Alt Design 23400 Highway 99 - Fire Wall Clarification LetterStUdcMENG
ARCHITECTURE
PLANNING
CONSULTING
STRAZZARA
January 31, 2020
City of Edmonds
Leif Bjorback, Building Official
121 5th Ave N.
Edmonds, WA 98020
RE: #BLD2018-1622
Project: 23400 Highway 99 Edmonds, WA. 98026
Dear Leif Bjorback,
This letter is to provide clarification on the required 2-hour fire wall for the proposed building at
23400 Highway 99.
The 2-hour fire wall is located along gridline 11 and detailed as shown on sheets G004, G010,
A102, A103, A104, A105, A106, and A804. The design of the fire wall complies with all
components of the IBC 706 Fire Walls with the exception of 706.6 Vertical Continuity.
A proposed alternative design for the assembly detail of a 2-hour fire wall was submitted to the
City of Edmonds in accordance with IBC 104.11 to allow horizontal plywood sheathing to continue
through the 2-hour fire wall in order to maintain structural continuity.
Studio Meng Strazzara authorizes the Building Official at the City of Edmonds to redline the
design sheets above in order to provide further clarification of the 2-hour fire wall for building
inspection.
Sincerely,
Charles Strazzara, AIA
President
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