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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 0913_minutes Building and Fire Appeals Board Town of Vail Community Development Conference Room 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 3:00 PM, Thursday September 13, 2012 MINUTES Call meeting to Order Kathy Langenwalter called the meeting to order at 3:05 pm Roll Call Absent: Rollie Kjesbo All other members present 1. Review of the August 9, 2012 meeting minutes Board action required Motion made by Kyle Webb to approve then minutes as written Seconded by Steve Loftus Approved unanimously 2. Review of proposed 2012 fire code amendments Board recommendation requested Tabled until September 24th After an explanation as to status of the amendments to the fire code and the possible controversy associated with the sprinkler provisions the board will complete the review of the fire code amendments with the final draft of the over all building code ordinance. The board and members of the public discussed the provisions related to buildings exceeding 55’. Mike gave an in depth explanation of these portions of the amendments and informed the board that many of the amendments that exist under our current code adoption have been removed. Further, that he is still revising some of the amendments addressing some the concerns’ related to buildings exceeding 55’. It was noted the intention of the code was not to require buildings exceeding 55” to comply with the high provisions of the building code 3. Review of concerns related to thermal barrier requirements within the 2012 IECC for building envelopes. Board recommendation requested Motion made by Kyle Webb to strike the continuous insulation requirement from the residential portion of the code and retain an R-20 cavity requirement for wood framed walls. Seconded by Mark Mueller Kyle Webb, Mark Mueller, Kathy Langenwalter voted to approve Steve Loftus voted in opposition Motion carried three to one Martin Haeberle addressed the board on information sent to the members in regards to data of concerns related to requiring continuous insulation requirement proposed within the IECC 2012. One of the major areas of concern expressed by members of the board and the public was the possibility of not being able to adequately control the moisture within the building envelope. The information gathered from experts in the industry was that when continuous insulation is used there is a need to adequately regulate the environment within the building to insure dew point levels are maintained. In that the code does not regulate this the criteria puts the building potentially at jeopardy. This position was held by several members of the board. After much discussion a consensus was made to delete the criteria for continuous insulation in the residential code and leave it in the commercial code 4. Review and recommendation to Town Council the adoption of the 2012 Building Codes as amended by the Board of Appeals Board action required: Tabled until the September 24, 2012 special meeting 5. Breakfast with the Building Official agenda items for September No board action required Martin Haeberle indicated the topics for this month continue to be 2012 code adoption. Additional discussion item is that the state requires electricians to utilize the 2011 NEC even though we have yet to adopt it. Martin will address this to attendees and explain that plans will have this noted upon them to remind them of this criteria. 6. Setting of a date for an additional meeting in September on the 2012 Building Codes ordinance proposal for council. Board action required A date of September 24, 2012 at 1:00 pm has been set to review and make recommendations to council of the 2012 Building codes Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 4:30 pm