Minutes_Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board 12.01.22Copyrighted
January 17, 2023
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board of 12/1/22; City Council
Proceedings of 1/3/23; Historic Preservation Commission of 12/15/22;
Library Board of Trustees Update of 12/15/22; Resilient Community
Advisory Commission of 1 /5/23; Zoning Advisory Commission of 1 /4/23;
Proof of publication for City Council Proceedings of 12/19/22.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board of 12/1/22 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 1/3/23 Supporting Documentation
Historic Preservation Commission of 12/15/22 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Update of 12/15/22 Supporting Documentation
Resilient Community Advisory Commission of 1/5/23 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission of 1/4/23 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
12/ 19/22
DATE: December 1, 2022
TIME: 4:32 p.m.
PLACE: Historic Federal Building
The meeting was called to order at 4:34 p.m.
Board Members Present:
Tom Townsend
Corey Valeskey
Dan McNamer
C Blaine Schoenhard III Katrina Wilberding via Web
Housing Staff Present:
Ben Pothoff
Shane Hoeper
Tami Ernster
Mike Sievers
George Jackson
Alex Rogan
Other City Staff Present:
Jason Lehman
Public Present:
Stuart Hoover
Dave Stuart
Stephen Alt
Dave Arbogast
Adoption of Agenda
C Blaine Schoenhard III motioned to adopt the agenda. Dan McNamer seconded. Motion
passed 5-0.
Approval of Minutes of July 7, 2022
Corey Valeskey motioned to approve the minutes. Dan McNamer seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
CASE#1 INTERPRETATION OF THE CODE
A • • Doug Horsfall
• .tion: 3427 WagonWheel
Appeal: Appellant requests appeal of September 29, 2022, Notice of Violation
After discussion and review of the presentations, the board agreed the code official
correctly interpreted the true intent of the applicable code, the code fully applied to the
property, provisions of the code cited by the code official applied to the property. The
Board agreed the appellant did not propose an equal or better form of construction. C
Blaine Schoenhard III motioned to approve Mr. Horsfall's appeal. Dan McNamer
seconded. Motion failed 4-1. Due to confusion on the motion, the board decided to
withdraw the previous motion to clarify. C Blaine Schoenhard III motioned to withdraw
the previous motion. Dan McNamer seconded. Motion passed 5-0. Corey Valeskey
then motioned to approve the appeal. Dan McNamer seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
CASE#2 INTERPRETATION OF THE CODE
Applicant: David Stuart
Location: 1472 Locust St
Appeal: Appellant requests appeal of August 15, 2022, Notice of Violation
Pagel of 3
CASE #3 INTERPRETATION OF THE CODE
Applicant: David Stuart
Location: 1492 Locust St
Appeal: Appellant requests appeal of August 15, 2022, Notice of Violation
CASE #4 INTERPRETATION OF THE CODE
Applicant: David Stuart
Location: 1470 Locust St
Appeal: Appellant requests appeal of August 15, 2022, Notice of Violation
Appellant Dave Stuart requested all 3 cases be heard together. He requested Shane
Hoeper come to the microphone and asked questions regarding his inspections of the
three properties. After discussion and review, the Board requested the cases be broken
out separately for board discussion.
On Case #2, the Board agreed the code official correctly interpreted the true intent of
the applicable code and the code fully applied to the property. The Board agreed the
appellant did not propose an equal or better form of construction. Corey Valeskey
motioned to approve the appeal. Dan McNamer seconded. Motion failed 4-0.
Katrina Wilberding left the meeting at 6:45 PM.
On Case #3, the Board agreed the code official correctly interpreted the true intent of
the applicable code and the code fully applied to the property. The Board agreed the
appellant did not propose and equal or better form of construction. Corey Valeskey
motioned to approve the appeal. Dan McNamer seconded. Motion failed 4-0.
On Case #4, the Board agreed the code official correctly interpreted the true intent of
the applicable code and the code fully applied to the property. The Board agreed the
appellant did not propose and equal or better form of construction. However, there was
discussion that the shed listed as a violation on bullet point 5 was not a part of 1470
Locust and needed to be noted. Dan McNamer motioned to deny the appeal except for
bullet 5 in the Notice of Violation related to the shed. Corey Valeskey seconded.
Motion passed 4-0.
Public Input
There was no public in the gallery so there was no public input.
Items from the Board
There were no items from the Board.
Items from Staff
The 2021 Code adoption will be forwarded to the Board soon.
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Adjournment
Dan McNamer motioned to adjourn the meeting. C Blaine Schoenhard III seconded. Motion
passed 4-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:07 pm.
Minutes prepared by:
Tami Ernster
Permit Clerk
Respectfully submitted:
Michael Belmont
Building Code Official
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