3112 15TH ST 2016-01-01 MF Import

i guardrail hcight and have enough lengih to provide strong supPort at the bottom I plan on buying pressure ireated 2x4s l Oft lo��g, cut them in half, then rip thcm down U�e middie creating Sfl long 2x2 sticks. I will trc�at the cut side with widi water prooting materiaL All sticks and tread boards will be attached with exterior 3in deck screws. I 1 plan on meeting all new handrail codes during the stainvay reconstruction. Another area wherc 1 am rcqucsting a variance from new construction codc is post foundation. "fhe loundation of currcnt posts havc bccn thcrc 1'or a vcry long time. 1 havc replaccd thc posts ovcr thc i ycars as necded but thc upper deck has staycd surprisingly level. Thc posts are on cement Ulocks and � growid under thcm is solid and has not Uccn disturUcd. Thc fact that the deck has stayed Ievel all thesc years atlesls to their foundation strength. "fhis is an existing dcck and an existing stainvay praviding inc only cntrancc and exit ibr hvo Camilies. [3oth ol'our goals is to provide a sale and lasting dec}: and st�irway for the buildin�;s residents and emer�cncy scrvices. Tearing it completely down and rebuilding it as new construction is not possible with pcople living there. 1 fecl 1 cun replace the majoriry of the exis;ing wood with new pressurc treatcd wood and mcet the new code on thc majority of thc situations. 'fhe variances are minor and would allow me to do thc necessary work while allowing lamilics to get in and out of their apartments. I'hank you ibr your undcrstanding and consideralion. Sinccrcly �il �� , p � pL�^..^�L�".( �i� .,� `/.��iG 'I�i�uothy U Sicr � _, �� I I