Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16120880
Permit Number 16120880
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2017-04-11 11:28:28BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 16120880
 ADD: 3200 N. CONGRESS / TENNIS CENTER BUILDING
 CONT: HEDRICK BROTHERS
 TEL: 561-308-2954
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. APRIL 11/ 2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) 2ND REQUEST. A TRUE SITE ADDRESS WILL BE REQUIRED
 BEFORE THE PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED. THIS SITE HAS BEEN OR
 IS THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLATED WITH NEW STREET NAMES;
 THE PERMIT APPLICATION USED THE STREET NAME OF N.
 CONGRESS WHEREAS SHEET A-1.101 SHOWS THE STREET
 DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING NAMED RESORT COURT. .
 CITY MUNI CODE SEC.78-6 (1-7). THE SUBMITTED ADDRESS
 WILL BE REASSIGNED BY CONTACT:
 MICHAEL ORIO GIS SUPPORT SPECIALIST/ INFORMATION
 TECHNOLOGY
 TEL: 561-494-1040
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2) BUILDING PROVISO: THIS PROJECT QUALIFIES FOR 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) 2ND REQUEST. THIS PROJECT THE TENNIS CENTER BUILDING
 IS EVALUATED AT $783420.00 DOLLARS. UNDER THE MAIN
 BUILDING PERMIT THE VALUES FOR THE,
 GROUNDWATER-DEWATERING, EXCAVATING, DE-MUCKING AND
 BACKFILL FOR THE BUILDING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL,
 PLUMBING & ROOFING SUB-PERMITS ARE INCLUDED. PLEASE
 NOTE THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE BUILDING ONLY, NOT FOR ANY
 SITE AMENITIES OR PARKING LOTS.
  
 ALL OTHER PERMITS FIRE SPRINKLER, FIRE ALARM, EXHAUST
 HOODS, ANSUL SYSTEMS OR ALTERNATIVE AUTOMATIC
 FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS , WALK IN COOLERS &
 FREEZERS, ALL LOW VOLTAGE PERMITS, GENERATORS & FUEL
 TANKS, GAS PERMIT, POOL, JACUZZI AND ASSOCIATED
 SUB-PERMITS, AWNING, CANOPY, FENCE, LANDSCAPE ,
 IRRIGATION, AUGER CAST PILE AND OR FOUNDATION OR
 STRUCTURE ONLY PERMIT WILL BE SEPARATE REVIEWS AND
 ASSOCIATED FEES WITH EACH PERMIT.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST AND SUBTRACT THESE LINE
 ITEMS AND THEIR VALUE FROM THE OVERALL BUILDING VALUE
 STATED ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THIS PROJECT. THE
 REMAINING BALANCE WILL BE AFFECTIVELY THE VALUE OF THE
 BUILDING YOU WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS PERMIT. THE
 BUILDING DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WANT TO COLLECT TWICE FOR
 THE VALUE OF THESE SUB-PERMITS NOT COVERED UNDER THE
 PRIME OR MASTER PERMIT.
  
  
  
  
 4) SEMI-COMPLIED. ONE SET OF PLANS IS SIGNED AND
 SEALED. THE 2ND SET OF PLANS ARE SIGNED BUT THE SEAL ON
 THE PLANS IS NOT EMBOSSED ENOUGH TO BE LEGIBLE. THE
 SEAL IS NOT A COLORED SEAL.
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. ALL SHEETS SIGNED BY THE
 ARCHITECT DANIELE E. ADACHE THE DESIGNER HAS USED AN
 INK STAMP FOR THE REQUIRED WRITTEN SIGNATURE. FL ADMIN
 CODE 61G16.003 ARCHITECTS. PLANS ARE TO BE SIGNED WITH
 A FULL SIGNATURE FROM THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD PER
 481.221 WITH A MINIMUM OF FIRST AND LAST NAME AS SHOWN
 ON THE ARCHITECTS' LICENSE, FAC 61G1-16.003
  
 5) 2ND REQUEST. PLANS THAT STILL SHOW THE FINISH FLOOR
 IN NAVD:
 A-0.0.02 UNDER THE HEADING PROJECT COMPONENTS/ BUILD.
 HEIGHT,
 A-1.3.01 IS GIVEN BOTH NGVD AND NAVD. THE FLOOR PLAN IS
 NGVD, THE HEADING BUILDING HEIGHT IN NAVD
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. SHEET
 1-1.1.02 VERSES A-1.3.0.1. SHEET A-1.1.02 INDICATES THE
 FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION AS 18.00 FT. NGVD WHEREAS SHEET
 A-1.3.0.1 THE FINISH FLOOR HEIGHT IS EXPRESSED AS 22.00
 FT. NAVD88. THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH IS STILL
 WORKING OFF OF THE FIRM MAPS DATED MARCH 1/ 1979.
 PLEASE UPDATE PLANS TO NGVD. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS.
  
 6-7) COMPLIED.
  
 8) 2ND REQUEST. RESPONSE INDICATES THE SURVEY IS TO BE
 SUBMITTED UNDER SEPARATE COVER. PLEASE REFER TO;
 4X FEE NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B) WITH
 RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS?
 DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN
 ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS
 REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO
 CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY
 NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY,
 ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL,
 MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER
 REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH
 REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION,
 A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE
 PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW.
  
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. IN THE ARCHITECTURAL SET OF
 PLANS THERE IS AN OVERALL MASTER SITE PLAN FOR THE
 DEVELOPMENT AND A SITE PLAN. THE CIVIL PLANS SHEET 4 OF
 9 SHOWS THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED TENNIS PAVILION,
 BUT THERE IS NO SURVEY IN THIS REVIEW CYCLE GIVING THE
 LOCATION OF PROPERTY LINES AND THE DISTANCE FROM THE
 BUILDING TO SUCH PROPERTY LINES.
 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS.
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 . 107.3.5.1.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: BUILDINGS-SURVEY.
 CANNOT VERIFY:
 2014 FBC-B TABLE 602 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING
 REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERIOR WALLS BASED ON FIRE
 SEPARATION DISTANCE
 2014 FBC-B TABLE 705.8. MAXIMUM AREA OF EXTERIOR WALL
 OPENINGS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE AND DEGREE
 OF OPENING PROTECTION
  
 9) SHEET S-0.00 FOUNDATION NOTES 310000:
  
 9A) 2ND REQUEST. RESPONSE INDICATES THAT THE REVISED
 GEOTECHNICAL REPORT THAT ADDRESSES THE EXTENT OF THE
 ONSITE SOILS ENGINEER TO BE SUBMITTED UNDER SEPARATE
 COVER IN RESPONSE TO THIS COMMENT.
 4X FEE NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B) WITH
 RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS?
 DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN
 ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS
 REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO
 CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY
 NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY,
 ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL,
 MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER
 REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH
 REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION,
 A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE
 PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW.
  
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. NOTES INDICATE THAT ALL SOILS
 BEARING ARE TO BE INSPECTED & APPROVED BY A
 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER. IN UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING
 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING REPORT SUBMITTED THE SOILS
 ENGINEER FOUND IN (3) SOILS SAMPLES ORGANIC SOILS
 CONTENTS RANGING FROM 10.6 TO 67.6 PERCENT AND FROM A
 DEPTH OF 6 FEET TO 12 FEET BELOW GRADE. WE HAVE NO
 DOCUMENTATION FROM THE CONTRACTOR OR SOILS ENGINEER
 THERE WILL BE A ONSITE
 SOILS ENGINEER DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE ORGANIC SOILS,
 AND REPLACED WITH A GOOD QUALITY FILL ACCORDING TO THE
 SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE SITE
 PREPARATION SECTION OF THE SUBMITTED SOILS REPORT.
 BASED ON THE SOILS ENGINEERS RECOMMENDATION FOR
 DEWATERING OF THE BUILDING SITE , OVER EXCAVATION,
 PLACEMENT OF FILL THERE SHALL BE QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
 AND EQUIPMENT TO MONITOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE
 BUILDING PAD AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4.5 OF THIS
 REPORT. FBC-B 1803.4 QUALIFIED REPRESENTATIVE &
 1803.5.8 COMPACTED FILL MATERIALS.
  
 9B) BUILDING PROVISO, DEFERRED SUBMITAL: CONTRACTOR TO
 FURNISH THE DE-WATERING PLAN AND BE REVIEWED BY THE
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD AND THEIR SHOP DRAWING
 STAMP OF APPROVAL ON THE DOCUMENT BEFORE BEING
 FORWARDED TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
 THE SECOND ISSUE WITH THE PREPARING FOR DE-MUCKING IS A
 DE-WATERING PLAN. TO DATE NO PLAN/ REPORT HAS BEEN
 SUBMITTED PROVIDING A METHOD OF DEWATERING &
 CALCULATIONS FOR THE APPROPRIATE SYSTEM AND ARE THE
 SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. DEPENDING ON THE
 TIME OF YEAR THE WATER TABLE WOULD BE 2 FT. TO 4 FT.
 BELOW GRADE AND ORGANIC MATERIALS WERE FOUND IN BORING
 # 3 TO A DEPTH OF 12 FEET BELOW GRADE. THE SUBMITTED
 SOILS REPORT REQUEST THAT THE GROUND WATER SHOULD BE
 CONTROLLED TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 2 FEET BELOW THE
 BOTTOM OF THE EXCAVATION DURING THE ENTIRE DEMUCKING
 OPERATION. 1803.5.4 GROUND-WATER TABLE.
  
 10A) SEMI-COMPLIED. 2ND REQUEST. SHEETS A-1.2.01 VERSES
 SHEET S-2.01. THE RESPONSE INDICATES THE INTENT OF THE
 PLANS BUT THE RESPONSE DOES NOT GO OUT TO BE PART OF
 THE PERMITTED SET OF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SHOW THE FINISH
 GRADE AND ROUGH GRADE AT ALL OF THE EGRESS DOORS. THE
 RESPONSE INDICATES THERE IS TO BE SAND SET PAVER AT
 DOOR EXITS 1 & 2 WITH THE DECK TERMINATING ? INCH BELOW
 FINISH FLOOR. THIS IS NEW WORK AND MUST MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF 303.2 AND 303.3 OF THE 2014 FBC-ACCESS.
 CODE. SHEET A-6.2.01 THE DOOR SCHEDULE FOR THE 3 EGRESS
 DOORS ( 100, 102 & 105) ALL HAVE HARDWARE TYPE # 1. NO
 DOOR THRESHOLD IS SPECIFIED, PLANS INDICATE THE BALANCE
 OF HARDWARE BY DOOR MANUFACTURER, THE DOOR HARDWARE
 WOULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED UNTIL THE DOOR PRODUCT APPROVAL
 WAS SUBMITTED AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY
 THE THRESHOLD FOR ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENT 404.2.5
 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE.
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. PLEASE REVIEW SHEETS A-1.2.01
 VERSES SHEET S-2.01 FOR ACCESSIBLE EXITS. SHEET S-2.01
 SHOWS:
 EXIT # 1 TO BE -0FT. 4 INCHES BELOW FINISH FLOOR
 SIGNAGE REQUIRED, WHERE THE ACCESSIBLE EGRESS IS
 LOCATED.
 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 216.3 DIRECTIONAL AND
 INFORMATION SIGNS AND 216.4 MEANS OF EGRESS.
 EXIT # 2 TO BE -0 FT. 03/4 INCH BELOW FINISH FLOOR
 COMPLY WITH ACCESS. CODE 303.2.
 EXIT # 3 TO BE HEIGHT UNKNOWN, NOT SHOWN ON PLANS.
 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 10B) SEE COMMENT ABOVE. THE CARD ROOM # 103 HAS AN
 OCCUPANT LOAD > THAN 50 REQUIRING (2) EXITS. PLEASE
 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 207.1
 ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE 2003
 IBC SECTION 1007. 2003 IBC-B 1007.1. WHERE 2 OR MORE
 MEANS OF EGRESS IS REQUIRED BY SECTION 1014.1 OR 1018.1
 FROM ANY ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE SPACE SHALL BE
 SERVED BY NOT LESS THAN TWO ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS.
  
 11) BUILDING PROVISO DEFERED SUBMITTAL: THE CONTRACTOR
 HEDRICK BROTHER HAS SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR DEFERRED
 SUBMITTALS PER 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST
 PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
 CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.3.4.2 DEFERRED
 SUBMITTALS;
 1) WOOD TRUSSES- SHOP DRAWINGS AND ENGINEERING SHEETS
 OF TRUSSES
 2) ALUMINUM LOUVERS
 3) EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND DOORS
 4) ROOFING ASSEMBLIES
 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. FL
 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS,
 SHOP DRAWINGS ETC..
  
 12)COMPLIED. SHEET A-3. 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 404.2.6.
  
 13) 2014 FBC-ENERGY CODE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS C401.2
 BUILDINGS CAN COMPLY WITH ASHRAE 90.1-2010(2014) ENERGY
 CONSERVATION, ENERGY GAUGE SUMMIT V5.20 INPUT DATA
 REPORT, MATERIALS USED:
  
 13A) 2ND REQUEST. WALLS EXTERIOR, THE INPUT REPORT
 INDICATES ON EXTERIOR WALLS, 8 INCH CMU WITH 3/4 INCH
 ISO (ISO, (POLYISOCYANURATE INSULATION) BETWEEN @24
 INCHES O.C. AND 1/2 INCH GYPSUM. THE PLANS SHEETS
 A-3.1.01 & A-3.1.02. NOW SHOW 1.5 INCH R-6.5 BATT
 INSULATION AS MANUFACTURED BY OWENS CORNING OR APPROVED
 EQUAL. THIS IS A DISCREPANCY IN PLANS 107.2.1.3. 2014
 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.3: W.P.B.
 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE/2014 DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS
 SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE
 SPECIFIC TO THE TECHNICAL CODES "SHALL NOT BE CITED AS
 A WHOLE OR IN PART, NOR THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS
 EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC
 INFORMATION".
  
 13B) COMPLIED. ROOFING INSULATION.
  
 13C)2ND REQUEST. IN THE INPUT DATA REPORT FOR EACH
 ELEVATION THERE ARE DISCREPANCIES IN THE AMOUNT OF
 WINDOWS, THE SIZE OF THE OPENINGS FOR EACH ELEVATION.
 ONE SET OF PLANS MARKED UP.
 1ST RESPONSE. THE INPUT REPORT INDICATES A TOTAL OF
 772.4 SQUARE FEET WHEN THE GLAZED AREAS ARE TOTALED.
 FROM THE ELEVATIONS THE TOTAL GLAZED OPENINGS
 (INCLUDING DOORS) IS 1141 (APPROXIMATELY) SQUARE FEET?
 WHY SUCH A DISCREPANCY? 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 14) IMPACT FEES. 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.
  
 15) 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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