8506 ASH STREET

Issue date

May 09, 2019

Project value

$500K

Project type

Renovation

Building type

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Description

High Density Housing / Commercial - Addition / Alteration - Unit #10 Interior and exterior alteration and Change of use from an auto repair shop to a Class B artist studio in this existing industrial building. Scope of work includes: 1. Remove and install new partition walls to create three artist studios and an auxiliary gallery space for presentation of arts produced in the studios. 2. Auxiliary gallery shall not be available to sublet independently from other studios. 3. Replace all existing doors and windows with new insulated and thermally broken units, 4. Insulate existing perimeter walls, 5. Install 4 new roof top units. Ok for DB per Jamie Zhang. Ok for RTUs per Joe Bosnjak. VFRS Notes: Would require a canopy, annunciation panel and floor plan map at entrance door on Ash St to basement units to ensure it is clearly marked as the principle entrance to lower basement suites. Proper signage for fire lane and agree that addressing may be required for art studio units that are accessed off of the back alley parking lot. Building Review Notes: - Maximum occupant load: 25 persons per studio. - This work considered Major Renovation as per Part 11. F2, S2, N3, A3, E4 upgrades shall be provided. E4: Lighting - Upgrade all Lighting Controls. - Where there is a temporary change of major occupancy to an assembly occupancy for an arts and culture indoor event, an Arts Event License may be required and the upgrade requirements shall be based on Section 11.6 of VBBL. - This permit has been reviewed under the 2014 Vancouver Building Bylaw (#10908).

Contractor

Danny Wong DBA: Architelier Architecture & Real Estate Consulting Inc

Permit status

Issued

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