Board of Building Appeals

Village Hall Village of Lombard 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Board of Building Appeals Members Bob Mueller, Marty Igoe, Steve Flint, John Cullen and Maurice Bernardi Staff Liaisons: Director of Community Development William Heniff and Building Official Keith Steiskal Monday, February 24, 2014 6:00 PM Village Hall - L22 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance The meeting was called to order by Keith Steiskal, Building Official, at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Steiskal led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call Present 5 - Stephen Flint, Marty Igoe, John Cullen, Bob Mueller, and Maurice Bernardi Also present: William Heniff, AICP, Director of Community Development; Keith Steiskal, Building Official; Chuck Riforgiate, Fire Marshal, and Jana Bryant, Private Development Engineer. Public Hearings Business Meeting Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Marty Igoe, seconded by Bob Mueller, to approve the minutes of the March 21, 2013 meeting. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. New Business 140066 Amendments to Section 150 of the Village Code - Patio Permits Review and discussion of proposed text amendments to the Title 15, Chapter 150, Sections 141 and 310 of the Lombard Village Code as it pertains to the establishment of permits for patios. (DISTRICTS - ALL) Jana Bryant P.E., Private Development Engineer, presented the staff report and draft ordinance for BOBA consideration. She stated that Village of Lombard Page 1 Board of Building Appeals Minutes February 24, 2014 the Village does not currently require building permits for the construction of residential patios, which has been a cause of many subsequent drainage complaints. Referencing a past case, the intent of the proposed changes is to identify drainage issues for patios before they are installed. She noted the Lombard is the exception in not requiring such permits. Lack of a permit process also prevents staff from addressing the open space provisions in the Zoning Ordinance as well as runoff provisions in the adopted County and local codes. The primary purpose of the permit is to address flooding. She then stated that the Village is proposing to create a permit process, which staff would review as express permits (over the counter in most cases), similarly to driveway permits. She then mentioned the proposed construction standards in the code. The BOBA members supported the standards. A motion was made by Marty Igoe, seconded by Bob Mueller, to recommend to the Board of Trustees the adoption of the proposed building amendments to Chapter 150. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. 140067 Amendments to Section 150 of the Village Code - Fee Schedule Review and discussion of proposed amendments to the fee schedule set forth in Title 15, Chapter 150, Section 141 of the Lombard Village Code. (DISTRICTS - ALL) Keith Steiskal, Building Official, presented a memorandum and draft ordinance for BOBA consideration. Mr. Steiskal noted that the intent of the proposed fee schedule amendments is to provide base the actual costs the Village is likely to incur through the permit approval and inspection processes. The draft ordinance changes the fee schedule approach and to set the fees based upon the work needed by the Village to complete the task. Staff did not directly look at other municipalities for the rationale to change the fees as such an approach may not reflect the actual costs. He noted the other reasons for reviewing the fee schedule, including encouraging property owners to seek permits and streamlining the code for ease of use. Reviewing the attached staff memorandum, he also stated that some of the existing fees assumed the need for re-inspections and as a result the fees were higher. The proposed changes reduce some of the fees and would provide a cheaper cost to contractors to get the work done right without the need for multiple re-inspections. He also noted that the costs for permits were tied to the valuation of the improvement, such as in furnace replacements, and that is not an indicator of the inspection work that it needed. The proposed changes standardize and reduce many of these fees. Bob Mueller noted that it was good to actually see the fees go down in price. John Cullen stated that this will help get people to come in for Village of Lombard Page 2 Board of Building Appeals Minutes February 24, 2014 permits. They also suggested that the proposed reduction in fees should be advertised. The members then discussed how various fees would be calculated in the old and new schedules. A motion was made by Stephen Flint, seconded by John Cullen, to recommend to the Board of Trustees the adoption of the proposed building amendments to Chapter 150. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. Unifinished Business Other Business Adjournment A motion was made by Marty Igoe, seconded by Bob Mueller, to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. Village of Lombard Page 3