6605 HARDESON RD HOGLAND TRANSFER 2016-01-01 MF Import

� October 12, 1999 Steve Miller PE City of Everett 3200 Cedar Strat Everett WA, 98201 ,\ 8 �: I I I'I' h: l:'I' 1 li h: � ��c��om�Cpl OCT 1 41ggg ' ............... CITY OF� �EVERETT � � Engineerinp/PuDIiC $eNiC�e RE: Request for roview board further examinadon. In rcsponse to your requiranent for a socwnd cxit from tha upper offia area at t6e SEAWAY TRAC'f #3 Building A Hogland Transfer T.I. Plan Chxk No. B9908-061 Dear Mr. Miller: Per the letter sent and our wnversations, you are roquesting (per UBC 1004.23.2) that (2) exib from the second floor are required. It is our contention that the occupant load das not excad 10 personv and per exception N 1 UBC 1004.2.3.2 only ono exit is rcquired if occupant load does not exceod 10. . In calculating ihe occupancy load for tho space a occupied area must be determined, the UBC handbook 1003.2.2.2.2 prescribes that "rhe floor to be used tn occupant load calculaHonr ts �hafJloor area defined in Section 107 with counfers and showcases in retail stores, rnitu fn dwelltngs, equtpment in hospilals, and similar mishtn s already taken inlo account in the occupuncyloadjactors table 10-�. ". UBC l003.2.2.2.1 tells us "Accessory use areas that are ordtnar!!y used only by the persons who occupy the main arear..need not be fncluded when rnmpudng �he total occwpant load.. " the Handbook 1003.2.2.2.1 further expands using the example of a school "most bufld7»g offictals wJIJ cafcula�e occupant load in such bufldings uNlfzfng only the classroom area. lt Is genem/ly assumed tha� when corridors, resrrooms and o►her miscellaneous spaces are occupied by the same people who are at orher Hmes occupying other classrooms... Simtlarly, soMe bulldtng oJJSclals rake �he same opproach in en/culating the total occupant load ojan o,BFee building and do not aseribe addtN.ona! occupan�s to corridors. resrrooms. srorage rooms and other miscellaneous �ces. In cerfaln instances it fs approprlare thnt conference roams... afso be constdered as accessory space ijthey are occupfed by persons who at other Nmes occupy �he general o„Bice area. " The upper floor office of this tenant improvement project has an open design in order to take advantage of natural lighting during daylight hours; thus corridors and walls I�ave ban kept to a minimum. 1'he open office will contain workstations for office wotkers, but it will also have to secve as a halhvay/corridor to the restroom, stairs, and adjacent rooms. For this reason the area cslculation has taken into consideration that the various spaces will nced to be connectod by a single 48" wide path to be used by the persons who at other timu occupy the general office area. In addition, the confercnce room's purpose is for "in-house" meetings, and along with the rcstrooey travel path, and stairs should be treated as an accessory use and not used whrn computing the total occupantload. In my experience with other jurisdictions the accessory use interpretation from the Handbook have always been accepted as a"legitimate merhod ojdetermining occupant /oad". Hogland Transfer has nwec�u�uw c��.�nad��.,��•i��. 'i'�a �_�.s'__.o:on rd,��y„d.i„�e��„��.� --- m�pi� slc aaou P��. as3.�rtmnt io .id,�,� r r��u;,�. m•u,�,��c.� ��aona.�iin i��.k��n�M.,,,�,,..u�