3102 ROCKEFELLER AVE CANFIELD MADOW LAW GROUP 2022-11-28

Capital Architects Group rc 2813 Rockefeller Ave. Everett,WA 98201• ph:425.317.8017•fax:425.317.8489 egress existing is maintained. IEBC 705.2 Primary Function: The Route shall be accessible;our project maintains a route that is accessible. Note that the stair from the upper floor to the main floor is existing and will not be reconstructed. A second continuous handrail will be added with the best possible extensions allowed by the existing conditions. Finally,we conform to IEBC 705.1 whereby"...the alteration shall provide access to the maximum extent that is technically feasible". 6) The project involves Level 2 Alterations to the building per IEBC Chapter 8.Accessibility improvements per IEBC Section 705.2 shall be included in the project.Where the building is made to be less than fully accessible per one of the exceptions,documentation substantiating the limited accessibility improvements shall be submitted for review.Where Exception 1 is used,the documentation shall itemize the improvements and estimated cost of work associated with each item.See IEBC Section 806.1. Response: IEBC 705.2 Alterations affecting an area containing a primary function states"Where an alteration affects the accessibility to a,or contains an area of primary function,the route to the primary function area shall be accessible. The accessible route to the primary function area shall include toilet facilities and drinking fountains serving the are of primary function." Our alterations have not changed or affected accessibility to the primary function. Further,the route to the primary function area remains accessible. Further still,the accessible route to the primary function includes new ADA toilet facilities. This Section deals with the route to the primary function. No Exception is taken in this project because we have not altered the accessible route to the primary function. This project does not make the primary function less accessible. Accessibility has not been altered. The Primary Function of this building is the main floor. In this project,the access to the Primary Function has not changed,the route has been maintained as accessible, and the toilet facilities have been upgraded to ADA compliance. Note that because this was a triplex,the toilet rooms have tubs,which have been removed to allow for accessibility at the Primary function. Water Fountains are not required per IBC Chapter 29 Section 29.02.5.1 Drinking Fountain number. The main floor does not have an occupant load over 30. NOTE: The following items have been added to improve accessibility: Means of egress lighting,exit signs, continuous handrails and guardrails,Hardware,Accessible clearances and approach dimensions at doorways, door thresholds,accessible restroom and the accessible route is no longer through a partners office. 7) The basement level includes a single-user unisex bathroom with a shower.The shower is not accessible and a shower is not located on an accessible floor(i.e.,the Main Floor level).The shower shall be removed.Alternatively,the shower and access to the basement shall be made accessible.Note that this work is new construction and cannot be considered an accessibility improvement per IEBC Section 705.2.See IBC Sections 1101.2 and 1109.2,and ICC A117.1-09 Section 608. Response: The primary function occurs on the main floor. The upper and lower floors are not required to be accessible. Refer to IBC Chapter 11,11-3.2.1 Specific Requirements"Accessibility is not required in buildings and facilities,or portions thereof,to the extent permitted by Sections 1104 through 1111. The shower is existing due to the prior Triplex Residential and approved non-conforming Professional Office use in 1988. The shower is not required to be made accessible. The shower may be repaired and maintained under IEBC. NOTE IBC 1104.4 Multistory buildings and facilities Exceptions 1:An accessible route is not required to stories and mezzanines that have an aggregate area of not more than 3,000 square feet and are located above and below accessible levels.Further,Exception 2 states that"Stories or mezzanines that do not contain accessible elements or other spaces as determined by Section 1107(Dwelling units and Sleeping Units)or 1108(Special Occupancies)are not required to be served by an accessible route from an accessible level." 8) The accessible Restroom 105 on Sheet A-2.4 shall have a minimum clear space of 60"along the back wall.The counter for the sink appears to overlap this clearance and shall be reduced.See IBC Section 1101.2 and ICC A117.1-09 Section 604.3.1. Response: The drawing has been corrected in CAD,to match our redline set at the permit submittal. age