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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBLDG-2572-2021_BV_BLDG_Review_V1 5905 Capistrano Avenue Suite F, Atascadero, CA | 805.792.1109 | www.BVNA.com PLAN REVIEW COMMENT LIST PREPARED FOR: Ernie Kim, Architect NEW SFD 2151 SAN LUIS DRIVE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PLAN CHECK No. BLDG-2572-2021 INITIAL SUBMITTAL 11/19/2021 USE OF STRUCTURE OCCUPANCY CONSTRUCTION TYPE AREA (S.F.) STORIES SFD R-3 V-B 2813 1 FIRE SPRINKLERS: Yes HIGH FIRE HAZARD ZONE: “Community at risk”, Muni. Code §15.04.030 (F) SOILS REPORT: Yes FLOOD AREA: X REVIEWED BY: Jose L. Martinez EMAIL: jose.c.martinez@bureauveritas.com NOVEMBER 19, 2021 BLDG-2572-2021 INITIAL SUBMITTAL 2151 SAN LUIS DRIVE. SLO PAGE 2 OF 10 INSTRUCTIONS  This plan review has been made to verify conformance to minimum requirements of codes and ordinances adopted by the City of San Luis Obispo. Codes in effect for this project include the 2019 editions of the California Building Code (CBC), California Green Building Code (CGBC), California Plumbing Code (CPC), California Mechanical Code (CMC), California Electrical Code (CEC), a nd California Energy Code (CEnC). The CBC is based on the 2018 editions of the International Building Code which was published by the International Code Council. The CPC and CMC are based on the 2018 edition of the Uniform Plumbing and Mechanical Codes, respectively, which were published by IAPMO. The CEC is based on the 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Applicable code sections are referenced after each item in this list.  Before approval for code compliance or issuance of a building permit, the plans and application for this construction require the information, revisions and comments indicated on the following pages. The approval of plans and specifications does not permit the violation of any section of the building code, or other ordinance or law.  Plan check fee provides for the initial plan check and one recheck. There will be an additional plan check fee for any additional plan checks.  Application for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by limitation.  On the “RESPONSE__________________________” line located below the comment item, write the sheet number and detail number indicating where the comment is located.  If you do not respond to each comment item, we will assume that the comment remains and return the plans to you to complete.  If there is a comment that is on the red-marked plans, provide responses in green next to the comment. Please write the sheet number and detail number indicating where the comment is located.  Please “cloud” all revisions made on plans due to this comment list as well as any other design changes. This will facilitate review of all changes and expedite your recheck.  Submit a list showing any changes to the plan or previously submitted documents that are not the result of the plan check comments. IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THIS PLAN REVIEW PROCESS PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PREPARED THESE PLAN REVIEW RESPONSES. NAME: _____________________________________ PHONE: ____________________________ Please submit two new sets of prints along with the original submittal set to: City of San Luis Obispo Building and Safety Division 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 NOVEMBER 19, 2021 BLDG-2572-2021 INITIAL SUBMITTAL 2151 SAN LUIS DRIVE. SLO PAGE 3 OF 10 2019 CBC COMMENTS GENERAL PLANS ARE INCOMPLETE FOR THE PROPOSED WORK. Provide complete architectural and structural plans prepared by an architect or engineer. Plans shall be signed by the licensed professional who prepared them. The correction list reflects only obvious deficiencies and in no way represents a complete correction list. Plan check will CONTINUE upon receipt of complete, legible, and accurately drawn plans. [§ R106.1.1 CRC] 1. Confirm that this project will be all electric (no gas) and amend plans as necessary. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 2. All sheets of the final revised plans and the first sheet of the calculations are required to be signed by the California licensed architect or engineer responsibl e for the plan preparation. Please include the California license number, seal, date of license expiration and the date the plans are signed. [§ R5536.1, 6735 California Business and Profession Code] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Provide a letter from the soils engineer confirming that the foundation plans, retaining walls, slope setbacks, grading plans and specifications have been reviewed and that it has been determined that the recommendations in the soil report are properly incorporated in the plans. [§ R401.4 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Structural sheets defer to the architect for construction details at furred walls alon g the concrete walls. Please provide construction details. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ FIRE/LIFE SAFETY 5. Provide construction details for the proposed exterior deck; to include, how deck will be sloped, guardrail connectors and heights, etc. Additional comments may be forthcoming. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Show distance from foundation to edge of cut or fill slopes and show slope and heights of cuts and fills. [§ R403.1.7 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Garages and/or carports beneath habitable rooms shall be separated from all habitable rooms above by not less than 5/8” type X gypboard. Provide a construction detail on plan. [§ Table R302.6 CRC ] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Clearly show on plan; floors of garages/carports used for parking of automobiles or other vehicles shall be sloped to a drain or toward the main vehicle entry doorway. [§ R309.1, 309.2 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Show on plan; newly constructed one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses with attached private garages shall comply with EV infrastructure requirements in accordance with the California Green Building Standards Code, Chapter 4, Division 4.1. [§R309.8 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Note on the plans the floor, wall, and ceiling finishes of each room/space. [§R106.1.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 11. Provide section details for the building. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ NOVEMBER 19, 2021 BLDG-2572-2021 INITIAL SUBMITTAL 2151 SAN LUIS DRIVE. SLO PAGE 4 OF 10 12. Show on plan; required ceiling height for habitable space, hallways and portions of basements containing these spaces shall be not less than 7 feet. Bathrooms, toilet rooms and laundry rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than 6 feet 8 inches. [§R305.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 13. For rooms with sloped ceilings, a minimum ceiling height of 7’-0” shall be provided in at least 50% of the room. No portion of the required area can be less than 5’ [§ R305.1 CRC Exception] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 14. Show on plan; the clear space in front of any water closet or bidet shall not be less than twenty -four 24 inches deep by 30 inches wide centered on the toilet. [§402.5 CPC ] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ GLASS AND GLAZING 15. Show on plan the following: [§R308.4 CRC] a) Where the glazing is within 24 inches of either side of the door, in the plan e of the door, in a closed position (except where there is an intervening wall between the door and the glazing). b) Where the glazing is on a wall less than 180 degrees from the plane of the door in a closed position and within 24 inches of the hinge side of an in -swinging door. c) Glazing greater than 9 square feet with the bottom edge less than 18” above the floor and the top edge greater than 36” above the floor (unless the glazing is more than 36” horizontally away from walking surfaces or if a complying protective bar is installed) d) Glazing in walls or fences enclosing, containing or facing, within 5 feet horizontally, hot tubs, spas, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, shower and bathtubs where the bottom edge is less than 5’ measured vertically. e) Glazing in swinging and sliding doors. f) Glazing adjacent to stairways, landings and ramps within 36” horizontally of a walking surface when the glazing is less than 36” above the plane of the adjacent walking surface. Glazing adjacent to stairways within 60” horizontally of the bottom tread in any direction when the exposed surface of the glazing is less than 36” above the nose of the tread. See exceptions. RESPONSE:___________________________________________________________________________ 16. Provide a door and window schedule and include egress requirements (notes) and safety glazing locations. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 17. Show on plan; landings at exterior doors equal to the width of the door and a length in the direction of travel equal to 36 inches. Slope of exterior landings shall not exceed ¼” per foot (2% slope). [§R311.3 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 18. Show on plan; landings at the required egress door shall not be more than 1-1/2” lower than the top of the threshold. Landings with doors that do not swing over the landing may have a difference in elevation of 7 ¾” maximum below the top of the threshold. [§R311.3.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 19. Landings at doors other than the required egress door shall not be more than 7-3/4” below the top of the threshold. Show on plan. [§ R311.3.2 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ STAIRWAYS 20. Provide construction details for what appears to be exterior concrete stairs and steps. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ NOVEMBER 19, 2021 BLDG-2572-2021 INITIAL SUBMITTAL 2151 SAN LUIS DRIVE. SLO PAGE 5 OF 10 21. Provide a section detail of the interior stairs and detail stairway profile to comply with the requirements of CRC Sec. R311.5.1 RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 22. The enclosed space under the stairs accessed by a door or access panel shall be protected on the enclosed side with ½” gypsum board. [§R302.7 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 23. Show a landing at the top and bottom of each stairway, with a minimum width equal to the width of the stairway and a minimum dimension of 36” in the direction of travel. A landing is not required at the top of an interior stairway, provided a door does not swing over the stairs. [§R311.7.6 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 24. Provide light over stairs with switch top and bottom. Show on plan. [§R303.7 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 25. Provide a minimum of 6 feet 8 inches clear above all portions of the stairs and landings. [§R311.7.2 CRC] This dimension is measured from a plane tangent to the stairway tread nosing. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 26. Show stair width clearance of 36 inches minimum at all points above the permitted handrail height and below the required headroom height. Minimum clear width of the stairway at and below the handrail height is 31-1/2” where a handrail is installed on one side, and 27” where handrails are installed on both sides. [§R311.7.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 27. Stairway riser height shall not exceed 7.75 inches maximum and minimum run shall be 10 inches. [§R311.7.5 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 28. Handrails shall be placed between 34 inches and 38 inches above the nosing of treads and landings. [§R311.7.8.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 29. Space between handgrip and wall shall be not less than 1 ½ inches. [§R311.7.8.3 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 30. Spacing between intermediate rails of open handrails serving as required guards shall be less than 4 3/8 inches. [§R312.1.3 CRC Exception] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 31. Handrails are required on at least one side of each continuous run of treads with four or more risers. Show stairway railing/handrail on the floor plan. [§ R311.7.8 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 32. The walking surface of treads and landings of stairways shall not be sloped greater than 1:48 (2% slope). Show on plan. [§R311.7.7 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ ROOF 33. Minimum 1” clearance shall be provided between the attic insulation and the roof sheathing where eave or cornice vents are installed. [§ R806.3 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ NOVEMBER 19, 2021 BLDG-2572-2021 INITIAL SUBMITTAL 2151 SAN LUIS DRIVE. SLO PAGE 6 OF 10 34. Show location of attic access with a minimum size of 22” x 30” unless the maximum vertical headroom height in the attic is less than 30”. The opening shall be located in a hallway or other location with ready access. Where mechanical equipment is installed in the attic the mini mum dimensions are 22”x30” and at least as large as the largest component of the appliance. Access must be provided to each separated attic area, with a 30” headroom clearance above the opening. [§R807.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 35. Provide a controlled roof drainage system to collect and discharge runoff to the ground surface at least 5 feet from foundation walls or approved drainage system where expansive or collapsible soils exist. [§ R801.3 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ FIRE SPRINKLERS, SMOKE ALARMS, CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS 36. Note on plan; required smoke alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring where such wiring is served from a commercial source and shall be equipped with a battery backup. Smoke alarms shall emit a signal when the batteries are low. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than as required for overcurrent protection. [§R314.6 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 37. [§R314.3 CRC] Smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained at all of the following locations, please revisit the locations shown on plan (at each story (upper/lower stairs) and outside of each sleeping area):  Outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms .  In each sleeping room.  In each story within a dwelling unit, including basements and habitable attics but not including crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics.  Split-level dwellings or dwelling units without an intervening door between the adjacent levels, where the lower level is located one full story or more below the upper level. RESPONSE:___________________________________________________________________________ 38. Note on plan; smoke alarms shall be installed not less than 3 feet horizontally fro m the door or opening of a bathroom that contains a bathtub or shower unless this would prevent placement of a smoke alarm required by Section R314.3. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 39. Show on plan a carbon monoxide alarm within the master bedroom [§R315.3 CRC]. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 40. Show on plan the following Guardrail requirements [§R312.1 CRC]:  Shall be installed along open-sided walking surfaces, including stairs, ramps, and landings, that are located more than 30” above the floor or grade below at any point within 36” horizontally to the edge of the open side. [§R312.1.1 CRC]  Shall have a height of not less than 42” measured vertically above the walking surface, or the line connecting the leading edges of the treads. Guards located on the open side of stairs may have a height not less than 34”. [§R312.1.2 CRC]  Shall be detailed showing adequacy of connections to resist the live loads prescribed in CRC Table R301.5.  Openings between railings shall be less than 4”. The triangular opening formed by the riser, tread and bottom element of a guardrail at a stair shall be less than 6”. Guards on the open sides of stairs shall have openings less than 4-3/8”. [§R312.1.3 CRC] RESPONSE:___________________________________________________________________________ PLUMBING NOVEMBER 19, 2021 BLDG-2572-2021 INITIAL SUBMITTAL 2151 SAN LUIS DRIVE. SLO PAGE 7 OF 10 41. Sheet C-1: Show on plan the size and type of the proposed gas piping, referenced on plan, and the water pipe size and type. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 42. The plumbing plans are incomplete. Provide complete plumbing plans or show on the floor plan fixtures, equipment location and access, and how combustion air is achieved for gas appliances. Additional corrections may apply. [§R106.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 43. Show the location of the water heater on the floor plans. [§R106.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 44. For the installation of tankless water heaters specify whether they are electric or gas and add the following notes to the plans: “Tankless water heaters shall be nationally listed and be installed in accordance with the installation instructions that were approved as part of their listing.” “The gas piping serving this appliance must be sized in compliance with the water heater’s listed installation instructions and the 2019 California Plumbing Code.” [§R504.3.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 45. Show on plan; showers and shower-tubs shall be provided with individual control valves of the pressure balance, thermostatic, or combination pressure balance/thermostatic mixing valve type that provide scald and thermal shock protection. [§408.3 CPC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 46. Show on plan all shower compartments, regardless of shape, shall have a minimum finished interior of 1024 sq. in. and shall also be capable of encompassing a 30 inch circle. [§408.6 CPC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 47. Special venting for island sink is required. Provide a construction detail on plan. [§909.0 CPC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ MECHANICAL 48. The mechanical plans are incomplete. Provide complete mechanical plans or show on the floor plan equipment location and access, and how combustion air is achieved for gas appliances. Additional corrections may apply. [§R106.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 49. Show the location of the forced air unit (F.A.U.) and return air grill on the floor plan. [§R106.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 50. Provide the manufacturer’s listing and installation instructions so that working space, equipment loads, combustion air, etc. can be checked. [§R106.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 51. [§304.4 CMC] Show the following on the plans for heating/cooling equipment installed in the attic:  Attic access a minimum of 22”x30” not over 20’ from the equipment.  Unobstructed passageway 24” wide x 30” high with solid continuous flooring from the access to the equipment/control panel. The passageway shall be at least as large as the largest component of the appliance.  A level, unobstructed work platform not less than 30” square in front of the equipment with 30” headroom. [§304 CMC]  A 120V receptacle and a light near the equipment. The light switch shall be located at the attic access. RESPONSE:___________________________________________________________________________ NOVEMBER 19, 2021 BLDG-2572-2021 INITIAL SUBMITTAL 2151 SAN LUIS DRIVE. SLO PAGE 8 OF 10 52. Note on plan and if applicable; place the F.A.U. which is in the garage on top of a platform which places the source of ignition at least 18” above the floor level. Appliances such as the FAU, installed in the garage where they may be subject to mechanical damage, shall be elevated or installed behind protective barriers. [§305 CMC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 53. Show on plan; clothes dryer moisture exhaust ducts shall terminate outside the building and have a back-draft damper. Exhaust duct is limited to 14’ with two elbows. This shall be reduced 2’ for every elbow in excess of two or in accordance with manufacturer’s installation instructions. Show minimum 4” diameter, smooth, metal duct, and show duct route on plan. [§504.4 CMC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 54. Dryer exhaust duct shall terminate no less than 3’-0” from openings into the building. Show on plan. [§502.2.1 CMC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ ELECTRICAL 55. Provide a single line diagram when using sub -panels. Additional corrections may apply. [§R106.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 56. The panel is located in the middle of a shear wall. Revise the location of the panel or have the engineer of record address shear transfer, increased loading, and edge reinforcing around the opening in the wall. [§2305.1.1 CBC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 57. [§210.8 CEC] Show on plan; ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) receptacle protection as required. RESPONSE:___________________________________________________________________________ 58. Show a minimum of one wall switch-controlled lighting outlet in every habitable room. In other than kitchens and bathrooms, one or more receptacles controlled by a wall switch are permitted in lieu of lighting outlets. [§210.70 CEC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 59. A switched light shall be installed at all exterior doors (see lower floor entry). [§210.70 CEC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ ENERGY 60. The preliminary energy compliance forms call out for roof radiant barrier; please assure this is shown on the roof construction details. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 61. Please submit the registered version of the energy compliance forms and assure the Certificate of Compliance is signed by the documentation author AND either the designer or owner. [§10-103 CAC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 62. Show SHGC and U-Factor on the window schedules as per the energy compliance forms. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ GREEN BUILDING 63. Sheet T-2: Imprint checklist which legibly shows the check-off columns and assure the column is properly completed to project requirements. Sheet T-3: Same correction as above. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ NOVEMBER 19, 2021 BLDG-2572-2021 INITIAL SUBMITTAL 2151 SAN LUIS DRIVE. SLO PAGE 9 OF 10 64. Show on plan how storm water, per Green Building Standards Code Section 4.106, will be managed. [§R300.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 65. Submit a construction waste management plan reducing waste at least 65%. [§R334.1 CRC] RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS 66. Corrections may be forthcoming if the resubmitted energy compliance forms specify a PV system. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ STRUCTURAL 67. Sheet S-3: Please revisit all notes and construction detail callouts on plan. Most all reference to details that were not submitted and are not shown on the referenced plan sheet – and other detail callouts do not match the area referenced. Additional corrections may be forthcoming. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 68. Sheet S-4: Please revisit all notes and construction detail callouts on plan. Most all reference to details that were not submitted and are no t shown on the referenced plan sheet – and other detail callouts do not match the area referenced. Additional corrections may be forthcoming. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 69. Girder and Drag Trusses shown on plan do not match the truss calculations. Revised Truss designs shall be stamped and signed by the design engineer . RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 70. Please have the design professional of record review the truss calculations for conformance with the design of the project. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 71. Provide gridlines on plan sheets as referenced in the structural cal culations. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 72. Correlate all construction details on sheets S5.0 – S-7 to the corresponding plan sheet; or, remove unused construction details. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 73. Provide beam, header, studs and post schedules. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 74. Include in plan Simpson/Hardie wall manufacturer’s specifications and sheets. Shall be reviewed and approved by the architect or engineer of record prior to plan approval . 107.3.4 RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 75. [§1603.1 CBC] Provide the following design criteria on the construction documents (information in the calculations only is not sufficient):  [§1603.1.1 CBC] Floor Live Loads: i. Uniformly Distributed Load = _____ ii. Concentrated Load = _____ iii. Impact Load = _____ iv. Live Load Reduction: Y/N and justification per 1607.9  [§1603.1.2 CBC] Roof Live Load  [§1603.1.4 CBC] Wind Design Data: i. Basic Wind Speed (3-mile gust) = _____ ii. Wind Importance Factor I = _____ iii. Wind Exposure(s) = _____ NOVEMBER 19, 2021 BLDG-2572-2021 INITIAL SUBMITTAL 2151 SAN LUIS DRIVE. SLO PAGE 10 OF 10 iv. The Applicable Internal Pressure Coefficient = _____ v. Design Wind Pressure(s) for Components And Cladding (not specifically designed by the Registered Design Professional) = ____________  [§1603.1.5 CBC] Earthquake Design Data i. Seismic Importance Factor I = _____ ii. Risk Category = _____ iii. Mapped Spectral Response Accelerations, SS = _____ & S1 = _____ iv. Site Class = _____ v. Spectral Response Coefficients, SDS = _____ and SD1 = _____ vi. Seismic Design Category = _____ vii. Basic Seismic-Force Resisting System(s) = ________ viii. Design Base Shear = _____ ix. Seismic Response Coefficient(s), CS = ____________ x. Response Modifications Factor(s), R = ____________ xi. Analysis Procedure Used: ________________________________  [§1603.1.7 CBC] Flood Design Data as applicable. RESPONSE:___________________________________________________________________________ 76. Please see and address additional comments and items marked upon original check submittal. Provide responses that address ALL markups on the plans in a green color of pencil or ink adjacent to the markup. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ 77. Please indicate here if any changes have been made to the plans that are not a result of comments from this list. If there are other changes, please briefly describe them and where they are located in the plans. RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________________________________ Administrative Information and Instructions: Please return the originally submitted set of plans along with two new revised sets. If the original marked-up set is not returned and / or a response is not provided for EACH comment item, a re-check will NOT be done and the plans will be returned. [END]