Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 1/16/2024
Item Status: New
From: Eddie Harper, Building Official
Submitted by: Mindy Smith, Building Department Administrator
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Baldwin County Board of Building Department Adjustments, Appeals, and Variances - Board Appointment(s)
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions as related to the Baldwin County Board of Building Department Adjustments, Appeals, and Variances (BBDAAV):
1) Appoint Brian T. Armstrong as a member of the board for a three (3) year term, said term commencing January 16, 2024, and expiring January 16, 2027; and
2) Appoint Timothy L. Barnhill as a member of the board for a three (3) year term, said term commencing January 16, 2024, and expiring January 16, 2027; and
3) Appoint David A. Morace as a member of the board for a three (3) year term, said term commencing January 16, 2024, and expiring January 16, 2027; and
4) Appoint H. Cliff Pitman as a member of the board for a three (3) year term, said term commencing January 16, 2024, and expiring January 16, 2027; and
5) Appoint J. Martin Pitts as a member of the board for a three (3) year term, said term commencing January 16, 2024, and expiring January 16, 2027.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The Building Official recommends the appointment of the individuals listed above to fill the new board. Staff has verified that the appointees meet the qualifications for the BBDAAV.
The BBDAAV was established by BCC Resolution #2024-060 on January 2, 2024, which combined the Baldwin County Building Code Board of Appeals, Baldwin County Coastal Area Program/ADEM Board of Adjustments and Appeals, and Baldwin County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Board of Adjustment into one board, which serves as the sole appeals board for the following matters:
1. Appeals pursuant to Section R112 of the 2018 International Residential Code and Section 113 of the 2018 International Building Code, as amended.
2. Adjustments and appeals pursuant to ADEM Regulation 335-8-1-.13, and ADEM Regulation 335-8-1-.14, as amended.
3. Adjustments pursuant to Section 11-19-1, et seq., of the Code of Alabama and the Baldwin County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.
Previous Commission action/date: January 2, 2024, Regular Meeting - The Commission adopted Resolution #2024-060 establishing the BBDAAV which consolidated three separate boards into one unified board.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration Staff
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administration Staff to (1) prepare letters for Chairman’s signature to be sent to respective appointees, (2) email or mail the letters to addresses below, and (3) update the appointed board list.
Brian T. Armstrong (brian@btac-inc.com)
20184 County Road 9
Silverhill, Alabama 36576
Timothy L. Barnhill (timlb7@gmail.com)
3200 North Holley Street
Loxley, Alabama 36551
David A. Morace (moracebuilders@gmail.com)
Mailing:
Post Office Box 462
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
Physical:
6594 County Road 95
Elberta, Alabama 36530
H. Cliff Pitman (cliffpitman@bellsouth.net)
9320 Gayfer Road Extension
Fairhope, Alabama 36532
J. Martin Pitts (martin@martinpitts.net)
Mailing:
Post Office Box 456
Montrose, Alabama 36559
Physical:
7225 Ecor DeChene Court
Fairhope, Alabama 36532
cc: Eddie Harper
Eddie.Harper@baldwincountyal.gov
Mindy Smith
Mindy.Smith@baldwincountyal.gov
Additional instructions/notes: Administration - create board and upload to BCAP