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CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF
APPEALS Minutes
Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
Special Meeting of the Construction Board of Appeals
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Construction Board of Appeals was called to
order on Tuesday, August 8th, 2023 at 1:04 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located
at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Dilworth.
ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members Amando Garza, Robert Vessely, Nick Graves, and Chair Neil
Dilworth
Absent: Vice Chair Gresham Eckrich, and Board Member Christopher Wiedeman
Staff: Rodger Maggio, Fire Marshall, Michael Loew, Chief Building Official, Sadie
Symens, Assistant City Attorney and Council to Staff, Mark Amberg, Assistant
City Attorney and Council to Board, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk, and Lala
Stowe, Supervising Administrative Assistant
PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Review of Minutes of the Construction Board of Appeals Meeting of May 16,
2023:
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER VESSLEY, SECONDED BY
MEMBER GARZA, CARRIED 4-0, (With Vice Chair Eckrich and Member Wiedeman
absent) to approve May 16, 2023, as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
--End of Public Comment--
STAFF UPDATES
DRAFT Minutes – Construction Board of Appeals Board Meeting of August 8, 2023 Page
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2. Introduction of New City Staff to the Board: Michael Loew shared his new title
as Chief Building Official and introduced Sean McCaffrey, Plans Examiner.
Rodger Maggio introduced Fire Inspectors Joey Nau, Arlen Diepenbrock, and
Juliana Hutchinson. Fire Chief, Todd Tuggle and Hazardous Materials
Coordinator Mattie Bliss were also introduced.
PRESENTATIONS
3. Building Official Report: Chief Building Official Loew updated the Board on the
enforcement of municipal code 8.11 Alternate method and materials requests
related to 481 Madonna Road, Suite D. and 564 Higuera Street
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
INTERPRET THE APPLICATION OF MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 15.04.020 (U)
SUBSECTION 903.1.1.4 FOR BUILDING PERMIT BLDG-0410-2023
Michael Loew, Chief Building Official, provided an overview of the staff report
regarding the City’s decision and the municipal code in question.
Rodger Maggio, Fire Marshal, provided clarification on fire sprinkler coverage in
relation to occupancy use space and responded to board members.
Bryan Ridley, Bracket Architecture Architect Appellant, Damien Mavis, Covelop
Project Owner Appellant, and Thom Jess, Arris Studio Architect Appellant provided
a presentation of the floor plan and precedent mixed occupancy projects.
Public Comment
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY BOARD CHAIR DILWORTH, SECONDED BY
BOARD MEMBER VESSELY, TIED 2 -- 2, (With Member Garza and Member
Graves voting No and Vice Chair Eckrich and Member Weideman absent) to reject
appellant application and support staff interpretation of Municipal Code Section
15.04.020 (U) Subsection 903.1.1.4 for Building Permit BLDG-0410-2023
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:58 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS: 10/24/2023