716 SE EVERETT MALL WAY ALWAYS SOMETHING THRIFT SHOP 2022-03-11

Tony Lee From: Tony Lee Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 11:32 AM To: 'Roland Jankelson' Cc: Debra Bryant Subject: RE: 716 SE Everett Mall Way Mr. Jankelson, My thoughts on the exits from the second floor are as follows: 1. The entire second floor is too large to have only one exit stairway per the code that the 2nd floor addition was built under (1997 Code) and today's 2009 code. The 1997 code basically stated that the 2nd floor needs to be provided with two means of egress when the occupant load is greater than ten. The occupant load for the entire second floor is much greater than 10 — more like 30 per the code. 3. The current code changed philosophy in that now you are permitted to have more people upstairs with only one stairway — 29, however they have to be within 75 feet of an exit (not the stairways). In the case of this building, that means that all spaces upstairs would need to be within 75 feet, measured along the path of travel to the stairway, down the stairs and to the nearest exit door at an outside wall. So, this path of travel far exceeds the 75 foot limitation. I see two acceptable solutions given the floor area as it exists today: Two exit stairways are provided. The exit stairways are separated from each other (top steps) by a minimum of the greatest diagonal distance of the second floor, or Two exit stairways are provided, the stairs do not change from their current locations. A wall is constructed that separates the two portions of the second floor. Each portion of the second floor has a sign posted stating that the maximum occupancy of persons on the second floor may not exceed 10 persons. The wall is allowed to have doors within it so that people may pass through. Each solution is a bit of a composite of 'grandfather issues' (recognizing and accepting issues and decisions made in the past) and the two code years that apply to the second floor today. Please let me know your thoughts. Sincerely, Tony Lee