902 N BROADWAY REFINED COFFEE 2023-02-06

• . ti 2. The proposed project shall comply with the requirements of the 2015 International Building Code (IBC) and the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). The 2015 IEBC should be specified in the Code Information on Sheet T-1.0. See the Everett Municipal Code Section 16.005.030 Article A, IBC Sections 101.4.7 and 107.2.1, and IEBC 106.2.1. REPLY:See new revised sheet A1.1, additional note of"2015 International Existing Building Code(IEBC)" 3. Continuing with the previous comment, work on existing buildings should comply with the IEBC. The IEBC provides three alternative methods for performing work: the Prescriptive Compliance Method (Section 301.1.1), the Work Area Method (301.1.2), and the Performance Compliance Method (301.1.3). The method selected for the project should be specified in the Code Information on Sheet T-1.0. A statement should be provided clarifying the types of work that are included in the project (e.g., repairs, additions, change of occupancy, etc.) and referencing the appropriate IEBC sections. The comments provided herein presume the project will comply with the Work Area Method of Chapter 5. Based on a review of the construction drawings, the proposed project appears to include the following work: Level 2 Alternations (Chapter 8) and Change of Occupancy (Chapter 10). Additional and alternative types of work required for the project should be identified by the designer-of-record. Additional comments may be pending. See IBC Section 101.4.7, and IEBC Sections 301.1, 504, and 506. 3. This comment has not been addressed. The approach should be stated in the drawings. REPLY: The work will be interior remodel/repairs only, no addition and no change in occupancy group will remain as group B occupancy. The project is under classification of work level 1 and level 2. See revised sheet T-1.0 for new notation. 4. The proposed project is a coffee shop with a seating area exceeding 750 SF and 49 occupants based on a 15 SF/occupant factor per IBC Table 1004.1.2. The space should be classified as an Assembly Group A-2 per IBC Section 303.3. The occupancy classification should be stated in the"Project Description"section on Sheet T-1.0. See IBC Sections 107.2.1 and 302.1. REPLY: The new seating is revised to from 1,209 S.F. to 735 S.F. with 49 Occupants, see new revised sheet A2.1. The space will remain as B Occupancy, 4. An sign stating a maximum occupant load of 49 should be provided by the main door per IBC Section 1004.3. See also the Exception in Section 1004.1.2. REPLY: "A Maximum Occupancy Load of 49"will be provided/installed by the main door per IBC section 1004,3 and exception Sec. 1004,1,2 IS