drc fire comments.pdfMiller, Chuck
From: Westfall, John (Fire District Address)
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 12:00 PM
To: 'bahms@comcast.net'; 'hyang@kiddermathews.com'
Cc: Miller, Chuck; Bjorback, Leif; Zweber, Kevin (Fire District Address)
Subject: City Edmonds PRE20140028
Re: Change of use for medical office (group B) to daycare facility (group E) @ 21200 72nd Ave W.
My apologies for missing your meeting, I was held over at another.
Building Department and I did have discussion before meeting for your proposal. There are construction and fire
protection requirements for your proposal.
The key issue you are likely interested in is to fire sprinkler requirement or not, that is the only question here I will
attempt to answer, and that depends.
Give your roster, it appears you are best served by change of use to educational (group E) occupancy, that includes up to
99 children from 0 to 5 years.
For E, you must sprinkler where 50 or more kids (any age). The exception to this is where every childcare room has a
second exit to exterior/public way. Your plan appears to follow this design. With this design, your architect (required
where building is over 4,000 s.f.) will likely need to design a corridor serving all areas in order to protect the first
entry/exit.
At 100 children & caregivers or more 0 to 5 years you must sprinkler regardless.
There is also a condition where any infant rooms (group 14) caring for more than 5 will require fire sprinklers throughout.
The exception to this is where every infant care room has a second exit, also.
Your design will require an architect's analysis and determination, regardless. My suggestion is that you find one to
evaluate the existing and proposed conditions.
Fire alarm will be required for your project regardless of sprinkler requirements. Please let me know if I can answer any
questions.
John I Westfall
Fire Marshal
Fire Prevention Services
425-771-0213 Desk
425-775-7721 Fax
425-231-3644 Mobile
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