0769_001.pdfApril 9, 2019
Chuck Miller, Senior Plans Examiner
City of Edmonds
Development Services Department
8129 Lake Ballinger Way
Edmonds, WA 98026
Project: Suite 104, Office Remodel / Area Reduction
Plan Check: BLD 2019-0222 / BLD 2019-0346
8129 Ballinger Way, Suites 104 / 105
Edmonds, WA
Subject: Response to I" Review Comment Letter, dated March 29, 2019.
Dear Mr. Miller,
Donahou Design Group
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Thank you for your comments found in the Comment Letter referenced above. Two sets of nearly identical
plans are being submitted for your re -review, one for each permit number, as you requested. Reference the
attached documents for the 'clouded' revisions to the documents since the application submittal. Our full
Response to your Design Review Comment Letter is as follows:
G-001 — OVER SHEET
1. General Notes
a. Note 1
i. The IEBC Code has been added to the list of referenced Codes
ii. The reference to the IPC has been updated to reference the UBC.
iii. The reference to the Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code has been removed and a
reference to the IMC has been added.
b. Note 7 - The reference to the wrong Fire Marshal has been changed to read, "City of Edmonds
Fire Marshal.
c. Note 14 - The Deferred Submittal section reference has been updated to 107.3.4.1.
d. Note 20 - The Electrical Code edition has been updated to reference the 2017 NEC. The
section number is unchanged.
e. Note 21- The Electrical Code edition has been updated to reference the 2017 NEC. The
section numbers are unchanged.
2. Code Analysis
a. Other applicable Codes
i. The Existing Building Code has been added to the list of referenced Codes.
ii. The ICC /ANSI Code reference has been updated to the currently adopted edition.
b. The occupancy type has been revised as requested.
c. The Building is not sprinklered. The reference to a sprinklered building has been changed.
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d. The Basic Allowable height and area information have been updated in response to Item 2.c.
A frontage increase is available, but unnecessary since the building area is less than the basic
area allowed in Table 506.2 of the IBC.
e. Reference the response to item 2.d.
f. The Code reference related to calculating the Mezzanine occupant load has been updated.
g. The Code reference related to evaluating the Mezzanine openness has been updated.
3. The list of deferred submittals has been revised to remove work covered by other permits.
On sheet A-111— FLOOR PLAN — WALL TYPES & DETAILS:
4. Reference detail 1/A-111 for the attachment requirements.
5. This response applies only to BLD2019-00346 the permit for Suite 104 remodel. Reference detail 1/A-
111 for the attachment requirements.
6. The referenced note is a carryover from the original permit application, and has been removed.
Reference detail 1/A-111 for the attachment requirements.
7. Reference Hardware Group No. 3, A-121.
Permit BLD2019-0222 Specific Comments
8. Floor Plan C— FLOOR PLAN
a. The referenced Suite Number has been updated_.
b. The anticipated seating to be provided in the Lobby, Board Room and the Lunch Room have
been added to the drawing. The occupant load of Suite 105 has been added to the drawing.
c. The south wall of the Board Room will be unchanged from its' current configuration. See the
revised Floor Plan C.
d. The existing section of framed wall will remain. Wall Type C will be used to infill the gap
between the existing construction and proposed construction.
e. A drinking fountain has been added to Suite 105.
On Sheet A-121— REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
9. Plan B — REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
a. The reflected Ceiling Plan is drawn correctly. The Floor Plan has been corrected and shows no
change from the existing condition.
b. Reference the revised A-121 Drawing for the existing draftstop location. In addition the new
demising wall between Suites 104 and 105 will be continuous to the underside of the
structure and will also serve as a draft stop.
Comments specific to work completed under BLD2019-0346
On Sheet A-111— FLOOR PLAN — WALL TYPES & DETAILS
10. Floor Plan B — MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN
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a. It is a carryover reference from the original remodel of the building. The note has been
removed.
b. It is a carryover reference from the original remodel of the building. The detail reference has
been removed.
c. References to wall type B in the Mezzanine will be framed to the underside of the roof, per
detail 1/A-111.
11. Floor Plan C — FLOOR PLAN
a. Room Labels have been added to the plan.
b. The existing section of framed wall will remain. Wall Type C will be used to infill the gap
between the existing construction and the proposed construction.
c. Reference the Reception Counter detail s, 5 and 6/A-111.
d. Room 107, `Kitchenette', has a 40" wide access passage and is not equipped with a stove or
cooktop. Therefore, it is exempt from the clearance requirements of Section 804.2. If a stove
or cooktop is added in the future, modifications will be required to satisfy the requirements
of Section 804.2.
12. Elevation 2 — RESTROOM INTERIOR ELEVATIONS — Elevation D. The wall type reference on the plan
detail was incorrect. The North wall reference has been changed to C and the East wall reference
changed to B.
13. The detail callout is a carryover from the original building remodel and has been removed.
14. No new lighting is being added as part of the remodel. All lighting is existing to remain, or existing to
remain, but relocated to adjacent locations in the suspended ceiling grid. There will be a net
reduction in lighting with the reconfiguration of the Mezzanine lighting.
15. The existing HVAC equipment is to be reused. Documentation regarding what modifications are being
made to the existing HVAC system will be submitted with the Mechanical Permit application.
End of Response
Please feel free to contact myself or Jeremy Dubose, FWDS, if you have any questions regarding our response
to your comment letter.
Sincerely,
Jim Wieben, Project Manager
DDG architects
Cc Joe Donahou, DDG Architects
Jeremy Dubose, FWDS
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