Owner / Applicant Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gary | Clark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7088 N OLD STATE RD 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BLOOMINGTON | IN | 47408 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phone | 8123201408 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[email protected] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Submitter Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carrie | Ballinger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indianapolis | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phone | 3173297700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Project Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clark Cabin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5252 N Little Horse Rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bloomington | IN | 47408 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
County | MONROE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project Type | New | Addition | Alteration | Existing | Y | Change of Occupancy | Y | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project Status | U | F=Filed U or Null=Unfiled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IDHS Issued Correction order? | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Violation Issued by: | NA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Local Building Official | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 8123492580 | Email: | [email protected] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Local Fire Official | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 8123492580 | Email: | [email protected] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variance Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Code Name: | Other Code (Not in the list provided) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2005 IRC Sec. R311.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Conditions: | The 2nd floor (loft) area will be accessed by a ships ladder in lieu of a stairway. Code requires access to habitable levels to be by a stairway.
The building is an accessory wood-framed structure that was converted to a residential cabin. The building has approximately 264sf on the 1st floor and 226sf on the 2nd floor. |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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). |
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Facts: | 1. The cabin will be classified as a single family residence. Occupants of the cabin will be familiar with the layout and use of the ladder to access the loft area.
2. An emergency escape and rescue opening will be provided for the loft area. 3. The ships ladder was constructed to comply with OSHA requirements for ships ladders. 4. Handrails are provided on both sides of the ladder. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of excessive costs of additional or altered construction elements. |
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Imposition of the rule would prevent the preservation of an architecturally or a historically significant part of the building or structure |
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Facts: | Construction of a full sized stairway would severely limit the amount of usable space in an already limited area cabin. The floor area is only 11 feet wide on the lower level and 9'-5" on the loft level, and only 24 feet in length. |
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Variance Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Code Name: | Other Code (Not in the list provided) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2005 IRC Sec. R305.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Conditions: | The existing ceiling height on the 2nd floor (loft) of the cabin, to be used for bedroom, is less than 7 feet (actual height is 5'-8"). Code requires minimum ceiling height in habitable spaces to be 7 feet.
The building is an accessory wood-framed structure that was converted to a residential cabin. The building has approximately 264sf on the 1st floor and 226sf on the 2nd floor. |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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). |
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Facts: | 1. The cabin will be classified as a single family residence. Occupants of the cabin will be familiar with the layout and aware of the low ceiling height in the loft area.
2. Kitchen, bathroom and living room space is all on the 1st floor. 3. The loft area is for sleeping/sitting area (bedroom) where the low ceiling height will not affect the usability of the space. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Y | Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of excessive costs of additional or altered construction elements. |
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Imposition of the rule would prevent the preservation of an architecturally or a historically significant part of the building or structure |
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Facts: | The low ceiling height is an existing condition. Imposition of the rule would require complete reconstruction of the roof. |
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