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Home My WebLink About09-26-2000 Herb Watt Recreation Building Reportvi/,~9E Cl.~ SEPT. 26, 2000 THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING NORTH PALM BEACH "r PREPARED BY: R. M. ARSENICOS ,ARCHITECT (561) 746 - 1530 8548 SE MERRITT WAY JUPITER, FL. 33458 ~. THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING REPORT -SEPTEMBER 2000 CONTENTS Page 1 A INTRODUCTION 2 • FLOOR PLAN B BUILDING DESCRIPTION 3 • PICTURES 4 C PROBLEMS AND VIOLATIONS 5 & 6 1. STANDARD BUILDING CODE 2. ENERGY CODE 3. FIRE DISTRICT 4. ADA D USERS 7 E OPTIONS 8 & 9 F ATTACHMENTS 1. MEMO -KELLY TO HOGARTH -AUGUST 1, 2000 - 1 PAGE 2. MEMO - DENISON TO HOGARTH - 10/04/99 - 2 PAGES 3 FACILITY RENTAL GUIDELINES - 3 PAGES a '.e THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING REPORT -SEPTEMBER 2000 INTRODUCTION THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED BY R. M. ARSENICOS ,ARCHITECT. THE MEMO BY DENNIS KELLY, VILLAGE MANAGER, DATED AUGUST 1, 2000 OUTLINED THE SCOPE OF THIS REPORT. 1 WAS NOT ABLE TO ESTABLISH THE MAINTAINANCE COSTS. i HAVE DISCUSSED ALL THE OTHER TOPICS LISTED. I WAS THE ARCHITECT FOR THE NEW ANCHORAGE PARK RECREATION BUILDING. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ALL OF THE FUNCTIONS THAT WERE HELD IN THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING WERE TO BE MOVED TO THE NEW FACILITY, AND THE HERB WATT BUILDING WAS TO BE REMOVED. SINCE IT WASN'T TORN DOWN, IT'S EASY TO UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE WOULD ASK IF IT COULD BE USED, AND IT WAS USED. EVEN WITH ITS MANY PROBLEMS, IT IS WELL LOCATED AND THE USAGE IS FREE TO SOME OF THE USERS. AFTER MY INVESTIGATION, i HAVE REACHED THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WILL BE MY RECOMMENDATION TO REMOVE THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING. i I GL STOR Ii ACTIVITY RM- _ _ _ - CL -- ~ (.. ~ _i ~ KITCHEN I~ i _ ' `~~ C-~ I W _ M `~ ~~. . ~I L - - - - ! - - - - - - -~I-- 0 . . 5 10 15 ~ --N • FLOOR PLAN SCALE IN FEET THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING REPORT -SEPTEMBER 2000 BUILDING DESCRIPTION: The original building (the north half} is about thirty five years old. The south half was built about five years later. It is wood construction, wood studs and wood trusses. The exterior siding is wood lapped siding. The roof is low slope (3 in 12 ~. ) with a painted mineral surfaced weatherproof surface. The ceiling is insulated. The exterior walls are not insulated. The floor is resilient tile, it may be asphalt. It is on a monolithic concrete floor slab that has thickened edges at the perimeter. The interior wall surfaces are painted drywall. The ceiling is a 2 x 4 lay in accoustical the ceiling which was installed just below the original drywall ceiling. At that time the batt installation was added. There are four ceiling mounted fans, independently controlled. The building is air conditioned, but it does not work. There is one main activity room, containing 1,174 sf ,code allows the maximum occupancy to be 78 people. There is a food service room (kitchen) with a pass through to the adjacent multipurpose room. 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THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING REPORT -SEPTEMBER 2000 PROBLEMS i GENERAL AGING ROOF LEAK AND CEILING DAMAGE WEST SIDE - EARTH IS WASHING AWAY FROM UNDER THE BUILDING TOILET NOT WORKING OTHERS NOT PICTURED AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT WORKING TOILETS - DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF TOILET FIXTURES AND THEY ARE NOT ADA ACCESSIBLE LIGHTING -FOUR OF THE SURFACE MOUNTED FIXTURES ARF NnT WORKING ._ , :~ " ~-~ ` b 0 k'id': .-_ .. ~ ~> - ~ a THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING REPORT -SEPTEMBER 2000 PROBLEMS CONTINUED STANDARD BUILDING CODE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION BUILDING SIZE CONSTRUCTION TYPE EXISTING BUILDING FLORIDA ENERGY CODE ASSEMBLY - GROUP B =LESS THAN 100 PEOPLE 1174 SF 1 15 SF = 78 PEOPLE MAX 1940 SF GROSS /ONE STORY TYPE VI -UNPROTECTED NO LONGER LEGAL TO BUILD THIS BUILDING TYPE IN THE FIRE DISTRICT. "THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE EXISTING SYSTEM SHALL BE MADE TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TECHNICAL CODES FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION". -SEE 3401 REQUIRES A BUILDING TO CONFORM TO CERTAIN STANDARDS. BUILDING ENVELOPE - NO INSULATION IN THE EXTERIOR WALLS R 19 RECOMMENDED INADEQUATE INSULATION AT ATTIC ~` R 30 RECOMMENDED WINDOW SHADING -SHIELDED OR TINT APPLICATION RECOMMENDED FIRE DISTRICT APPENDIX F (SECTION 102) OF THE BUILDING CODE WAS ADOPTED BY THE VILLAGE AND IT DOES NOT NOW ALLOW ANY BUILDING OF THIS USE AND TYPE (TYPE VI -UNPROTECTED CONSTRUCTION), TO BE BUILT. ;- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE -VIOLATIONS 1. ALL DOORS ARE TOO SMALL AT 30 " -MUST BE 36". 2. EXTERIOR DOOR THRESHOLD EXCEED THE'/" HEIGHT LIMIT, 3. HARDWARE DOES NOT COMPLY -OPENING & CLOSING FORCE - LEVER HANDLES ARE REQUIRED 4. RESTROOMS -THEY ARE TOO SMALL AND ARE NOT AT ALL ACCESSIBLE. THEY DO NOT PROVIDE TURN AROUND SPACE - THEY DO NOT HAVE GRAB BARS -THE TOILET SEATS ARE NOT THE PROPER HEIGHT -THE ACCESSIBLE LAVATORIES NEED LEVER HANDLES -AND MORE. 5. ALARMS -AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARMS ARE REQUIRED (ANSI A117.1) 6. SIGNAGE AND DETECTABLE WARNINGS - ADA REQUIRED C THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING REPORT -SEPTEMBER 2000 USERS PRESENTLY THERE ARE ELEVEN GROUPS MEETING IN THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING, THEY ARE: NAME 1. STEP STUDY AA 2. POWER SQUADRON 3. POWER SQUADRON -CLASSES 4. YACHT CLUB 5. NPB BAND 6. SEA SCOUTS 7. WOMEN ABROAD 8. OFFSHORE COMMITTEE 9. YACHT CLUB BOARD 10. BOATING SINGLES 11. RIVIERA BEACH AA DAY OF MEETING SIZE SUNDAY 10 - 20 MONDAY 20 VARIOUS 20 4T" MONDAY 80 - 110 TUESDAY 14-16 WEDNESDAY 15 1ST WEDNESDAY 25 2ND WEDNESDAY 10 3RD THURSDAY 10 3RD FRIDAY 50 SATURDAY 30 THEY HAVE BEEN OFFERED OTHER MEETING LOCATIONS AND HAVE DECLINED. THE YACHT CLUB GROUP IS TOO LARGE TO MEET IN ANY OF THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT FACILITIES. THE NPB BAND WAS NOT OFFERED ANOTHER LOCATION BECAUSE THE GROUPS IN ADJACENT SPACES WOULD BE DISRUPTED BY THEIR MUSIC. NOTE THAT THE RIVIERA BEACH AA IS MOVING TO ANCHORAGE PARK. C THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING REPORT -SEPTEMBER 2000 OPTIONS A. FIX PROBLEMS, VIOLATIONS AND AGING: • PROVIDE PROPERLY MARKED, SIZED & SIGNED HANDICAPPED PARKING • ADD FILL & STABILIZE SOIL UNDER BUILDING • REPAIR ROOF LEAK, APPLY NEW FINISH COAT • RECONFIGURE RAMP AT FRONT DOOR • REPLACE ALL 30" DOORS WITH 36" WIDE DOORS • REPLACE HARDWARE • REPLACE THRESHOLD -HEIGHT SHALL NOT EXCEED'/z" • TOILETS NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REDONE • HALLWAY NEEDS TO BE WIDER, WHICH MEANS THE KITCHEN CABINETS REQUIRE REWORKING • PROVIDE SIGNAGE AS REQUIRED • PROVIDE AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARM • PROVIDE ATTIC INSULATION, PROBABLY BLOWN IN • PROVIDE EXTERIOR WALL INSULATION, INTERIOR INSTALLATION WOULD PROBABLY BE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE EXTERIOR TYPE ,WHICH WOULD ALSO CHANGE THE LOOK OF THE BUILDING • PROVIDE TINTING TO WINDOWS • REPAIR LIGHT FIXTURES • REPLACE AIR CONDITIONING • TEST FOR RAT INFESTATION • TEST FOR TERMITES THE BUDGET RANGE TO ACCOMPLISH THE ABOVE ITEMS IS $25,000 TO $35,000. THE MAJOR PROBLEM THAT CAN NOT BE CHANGED, IS THE PUBLIC USE BUILDING, OF WOOD CONSTRUCTION (TYPE VI -UNPROTECTED) IN THE FIRE DISTRICT. r a c .~ THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING REPORT -SEPTEMBER 2000 OPTIONS -CONTINUED B. REMOVE THE BUILDING THERE ARE SOME SALVAGEABLE ITEMS IN THE BUILDING .THE COST FOR DEMOLITION MIGHT BE $4,500. BECAUSE OF ITS AGE, ADD ANOTHER $500, TO PAY FOR AN ASBESTOS STUDY THAT IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO DEMOLITION. THE SHUFFLEBOARD COURTS WILL COST ABOUT $3,500 TO REMOVE. THE BIG QUESTION IS HOW SHOULD THIS SITE BE USED: • SOD AND LANDSCAPE • PARKING • ANEW BUILDING (USE ?) • OTHER OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: • SHOULD THE SPRINKLER WELL ~ PUMP REMAIN • WHERE WILL THE LAWN EQUIPMENT BE STORED • WHERE IS THE ELECTRIC POWER SOURCE FOR ANYTHING ON SITE • OTHER 1 RECOMMEND YOU ALLOW A BUDGET OF $10,000 TO REMOVE THE BUILDING, SHUFFLEBOARD COURTS AND RESTORE THE SITE. IT IS MY RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU REMOVE THE HERB WATT RECREATION BUILDING ~/ ~~ RUDOL H M. 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