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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING <br /> HELD JUNE 25, 1997 <br /> Schneider contacted Duane Grace,past member of the Minnesota Building Code and currently a full- <br /> time building official for 4 cities and the State Fair Building Official, for reference information. <br /> Grace agreed with Schneider that the building should be an E occupancy. If there was a change of <br /> occupancy, most likely there would be work required by the building code to have the occupancy <br /> approved. In 1976 the handicap code would have required a handicap access and inspections would <br /> be required. A certificate of occupancy could not be issued if the work had not been completed and <br /> therefore,the occupancy would not change. <br /> Bellows asked Grace if he thought the building, as it stands, was safe for young children to occupy <br /> on a full-time basis. Grace responded it was no worse than many of the existing public schools in <br /> Minnesota. <br /> Bellows asked if a formal code report had been done. Schneider confirmed that one had not been <br /> done. He added the Boazd's role in this matter is to decide if there is a change of occupancy with the <br /> proposed private school use,not to decide if the code requirements involved with the change of use <br /> are valid or not. <br /> Bellows commented on the letters in 1976 classifying the occupancy as F-2 by Mr.Alan Olson. She <br /> felt a certificate of occupancy could have been issued at that time for the F-2 classification. She also <br /> felt that the safety of children is an underlying issue. <br /> Grace interjected that the Board of Appeals could only rule on one item - if Oman's interpretation <br /> of the building code for occupancy is correct. He agrees there are some conditions which need to <br /> ' be conected but that is not the purpose of the Board. <br /> Grace did not think a certificate of occupancy could have been issued for F-2 as the handicap access <br /> was not done. Schneider added that E�ibit B-18, a letter from Building Official Olson dated <br /> September 27, 1976, indicates items which need to be corrected or completed prior to issuance of <br /> a certificate of occupancy. <br /> Kohnen responded that a certificate of occupancy could not be issued because the requirements were <br /> never met. It is the building official who has the authority to classify the occupancy use. <br /> Schneider indicated that Oman has done two separate code reviews and classified the occupancy as <br /> E on both occasions. Oman responded that it was an error on his part. <br /> Kohnen asked if the State Fire Marshall had reviewed the building. Schneider confirmed that he had <br /> not. Kohnen did not feel the second floor outside exit would qualify as a second exit for children. <br /> Schneider added a wide stairway goes down to the front door. <br /> 6 <br />