Building Code Review Board

Agenda Village of Arlington Heights Building Code Review Board Commissions Room Village Hall December 12, 2017 6:30 PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes - September 25, 2017 IV. REPORTS V. OLD BUSINESS VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Updating the International Code Council VII. OTHER BUSINESS VIII.ADJOURNMENT Persons with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services, such as an American Sign Language interpreter or written materials in accessible formats, should contact David Robb, Disability Services Coordinator, at 33 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005, (847)368-5793 (Voice), (847)368-5980 (Fax) or drobb@vah.com.  Item: Approval of Minutes - September 25, 2017 Department: Building & Life Safety Approval of Minutes - September 25, 2017 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Minutes - September 25, 2017 Minutes  DRAFT BUILDING CODE REVIEW BOARD MINUTES OF A MEETING BEFORE THE VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS BUILDING CODE REVIEW BOARD September 25, 2017 MEMBERS PRESENT: ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: Mr. Baldassarra, Acting Chair Seven Touloumis, Director of Building & Life Safety Mr. Bondarowicz Charley Craig, Assistant Building Official Mr. Smith Bernie Lyons, Deputy Fire Chief Jim Tinaglia, Trustee Patty LeVee, Recording Secretary OTHERS PRESENT: William Van Dyke, TLC Management Michael Mohr, Architect SUBJECT: Variance request from Section 23-402, 903.2 of Chapter 23 of the Arlington Heights Municipal Code requiring fire protection system in proposed maintenance garage at 4175 N. Bloomington Ave. There being a quorum present, the meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm. APPROVAL OF MINUTES TRUSTEE TINAGLIA MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 29, 2017 MEETING, SECONDED BY MR. BONDAROWICZ, THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0. OLD BUSINESS Mr. Van Dyke, of TLC Management, proposed going with one hour walls, double 5/8”, Type X dry wall, noting the main point is the building will be monitored 24/7 with a new alarm system. Mr. Baldassarra, discussed that the change from the last meeting is essentially making the walls one hour rated with the use of gypsum board and confirmed with Mr. Van Dyke that there is a one hour ceiling as well. It was noted there are wood trusses and that the bottom of the truss is protected by gypsum board. Regarding the smoke detection system, Mr. Van Dyke stated it is a monitored wireless radio system and the attic walls will be monitored as well. The attic will have three heat sensors. The main area will have heat sensors as well. Mr. Baldassarra, called for comments from the Village. Mr. Touloumis stated he recommends approval. Deputy Chief Lyons noted the new changes as a great improvement, appreciating that this will be monitored 24/7. He does not opposed this variation. Mr. Baldassarra called for comments from the Committee. Trustee Tinaglia discussed drafting issues on the plans and stated he is in agreement with Village staff supporting the changes for approval as well. Mr. Baldassarra called for a motion to approve the request for modification from the Village Ordinance, Section 23-402, eliminating sprinkler protection from this storage shed in lieu of the other protection features discussed. MR. SMITH MOVED TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE REQUEST, SECONDED BY MR. BONDAROWICZ. WITH ALL IN FAVOR, THE MOTION CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS At the last meeting the Board requested Village staff to address proposed modification to the Village Code Chapters 23 and 27. Mr. Touloumis explained the proposed language he presented basically includes “U” type buildings to be excluded from the fire sprinkler requirement. Mr. Baldassarra asked if there was a limit to the size of the U Buildings. Mr. Smith mentioned searching group U and questioned aircraft hangers, barns and silos, not being sure we have even have those in the Village. He mentioned that if we did have a barn, he would think we would it to have a sprinkler system. Discussion pursued with mentions of other towns requiring a barn sprinkler system (Wheeling). Size limitations to barns, how they are defined, and open or closed stables were also a topic. Mr. Baldassarra thought a size limitation would be a way to deal with something like this and because the Chair could not be present suggested tabling this discussion until the next meeting. Mr. Bondarowicz asked for an example of this change and how it would affect a specific situation. Mr. Touloumis responded the previous variance tonight would not have been here, it would be classified as a utility use building. Also, a 200 square foot shed, off a commercial property, would not have required approval for not needing sprinklers. These are most recent events. If it starts getting into some type of storage for hazardous materials or something like that, it is not going to end up getting classified as a general utility building, it would end up being classified under a storage classification. After further discussions, Trustee Tinaglia asked Mr. Touloumis to be prepared to identify some reasonable examples of what the use groups are that are being identified, such as A5, F2 and U, for the next discussion. WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ACTING CHAIR, MR. BALDASSARRA CALLED FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN. MR. SMITH MOTIONED TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY MR. BONDAROWICZ. ALL WERE IN FAVOR. The meeting adjourned at 7:35PM. 2  Item: Code Updates Department: Building & Life Safety Discussion with Building Code Review Board regarding Code update from 2009 to 2018 of the International Code Council. ATTACHMENTS: Description Type No Attachments Available