Owner / Applicant Information

Mike

Bush

Wes-Del Community Schools

10290 N COUNTY ROAD 600 W

GASTON

47342

Phone

7653584006

[email protected]

Submitter Information

Edwin

Rensink

RTM Consultants Inc

6640 Parkdale Place

Indianapolis

Phone

3173297700

[email protected]

Designer Information

Brian

Ziolkowski, RA

Gibraltar Design

9102 North Meridian Street

Indianapolis

Phone

3175805777

[email protected]

Project Information

Wes-Del Middle-High School

10000 N County Road 600 W

Gaston

47342

County

DELAWARE

Project Type

New

Addition

Alteration

Existing

Change of Occupancy

Project Status

F=Filed U or Null=Unfiled

IDHS Issued Correction order?

Violation Issued by:

Local Building Official

Phone:

7657477744

Email:

[email protected]

Local Fire Official

7657477744

Email:

[email protected]

Phone:

Variance Details

Code Name:

Other Code (Not in the list provided)

1018.1, 2014 IBC

Conditions:

The new boys¿ and girls¿ restrooms in the existing building will not be provided with doors to separate the corridor from the restrooms. Code requires rooms to be separated from corridors with 1-hour fire partitions and 20-minute doors.

The project scope includes an auxiliary gym addition and limited renovation in an adjacent area. The building is classified as E Occupancy.

DEMONSTRATION THAT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE ARE PROTECTED:

1=Non-compliance with the rule will not be adverse to the public health, safety or w

2= Applicant will undertake alternative actions in lieu of compliance with the rule to ensure that granting of the variance will not be adverse to public health, safety, or welfare. Explain why alternative actions would be adequate (be specific).

Facts:

1.   There is virtually no combustible fire load in the toilet rooms, and all interior finishes will be noncombustible hard surfaces.  The toilet rooms will not pose any fire hazard to the egress corridor.
2.   Identical variances have been granted previously, including 09-04-54b, 12-01-36, 14-04- 30, 16-06-10a, 18-06-13, 18-06-14, and 18-06-15.
3.   Based upon the relative lack of fire hazard involved, the proposed unseparated rest rooms will not be adverse to safety.

DEMONSTRATION OF UNDUE HARDSHIP OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE:

Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of physical limitations of the construction site or its utility services.

Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of major operational problems in the use of the building or structure.

Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of excessive costs of additional or altered construction elements.

Imposition of the rule would prevent the preservation of an architecturally or a historically significant part of the building or structure

Facts:

The use of doors on the toilet rooms would interfere with staff¿s ability to visually and audibly supervise students.

Variance Details

Code Name:

12-4-12 Existing Buildings; Additions or Alterations

Rule 4, Section 12(f), GAR

Conditions:

A corridor addition of 1,332 sq ft will be added to the existing building area of 93,212 sq ft, and will not be separated. The addition and existing building exceed allowable building area per current code for Type IIB Construction, and the allowable nonsprinklered fire area for E Occupancies.

The project scope includes an auxiliary gym addition and limited renovation in an adjacent area. The corridor addition will connect the new gymnasium to the existing building. The building is classified as E Occupancy.

DEMONSTRATION THAT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE ARE PROTECTED:

1=Non-compliance with the rule will not be adverse to the public health, safety or w

Facts:

1.   The new auxiliary gymnasium will be separated from the corridor (and the existing building) with a 2-hour fire wall.
2. The corridor will be separated from the existing building with a 1-hour fire partition.   Openings to the corridor will be fire-rated as required, with the exception of toilet rooms per other variance requested.
3.   The corridor will be provided with smoke detection tied to the fire alarm system.
4.   Similar variances have been granted previously for small additions to schools, including 17-12-39c, 16-10-07, 16-03-50b, and 16-01-37.
5. Based upon the relative lack of fire hazard involved, the proposed unseparated corridor addition will not be adverse to safety.

DEMONSTRATION OF UNDUE HARDSHIP OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE:

Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of physical limitations of the construction site or its utility services.

Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of major operational problems in the use of the building or structure.

Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of excessive costs of additional or altered construction elements.

Imposition of the rule would prevent the preservation of an architecturally or a historically significant part of the building or structure

Facts:

The corridor is designed to provide access to rest rooms and locker rooms adjacent to the new auxiliary gym. Providing a fire wall at this location is not readily achievable due to existing conditions. The fire wall is instead provided between the new corridor and the auxiliary gym.

Variance Details

Code Name:

Other Code (Not in the list provided)

903.2.3, 2014 IBC

Conditions:

One (1) of two (2) fire areas within the auxiliary gym addition will exceed the permitted 12,000 sq ft limit for nonsprinklered E Occupancy fire area. Actual fire area will be 16,485 sq ft.

The project scope includes an auxiliary gym addition and limited renovation in an adjacent area. The building is classified as E Occupancy.

DEMONSTRATION THAT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE ARE PROTECTED:

1=Non-compliance with the rule will not be adverse to the public health, safety or w

Facts:

1.   The fire area involved is a single room without any interior partitions.
2. A total of seven (7) exits are provided from the gymnasium space - six (6) are directly to the exterior.
3.   Maximum travel distance from within the gymnasium space is 75 feet - code permits up to 200 feet.
4. The gymnasium will be used for sports practices and physical education - there is an existing competition gym that is available for public viewing of sporting events.
5. The new auxiliary gymnasium will be separated from the corridor (and the existing building) with a 2-hour fire wall.  A 2-hour fire barrier will be provided to separate the weight room, locker rooms, and mezzanine from the main gym space.
6. A fire alarm system will be provided, as required.
7. Based upon the relative lack of fire hazard involved, increased number of exits, and the fact of having a single undivided room, the additional nonsprinklered fire area will not be adverse to safety.

DEMONSTRATION OF UNDUE HARDSHIP OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE:

Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of physical limitations of the construction site or its utility services.

Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of major operational problems in the use of the building or structure.

Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of excessive costs of additional or altered construction elements.

Imposition of the rule would prevent the preservation of an architecturally or a historically significant part of the building or structure

Facts:

The site is not provided with a water supply capable of supplying a sprinkler system.