07/09/1998 - Packet CITY OF TIGARD
OREGON
COMMUNITY HOUSING
TASK FORCE MEETING
at
CITY OF TIGARD
13125 SW HALL BLVD
Red Rock Conference Room
Thursday, July 9, 1998
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
AGENDA
I. Self introductions.
II. Approval of June 25, 1998 meeting minutes.
III. Work session.
A. Review of substantive provisions of proposed ordinance.
B. Other.
IV. Meeting schedule confirmation.
V. Adjourn.
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13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 (503)639-4171 TDD (503)684-2772
CITY OF TIGARD
Community Development
Shaping A Better Community
MEMORANDUM
CITY OF TIGARD
TO: Community Housing Task Force Members
FROM: David Scott, Building Official
DATE: June 30, 1998
SUBJECT: July 9, 1998 meeting (1 pm to 4pm, same location).
Enclosed please find the agenda for the 7/9/98 meeting and minutes from the 6/25/98 meeting.
We will commence our discussion of the substantive provisions of the ordinance with Section 330
(Fire Safety Conditions for Apartment Houses and Hotels of More Than Two Stories). Note that
Subsection (B) refers to high rise structures and simply requires that they be maintained
according to what was required when they were constructed. Therefore, our discussion will center
on the provisions in Appendix 12, previously distributed to the Task Force. After completing review
of this section, we will try to finish the ordinance. Please note our substantive review finishes with
Section 370. Sections beyond this are existing code sections regarding dangerous and derelict
structures that I am relocating to provide all requirements for maintenance in one chapter of the
code.
Please note this meeting is scheduled to run until 4 pm to allow us time to finish the substantive
review. Also note that the 7/21 meeting needs to be rescheduled. Please fax us this memo
indicating your availability for alternative meeting times.
7/27 1-3pm
7/28 1-3pm
7/29 1-3pm
8/3, 8/4, 8/5, 8/6, 8/7 1-3pm (circle availability)
Please note any other dates or times you are available.
COMMUNITY HOUSING TASK FORCE MEETING
Minutes of
Thursday, June 25, 1998
Tigard City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Alig (via telephone), Sharon Fleming-Barrett, Sheila
Greenlaw-Fink, Sally Parks, Susan Wilson and Councilor Ken Scheckla.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Emily Cedarleaf, Cecilia Maciel and Dedi Streich.
ALSO PRESENT: Eric McMullen, Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, and David Scott,
Building Official, City of Tigard.
The meeting was convened at approximately 11:15 a.m.
I. SELF INTRODUCTIONS:
Self introductions were made.
II APPROVAL OF JUNE 11, 1998, MEETING MINUTES
The minutes were approved.
III. WORK SESSION:
A. Review of substantive provisions of proposed ordinance.
Alig reported that he is comfortable with the action of the Task Force which
deleted subsection (c) from Section 220.
Sec 230 - The language proposed by the staff providing discretion for the
Building Official was approved and will be added as a last unnumbered
paragraph to this section.
Sec 280 - The consensus of the Task Force is that ceiling height requirements
are not minimum safety, sanitary or habitability requirements and should be
deleted from the ordinance. Section 280 is deleted entirely and remaining
Sections are renumbered.
Section 290 - (Sleeping room requirements): The consensus of the Task Force
is that minimum sizes of habitable rooms for "habitability" are not appropriate for
inclusion in this ordinance. The specification of minimum sizes in this context
may prohibit some living arrangements in low cost housing and may not align
with various cultural norms regarding living space. There is a legitimate safety
issue regarding space and overcrowding. This issue will be covered in Section
300 on overcrowding. Subsections (B) and (D) are deleted entirely and
Subsection (c) is amended to incorporate language regarding natural light
already approved previously.
Community Housing Task Force Meeting
Minutes of June 25, 1998
Page 2
Sec 300 - (Overcrowding): After lengthy discussion of what constitutes a safe
and reasonable limit for overcrowding, the consensus of the Task Force is to
amend the 100 sq.ft. factor to 150 sq.ft. The Task Force considered what NFPA
101 requires (1 occupant for every 200 sq.ft.) and the Oregon Building Code (2
occupants per sleeping room). The 100 sq.ft. factor in the Portland ordinance
was considered slightly liberal with respect to safety. The 150 sq.ft. factor
provides a balance between safety and the need for housing by representing a
middle ground between current code and the Portland ordinance. The TVFR
representative was comfortable with this action.
Sec 301 - (Emergency Exits): Subsection (D)(1) is amended to delete language
after "repair." The deleted language is redundant. Subsection (D)(4) will be
amended to include previously approved language regarding the prohibition of
closing or latching devices requiring a key or special knowledge or effort.
Subsection (D)(5) is amended to add "Where necessary to indicate the direction
of egress," at the beginning. This language will allow signage to be omitted when
the path of egress is blatantly obvious.
Sec 320 - (Smoke Detectors): This section is amended by adding "shall comply
with all applicable laws," after"approved" in the last sentence.
B. Other
No other items were considered.
IV. MEETING SCHEDULE CONFIRMATION:
The next meeting was confirmed for 7/9/98, 1 pm - 4pm. The following meeting was
scheduled for 7/21/98, 1p - 3pm. (Note: The 7/21/98 will need to be re-scheduled).
That meeting will be devoted to the discussion of Social Care Facilities. Constituent
representatives of Social Care Facility providers will be invited to the meeting.
V. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at approximately 1:00PM.
Respectfully submitted,
David Scott
Building Official
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