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Building and Fire Appeals Board
Town of Vail
Community Development Large Conference Room
75 S. Frontage Road, W.
Vail, CO 81657
3:00 PM, Thursday, April 9, 2015
Minutes
Call
meeting to Order
Meeting called to order at 3:03 pm
1. Roll Call
Present
Kathy Langenwalter
Rollie Kjesbo
Steve Loftus
Mark Mueller
Mark Donaldson
Absent
Kyle Webb
Mark Hallenbeck
2.
Report on Code Committees
The board discussed status of committees and results. Items agenized for this meeting were outstanding items not resolved by the committees. Only committee
left to have meetings is the fire committee.
No action required
3. Snow loads design to be used for the 2015 code
Action required
After discussion by the board it was requested the
removal of section 1608.2.1 as written and use the provisions within the body of the code.
4. Snow retention of existing structures
Action Required
Lengthy discussion ensued and recommendation to provide options for next months meeting. Martin recommended to the board to require it only on new construction. The board however still
wanted staff to come up with possible scenarios on existing buildings. The major concern was how to deal with additional snow load and sliding issues that were not realized before the
proposed re-roof due to different materials being used.
5. Terminology for high efficiency boilers and furnaces
Action required
After Martin explained the issues that came up with the
Mechanical and Energy committee in this regard the board asked that Martin bring back to the next meeting what he thought would work. Further the board desired to eliminate for existing
installations.
6. Insulation requirement for heated slabs
Action required
Lengthy discussion and research was done by the energy committee on this item without a definite resolution.
Steve Loftus recommended that under slab insulation be provided for 4’ inward from the exterior of the building. Martin isi to incorporate as an amendment.
5. Items for the May 14,
2015 meeting
No action required
Rough draft of the 2015 Building Code ordinance to be presented
Adjournment
Call for adjournment 4:06pm