Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15081109
Permit Number 15081109
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2015-12-29 13:43:39BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W.P.B. PERMIT:15081109- MASTER BUILD-OUT
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 15081111-FOUNDATION
 ADD: 444 BUNKER RANCH RD.
 CONT: CURY BUILDING & DESIGN
 TEL: (561)718-1398
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W * 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION,
  
 2014 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3 COMPLIANCE.
 ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND
 SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 3RD REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. DEC. 29/2015
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) 3RD REQUEST. THE RESPONSE INDICATES THE PLANS WERE
 DESIGNED UNDER THE 2014 EXISTING BUILDING CODE, THE
 PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD CHAPTER 4 IN THE
 RESPONSE LETTER. BOTH THE COVERSHEET AND S7 BOTH
 INDICATE A LEVEL III ALTERATION, THE WORK AREA METHOD
 OF COMPLIANCE, AND CHAPTER 8THE PRESCRIPTIVE METHOD.
 SHEET L1 ZONES 1, 2, & 3 ALL INDICATE UNDER THE HEADING
 CLASSIFICATION OF WORK AS LEVEL III ALTERATION.
  
 2014 EXISTING BUILDING CODE APPLICATION OF A METHOD
 SHALL BE THE SOLE BASIS FOR ASSESSING THE COMPLIANCE OF
 WORK PERFORMED UNDER A SINGLE PERMIT UNLESS OTHERWISE
 APPROVED BY THE CODE OFFICIAL. SECTIONS 301.1.1 THROUGH
 301.1.3 SHALL NOT BE APPLIED IN COMBINATION WITH EACH
 OTHER.
  
 THE PLANS APPEAR THAT THIS ALTERATION IS AT A MINIMUM,
 A LEVEL III, 2014 EXST. BLDG CODE 505.1 SCOPE. LEVEL 3
 ALTERATIONS APPLY WHERE THE WORK AREA EXCEEDS 50 PER
 CENT OF THE AGGREGATE AREA OF THE BUILDING.
 THE DEMOLITION PLAN REMOVED ALL NON-BEARING WALLS ON
 THE 2 FLOORS. SHEET S2 SHOWS THE CENTER SECTION OF THE
 BUILDING BEING REBUILT, SHEET S3 SHOWS FLOOR JOIST
 BEING DOUBLED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE OF THE 2ND FLOOR,
 SHEET S5 SHOWS NEW ELEVATOR PIT, SHAFT WALLS, THE WHOLE
 ROOF TRUSS SYSTEM/ ROOF SHEATHING BEING INSULATED WITH
 ICYNENE FOAM. A LEVEL III LIMITED STRUCTURAL ALTERATION
 907.4.3.
  
 2-4) COMPLIED.
  
 5) . SHEETS S1-S6 DEAL WITH THE WIND PRESSURE FOR THE
 BUILDING. THERE IS NO WIND DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE
 BUILDING. SHEET S7 DEALS STRICTLY WITH THE DUMPSTER
 ENCLOSURE AND THE WIND DESIGN PARAMETERS WILL BE
 COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. A DIFFERENT WIND SPEED ZONE, A
 DIFFERENT HEIGHT AND AN OPEN STRUCTURE WHEREAS THE 2
 STORY BUILDING IS ENCLOSED. THE PLANS WILL REQUIRE WIND
 DESIGN CRITERIA FOR 2 STRUCTURES, A 2 STORY ENCLOSED
 FOR SHEETS S1-S6 AND SHEET S7 FOR THE DUMPSTER
 ENCLOSURE AN OPEN SINGLE STORY STRUCTURE WITH A LOWER
 RISK CATEGORY AND WIND SPEED.
  
  
 5..1. ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED, VULT, (3-SECOND
 GUST), MILES PER HOUR (KM/HR) AND NOMINAL DESIGN WIND
 SPEED, VASD, AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 1609.3.1.
 5.2. RISK CATEGORY.
 5.3. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE
 THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED.
 5.4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT.
 5.5 DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR
 COMPONENT AND CLADDING MATERIALS.
  
 6-7) COMPLIED.
  
 8-9) PROVISO: DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. BUILDING PROVISO/
 107.3.4.2 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS: MISSING PRODUCT
 APPROVALS: 2010 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS,
 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
 OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS RULE 9N-3 NOV. 01/ 2010 (31)
 SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS OR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS THAT
 WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT APPROVALS:
 (31)(A) EXTERIOR DOORS.
 (B) WINDOWS
 (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL
 LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS,
 (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, CURBS FOR EXHAUST
 FANS AND A/C ROOF TOP DOWN UNITS
 (E) SHUTTERS
 (F) SKYLIGHTS
 (G) EXTERIOR COOLER, FREEZERS & PRE-ENGINEERED A/C
 STANDS
  
 BUILDING PROVISO: 2010 FBC 107.3.4.1 PRODUCT APPROVALS.
 THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY THE DCA RULE
 9N-03 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE
 DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR
 JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
  
 10) 3RD REQUEST. TO DATE THERE HAVE BEEN NO FIRE
 PROTECTION PLANS SUBMITTED. THE RESPONSE LETTER
 INDICATES TO BE PROVIDED BY APPLICANT. THE COVERSHEET
 INDEX LIST SHEETS M1 & M2 TO INCLUDE A FIRE SPRINKLER
 HEAD LAYOUT. NOT SHOWN.
  
 10A-C)COMPLIED
  
 11) COMPLIED.
  
 12)3RD REQUEST. THE CITY HAS NOT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM
 THE OWNER ON THE PROPOSED USAGE OF THIS BUILDING. IN
 REVIEWING THE PROPOSED USE OF THIS STRUCTURE AND THE
 LETTER FROM BETH DEWOODY STATING THE USE WOULD BE FOR
 STORAGE PRIVATE DISPLAY FACILITY FOR PERSONAL ART AND
 FURNITURE COLLECTION THAT WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE
 PUBLIC. THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS NOT GIVEN A PROPOSED
 OCCUPANT LOAD. HE HAS GIVEN US THE FORMULAS IN THE CODE
 FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. NOT THE RESTRICTED OCCUPANCY
 THAT MS. DEWOODY HAS INDICATED WITHIN THE LETTER
 PROVIDED TO STAFF. IT APPEARS NOT ONLY IS THERE A
 UNKNOWN OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING, BUT THE A/C
 EQUIPMENT FOUND IN THE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE SHEET M1
 EXCEEDS THE CALCULATED LOADS IN THE CALCULATIONS
 SUBMITTED FROM KO ENERGY DESIGN A DIFFERENCE OF 21.94
 TONS. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BECOME AN A3
 ART GALLERY VERY QUICKLY. WE WILL NEED A DATED LETTER
 FROM MS. DEWOODY PROVIDING THE EXPLICIT USAGE OF THIS
 SITE WILL BE IF THERE WILL EVER BE ART VIEWINGS TO THE
 PUBLIC, FOR BY INVITATION ONLY, GALAS OR PARTIES TO
 OCCUR AT THIS LOCATION. THE OWNER HAS ELECTED NOT TO
 OPEN THE BUILDING TO THE PUBLIC. ON THE CERTIFICATE OF
 COMPLETION THERE WILL BE A VERY RESTRICTIVE CLAUSE AS
 TO USE.
  
 13) 3RD REQUEST. THE 2ND REVIEW THERE 2 SHEETS
 SUBMITTED FP1 & FP2 WHICH ARE DETAILS SHOWING
 ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS. NONE OF THESE ELEMENTS ARE
 DIMENSIONED TO SHOW CODE COMPLIANCE. THERE ARE NO
 DETAILS FOR VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY/ ELEVATOR
 REQUIREMENTS AND SIGNAGE.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS FOR THE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS
 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 107.3.5.1.1 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW
 CRITERIA FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. ACCESSIBILITY
 REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
 VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY 2014 FL ACCESS CODE SECTION 407
 ELEVATOR
 SINKS -BREAK ROOM AREAS. 2014 FL ACCESS CODE 606.(1-5).
 KITCHENS AND KITCHENETTES 2014 FL ACCESS CODE 804
  
 14-16) COMPLIED.
  
 17) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE
 REVISION & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES
 AS NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL
 REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE
 REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION
 PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO
 EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED
 COOPERATION.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  


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