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Commissioner O’Connor inquired whether the current roof, if used on the entire roof, meets the Code. Mr. Corbett replied that the manufacturer requires a 3.5:12 pitch and that if this is installed on the lower portion of the project which is a 1.5:12 pitch, it would not meet the Building Code or the manufacturer’s requirements. Commissioner O’Connor inquired why it would then have been approved. Mr. Corbett replied that majority of the time, the actual roofing material is not always defined at the time of project approval and becomes a choice of the applicant during the permit stage. He explained that staff looks at the minimum requirement to meet the Building Code. Mr. Dolan stated that in order to meet the Code, the builder would have to put something underneath the roof. He added that this is not necessarily uncommon. Commissioner O’Connor requested clarification that with the proper application of underlayment, the Code would be met. Mr. Corbett replied that it would meet Code because the lower material would provide the weather protection. He also described a manufactured product called bituthene, which is applied over the plywood, which, instead of being a felt paper, can be heat-adhered to the plywood. He noted that some also have a rubberized backing so they are completely waterproofed. Commissioner Pearce inquired if the Code would also be met if, on parts of the roof that do not have the correct pitch, the standing seam metal is put on the roof and a metal shingle added on top of standing seam metal. Mr. Corbett replied that using the appropriate material for the pitch of the roof would satisfy the Code requirement and that anything done additionally is not a Code issue. Commissioner Pearce noted that the applicant still has the approvals for the shingle roof but that staff indicates this violates the Code. Mr. Dolan clarified that the applicant would have to use one of the installation methods described earlier. He noted that staff did not know at the time of approval that this would become an issue; staff discovered this when it was brought to their attention during the building permit process. Commissioner Pentin requested verification that if the Commission denies the project, the applicant would leave with an approved plan with the metal shingles that is in violation of the Code. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, December 8, 2010 Page 11 of 23