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1989-06-20 Regular MeetingC t . ) I) •, 1 1 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Building Code Board of Appeal June 20, 1989 The Kodiak Island Borough Building Code Board of Appeal held a public hearing on June 20, 1989 in the Assembly Chambers of the Kodiak Island Borough Building, 710 Mill Bay Road. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. (A verbatim record is on file in the Clerk's office) There were present: William Beaty, Chairman Clifford Ford James Wheeler Absent: Brian Parsons Ronald Chase Robin Heinrichs One seat vacant comprising a quorum of the Building Code Board of Appeals; and Shirley M. Berns, Deputy Borough Clerk John Sullivan, Building Official ITEM OF BUSIA6SS Request for Exception To Building Code with regard to the addition to a business building located on Tract L, Russian Creek Alaska Subdivision. (Appellant - John Burt) John Sullivan, Building Inspector, referring the Building Code Board members to his memorandum dated June 13, 1989 stated that Mr. Burt agreed with the way the borough arrived at the figure for the building permit - Borough Code 15.04.070 Table No. 3-A Building Permit Fees - the valuations for determination of permit fees will be based on contract price or, in the absence of a contract price, the Building Valuation Data as published bimonthly by I.C.B.O. Building Standards. However, Mr. Burt requested an exception to have a different dollar value figure attached to his construc- tion rather than the one derived from the Building Valuation Data Table as mandated by ordinance. He gave his calculations for the 960 square foot proposed building addition times the valuation $20.40/sq ft. (Warehouse - Type II without the regional modifier for Alaska) which placed the value at $19,584. The permit fee was based on this valuation, noted Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan answered questions from the members of the Building Code Board of Appeals. June 20, 1989 Page 1 Kodiak Island BorouQQ v - ) ^1 7 ' �-a Building Code Board df Appeals l Mr. Burt, appellant, called attention to his list of building materials and stated he planned to use rough cut spruce lumber for construction of this addition. By his calculations the valuation of the addition would be approximately $4,290. He said even if he doubled this amount to add labor cost, the valuation would be $8,000. The addition would be a post and beam construction without a foundation, he noted. He felt $20.40/sq. ft. was completely out of line. He thought the borough should be more cooperative toward small business and would like to see the code changed to use a different calculation for construction in rural areas. A discussion followed between board members, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Burt over the type of construction and the materials on this building. Mr. Sullivan said that the warehouses built by fishermen for gear storage run in the $25/27 range, and this price range coincides with the cost contractors found it cost to build this type of building. He said the Building Valuation Data Table was really quite accurate and reflected the cost of current construction. He said it would be totally not feasible to do a "cost" estimate on each building project. Mr. Heinrichs comments that there had to be some type of tool for estab- lishing a fee and there was always going to be exceptions. He said the Building Valuation Data Table was a tool, and he did not feel the differ- ence of the errors involved presented a large economic problem to the community as a whole. He said he did not think constructing the building for half the cost stated in the table, made the building inspector's job _ any different. A building of a certain size was going to take a certain amount of effort for inspection, and there was going to be a small user fee attached to each building permit. The issue was how big the user fee should be in each case, and he could not think of a better way to establish a fee in the absence of a contract price to make the fee fair for everyone. Whether there should be another category for barns or buildings which were less material intensive, was open of discussion, he declared. He felt this building was correctly categorized. WHEELER, seconded by HEINRICHS VOTE ON MOTION Ayes: Noes: MOTION CARRIED moved to deny the exception requested by Mr. Burt. Chase, Ford, Heinrichs, Wheeler, Beaty None Unanimous June 20, 1989 Page 2 0 Kodiak Island Borou + Building Code Board of Appeals Findings of Fact 1. The Building Valuation Data Table is a tool used by the building inspector. 2. In the absence of a contract price, square footage data is a reasonable basis for evaluating construction. 3. The most equitable and fair method for determining the valuation of building construction is by using the Building Valuation Data Table. 4. The building inspector was very conservative in applying the Building Valuation Data Table figure for a warehouse Type II without using the regional modifier for building in Alaska. There being no further business to come before the Building Board Code of Appeals, the meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. ATTEST: Recording Secretary June 20, 1989 Chairman Page 3