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ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY Community Risk Reduction Department A O. Box 57115, Irvine, CA 92619-7115 - I Fire Authority Road, Irvine, CA 92602 Planning and Development Services • www.ocfa.org • (714) 573-6100 /Fax (714) 368-8843 CORRECTION NOTICE June 14, 2017 Project: OCFA Service Request SR 213755 The Madison 200 N. Cabrillo Park Drive STA Reviewed by: Ruben Colmenares, FPA, rubencolmenares@ocfa.org 714-573-6118 Service Code: PR14S, Fire Master Plan (FMP) PR 910, Alternate Materials and Methods Request (AM&M) The plans submitted for the project referenced above have been reviewed. The information or corrections identified below are needed to demonstrate compliance with 2016 California Fire and Building Codes (CFC/CBC), adopted standards and guidelines, and policies and best practices utilized by OCFA. ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLAN PROCESSING Fees Plans were submitted under service code(s) PR145 and PR910. This project incurred additional staff time and resources beyond the base fees. Additional fees for time and materials of HOSE PULL & BUILDING ACCESS Fire Department Access Per CFC 902.2.1, all portions of the perimeter of the first story of all newly constructed buildings shall be located within 150 feet of a fire apparatus roadway or public way as measured along a route simulating the path of a firefighter. Currently, portions of the rear of the proposed building exceed this "hose pull" distance. Approximately one third (330 feet at the rear) of the proposed structure exceeds this distance and is "out of access." OCFA Guideline B-09. Alternate Materials and Methods The intent of Section 503 (Fire Apparatus Access Roads) is to provide the first responders with sufficient access to buildings to enable efficient fire suppression and rescue operations. While the proposal provided a variety of building features, it did not provide an equivalency to meet the intent of Section 503. The proposed alternative mitigation method (AM&M) was evaluated by multiple levels of the OCFA's staff. It has been determined that based on the additional mitigation measures proposed (standpipes, drywall, rooftop bridge, compartmentation, etc.) that an acceptable equivalent in lieu of fire access was not established. Summary Using the 2016 CBC, taller, sub high-rise, combustible construction (wood framed) buildings are allowed by code. To the extent possible, this specific design utilizes maximum allowances of the code for allowable height, number of floors and areas; including exceptions to gain mezzanine level living areas. While all of these features are permitted, during an actual fire incident, fire protection of taller wooden buildings and surrounding exposures to other buildings inherently requires more intensive and elaborate exterior fire ground staging. This means additional emergency response vehicles on -scene. Furthermore, the ability to get fire ladder truck apparatus around the building's exterior to effect emergency and rescue services to the uppermost portions of the building above the third floor to perform various fire tactics and operations such as rooftop ventilation, is standard operations for emergency personnel. It should be stated that ground ladders are ineffective past 35 feet and therefore in accordance with our internal standards and the California Fire Code minimums, the requirements for fire access roads are essential. Sming ltrc Oros oL Alm Vop • Henan Part Cypress • Da. Pm • Wine • Laguna Hills • lagena Niguel • lag. W.& Lk, Famst • La Palma los Alamit • Missiun \'ajo • Plasmin Rarclm Sanm Margarita • San Ckmenm • San Jum Capistrano • Sanm Ane• ScABc e6 • Simmn • Tustin • Nlla Pork Westminster • Yotba Linda • and Uaiwarporatcd ArcasofecamgeCmmm- Page 9 019 75A-81