2715 HEWITT AVE TREND HAIR SOCIETY 2022-03-23

Drew Martin, P.E., S.E. March 2, 2021 City of Everett" Associate Engineer -- Commercial Plans Examiner Project: 2715 Hewett MAR 0 4 2021 Permit No.: B2011-033 CITY Off. EVERET Here is my response to your comments regarding 2715 Hewett. Permit er vlc-)s I have addressed each of your original questions, both on the plans, and inline below. I have also provided responses to your most recent concerns inline as bullet notes in a different section below. Best Regards, Gary Chrysler 18349 Cardinal Ln Mount Vernon, WA 98274 gic@garychrysler.com (360) 661-5793 RESPONSE TO ORIGINAL ITEMS OF CONCERN 1. Only one copy of the drawings was submitted. Two copies are required. • Submitted electronically to customer. 2. The proposed work includes the removal of a number of interior walls. It is presumed that these are non -bearing walls. A note should be included in the drawings for the contractor to verify. • No interior load bearing walls. • See Notes Legend Note 5, Sheet 1 of 3. 3. A detail should be provided for the construction of the walls. The walls should have top and bottom connections or bracing. The walls, and their connections and bracing, should be designed to support a minimum 5 psf live load per IBC Section 1607.14. • Walls meet 5 psf live load in accordance with IBC Section 1607.14. • Walls no longer have rigid connection to trusses. See Detail B, Sheet 2 of 3. 4. The occupant classification for the space should be specified per Chapter 3. The occupancy appears to be `B". • Verified. See Occupancy Calculation Table and Notes Legend Note 7, Sheet 1 of 3. • Occupant classification is Group B (Barber and Beauty Shops). 5. The occupant load should be stated in the drawings. Note that based on the area of the space and the proposed layout, the occupant load appears to be over 15. See Table 1004.1.2 and the exception of Section 1004.1.2. • Verified. The occupancy is below 15. See Occupancy Calculations Table, Sheet 1 of 3.