2730 WETMORE AVE BASE FILE 2017-07-31

ENG/NEER/NG/ PUBL/C SERA/ICES OEPAIFTAWAVT ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION DATE: March 29, 2008 PROJECT: Plaza Theater, 1621 California Street Type V-B Construction,nonseparated use provisions One story building with a mezzanine and a basement Group A and B Occupancies. SUBJECT: Elevator installation requirement, 2007 Everett Building Code INTERPRETATION: An elevator is not required to be installed based on the current scope of work. This determination is based on the limited tenant improvement to the basement as well as the occupant load of the spaces in the basement. FINDINGS: The building is undergoing a change of use from a Business Occupancy to an Assembly Occupancy on the main floor. The tenant improvement will include the addition of telescoping bleachers, accessible toilet and changing rooms and other improvements to create a new theater from a previous bank. When not set up as a theater, the main floor theater area will have the ability to be divided into two accessible classroom spaces—creating three overall classrooms on the main floor. As part of the change of use, the building will undergo a seismic retrofit, NFPA 13 sprinkler system and an NFPA 72 monitored fire alarm throughout. The basement level will not undergo any substantial improvements other than finishes. An existing conference room will be enlarged to create an additional (4`h ) nonaccessible classroom on the basement level. This classroom is not a change of occupancy as the occupant load will not be over 49 persons, thereby maintaining the existing Group B Occupancy for the basement. Section 3409.7 establishes that alterations affecting an area containing a primary function are required to have an accessible rout of travel created to that area of primary function up to a maximum of 20 percent of the costs of the alterations of the primary function. The movement of the walls to create a larger room in the basement (4a` classroom) is classified as a primary function, however the cost of an elevator to that room would far exceed the 20% threshold based on the work occurring in the basement that would require a permit (finishes and maintenance issues are extracted for this computation). An elevator is therefore not required at this time. Permit Set ces Manager CITY OF EVERETT - 3200 Cedar Street • Everett, WA 98201 • (425) 257-8800 - Fax (425) 257-8856