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HomeMy WebLinkAbout211 Jefferson St - Correspondence/Building Code - 01/16/1973'e4 ��M�el'e P. O. Box 580 300 West LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Mr. Carl Judson 100 Gregory Road Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Dear Sir: Telephone 303 484-4220 January 16, 103 Because there is at least a chance that you may have received erroneous advice on the status of the building at 209/211 Jefferson I am writing in an attempt to clear up any prior misinformation. When the building involved in the fire was removed it was found that the exposed wall at right angles to Jefferson Street (running NE to SW) was not connected to the front of the building facing Jefferson Street. Shores protruding into the public right-of-way were erected to temporarily support the front wall. These shores have now been removed based on the completion of installation of reinforcements designed by architect, Virgil Magerfleisch. The installation of these reinforcements complies with the design submitted. .The completion of this phase of the work does not authorize any occupancy of the structure because it does not yet comply with the building code of the City. To obtain a permit to complete repairs on the building it will be necessary that you retain an architect or engineer licensed in the state of Colorado to design the remaining repairs and rehabilitation. An example of the things that remain to be done are: a. Verify that all masonry walls are plumb, true end able to carry the required loads. �b. Design and apply a weather resistant exterior surface on the exposed NE to SW wall. C. Examine and correct as required the bearing of second floor and roof joists on the NE to SW wall. d. Inspect and replace weak or damaged parapet walls, ✓ architectural projections and make the roof covering weather tight at all points. 8. Repair other damaged walls. f. Submit revised calculations showing the safe live loads for each portion of the repaired s TIME CENTER OF THE WORLD Mr. Carl Judson Isle January 16, 1973 The foregoing list would be applicable if you decide to continue " the kinds of occupancy that are currently authorized (F-2 includes wholesale and retail stores, offices, drinking and dining establishments having an occupant load less than 100 persons etc.). Should there be ; a change of occupancy, the building would have to comply fully with the code,for the new occupancy classification. While the above list of things to be done is reasonably detailed it is not to be construed as complete or inclusive. The Building Department is concerned with the welfare and safety of the occupants of the building and of the public using the adjacent sidewalk. When all necessary repairs are completed satisfactorily a certificate of occupancy will be issued authorizing specified uses. Until a certificate is issued there is to be no occupancy of the premises. Will you please advise me of the design professional you have selected to complete your plans and to make the load carrying.evaluations required. Very truly yours, For the City of Fort Collins Gordon F. Clyde, Chief Building Inspector - GFCJ11n NOTE: COPIES ALSO SENT TO V. MAGERFLEISCH, ARCHITECT AND THE "FIRE CHIEF.