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32C-120 (17) City of Northampton Mail - Re: 11 Conz Street-porch condition https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&i1--39211afc3d&view=pt&search... James Beadle Property Manager / Leasing Agent Eagle Crest Property Management 55 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA C1002 Phone: (413) 256-3442 x104 Fax: (413) 253-0799 jar::es`�eaalecrestmanagement.com 5 of 5 9/30/2013 11:17 AM City of'Northampton Mail -Re: 11 Conz Street-porch condition https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&i1--39211 afc3d&view=pt&search... Chuck Miller Assistant Building Commissioner City of Northampton Town of Williamsburg (City of Northampton E-mail is a public record except when it falls under one of the specific statutory exemptions.) James Beadle Property Manager / Leasing Agent Eagle Crest Property Management 55 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002 Phone: (413) 256-3442 x104 Fax: (413) 253-0799 . fames @eag l ecrestman a gement.com Chuck Miller Assistant Building Commissioner City of Northampton Town of Williamsburg Chuck Miller Assistant Building Commissioner City of Northampton Town of Williamsburg (City of Northampton E-mail is a public record except when it falls under one of the specific statutory exemptions.) James Beadle Property Manager / Leasing Agent Eagle Crest Property Management 55 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002 Phone: (413) 256-3442 x104 Fax: (413) 253-0799 james@eaglecrestmar.agement.com: Chuck Miller Assistant Building Commissioner City of Northampton Town of Williamsburg (City of Northampton E-mail is a public record except when it falls under one of the specific statutory exemptions.) 4 of 5 9/30/2013 11:17 AM City of Northampton Mail-Re: 11 Conz Street-porch condition https://mail.google.com/mail/?tai=2&ik=39211afc3d&view=pt&search... are rat the intended recipient,you are hereby notified that you have received this communicati on in error and that any review,disclosure,dissemination,distributi on or copying of it or its contents is prohibited.If you have received this communication in error,please reply to the sender immediately,via e-mail or telephone(1.413.585.1512),and destroy all copies of this '.. communication and any attachments. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Drawings,if included as an attachment to this e-mail,are instruments of service and the property of HAI Architecture,Inc.Any use of tlrese drawings,beyond that for which they are intended,is a breach of copyright From:James Beadle[mailto:james @eaglecrestmanagement.com] Sent:Friday,August 30,2013 9:27 AM To:Richard Katsanos Cc:Charles Miller Subject:Re: 11 Conz Street-porch condition Hello Mr.Katsanos, Thank you for your work so far. Can you please create the report that Mr.Miller requests,which covers the analysis of the remaining egress structure? Thank you very much, James On 8/29/2013 4:47 PM,Charles Miller wrote: Hi, Thanks you for this information. Mr Beadle has misunderstood the requirement which includes the egress to the third floor. I have spoken to the contractor who did repairs improperly without permits and told him it is control construction and will require a registered design professionals over-site.Once recieve your report on the remaining egress then Mr.Beadle can hire a registered design profressional to take on the project which presumably would be your firm.Then if Mr Beadle wants to use the contractor who did work without a permit in the first place he can do it and if necessary they can redo it until it is correct. Thanks, Chuck Miller On Wed,Aug 28,2013 at 5:26 PM,Richard Katsanos<Richard.Katsanos @haiarchitecture.com>wrote: Mr.Miller, Attached,please find a report letter regarding concerns on the 11 Conz Street porch condition. Rick Richard E. Katsanos,AIA, Principal HAI Architecture 64 Gothic Street,Suite 1 Northampton,MA 01060 T 413.585.1512 F 413.586.7945 www.haiarchitecture.com CONFIDENTAUrY NOTICE:This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above.If you are rat the intended recipient,you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review,disclosure,dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is proh bited.If you have received this communication in error,please reply to the sender immediately,via e-mail or telephone (1.413.585.1512),and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Drawings,if included as an attachment to this e-mail,are instruments of service and the property of HAI Architecture,Inc.Arty use of these drawings, beyond that for which they are intended,is a breach of copyright 3 of 5 9/30/2013 11:17 AM City of Northampton Mail-Re: 11 Conz Street-porch condition https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=39211afc3d&view=pt&search... CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above.If you are not the intended recipient,you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review,disclosure,dissemination,distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited.If you have received this communication in error,please reply to the sender immediately,via e-mail or telephone(1.413.585.1512),and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Drawings,if included as an attachment to this e-mail,are instruments of service and the property of HAI Architecture,Inc. Any use of these drawings,beyond that for which they are intended,is a breach of copyright. On 9/23/2013 4:39 PM,Charles Miller wrote: Hi Richard and James, I did not get a copy of the report that this email mentioned.Could you resend?I have not had any communication on progress of this project. James how is the project progressing? Charles Miller Assistant Commissioner On Tue,Sep 10,2013 at 4:31 PM,Charles Miller<cmiller @northamptonma.gov>wrote: Hi, Thanks for the report,I concur.I noticed that some of the connections on this porch do not meet the code requirements. Chuck Miller On Tue,Sep 10,2013 at 8:45 AM, Richard Katsanos<Richard.Katsanos @haiarchitecture.com>wrote: Mr.Miller, Attached is an evaluation of the exterior stair which was rebuilt without a permit as you initially indicated. Most of the dimensional requirements are not to code as the stair appears to have been constructed according to the Residential code rather than the commercial code which applies to this building due to it containing more than 2 living units. A few of the requirements of the residential code,if it was applicable,are not met as well. Because the exterior stair was nearly completely re-built,I agree that it must conform to the current code and our attached report indicates where it does not do so. There is ample room for this stair to be built to the required dimensions. The stair at the second floor porch serving the third floor egress has not been modified and therefore I am considering it an existing non-conforming condition under Chapter 4. While I believe it would be a good decision to reconfigure this stair to meet current code,the existing porch dimensions may prohibit reducing the run and rise ratio to meet current code. Please let me know if you disagree with any of my assumptions or assessments and what the next steps would be for the building owner, Thanks for your time, Rick Richard E.Katsanos,AIA, Principal HIAI Architecture 64 Gothic Street,Suite 1 Northampton,MA 01060 T 413.585.1512 F 413.586.7945 www.haiarchitecture.com CONFIDENTALTY NOTICE:This e-mail communcation and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for ft use of ft designated recipients named above.If you 2 of 5 9/30/2013 11:17 AM City of Northampton Mail'Re: UConz Street'porch condition htq)s://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik--3921 I ' 0;-_�-- Z-- � Charles Miller Re: 1iConz Street'porch condition , mossow, James Beadle<janieo@oa levrenmanamemom.omn, Fri,Sep ur.eo1nat 8:12 PM To:Charles Miller<vmnlen@northamvmnma.uov> Dear Mr.Miller, Thank you for your email. ^m you may have learned from his'om'of-offic ' reply,Rich xumonoo was out m town this week. With him back,wa intend onmaking that plan m submit for your review next week. The owner m the building/s coming m from out m state m meet with me this coming week for mem show him the scope m work mperson. wm will confer with Mr.uatoonvam establish o preliminary schedule for you of the project completion. Best regards, James on9/2*oumo:eo AM,Charles Miller wrote: Hi James, This work needs m move forward.The stairs m the upper levels needs mue brought into compliance.A plan needs muo submitted for a building permit.The structure is commercial and over 35,000 cubic feet and therefore control construction which requires a registered design professional submit control documents. Furthermore,the first floor section needs to be repaired or demolished is that's allowed by zoning.Please provide a schedule v,when this will ueaccomplished. Chuck Miller On Mon,Sep 23,2013 at 8:45 PM,James Beadle<james@eaglecrestmanagement.com>wrote: Dear Mr.Miller, I hope you are doing well. I have attached the report to this email. Please let Rick and I know if you agree with the assessment of the report. Would the next step be for a design professional to submit a plan for a new egress stairwell for your approval. Please advise. nenamu. � James Mr.Miller, � Attached i^an evaluation v,the exterior stair which was rebuilt without a permit a»you imnaltyindicated. Most nf the dimensional requirements are not to code as the stair appears to have been constructed according to the Residential code rather than the commercial code which applies to this building due mn containing more than z living units. A few of the requirements uf the residential code,i,n was applicable,are not met aswex. Because the exterior stair was nearly completely re-built,I agree that it must conform to the current code and our attached report indicates where it does not uoso. There|o ample room for this stair muo built m the required dimensions. The stair m the second nou,pnmxm:rwngmrtmrdnonregnsohasnmbee^mwuinewa'mmemmre|amov,m|manngnanemnung non-conforming condition under Chapter 4. vvm|v|oenvvv it would be a good decision to reconfigure this stair to meet current code,the � existing porch dimensions may prohibit reducing the run and rise ratio m meet current code, Please|m me know if you disagree with any of my assumptions or assessments and Mat the m,m steps would uv for the building uvmor, � Thanks for your time, Rick � � Richard E.xatsanoo AIA, Principal HImArxhitectum ew Gothic Street,Suite 1 � Northampton,mAo1ono rwx.ous.1mx pwo.000.rcwo | | www.xa/a,o»uecture.vom 9B0/2013 11:17 AM 1. The existing columns and support bases resting on the porch deck framing are in extreme disrepair and not structurally sound. 2. The porch decking is in poor conditions and has several areas that I consider unsound. 3. The floor framing appears to be in fair condition, but much of it is hidden by layers of lattice and vinyl siding apron material.. 4. The flashing and caulking conditions where the porch structure meets the main building has failed and past and continuing water damage is apparent. Mr. Beadle will be discussing with the building owners the options which include demolition of this portion of the porch or rebuilding the damaged portions. I informed him he will be required to coordinate that project through your office via Construction Control, but at this time our firm has not been contracted for that work. I suggested he maintain the caution tape prohibiting access to the northeast and north portions of the porch and expanding that caution tape to cordon off the yard area from the porch face to the adjacent drive and side walk as an additional precaution until submitting a plan for remediation to your office. I submit that the repairs to the porch decking in the egress path will be sufficient to maintain safe egress for the building occupants until the larger issue is addressed. I do not offer input on the exterior egress stair work on the south of the building as I understand Mr. Beadle is addressing the permitting concerns directly with his building contractor. I hope you find this report satisfactory to allow continued occupancy of the building (assuming an immediate implementation of the decking repair noted above). I will gladly present a letter of inspection to you when that work is complete. Additionally, if you would like to meet on site to discuss other options, I would gladly do so. Please feel free to call me at 413-585-1512 should you require additional information. Sincerely, Richard E• Dlyitally signed E.Richard, =HAI os DN:—Richard E.Katsanos,o=HAI Architecture,ou, mall=Richa rd.Katsanos @HAIArchitec Kat S a n O 5 Date`0 3.08.28 1723:42-04'00' Richard E. Katsanos, AIA, Principal Massachusetts AR 8355 H I Al Architecture cc: James Beadle, Eagle Crest Property Management -? Ntt ° Otecture Y CAhic Stretrt,5-Ifte 1,Northinipton,%1A('1060 � 3,585,t5112 t°tt i .lia a�cc",ec€i Ee.ir: t H I Al Architecture August 28, 2013 Mr. Charles Miller, Assistant Commissioner and Zoning Enforcement City of Northampton Building Department City Hall Annex 210 Main Street Northampton, Massachusetts 01060 RE: Existing Deteriorated Porch 11 Conz Street Northampton, MA 01060 Map/Lot 32C-120 Dear Mr. Miller: Per the request of Eagle Crest Property Management(who are responding on the behalf of the property owners to your letter dated August 21, 2013), 1 have personally visited the site and found the following conditions: A. The porch area serving the occupant front egress: 1. The portion of porch columns and additional porches above, along the front (east) portion of the building are in structurally sound condition at the present time. 2. The porch floor decking at the front steps have significant deterioration and presently pose tripping hazards. 3. The porch floor framing at this area is in structurally sound condition at the present time. 4. Existing deterioration and poor flashing/caulking conditions must be addressed before this area deteriorates further, in which case it could become structurally unsound. I have advised Mr. James Beadle from Eagle Crest Property Management to have the deteriorated porch decking in the immediate path of egress to be replaced in order to remove the dangerous tripping hazards for the entire width of the front steps. Because the damage is limited to the outside edges of the decking, and because the sub-framing is in good condition, this decking repair could be a Dutchman patch back to sound decking, approximately two to three feet back from the porch front edge. B. The porch area to the immediate right(north) of the front steps and the return along the building north side: f�,4 Gothic Street,S€site 1, Northarriipton,lt'<i'tt:?63 1 4l.',7W� .19[2 1 tx<]1:,.,'+,.7 45 I tt.;ttij:l�aarcl "€tecture.cc?m City of Northampton Massachusetts � - j{f c DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS } � 212 Main Street • Municipal Building �. Northampton, MA 01060 INSPECTOR Shemesh Avraham & Michal Lomask 261 Ridgewood Road West Hartford, CT 06107-3510 g�vb �� a7 I August 8, 2013 Location : 11 Conz Street � �� Map/Lot 32C - 120 Dear Owners: j L,� ( l D7 During a response to a fire at your property at 11 Conz Street it became obvious that the front porch is in significant disrepair. It is also apparent that there has been work on an egress stairway servicing the 2nd and 3 d floors without permitting. These exits are the primary egress for this structure and needs to be made safe immediately. The structure is a 6 unit commercial building requiring control construction for any work completed. The Massachusetts State Building Code, 780 CMR Chapter 1 requires that "All buildings and structures and all parts thereof, both existing and new, and all systems and equipment therein which are regulated by 780 CMR shall be maintained in a safe, operable and sanitary condition. All service equipment, means of egress, devices and safeguards which are required by 780 CMR in a building or structure, or which were required by a previous statute in a building or structure,when erected, altered or repaired,shall be maintained in good working order." Continued use without repairs constitutes a violation of the building code. This letter shall, in accordance with section 116, serve as a notice of violation and order to make safe the required means of egress. Penalties in accordance with section 116 will be assessed if the violations are not corrected. You are hereby required to immediately install caution taping to restrict the use of the 1St floor level porch to a section directly from the stair to the doors. You are further required to provide an initial front porch report prepared by a registered design professional to evaluate the condition of the structure no later than later than August 20, 2013. If you do not provided a satisfactory inspection report by that time we will have no choice, but to post this structure unsafe to occupy and remove the tenants from this property until such time an evaluation is completed and necessary repairs completed. Our telephone number is 587-1240 and our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, excepting that we close at 12:00 noon on Wednesdays. My email address is: cmiller northamptonma.gov Thank you for your cooperation. ��incerely, Charles Miller City of Northampton Assistant Commissioner and Zoning Enforcement City of Northampton Massachusetts ?' � �. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS �= 212 Main Street • Municipal Building p �. s,= ' Northampton, MA 01060 INSPECTOR Avraham Shemesh & Michal Lomask 42 Westbrook Road West Hartford, CT 06107 August 21, 2013 Location : 11 Conz Street Map/Lot 32C - 120 Dear Owners: During a response to a fire at your property at 11 Conz Street it became obvious that the front porch is in significant disrepair. It is also apparent that there has been work on an egress stairway servicing the 2nd and 3rd floors without permitting. These exits are the primary egress for this structure and needs to be made safe immediately. The structure is a 6 unit commercial building requiring control construction for any work completed. The Massachusetts State Building Code, 780 CMR Chapter 1 requires that "All buildings and structures and all parts thereof, both existing and new, and all systems and equipment therein which are regulated by 780 CMR shall be maintained in a safe, operable and sanitary condition. All service equipment, means of egress, devices and safeguards which are required by 780 CMR in a building or structure, or which were required by a previous statute in a building or structure,when erected, altered or repaired,shall be maintained in good working order." Continued use without repairs constitutes a violation of the building code. This letter shall, in accordance with section 116, serve as a notice of violation and order to make safe the required means of egress. Penalties in accordance with section 116 will be assessed if the violations are not corrected. You are hereby required to immediately install caution taping to restrict the use of the 1 st floor level porch to a section directly from the stair to the doors. You are further required to provide an initial front porch report prepared by a registered design professional to evaluate the condition of the structure no later than later than September 3, 2013. If you do not provided a satisfactory inspection report by that time we will have no choice, but to post this structure unsafe to occupy and remove the tenants from this property until such time an evaluation is completed and necessary repairs completed. Our telephone number is 587-1240 and our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, excepting that we close at 12:00 noon on Wednesdays. My email address is: cmiller northamptonma.gov Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Charles Miller City of Northampton Assistant Commissioner and Zoning Enforcement exception of the triangular openings at the open sides of a stair, formed by the riser, tread, and bottom rail shall not allow the passage of a sphere 6 inches in diameter (in compliance) ■ Condition: Landing framing salvaged from previous structure in good condition All other components new END OF EXISTING CONDITIONS REVIEW REPORT ft.(Cothic.SFrett,Suite I.``f rtfi.?itlpto .MAd. .0H) � st j.i`'�.�?`,�.? 1 41 7 q4 b^,'+:vlia larch i I,ec t ure,conl ■ 1012.4 continuity Handrails shall be continuous Non present (NOT in compliance) ■ 1012.5 Fittings Handrails shall not rotate within their fittings None present (NOT in compliance) ■ 1012.6 Handrail extensions Handrails shall return to a wall, guard, or walking surface. Where handrails are not continuous, they shall extend at least 12 inches beyond top riser and continue to slope for the depth of one tread beyond the bottom riser None present (NOT in compliance) ■ 1012.7 Clearance Clear space between a handrail and a wall or other surface shall be a minimum of 1-1/2 inches Actual clearance: none present inches (NOT in compliance) ■ 1013.1 Guards —where required Guards shall be located along the open-sided walking surfaces of stairs where located more than 30 inches to the floor or grade (in compliance) ■ 1013.2 Guard height Guards shall be not less than 42 inches high Actual height at landing: 43 inches (in compliance) Actual height at stair treads: 33 inches (NOT in compliance) ■ 1013.3 Opening limitations Guards shall not have openings which allow passage of a sphere 4 inches in diameter from the walking surface to the required guard height with the 64�;iit}lit street,4uoe 1,NortEiampto-1,MA P IOnI 41 3.');,iU I} I tax 4 1'. ?'.q4l � k^,'i4'{t'.}l ltdF �cS ttttti f'@.Li"1t11 (in compliance) ■ 1009.5 Stairway landings There shall be a floor or landing at top and bottom of each stairway, the width of which shall not be less than the width of the stairway, and shall have a dimension in the direction of travel equal to or greater than the width of the stairway Top Landing Dimensions: 66" x 67" (in compliance) Intermediate Landing Dimensions: 37" x 45" (in compliance) Bottom Landing Dimensions: at grade; n/a ■ 1009.6 Stairway construction Stairs shall be sloped to shed water but no more than 2% slope. Top landing has excessive slope back toward building (NOT in compliance) ■ 1009.7 Vertical rise A flight of stairs shall not have a vertical rise greater than 12 feet between floor levels or landings 12'-0"to mean grade (in compliance) ■ 1009.12 handrails Stairways shall have handrails on each side and shall comply with Section1012 No handrails (NOT in compliance) ■ 1012.2 handrail height Handrail height shall be not less than 34 inches nor more than 38 inches Actual height: none present inches (NOT in compliance) ■ 1012.3 handrail graspability Handrails shall be between 1-1/4 inches and 2 inches in diameter Actual diameter: none present inches (in compliance) 6-€Gothic Street,Suite 3,Northampton,MIA W'000 411_5S5,1 =' 1 tax II3 -v'7145 I ww� %—.11<liarchi>ecture,cotn Chapter 10 Means of Egress Section 1009 Stairways ■ 1009.1 Stairway width Exception 1; Stairways serving an occupant load of less than 50 shall have a width of not less than 36 inches. Actual width: 32 inches (NOT in compliance) ■ 1009.2 Headroom Not applicable — exterior stair ■ 1009.3 Walkline Not applicable —straight run ■ 1009.4.2 Riser height and tread depth Stair risers heights shall be between 7 inches maximum and 4 inches minimum Actual height: 7-1/2 inches (NOT in compliance) Stair tread depths shall be a minimum of 11 inches. Actual depth: 10 inches (NOT in compliance) ■ 1009.4.4 Dimensional uniformity The maximum differential between largest and smallest riser or tread shall be 3/8" Actual tread variance: 1 inches (NOT in compliance) Actual riser variance: 1/2 inches (NOTin compliance) ■ 1009.4.5 Profile Exception 1: solid risers not required at stairs that are not required to comply with section 1007.3 accessible stairs. 64 Gothic Sire,( ,Suite i,Northa III Pton,NI'A i 100,1') . 411,5S5,I.. ' 1 tai 41 ,,nn,7045 I rchitec t U rexonl GENERAL EXISTING PROPERTY INFORMATION A. ADDRESS: 11 Conz Street, Northampton, MA 01060 B. BUILDING USE: The building was originally constructed as a single or two family residence but now exists as a multiunit tenant apartment building C. BUILDING USE GROUP: R2- Residential as defined by the Massachusetts Building Code, 780 CMR 8th Edition. Commercial Building Code applies since this property contains more than two living units D. EXTENT OF REVIEW: Since the exterior stair from the second floor to grade has effectively been completely rebuilt, it is difficult to determine the previous configuration, hence this review is based on meeting current building code requirements and cannot relying on provisions of Chapter 4 regarding existing non- conforming conditions to remain. The front porch stair from the third floor to the second floor porch, however, has not been touched. Although most of its parameters are not compliant with current code, it is in sound structural condition and is considered an existing non-conforming condition. 4-1 Gothic Street,Suite 1,Nort€yampto,,,M:-010PO t ±. 1 1 lax.4 1...,M;,. ��_ I twst haizrr�€tEir tttie:.cc?itt Existing Conditions Evaluation Report Massachusetts Building Code 780 CMR 8t" Edition International Existing Building Code 2009 Existing Exterior Eqress Stair Front exit, 2in floor to grade Multi-Tenant Building 11 Conz Street Northampton, MA 01060 September 10, 2013 As prepared by Richard E. Katsanos, AIA, Principal H I Al Architecture 6.3 Gothic`"troe t,Suite I,N ort31anipton,1i 1.d ,t}t o 4 1 3 ;S5+ 1 t}.;? 1 lax A l I vv,,v Kt;haia rc hi',ctu re.coi11 City of Northampton Mail-RE: 11 Conz Street-porch condition https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=39211 afc3d&view=pt&search... Phone: (413) 256-3442 x104 Fax: (413) 253-0799 james @eaglecrestmanagement.com m« llConzStreet_ExteriorStairEvaluation.pdf Lj 66K 4 of 4 9/10/2013 4:19 PM City of Northampton Mail-RE: 11 Conz Street-porch condition https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=39211afc3d&view=pt&search... Rick Richard E.Katsanos,AIA,Principal HIAI Architecture 64 Gothic Street, Suite 1 Northampton,MA 01060 T 413.585.1512 F 413.586.7945 www.haiarchitecture.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the 1 named above.If you are not the intended recipient,you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited.If you have received this communication in error,please reply to the sender immedi. (1.413.585.1512),and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Drawings,if included as an attachment to this e-mail,are instruments of service and the property of HAI Architectur beyond that for which they are intended,is a breach of copyright. Chuck Miller Assistant Building Commissioner City of Northampton Town of Williamsburg (City of Northampton E-mail is a public record except when it falls under one of the s exemptions. ) James Beadle Property Manager / Leasing Agent Eagle Crest Property Management 55 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002 3 of 9/10/2013 4:19 PM City of Northampton Mail-RE: 11 Conz Street-porch condition https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=39211 afc3d&view=pt&search... CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the are not the intended recipient,you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review,disclosure,dissemina contents is prohibited.If you have received this communication in error,please reply to the sender immediately,via e-mail or telephone(1.413.585.' communication and any attachments. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Drawings,if included as an attachment to this e-mail,are instruments of service and the property of HAI Architecture,Inc. A which they are intended,is a breach of copyright. From: James Beadle [mailto:james @eaglecrestmanagement.com] Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 9:27 AM To: Richard Katsanos Cc: Charles Miller Subject: Re: 11 Conz Street- porch condition Hello Mr. Katsanos, Thank you for your work so far. Can you please create the report that Mr. Miller requests, which covers the analys structure? Thank you very much, James On 8/29/2013 4:47 PM, Charles Miller wrote: Hi, Thanks you for this information. Mr Beadle has misunderstood the requirement which includes the egress to the third floor. I have spoken to t repairs improperly without permits and told him it is control construction and will require a registered design F recieve your report on the remaining egress then Mr. Beadle can hire a registered design profressional to t,, presumably would be your firm. Then if Mr Beadle wants to use the contractor who did work without a permi it and if necessary they can redo it until it is correct. Thanks, Chuck Miller On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Richard Katsanos <Richard.Katsanos @haiarchitecture.com> wrote: Mr.Miller, Attached,please find a report letter regarding concerns on the I 1 Conz Street porch condition. 2 of 4 9/10/2013 4:19 PM City of Northampton Mail-RE: 11 Conz Street-porch condition https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=39211afc3d&view=pt&search... 3 PC 0(�_O Charles Miller<cmiller @northamptonma.gov> RE: 11 Conz Street - porch condition 1 message Richard Katsanos <Richard.Katsanos @haiarchitecture.com> To: James Beadle <james @eaglecrestmanagement.com> Cc: Charles Miller<cmiller @northamptonma.gov> Mr. Miller, Attached is an evaluation of the exterior stair which was rebuilt without a permit as you initially indicated. k requirements are not to code as the stair appears to have been constructed according to the Residential c code which applies to this building due to it containing more than 2 living units. A few of the requirements c applicable, are not met as well. Because the exterior stair was nearly completely re-built, I agree that it mu and our attached report indicates where it does not do so. There is ample room for this stair to be built to The stair at the second floor porch serving the third floor egress has not been modified and therefore I am non-conforming condition under Chapter 4. While I believe it would be a good decision to reconfigure this existing porch dimensions may prohibit reducing the run and rise ratio to meet current code. Please let me know if you disagree with any of my assumptions or assessments and what the next steps v Thanks for your time, Rick Richard E. Katsanos, AIA, Principal H I Al Architecture 64 Gothic Street, Suite 1 Northampton, MA 01060 T 413.585.1512 F 413.586.7945 www.haiarchitecture.com 1 of 9/10/2013 4:19 PM