DRC2015-0025 Senior Center.pdf
MEMORANDUM
Date:
August 20, 2015
To:
City Edmonds
From:
John Westfall, Fire Marshal 425-771-0213
Subject:DRC2015-0025 Senior & Community Center 220 Railroad Ave
The Fire Department provides the following comments:
SITE:
1. Existing UG tanks shall be removed with city permit.
2. Fire access requirements apply from Railroad Avenue along ingress, egress, and at
entry to the inside east-west parking area (closest to building) to the POTENTIAL
BEACH RESTORATION. Civils should overlay turn radii of 2
external for these points in parking area. Suggest locate detention in other parking or
elsewhere. Live loads are 20 ton and point load for aerial apparatus is 75 psi
maximum, expensive and challenging when located over site detention features.
3. Stripe NO PARKING FIRE LANE to standards along fire access lanes designated
above.
4. Cross connection vault appears to be required: verify with Linda McMurphy, Water
Quality Technician 425.275.4514.
5. Show existing fire hydrant location(s) on plans.
6. Collocate FH, PIV, FDC with no greater than 10 (reach).
7. Show fire protection installation materials and information with civils approved by
project engineer. Or submit application for fire connection permit showing fire
protection connections, piping, and appurtenances.
ARCH & DESIGN:
8. Automatic fire sprinkler and permit required.
City of Edmonds Office of Fire Marshal
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north face of building.
10. Sprinkler riser room is identified as Fire Systems Control and fire alarm control panel
will be collocated with sprinkler riser here.
11. For info: when using sprinkler for area increase (IBC 506.3), a 1-hour fire-resistance-
rating substitution may not be taken (IBC Table 601).
12. Fire alarm and permit required for notification and monitoring purposes.
13. Fire suppression system and permit required for commercial cooking operations.
14. Label all spaces on plans.
15. Install Fire District 1 series Knox box for access. Order through www.knoxbox.com
for Snohomish Fire District 1. Call Deputy FM at 425.775.7720.
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