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M ✓ Occupant Load: Based on the exisdng floor area of two main floor classroams @ 663 s.f.each. • Main Floor, 1326 s.f.of classroom,Group E-1 @ 1 occupant/20 s.f.=66 occupants. Based on the existing upper azea of 1575 s.f.. • Upper Floor,659 s.f.of classroom,Group E-1 @ 1 occupant/20 s.f.=33 occupants. � � • Upper F1oor,576 s.f.of office,Group E-1 @ 1 occupant/100 s.f.=6 occupants. • Upper F1oor, 340 s.f.of library,Group E-1 @ 1 occupant/50 s.f.=7 occupants. ' With an occupant load of 46,occupancy posting will not be required at the upper level. Exidng: Based on occupant load,our existing exit widths and locations will be adequate. Two exits are required from both upper and lower levels. • Exit doors will be required to swing in the direction of travel at the main level entry doors. (1 � • Exit doors will not be required to have panic hardware. � � 5p ��Q nr.r�'��i . �1��^,��"'sv� • We will be required to accommodate accessibility at the main level front entry doors.�� • Exits will be req�ired to have illuminated exit signs. `�� • Existing exiting patterns from the lower level will be allowed to remain. s�� (�� • The exteriar stair and landing at the rear basement door will have to be reconstructed to accommodate stair rise and run,landing clearances and handraiUguardrail requirements. ��7 • The exteriar stair and landing at the rear main floor doors wili have to be verifie<1 and Q� reconstructed to accommodate stair rise and run, landing clearances and handraiUguardrail � requirements. �.• The exterior exit stair from the rear upper level door will have to be verified or reconswcted to accommodate stair rise and run,landing clearances and handraillguardrail requirements.The determinadon of an exterior exit stair satisfying exiting requirements for a Group E occupancy will have to be verified with the State Fire Marshal. �,�� X.�-�u� 5��(� Accessibility: Requirements for main level accessibility of will have to be satisfied. • A ramp to the main entry doar will have to be provided. • Lever operated door hazdware will have to be provided at all main level and upper level doors. • A continuous handrail will have to be provided at all interior stairs. • Accessible toilet facilities will be required at the main level. Plumbing: Plumbing fixture counts,as required to be provided by UBC Ch.29,will be discussed upon further review. • We will be required to provide accessible plumbing facilities in accordance with UBC Ch. 11 & MN Ch. 1340. • We would prefer to reconfigure the existing plumbing azea to accommodate one unisex accessible lrathroom,one unisex non accessible bathroom and one accessible drinking fountain. • We will not be reyuired to provide a drinking fountain on t6e upper levei. Sprinklers: Sprinkler system requirements: • A sprinkler system is required in basement areas of Group E-1 occupancies. �• A sprinkler system will also be required to substitute far the required one hour rated construction. • The existing weA flow test(reported by the users group)indicated an eacisting flow rate of 50 gpm, w/a flow rate of 175 gpm required. It will be up to the well drilling company to determine if a new well will be able to accommodate if the additiona1125 gpm required. • The issue of sharing a well with another facility will have to be reviewed but seems unlikely. This would also require the flow rate for the other well to be tested. • A tank system,w/the tank located in the basement of the structure may be reyuired if well flow requirements cannot be met. 2of3