Code Advisory Committee
Notice of
Regular Meeting of the
CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DATE: January 15, 2003 (Wednesday)
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
LOCATION: 1660 Mission Street, Suite 2001
This Committee meets regularly every third Wednesday of the month at 1660 Mission Street, Room 2001. If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call (415) 558-6205.
Note: Public comment is welcome and will be heard during each item. Reference documents relating to agenda are available for review at the 1650 Mission Street, Suite 302. For information, please call Alan Tokugawa at (415) 558-6004.
AGENDA
1.0 Call to Order and Roll Call and confirmation of quorum. (2 minutes) (2 minutes)
2.0 Approval of minutes of prior Code Advisory Committee (CAC) the Regular Meeting of November 20, 2002. (5minutes)
3.0 Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed ordinance (Supervisor Jake McGoldrick) regarding major exterior alterations to residential buildings and amending San Francisco Building Code Section 103.3 to define “demolition” to mean only the complete removal of the structure, to define “major exterior alteration” as the removal of 75 percent or more of the exterior walls of a building or 50 percent or more of the building façade facing the street, and to impose additional requirements on major exterior alteration projects, including: expanded application requirements, inspector verification of existing conditions, prohibition on commencement of work until 15 days after permit issuance, limitations on the renewal or extension of the permit beyond three years, and establishment of penalties for violation of the requirements; amending San Francisco Building Code Section 106.3.2.2 requiring notice of the application for a demolition permit; amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 311 and 312 to require expanded public notice of major exterior alteration projects; requiring the Building and Planning Departments to issue implementing regulations within 90 days and report to the Board on the effectiveness of the ordinance no later than nine months thereafter. The possible action will be to make a recommendation to the full Code Advisory Committee for their further action. (30 minutes)
4.0 Discussion and possible action regarding amending San Francisco Building Code Section 106.3.2.3, Substantial Alterations, to change the number of units triggering the requirement for posting a notice from 5 units to 3 units. The possible action will be to make a recommendation to the full Code Advisory Committee for their further action. (20 minutes)
5.0 Status report, discussion and possible action regarding certain horizontal extensions such as decks being considered a structural addition under the San Francisco Building Code and a consequent requirement for an Article 311 notification requirement under the Planning Code. The possible action will be to make a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission for their further action. (10 minutes)
6.0 Subcommittee Reports: (20 minutes)
a. Housing Code Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: Jim Reed
Subcommittee Member: Jerry Cunningham, P.E.
b. Fire and Life Safety Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: Jerry Cunningham, P.E.
Subcommittee Members: Charles Breidinger, P.E., Carolynn Abst
c. Administrative & General Design Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair: Frederic Freund
Subcommittee Members: Dorie Lee; Arnold Lerner, AIA; Zachary Nathan, AIA; Tony Sanchez-Corea.
d. Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: Charles Breidinger, P.E.
Subcommittee Members: Jim Reed, Jerry Cunningham
e. Structural Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: James Guthrie, S.E.
Subcommittee Member: J. Edgar Fennie, AIA
f. Disability Access Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair: Lee Philips
Subcommittee Members: Arnie Lerner, AIA., Zachary Nathan, AIA; Tony Sanchez-Corea, III; Nicholas Palter
7.0 7.0 Status of on-going programs within Technical Services Division:
a. Update on Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety (CAPSS).
b. Report on other current TSD activities related to code and procedure development. (10 minutes)
8.0 Report, discussion and possible action regarding completion of new and updating of existing Administrative Bulletins. (15 minutes)
9.0 Secretary’s report on upcoming events, announcements and tasks for the CAC.
(5 minutes)
10.0 Committee Member’s and Staff’s identification agenda items for the next meeting, as well as current agenda items to be continued to another CAC regular meeting or special meeting, or a subcommittee meeting. CAC discussion and possible action regarding administrative issues related to building codes. (3 minutes)
11.0 Public Comment on items not on this agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Code Advisory Committee. Comment time is limited to 3 minutes or at the call of the Chair.
12.0 Adjournment.
Note to Committee Members: Please review the appropriate material and be prepared to discuss at the meeting. If you are unable to attend, please call Alan Tokugawa at (415) 558-6004. The meeting will begin promptly.