3001 OAKES AVE SNO CO JUSTICE CENTER 2018-01-01 MF Import

. nbbj ( t Part I WAC SI-19-110 Pnrpose Based on the nature of the project and the building involved, usc of the Washington State Historic Building Code(Code)is proposed. The fundsmental purpose behind the Code is to provide an altemative to confortnance with the State Building Code when a historic structure is involved. This creates en opportunity t,i assist in saving historic sWcmres rather than creating obstacles that might be best addressed through demolition. We fcel that lhis purpose is perfectly aligned with the County's interest in the building. The purpose of the Code is well stated in this excerpt, "[The Code rsJ...inlended to preserve original, or restored architeclura/elemrnls and jealures, to encourage energy conservalion, barrier-jree access and a cost-e,(fectrve approach to preservalion, �md to provide a hlstoric buiJding or structure lhat wil!be less hazmdaus, based on accepted Jrfe and fire sajety praclices, than the exisling building." This is exactly what lhe County proposes to do with the Carnegie building; prcserve the building,although not necessarily to restore it,and creste a less ha�ardous condition for building cecupants. WAC S1-19-150 Chaoge of Occnpancy As previously mentioned,this proposed project involves changing the use,or occupancy,of the building. The Code recognizes that this may occur and requires that any such chenge,"...sha/! not exceed the height, number oJs�ories, mrd area permitfed for new buildings..." 71�e proposed work will not test the height,number of stories or erea pertnitted although it must address the allowed conswction typc for the new occupancy. Cwrentl;�,the building is occupied ac a"B"type occupancy and the proposed occupancy is an"R-I." Although this building will house an inmate population, it will not house inmates that are restricted in their movement that way the[-3 occupancy dces. 7Lere is a more specific analysis of the hazard posed by the change in occupancy later in the letter. WAC S1-19-180 ModificaHona Whenever rhere me praclical d�cullies invalved in carrying out the provisions oJthe HBC, !he building o�cial may accept compliance ahernafives or grant modificn�ions for individua! cases,provided!he building ogcia!shaf!first,find that a significant reason makea�he strict letter oJlhe HBC impracticaf and thal the compliance allernative or modifrcation is in conjormity with tl�e intent and purpose oj�he KBC cmd that such complimtce alternative or modrfrcalron does not lessen healrh, life-sajety, and the intenr oJany f+re-sajety requirements or any degree o,tstructural integrify. 77te details oJany ac�ion grcnling modifications or the acceptance oJa compliance allernative shal/be recorded and enlered in lhe frles ojthe code enjorcemenr agency. This section appears to the building official authority to consider,and accept,altemative rcsponses',,any of the provisions of the HBC as long as they are consistent with the intent of the HBC. �(D