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HomeMy WebLinkAboutALDERSON KARST LETTERS - 06-00148 & 149 - Health Education & Business Development Center - Site PlanIde'r on karst & ml tro ARCHITECTS, P.A. April 21. 2006 Kurt Hibbert MPA Planning and Zoning Administrator 12 N. Center Rexburg, ID 8.3440 P.O. Box 51977 Idaho Falls, Idaho 83405 319 'A' Street Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 lie; Health Education and Business Development Center Rexburg Idaho Mr. Hibbert: in regards to our conversations yesterday concerning the compliance of the above referenced building with the City's new Design. Standards, we submit the following response for your cansideration. Facades and Exterior Walls. I phone 208.522.4030 Fax 208.522.3020 It appears that the intent of this standard is to develop building facades that are not jest a -large expanse of wail, but rather a fagade that provide more in st by utilizing various fenestrations to break up the walk andprovide interest -that reduces the building to a more humane scale. This, according o the stated intent in the Ordinance, "wiil ensure a greater likelihood of reuse of structure by subsequent te n a n ts." The last statement above indicates that this portion of the Ordinance is concerned Primarily with the reusability of big fox sures for something other than it's original purpose. It is unlikely that this facility will be used for anything other than id's original purpose as that purpose must be maintained for an extended period of time due to the federal funding involved in the project. While we do not comply with the detailed requirements of the standards noted in this section, we fee! that the design provides ample variation in the facades to keep them interesting and at a human scale. Please node that �n the end elevaions he second floor is puffed back from the first Boor line and the stir tower projects out pd�ng a significant change in tine waif sufface ori these tions. Further interest is added by accentuating the curved aspects of the design by extending the curved metal roof past the end wail of the stair tower to a point that is supported by an architecture! column. The front and back elevations are similarly Draken up with the second floor extending out past the first floor wags and supported by architeeturat columns. Additional Interest is added to the front by extending the curved me�a� goof/ skylight over the entry plaza and support, ng it w'th arch Ftec.! columns, ddi ional interest is added to the rear elevation by incorporating a balcony off the second floor conference area. Detail Features: As we read this section, it appears that the intent is to create building facades that are not monochromatic walls with any charge of material, color, and texture, We believe we meet all of the stated standards, not just three of them, Color change and texture change is provided by using several different materials. The upper leve[ mil be a lighter, pre -cast concrete soak usingtwo different types of panels one of which, when used with the windows, provides a horizc)ntal element on the second floor. The first floor provides a cvntrasting color and texture by using brick veneer. doth levels are accentuated and tied together using architectural steel columns and colored curved meal roofs. Roofs.t Here again, we feel our design meets the requirements for providing a variation in roof lines to add interest to and reduce the massive scale of the building. Please nate that this design has four different roof dines. Materials and Colors,,w The materials provide on this project include brick veneer, architectural meal wall panels designed to look like sand stone or architectural pre -cash concrete, tinted glass, colored door and window frames, and fainted architectural columns. Facade colors will be natural earth tone colors accentuated with painted columns, colored metal roofs, and colored window and door frames. These colored components will feature brighter colors as allowed but will stili be somewhat subdued in nature, Entryways: The primary entrance to this building is identified by a large, two story glass window that is accentuated by an extensive over hanging curved canopy thatis supported by architectural steel columns. The entry is accessed directly from. -the parking area via an entrance plaza that will incorporate trees beneath the, extended canopy.. Entrances: While there are several entrances to this building, general access by the public is limited primarily to the main entrance. This is necessary to an adequate leve! of security for the building tenants. Parking Lot Orientation/ Visual Mitigation: We believe that the parking areas. as designed meet the intent of this section given the various site restrictions. During the design of this facility, a significant amount of discussion ensued Concerning the location of the parking areas. This site is located along the future green beft area along the giver. We were concerned with the visual impact of the parking lots adjacent to this feature. Likewise, we were concerned about the visna[ impact of the parking areas along 4th north. The final site laY out Minimizes the impact to both these features by buffering the parking areas with ether natural o� developed landscaping. BaCk and Sides: Let me respond to this item by stating that there is no back or sides to this building. Each facade has been developed to such a manner that it is equally pleasing. I believe the remaining standards apply PrImaoy to retail centers, strip mals, and big box stores. However, I would ��ke to point out hawerrer the following: There will be no outdoor storage of any type_ Loading is at the rear of the building and is expected to be northing more than UPS. Pedestrian flow from the building to the parking areas works well. Thank you for the opportunity to present and clarify the various aspects of our .. esign, As stated, white we may nage satisfy each and every detail of the standards, we do feed that we have mei and exceeded the intent of the ordinance with our design by providing a facility that is- unique in design, properly oriented an the site, detailed to look good throughout it's entire life, and sensitive a it's surroundings, the community, and it's accupants. If you have any questions, please calf. Thank your PLOe X/O Kurt A. Karst, President Alderson, Karst, & Mitro Architects P.A. CC� File Ted Hendricks Ider on karst & mitro ❑❑ ARCHITECTS, P.A.'' City of Rexburg Building Department 19 East main Rexburg, ID 83440 Attn: Mr. Val Christensen P.O. Box 5197-7 Idaho Falls, Idaho 83405 379 'A' Street Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 Phone 208.522.4030 Fax 208.322.3020 06 0014.9 & O( 0()149 Health Ed & Business Dev Center Re. Pian review, Permit No. 06 00149 Health Education & Business Development Center Dear Mr. Christensen: In regards to the above referenced pian review, we submit the following response for your consideration. Building Department Review Item Na. 1: Na comment. Approved as submitted Item Na. 2: No comment. Approved as submitted Item Na 3.- No comment. Approved as submitted. Item No. 4-. No comment. Approved as submitted. Item No. 5: No comment. Approved as submitted Item No,. 6: No comment. Approved as submitted. CITY OF RE X1 Item No. 7: Since, our meeting the other day with the Design Review Committee, believe the site play has been approved. If there are still outstanding issues, please advise. Item No. 8: Contractor will be instructed by supplemental instructions., to amend the shower in Shower Room 135 as indicated on the attached drawing. A copy of the ASI will be forwarded to your department once it has been developed. item No. 9z. Mechanical Review. No comment, item Na. 10: Interior Environment. No comment item No. 11.,- 1111e inadvertently missed the windows and doors on the compliance report originally submitted. Please see revised Envelope Compliance Report. Note that the project is sail 1 11% better than the code r equires. In regards to the need for vestibules at the main, entry doers, we believe that the space to which the doors open directly from is fess than 3,000 as indicated on the attached drawings and therefore a vestibule is not required. itis our opinion that the adjoining hallways can not be considered as part of the 3,000 square feed as the doors da not open directly from the corridor spaces. We do agree however that the open - area through the second floor directly above the main doors does tie the second floor lobby into the "space into which the doors open directly and should be, included in the 3,000 square fond requirement. Nate that the total square footage of the first and second floor lobby areas is fess than 3,000 square feed. Item Na. 12: Contractor will be directed to provide one additional exit from the Conference /Meeting Center 201 as indicated an the attached drawing. This will be done as a change order to the project. A copy of the change order will be forwarded to your office for your records once it has been issued. Exit lighting has been added to Classroom 147 by Addenda No. One. Emergency lighting will be added by charge order. A copy of the change oder will be forwarded to your office for your records once it has been issue. Exit lighting and emergency lighting will be aided to Conference Meeting Center 2Q1 and to Lobby 20Q by change order. A copy of the chane order will be forwarded to your office for your records once it has beenissued, We will check the direction arrows on all exit signs to insure they are proper and can't towards the closest exit. Item No. 13: doors to the stair structure have been changed to one hoer reed assemblies by Addenda No, One,, Item No. 14: Please note that the sheathing specified for use behind all exterior finishes is 1/z" exterior gypsum sheathing. This product has an asphalt impregnated paper face which I believe meets the intent of Section 1404. We believe we have protected the masonry will cavity from water penetration in two ways. First, most of the veneer is protected by the second floor extending out over the lower floor wall. That masonry that 4 is not protected by the upper floorls flashed per detail A/A-13. In regards to the requirement for sill flashing at the base of the brick 0. veneer, We Teel it is not necessary. Our philosophy is that if we have water in this air space we have bigger problems than sill flash- ing will salute. Our ether concern with sill Bashing, is that it breaks the bond between the tip of foundation and the first coarse of brick. This heads to the mortar falling out and the veneer loosing support. We have specified weep holes in Section 04200 of the specifications. I am not convinced that these do much for the project as they are typically Filled in by insects during the first year. Item No. 15: No comment Item No. 16. Na comment Item No. 17-0 See attached copy of the flood elevation certificate issued by Madison County Idaho. (2.) Our records indicate that structural calculations were included with the original submittal. Please verify this and let us know. (3,) We will provide a copy of the special inspection agreement indicating the extent of the testing once we have secured these 5e1'VIGeS. (4.) So Hated. Concrete foundations and footing will require special inspection and these inspections will be included in the special inspector's scope of work. (5.) Roof tip mechanical units are mounted to the roof deck using a solid continuous curb as detailed an Sheet M-3. The roof tap equipment is secured to the curb assembly with mechanical fasteners. Equipment mounted on sleepers will not be accepted. (G.) A copy of the sails report is attached. Item No. 1$: No comment. Approved as submitted. Item No. 19; No comment. Approved as submitted. Item No. 20: No comment. Approved as submitted. Item No. 2Z: Na comment. Approved as submitted. Item No. 22' One additional handicapped parking space will be added. The drive to the northeast side of the building will be increased to 20'-O" wide is meet requirements of the dire department's review. Item No. 23: A sidewalk will be aided along 4th North street across the frond of this property and across the front of the adjacent parcel to the west. INS believe we have provided the necessary accessible roues between the building and the public way with the current design. I have reviewed Section 1104.3 and I do not sere where it states that driveways can not be used as part of the accessible route. i have attached an excerpt from the ICC/ANSI A17.1-1938 Accessibility Work Book titled "Technical Requirements for the Exterior Accessible Route" in support of this position. We do agree however that it is safer to access the building if we do not have to doss the main driveway. Your suggestion that we find a way to da this is reasonable. As such, we will add a walk from the public walk along 4thNorth to the parking tot area as indicated an the attached drawing. Item No. 24: Plumbing review. No comment. Fire Department Review (Building) Item No. 1: Standpipes. N/A,,No comment. item No. 2: Required fire flaw. See response on site review. Item No. 3: Wader supply. dee response on site review. Item No. 4: Alarm. Systems. Specifications require that the Firs Alarm Contractor submit shop drawings to the State Fire Marshall's office for review and approval. A copy of the approved shag drawings will be send to your office for your records. Any chanes required by the State Fire Marshall's review will be implemented. Idem No. 5: Lock box will be provided as required, idem No. 6: The stove and vent hoed in Room 201 is noted as being supplied under this contract but in fact will be supplied by the Owner. Owner will be notified by Copy of this letter that a commercial hood will be required if a commercial grade stove is used. Item Na. is Fire Access Roads. See response on site review. Item No. S: Under the Exception to 906.1 (1) of the 2003 IFS, 'Fire extinguishers are not required in Group B occupancies equipped throughout with a quick- response sprinkler system except in hazardous areas. This building is equipped with a quick response sprinkler system. We have no hazardous areas as defined and therefore are not required to install fire extinguishers. Fire extinguishers have been provided however, and are M ncluded in the specification. Please nate that a Fire Extinguisher Cabinet (FEC) is located in Hallways 118 and 15Q on the main level and in Hallways 206 and 252 on the second level. Extinguishers specified for each cabinet is (1) 2A-10BC extinguisher. item No. 9: Specifications require that the fire sprinkler contractor submit shop drawings and calculations to the State Fire Marshall's office for review and approval. A copy of the approved shop drawings will be send to your office for your records. Fire Department Review (Site) Item No. 1:: Lock box will be provided as required. Item No. 2: Water Supply. We agree with your assessment that an additional firs hydrant is required based an our stated type of construction (Type V-6), with a total square footage of 33, 677. Per Table 13105.1, this would require ar fire flow of 5,000 which can be reduced b -Y half because the building is equipped with an approved fire sprinkler system, Per Table C105-1, this fire flew requires (3) hydrants. We request however that an additianal hydrant not be required based on the fact that the building is constructed entirely of non-combustible materials and could also meet the requirements of Type II --B construction. 1f considered in this light, Table 8105.1 would require a fire flew of 400.0 whish could be reduced by 75% to the minimum of 1,5Q0 gallons per minute. This would necessitate only one fire hydrant. Item No. 3: Fire Access Roads, Bath phases will essentially be completed at the same time. Phase One is currently under construction and will be complete by the end of May. Phase: Two will start in mid .dune and be completed approximately 12 later. We da not agree that a fire apparatus turn -around is required on site. In reading IFC Section D102 and Table D103.4, we believe that the facilities and buildings are accessible to fire department apparatus via 4th North Street and that 41hNorth Street should be considered as the Fire Apparatus Access Road referenced in this section. We believe this is a reasonable interpretation. In order for an access road to be applicable on site, we would assume that there would be a requirement that fire apparatus vehicles be able to park within a specified distance of the building. We find no such requirement in Appendix D of the 2403 IFC. Public Works Review item No. 1:r See attached letter from Alderson, Karst, & Mitre Architects P.A. requesting that storm water be allowed to flow off site and stored in the adjacent storm water retention pend. Item No -2: See attached sheet E 1.1 for required site lighting plan. Idem No. 3: See attached Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. Administrative Review Item No. 1: dee completed permit application attached to this response. 1049 FAX 208 522 3020 ALDERSON KARST TIT alderson, karst & mitro Architects,, P,A, 3i9 uA" Jt. Idaho Falls, ID 83402 208/522-4030 FAX 208/522-3020 fix DATE' June 21, 2006 T4: Chris Huskinson COMPANY: Rexburg Fire'Department FAX: 3 593 0 2 2 FROM: Kurt Karst PAGES (including cover):(y}�T�rwq�,,0 rtofoor RE: Health Education and Business Development Center COMMENTS - .1 See attached. fel 1 06r'21/2006 10:49 FAX 208 522 3020 a Iderson ANDERSON KARST M I TRO karst CK Mitro oo ARCHITECTS, P.A. C1 June 21, 2006 City of Rexburg P.O,, Box 2S0 19 E. Main Street Rexburg, )D 83440 Attn: Chris Huskinson Rexburg dire Department P.A. Box 51917 liaho Falls, Idaho 83405 379'A'Street Idaho Fails, Idaho 83402 Rea. Pian Review, Health Education and Business Developrnent Center Permit No. 06 00148 year Mr. Huskinson. Phone 108.522.4030 fax 208.522.3020 i" regaras 110 your plan review on the above referenced proiect, dated Junp6V 200�: I submit the following response as werifrcation of our disGusoions and agreement, Item No- 1: A lack box avil1 be provided as requested. Final location of luck noxw4I with be coordinate ��h the Fare Department. Item No. 2: Per our conversation and mfr earlier respanso on this item, we have agreed that the building is designed to also meet Type II -8 construction. As such, the existing fire hydrant located at the southeast corner of our property and the existing ons Ioc�ted at the intersection of 4th North end qrd �as� will provide the required fire flow and noadditional hydrant will be required. item Np. 3: Per our discussion, the primary concern ab t the access rob d having a dead end in excess of 150 feed is the fact that the Fire Department connection for the fire sprinkler sygTiem is located such that a pumper truck must enter the deed end drive to have access tO this connection. I have reviewed the possibility of moving the fire department conneutFon to a more accessible Ivcat�on with Lemar Hayward at :3-D Fere Protection. Lernar informs me that the fire Oepartment connection can be located anywhere around thQ perimeter of thing. AS such, we will r'eiocate the firs department conr�eot�ar� to the frank of the building as in�fiaated on the attached drawing, This should alleviate the concern with the dead end access drive at the northeast side of the OrWipct 1 10'r49 FAX 522 3020, ALDERSON KARST MITRO Item No. 4: Firs lanes will be identifiedwith curb painting and signage as per your commend. I believe this Covers everything we talked about_ If you are in agreement with this, please notify the buildin9 de �artment as soon as passible. Our contractor is waiting to start construction and i beqleve this is the only outstanding issue Mold- In� up the building permit. Thank fou, Respectfully yours, Kurt A. Karst, President Alderson, Karst., & Mitro Architects P.A. 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