Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17010911
Permit Number 17010911
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-02-09 08:39:40BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 17010911 (HOTEL FOUNDATION)
 ADD: 3200 N. CONGRESS AVE. (ADDRESS TO BE ASSIGNED)
 CONT: HEDRICK BROTHERS
 TEL: 561-689-8880
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: THURS. FEB. 09/ 2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE ADDRESS OF 3200 N. CONGRESS IS A PRELIMINARY
 SITE ADDRESS FOR THE WHOLE DEVELOPMENT. A SEPARATE
 ADDRESS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO EACH NEW PROPERTY AS THE
 PARCEL IS BROKE UP INTO INDUVIAL LOTS.
 ADDRESSING: CITY MUNI CODE SEC.78-6 (1-7).
 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT CLARITY
 TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK
 PROPOSED.
  
 2) ART IN PUBLIC PLACES. THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT THAT APPLIES
 TO ANY REMODEL OR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR WHICH
 THE PERMIT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED AFTER 6/29/14, AND
 THE TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE EQUAL TO OR
 GREATER THAN $750,000 WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH THIS
 ORDINANCE.
 PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ORDINANCE NO. 4504-14, AND
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE V,
 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-123(A) AND SECTION
 78-126(A), THE ART ASSESSMENT IS 1% OF THE TOTAL
 PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST.
 PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE
 V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-122, RENOVATION AND
 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE ASSESSED CUMULATIVELY, SO
 THE ART ASSESSMENT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO ALL FUTURE
 PROJECTS.
 FOR CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
 MS. SYBILLE WELTER ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COORDINATOR
 822-1515 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 3) THE COST OF THE PROJECT WILL BE EVALUATED UNDER THE
 BUILDING PERMIT. PERMIT FEES/ PLAN REVIEW:
 W P B ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 108.2 SCHEDULE OF PERMIT
 FEES. ON BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, ELECTRICAL, GAS,
 MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS OR ALTERATIONS
 REQUIRING A PERMIT, A FEE FOR EACH PERMIT SHALL BE PAID
 AS REQUIRED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE
 ESTABLISHED BY THE APPLICABLE GOVERNING AUTHORITY.
  
 4) THE PLANS AND SOILS REPORT INDICATES THIS IS TO BE A
 4 STORY HOTEL. THIS PROJECT IS IDENTIFIED AS A
 THRESHOLD BUILDING / FL S. S. 553.71(7) ?THRESHOLD
 BUILDING" MEANING ANY BUILDING WHICH IS GREATER THAN
 (3) STORIES OR 50 FT. IN HEIGHT, OR WHICH HAS AN
 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS DENIED IN THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SQ. FT. IN
 AREA AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500
 PERSONS.
  
 4A) 109.3.6.1 THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN. THE ENFORCING
 AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A (WRITTEN/ TYPED) SPECIAL
 INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON A
 THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION
 PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE STRUCTURAL
 INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCING
 AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR
 THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING. THE PURPOSE
 OF THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN IS TO PROVIDE
 SPECIFIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO THAT
 THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS.
  
 4B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B.
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD
 BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY FL S
 553.79(5) FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS
 REQUIRED BY THIS CODE. THE THRESHOLD INSPECTION FORMS
 ARE REQUIRED TO BE FILED OUT BY ALL PARTIES WITH
 INTEREST, NOTARIZED AND RETURNED TO THIS OFFICE, AND
 REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE PERMIT ISSUANCE WILL TAKE
 PLACE.
  
 FORMS E-MAILED TO: [email protected] THURS.
 FEB. 09/2017 08:38 AM
  
 4C) THRESHOLD BLDG., REQUIRED STATEMENT: W.P.B.
 AMENDMENT 110.3.7.4.4 ALL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING WHICH
 ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE ARCHITECT
 OR ENGINEER OF RECORD CONTAIN A STATEMENT THAT, TO THE
 BEST OF THE ARCHITECT'S OR ENGINEER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE
 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE
 FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL
 AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND 633
 FLORIDA STATUTE.
  
 4D) FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR PLEASE PROVIDE A RESUME'
 OF INSPECTION EXPERIENCE ON PREVIOUS PROJECT. THE
 RESUME' MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALL CERTIFICATES AS
 SPECIFIED HEREIN. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR HIS DESIGNEE
 WILL REVIEW THE RESUME'. AFTER THE RESUME' IS REVIEWED,
 AN INTERVIEW WILL BE SCHEDULED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
 WILL AN INSPECTOR BE INTERVIEWED FOR WORK WITHOUT FIRST
 MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA.
  
 4E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR
 HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
  
 4F) FOR DIGITAL PLANS, AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE, PLEASE
 E-MAIL THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN OF THE PERMIT BEING ISSUED,
 THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN WILL THEN E-MAIL YOU THE APPROVED
 AND BATCH STAMPED PLANS SO YOU MAY PRINT YOUR PLANS,
 TWO SETS OF PLANS WILL NEED TO BE PRINTED IN COLOR, (1)
 FOR THE THRESHOLD INSPECTOR, THE OTHER FOR THE MEP
 INSPECTORS OTHER PLANS YOU WISH TO PRINT MAYBE IN BLACK
 & WHITE..
 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 110.3.7 THRESHOLD
 BUILDINGS, GUIDELINES AND POLICIES FOR PROJECTS
 CONCERNING SPECIAL INSPECTORS.
  
 4G) 110.3.7.4.3 ALL SHORING AND RESHORING PROCEDURES,
 PLANS AND DETAILS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY FOR RECORDKEEPING. EACH SHORING AND RESHORING
 INSTALLATION SHALL BE SUPERVISED, INSPECTED AND
 CERTIFIED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SHORING
 DOCUMENTS BY THE CONTRACTOR.
  
 4H) PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH?S AUTOMATED
 TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700) FOR ALL
 BUILDING INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE
 INSPECTIONS WITHOUT THIS THE PERMIT EXPIRES IN 6
 MONTHS, ABANDONMENT OF JOB, NO INSPECTION ACTIVITY.
  
 4I) 109.3.6 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING GUIDELINES
 FOR THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #26. ASSURE THAT THE DESIGNER
 HAS REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS ONE
 MATERIAL, APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING PENETRATIONS, FOR
 WALLS AND CEILINGS.
  
 5A) SOIL BEARING VALUES. THE TEST BY UNIVERSAL
 ENGINEERING SCIENCES REFERENCES THE TEST IS PRELIMINARY
 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING REPORT BANYAN CAY- HOTEL
 PLEASE NOTE THE BORING SAMPLES TAKEN CH-1 AND CH-2 ARE
 SHOWN FOR THE CLUBHOUSE, THIS SOILS REPORT HAS NO
 BORINGS SHOWN IN THE REPORT FOR THE HOTEL. NOTE FOR THE
 TENNIS CLUB CENTER UP TO 6 FEET OF MUCK WAS ENCOUNTERED
 WITHIN THE BUILDING FOOTPRINT. PLEASE COMPLY WITH: 2014
 FBC-B 1803.3 BASIS OF INVESTIGATION.
 SOIL CLASSIFICATION SHALL BE BASED ON OBSERVATION AND
 ANY NECESSARY TESTS OF THE MATERIALS DISCLOSED BY
 BORINGS, TEST PITS OR OTHER SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION MADE
 IN APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL STUDIES SHALL BE
 MADE AS NECESSARY TO EVALUATE SLOPE STABILITY, SOIL
 STRENGTH, POSITION AND ADEQUACY OF LOAD-BEARING SOILS,
 THE EFFECT OF MOISTURE VARIATION ON SOIL-BEARING
 CAPACITY, COMPRESSIBILITY, LIQUEFACTION AND
 EXPANSIVENESS.
  
 5B) SOILS REPORT IS NOT DIGITALLY SIGNED. 61G15-23.005
 PROCEDURES FOR SIGNING AND SEALING ELECTRONICALLY
 TRANSMITTED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER
 DOCUMENTS.
  
 6A) THIS PERMIT IS FOR A FOUNDATION BUT TO DATE THERE
 HAS BEEN NO SURVEY SUBMITTED NOR SITE PLAN SHOWING THE
 LOCATION OF THE BUILDING ON THE PROPERTY, CLOSENESS TO
 PROPERTY LINE, EASEMENTS, OR IDENTIFICATION OF TYPE OF
 FLOOD ZONE, AND FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION IN NGVD.
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR
 BUILDINGS.
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: 107.3.5.1.1 BUILDING
 1. SITE REQUIREMENTS:
 PARKING
 FIRE ACCESS
 VEHICLE LOADING
 DRIVING/TURNING RADIUS
 FIRE HYDRANT/WATER SUPPLY/POST INDICATOR VALVE (PIV)
 SET BACK/SEPARATION (ASSUMED PROPERTY LINES)
 LOCATION OF SPECIFIC TANKS, WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
 FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, FLOOD ZONES, AND DESIGN FLOOD
 ELEVATIONS
 107.2.5 SITE PLAN. THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED
 WITH THE APPLICATION FOR PERMIT SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
 A SITE PLAN SHOWING TO SCALE THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF
 NEW CONSTRUCTION AND EXISTING STRUCTURES ON THE SITE,
 DISTANCES FROM LOT LINES, THE ESTABLISHED STREET GRADES
 AND THE PROPOSED FINISHED GRADES AND, AS APPLICABLE,
 FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, FLOODWAYS, AND DESIGN FLOOD
 ELEVATIONS; AND IT SHALL BE DRAWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN
 ACCURATE BOUNDARY LINE SURVEY.
  
 6B) 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR
 BUILDINGS.
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: 107.3.5.1.1 BUILDING
 3. MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DETERMINED
 (SEE TABLE 503).
 5. BUILDING FIRE SPRINKLERED OR NOT: FIRE SUPPRESSION
 SYSTEMS SHALL INCLUDE:
 SCHEMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS
 STANDPIPES
 PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
 RISER DIAGRAM
 7. OCCUPANCY LOAD/EGRESS REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE:
 OCCUPANCY LOAD
 GROSS
 NET
 MEANS OF EGRESS
 EXIT ACCESS
 EXIT
 EXIT DISCHARGE
 STAIRS CONSTRUCTION/GEOMETRY AND PROTECTION
 DOORS
 EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND EXIT SIGNS
 SPECIFIC OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS
 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
 HORIZONTAL EXITS/EXIT PASSAGEWAYS
  
 7) A FOUNDATION PERMIT IS NEVER ISSUED UNTIL THE
 BUILDING PERMIT IS APPLIED FOR, AND OR ENOUGH
 INFORMATION IS GIVEN IN THE FLOOR PLAN LAYOUT AND
 ELEVATIONS (SUBMIT ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLANS AND
 ELEVATIONS) THAT THE BUILDING DOESN?T HAVE MAJOR FLAWS
 IN THE DESIGN AND PERMITS NOT ATTAINABLE TO COMPLETE
 THE PROJECT. EVEN WITH THE ISSUANCE OF A FOUNDATION
 PERMIT IT IS AT THE PERMIT HOLDERS OWN RISK.
 107.3.3 PHASED APPROVAL. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL IS
 AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
 FOUNDATIONS OR ANY OTHER PART OF A BUILDING OR
 STRUCTURE BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE
 WHOLE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED,
 PROVIDED THAT ADEQUATE INFORMATION AND DETAILED
 STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN FILED COMPLYING WITH PERTINENT
 REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE. THE HOLDER OF SUCH PERMIT
 FOR THE FOUNDATION OR OTHER PARTS OF A BUILDING OR
 STRUCTURE SHALL PROCEED AT THE HOLDER?S OWN RISK WITH
 THE BUILDING OPERATION AND WITHOUT ASSURANCE THAT A
 PERMIT FOR THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE WILL BE GRANTED.
  
 8A) SHEET 019-S-4.06 THE PLANS INDICATE PRESSURES FOR
 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING. THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN
 PLANS. SHEET 001-S-0.00 INDICATES VULT WIND SPEED TO BE
 170 MPH (3-SECOND GUST), VASD TO BE 132 (3-SECOND
 GUST). SHEET 019-S-4.06 INDICATES WIND AS VULT= 175
 MPH, 3 SECOND GUST AND VASD = 136 MPH 3 SECOND GUST.
 DISCREPANCY IN PLANS 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 IS REQUIRED.
  
 8B) SHEET 001-S-0.00 PROVIDES A PARTIAL WIND DESIGN,
 THE DESIGN DOES NOT PROVIDE AT WHAT HEIGHT THE MEAN
 ROOF HEIGHT HAS BEEN TAKEN. 2014 FBC-B 3. WIND
 EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE THAN ONE
 WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED) SHEET 019-S-4.06 THE PLANS
 INDICATE PRESSURES 9) ) SHEET 019-S-4.06 THE PLANS
 INDICATE PRESSURES FOR THE ROOF ZONES 1-3 AND OVERHANGS
 ZONES 6&7. PRESSURES APPEAR TO BE LOW, UNKNOWNS, SLOPE
 AND MEAN ROOF HEIGHT. TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT
 FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF
 HEIGHT FOR THE BUILDING. THE SAME ISSUE FOR THE WINDOW
 AND DOOR SIZES AND ASSOCIATED PRESSURES (ZONES 4 & 5).
  
 9) STRUCTURAL SHEETS, THERE IS NO DIGITAL SIGNATURE
 FROM THE ENGINEER OF RECORD.
 61G15-23.005 PROCEDURES FOR SIGNING AND SEALING
 ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS,
 REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS.
  
 FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G15-23.005 (3)(C) A
 SCANNED, FACSIMILE, DIGITALLY CREATED OR COPIED IMAGE
 OF THE LICENSEE?S SIGNATURE SHALL NOT BE USED ON
 ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED AND SEALED ENGINEERING PLANS,
 SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS.
  
 10) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED, IMPACT
 FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE ACTUAL
 PERMIT SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT OFFICE, AND
 A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT
 APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE
 INFORMATION.
 11) 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.
  
 A THOROUGH REVIEW CANNOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME, AS A
 RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED
 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY APPEAR THAT WERE NOT PART OF
 THIS REVIEW.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION/ DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
 DEPARTMENT
 401 CLEMATIS ST.
 WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
  


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