members present: Dale Cress, J. Palmer Boggs, Neal Albright, and Tommi Ackley. Others present: B. W. Graue, Dr. Grady Glen Fincher, Free- man Wood --Inspection Superintendent, Tom Tucker --Electri- cal Inspector, Larry Poage--Fire Inspector. Meeting was called to order by Chairman. Neal. Albright. The first variance to be reviewed was submitted by B. W. Graue, to use romex wiring instead of metal tubing, because of cost involved and because location is in the fire zone. The variance is for a proposed apartmentbuilding to be located at 314 West Rock Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. The city ordinance requires metal tubing (conduit) to be used in the fire zone. Albright called for questions or comments. Discussion was held concerning location of the building. Mr. Graue said there would be open space completely around the building and there would be a four-hourl wall separat ing the apartments clear to the roof line. Tucker stated that if properly installed he could not see any problems with using romex wiring. Cress commented on the differences in wiring requirements for commercial and residential buildings in regards to how many people would be occupying agiven.space. Larry Poage said he felt there would hot be any problens with using romex wiring. (1) Mr. Graue mistakenly quoted a four-hour wall, but, meant a two-hour wall. • 2 Wood reminded the Board that, this building had been before the Board at the last meeting and the wall closest to any other structure would be of block construction and Mr. Graue would have to use conduit in the block wall. Boggs asked the difference in cost to use conduit rather than romex. Both Graue and Tucker felt the cost would be double. Cress stated he thought the Board should approve the variance as the Electrical and Fire Inspectors both felt there would not be any problem involved with using romex. Tucker said he had contacted three insurance companies to see if using the conduit wiring rather than romex in the fire zone would lower the insurance rates. They said no. Cress moved to grant the variance. Boggs seconded the motion. Albright asked for discussion then called for the vote. The vote was unanimous in favor of granting the variance. The second request for a variance was submitted by Dr. Grady Glen Fincher for property he ownes at 2140 Green Acres Road, Fayetteville, Arkansas. The reason for the variance is to recognize Neal Albright's readings as an accurate elevation rather.than what. the.1001Year,Fiood Plain Map:indicates. - Albright, who was representing -Dr. Fincher, noted a correction should be made on the Variance Application. Under the heading :'Interpretation of Building Official Appealed From:", the 100 Year Flood Elevation according to the Flood Plain Map should read 1,287, rather than 1,282; as.shown... • Boggs asked what type of building did Dr. Fincher plan to build at this location. • Wood explained .that any type of building would require a variance to build at this location. Albright's presention included, maps, crossections, maps super- inposed with the flooding that occurred on June 15, 1982, and pictures taken of the property during the flooding on June 15, 1982, by Dr. Fincher. Albright -stated'he:-used-'at-landmark:recognized by Corps of Engineers as a beginning point. On.partstiof the property the readings were almost identical, but varied as much as seven 74 feet at one point from the 100 Year Flood Plain Map. Boggs questioned the possibility of getting insurance in the flbod plain area. Wood replied that insurance could be bought, but felt sure they would have to pay the Flood Plain premium because the insurance companies would go by the Flood Plain Maps. Wood then read Article IV, Section 2933.2, Variance Procedures, and Article 2941.1, Specific Standards for Construction of the Flood Plain Building and Development Regulations for Fayette- ville, Washington County, Arkansas. (See attached copies.) Albright then passed around 'the pictures taken by Dr. Fincher of his property during the June 15, 1982 flooding. Cress asked if Wood had any question about the variance. Wood explained that as Neal Albright is a Registered Engineer, and with the information Mr. Albright had presented, it does show the Flood Plain Map in error, but felt that if the Board approved the variance, (taking Mr. Albright's readings of land elevation rather than. the Flood Plain Map's) that the motion contain a stipulation that whatever was built there would not raise the flood level more than one foot on the adjoining pro_• perty2 and that the finished floor elevations be a minimum 2 feet above the 100 Year Flood Elevation established by Neal Albright. Cress made a motionto grant the variance, recognizing the 1,280.00, 1,278.50, and 1,277.00 elevations established by Neal A1•bright,-Registered Engineer, as the -100 Year Flood Plain Elevations, (instead of 1,287.00, 1,282.00, and 1,278.00 as shown on the Flood Plain Map), for the property at 2140 Green Acres Road, with the stipulations that engineer data be submitted upon application for Building Permit stating that any structure erected on said land wou1ci not increase the base flood eleva- tion at the proposed site4 more.thannone-foot and that finished floor elevations be a minimum of.two feet above the 100 Year Flood Plain Elevation established by Neal Albright. Ackley seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous with J. Palmer Boggs, Dale Cress, and Tommi Ackley voting. Meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m. (2) The City of Fayetteville's ordinance states the flood level at the site could not be raised more than one foot. 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