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7699c November 18, 1987 D W STEPHENSON LES SCHWAB TIRES SALES h SERVICE 2701 WALNUT STREET EVERETT WA 98201 RE: EXTENSION OF STORAGE SPACE Dear Mr. Stephenson: We are in receipt of your letter of November 4, 1987, in which you request an additional year's extension for use of basement storage space at 2716 McDougall. As mentioned in our telephone conversation of October 28, I have discussed this problem with our fire suppression division. They have concluded, unanimously, that this extension should not be granted. The following facts were considered: 1. Present use constitutes a violation of: a. Section 3303 (a), Uniform Building Code 1985, which requires basements to have two exits. b. Section 3802 (b), Uniform Building Code 1985, which requires basements which exceed 1500 square feet, and which lack proper firefighting access openings, shall have an automatic sprinkler system installed. C. Section 1706 (a), Uniform Building Code 1985, which requires that openings (shafts, stairways) serving more than two floors be separated by fire resistive construction. 2. Present storage of rubber tires constitutes a very high fire load. If a fire were to start in the basement, or if the basement storage were exposed to fire from above, the result would be a fire which would be near impossible to control. This would present an unnecessarily high hazard to both life and property. 3. The extension, which was granted in 1984, has already gone a year beyond its original intent, giving more than ample time for other space to be obtained.