Appeal 33498

Appeal Summary

Status: APPROVED

Appeal ID: 33498

Submission Date: 9/26/24 10:51 AM

Hearing Date: 10/3/24

Case #: 24-68

Appeal Type: Fire

Project Type: residential

Building/Business Name:

Appeal Involves: Erection of a new structure

Proposed use: NSFR- 4 units

Project Address: 4025 SE Tibbetts St

Appellant Name: Sam Luck

LUR or Permit Application #: Permit 24-071766-000-00-RS

Stories: 2 Occupancy: R-3 Construction Type: VN

Fire Sprinklers: No

Plans Examiner/Inspector: Dawn Krantz

Plan Submitted Option: pdf   [File 1]

Payment Option: electronic

Appeal Information Sheet

Appeal item 1

Code Section

PFC 503.3.5

Requires

Dead end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be
provided with an approved area for turning around a fire apparatus.

Code Modification or Alternate Requested

The intent of the appeal is allowing approval to create additional tax lots on this dead-end street.

Proposed Design

The proposed design is to add fire sprinklers to the four cottage cluster units planned for this site.

Reason for alternative

Adding fire sprinklers to each unit will provide equivalent fire protection on this dead-end street. Additionally, there is an existing fire hydrant that has a flow at 20 psi residual of 2,000 gpm that is within 600 feet of all portions of the proposed structures.

Appeal Decision

10.3.24

Sam Luck
1419 Broadway
Vancouver, WA 98663

RE: 4025 SE Tibbetts St
APPEAL ID #33498; Case #24-68

Dear Sam Luck

The Administrative staff has reviewed your appeal regarding 4025 SE Tibbetts St. The Administrative staff has reviewed your appeal regarding the fire apparatus road dead end turnaround, the appeal is granted as proposed.

If you have any question regarding the appeal outcome or the Board of Appeal process, please call me at 823-3724.

Sincerely,

Kari Schimel, Fire Marshal
Appeal Board Coordinator

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