January 12, 2011
NOTICE OF MEETING
Regular Meeting of the CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DATE: January 12, 2011 (Wednesday)
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
LOCATION: 1650 Mission Street, Room 431 (Thru Room 400, Planning Dept. Forth floor)
This Committee meets regularly every second Wednesday of the month at 1650 Mission Street, Room 431, 4th Floor (City Planning Department). If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call (415) 575-6832.
Note: Public comment is welcome and will be heard during each item. Reference documents relating to agenda are available for review at the 1660 Mission Street, 2nd floor. For information, please call Kirk Means at (415) 575-6832.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and confirmation of quorum.
2. Election of the Chair and Vice Chair for the Code Advisory Committee. The term of office for each is one year and will commence with the CAC regular meeting of February 9, 2011. (10 minutes)
3. Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed Administrative Bulletin AB-047 (Draft 15 R4) Specific Submittal Criteria for Reports, Special Inspections and Final Acceptance Testing of Smoke Control Systems. The possible action is to make a recommendation to the Building Inspection for their further action. (30 minutes)
4. Discussion and possible action regarding proposed changes to Administrative Bulletin AB-035 - Procedure for Assigning Street Numbers (Addresses) and newly proposed Administrative Bulletin AB-078 – Criteria for Waiving Special Inspection Requirements for Signs and Awnings. The possible action is to make a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission for their further action. (30 minutes)
5. Discussion and possible action regarding proposed changes to Administrative Bulletin AB-078 – Criteria for Waiving Special Inspection Requirements for Signs and Awnings. The possible action is to make a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission for their further action. (10 minutes)
6. General discussions regarding a proposed ordinance (file #101523) amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 409 to clarify that the Annual Infrastructure Cost Inflation Adjustments to development fees authorized by the section do not need further action ;by the Board of Supervisors, to provide that the Planning Director be included in the annual fee reporting process, and to make other technical amendments to simplify the annual fee reporting process and ensure that the Controller’s Office and the Capital Planning Program coordinate their efforts, and by amending other sections of Article 4 to clarify language, eliminate confusion as to when requirements must be met, and correct errors in cross-referencing; amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by repealing Section 38.14 (the Severability Clause) and moving it to Section 430; adopting environmental, Planning Code Section 302, and Planning Code Section 101.1 findings. (5 minutes)
7. Public Comments on items not on this agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Code Advisory Committee. Comment time is limited to 3 minutes or as determined by of the Chairperson.
8. Committee comments on items not on this agenda.
9. Subcommittee Reports: (Discussion & possible action) (15 minutes)
a. Housing Code Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: Jim Reed
Subcommittee Member: Jerry Cunningham, P.E., Shane O’Reilly; Ira Dorter
b. Mechanical Electrical Plumbing & Fire & Life Safety Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: Jim Reed
Subcommittee Members: Jerry Cunningham, P.E., Marc Cunningham, Robert Wong, M.E., Shane O’Reilly,
c. Administrative & General Design Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair: Fredric Freund
Subcommittee Members: Arnie Lerner, AIA, CASp; Tony Sanchez-Corea
d. Structural Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: Stephen Harris, S.E.
Subcommittee Members: Rene’ Vignos, S.E., LEED A.P., Marc Cunningham
e. Disability Access Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair: Lee Philips
Subcommittee Members: Arnie Lerner, AIA, CASp.; Zachary Nathan, AIA, CASp;
Tony Sanchez-Corea; Shane O’Reilly
g. Green Building Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: Zachary Nathan, AIA, CASp
Subcommittee Members: Arnie Lerner, AIA, CASp, Ilene Dick; Kevin Wallace, Tony Lau
Review of communication items. The Committee may discuss or acknowledge communication items received for discussion.
10. 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.
11. 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 Chairperson Ned Fennie at (415) 278-9596 or Building Inspector Kirk Means at (415) 575-6832. The meeting will begin promptly.
ACCESSIBLE MEETING INFORMATION POLICY
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.
The meeting will be held at the Department of Building Inspection, 1650 Mission Street, Room 431 (thru Room 400, Planning Dept.) The closest accessible BART stations are the Civic Center Station at 8th (at the United Nations Plaza) and Market Street and 16th at Mission Street.
Accessible MUNI/Metro lines servicing this location are the, 42 - Downtown, 14 & 14 Limited - Mission, and F - Market bus lines. For information about MUNI accessible services call
(415) 923-6142.
The meeting room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible curb side parking spaces have been designated on Mission and Otis Streets. There is accessible parking available within the Department of Building Inspection parking lot. The entrance to this lot is on Otis Street.
Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available. Assistive Listening devices will be available at the meeting. A sign language interpreter will be available upon request. Agendas and Minutes of the meeting are available in large print/tape form and/or readers upon request. Please contact Kirk Means at (415) 575-6832 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request these services.
If you require use of a reader or other special services, please contact Kirk Means at (415) 575-6832 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request these services.
Materials are available in alternate formats on request
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(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
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