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WINSTEAD 0 ARCHITECTURE, PLLC
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22 North Main Avenue P.O. Box 321 E -mail: winarch @bellsouth.net
Newton. North Carolina 28658 Telephone: (828) 464 -2827
Fax: (828) 464 -3229
June 21, 2010
Catawba County Building Inspections
Attn: James Lamb
76 North Center St.
Hickory, NC 28601
Re: Sarstedt, Inc. — Logistics Center
Ref# - CBPR -5 -10 -5240
James,
Thank you for reviewing our project and meeting with me on Thursday. I have
tried to address each of your comments or concerns as we discussed and have revised
drawings as required. Since our meeting together, I spoke with Viastore, Inc., the
logistics provider, and Frazier Inc., the rack storage provider and they told me that with
over 100 plus projects under their belt, they have never had to rate the racking system.
Explaining the logic of how we got to that point, Sarstedt Inc. hired Lovett Consultants,
PLLC. Fire Protection and Building Code Specialists out of Charlotte. I met with them
and Sarstedt, Inc. and he quickly led me to the following: The only real issue in our
project keeping us from being Type II B was height. We are talking about very small
area of just over 49,000 sf, nearly 0 occupancy in the ARS area, with very little life
safety concern (because it is simply housing equipment). Chapter 5, Section 503, the
very first item addressed 503.1.1. Special Industrial Occupancies (describes our
building). Buildings and structures designed to house special industrial processes that
require large areas and unusual heights to accommodate craneways or special
machinery and equipment..... , shall be exempt from the height and area limitations of
Table 503. We feel, and many precident examples, and code commentary support, that
with our ARS (Automated Retrieval System) utilizing robotic cranes reaching heights of
97', we fit neatly into this special occupancy.
1. Please see revised sheet T1 showing the revised Fire Protection Requirements for
Table 601 of the North Carolina Building Code.
2. As discussed, the end wall of the existing warehouse is non -load bearing and can
be a 3 hr. firewall. We are protecting the new opening accordingly with rated
doors and a roll up fire shutter and would therefore be looking at this new
building as its own entity. With the Special Industrial Occupancy designation we
would be unlimited area and unlimited height.
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' 3. The High Bay Storage area is divided by 300 for a total of 68.9 or 70 persons.
However, we know there will be no (0) people allowed in the high bay area,
unless the occasional 1 or 2 maintenance workers are there.
The Shipping and Receiving area and the connector are divided by 500 for a total
of 59.35 or 60 persons. Total occupancy is 130 persons. 130 x .2 gives us 26 ".
We have approx. 128" total with two double doors.
4. We are adding an additional gate to the fenced area to alleviate the common path j
of egress problem of 100'. This keeps us less than 50'.
5. We have two exits as drawn, however, will have revised the architectural
drawings to reflect the doors swinging in the egress direction in the connector
corridor.
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6. We have two accessible means of egress as discussed. There is an accessible
sidewalk outside door #11 and once in the existing building there are several
accessible exits to use.
7. Based on our discussions, and the revised swings of exit doors we do have two
exits from the shipping and receiving area that comply with 1015.2.1.
8. See revised sheet A11 showing the vertical grab bars as required by section
604.5.1 ICC /ANSI A117.1 -2003.
9. See revised sheet A11 showing note requiring self - closing toilet compartment
doors as required by Section 604.8.3 ICC /ANSI A117.1 -2003.
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10. See revised sheet A10 showing the revised reception window complying with
Section 904.3 ICC /ANSI A117.1 -2003. t
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11. See revised sheet A10 with notes explaining that all card readers locking devices
are a.) immediately released when fire alarm is activated b.) able to allow
passage in the egress direction at all times.
12. Complete engineered drawings or documentation will be provided verifying
design loads along with Appendix B structural design portion bearing seal of
registered design professional.
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13. Gates and their hardware will meet requirements of the code.
14. See revised sheet P5 showing roof drain piping revisions.
15. See revised sheet P5 showing pipe slopes for the roof drain system.
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16. See revised sheet P5 showing evised secondary dary roof drain sizes and numbers.
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17. The racking system drawings will be submitted as soon as they are complete and
available.
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18. The Statement of Special Inspections will be provided as soon as the contractor
information is available. We are aware this will be required prior to issuance of
building permit.
Thank you for your time reviewing our project. Please call if you have any further
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questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
J. Stan Winstead, AIA
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