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Hobie Iselin,Construct Associates
Re: Yale House Renovation—Minutes of Meeting I 1/]7/04
Present: Tony Patillo,Building Commissioner-,Hoble Iselin,Construct Associates;Mary Kraus,
Kraus-Fitch Architects
Draft Code Compliance Report was reviewed(specifically the summary),and different avenues
for code compliance were discussed:
1. If all units were R-3,sprinklering would not be required;but this would require two
distinct means of egress from each unit. The 2nd and 3d floor flats would each need to
have two stairways not shared by the other unit. While existing fire escapes are
allowable,any new egress stairs would need to be actual stairways.
2. The Report had suggested using R-2 units with a Compliance Alternative to sprinklering,
under the interpretation that sprinMering would be required for the R-2 use.
Mr. Patillo offered a different interpretation on option 2 above: Because there is not a change in
use(previous use was R-2 dormitory),sprinklering is not required. Therefore,there is no need to
propose a Compliance Alternative. Re pointed out that having a fire alarm system tied into the
Fire Department is actually more than what would be required. (Changing any units to R-3
would be changing to a less stringent use in teens of code requirements.)
The townhouse and the first floor flat can both be considered R-3, or alternatively,the first floor
flat can be considered R-2 as in the Draft Code Compliance Report. R-2 and R-3 uses should be
called out on the floor plans.
Mr. Patillo also pointed out that the storage use in the basement needs to be considered a separate
S-1 use group- These areas will require a 2-hour fire separation from the residential areas. (This
does not apply to basement areas connected to the unit they serve—such as the townhouse and the
first floor flat,)
There may be a requirement for a secondmeans of egress from the boiler room,depending on
total BTUs. To be further researched.
Please submit any corrections to these minutes to our office in.writing.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Kraus,AfA
Principal Architect
110 Pulpit Hill Road.Amherst.MA 01002 413.549-5799 Fax: 413-5119-7918 www,kiAtj-sfiwb.(Qxn