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October 29,1996 <br />Mr. Robert Mitchell <br />McCabe's American Music Cafe <br />2611 Pacific Avenue <br />Tacoma, Washington 9W2 <br />Project: McCahe's - Everett, air File No. 96121.20 <br />Subject, Minimum Structural Design Reclu"mencs <br />,MO)90CKPLS& <br />LLMF IKg2rMPLSL <br />CWRM.LLP M^V- K <br />yM M CoWaRr At <br />MLavaccradmrs <br />ooaaa+aeNMVL <br />TcwaRnamra <br />TwTM o. naoomm <br />Dear Mr. Mitchell: <br />Ia accordance with the MViremmu �f the City of Everett, the minimum srntctural design <br />but ents for the renovations of tie McCabe's Amerces M� Cafe ding were to address <br />oT the vettid �r+vity loads' he actual struentral design included the addition of a new male <br />level floor stmmure as well as providing a new ledger to support the upper level floor. <br />The structural design exceeds the. minimum design requirements in the following areas: <br />• Wall anchotar . <br />• Diaphragm cW=ty <br />The that was provided at the flaor was anchored to the walls with anchor bolts in <br />This connexion vas to not only provide vertical support of the walls, <br />cAmuntitous 6a also to anchor the <br />the masonry walls w the deigned <br />accordance with the Uniform Building Code. <br />This citing floor sheathing consists, of straight board sheathing. The renovations included <br />resbeathin6 the floor with new plywc od over the top of the board sheathing. <br />The two exospuons noted above demmm the seismic vulnerability of the building while increasing <br />can be completely sEismially upgraded in the fume. Based on <br />the ease with which this building P completed conformance <br />our limited site observation, it appear; that the construction was The �g8� � at the upper <br />o the plans and/or autthorized revisicm with one known zcepuOELinstalled beneath themThe of <br />level were scheduled to have a new bent plan ledger level le this is not necessary to satisfy <br />this angle is to anchor the walls to the roof at the ceiling WhiIt is our understanding that You <br />the moments of the City of EvereY, it is highly recommended' <br />intend to install the ledger in the near future. <br />Sincerely, <br />�e' 2_ 1� <br />Thomas R. Hicks, P.E. <br />Senior Projat Manager <br />TRH/wsn <br />mitche10.256 <br />2215 Nom 30rAST"W Suns 3W <br />W A 98d03 <br />F"WO 38345n <br />1ZL4Z t9c 90Z TVA 99:11 96/9Z/ot <br />9NI1139NI5Nfl � <br />Zoo/Zooz <br />