I started planning this during Covid and got the city approval a month ago. Had to resubmit the plans once, add in some revisions to the trees for the required landscaping, get the corners staked by the surveyor, and get some equipment onsite. Built behind my office, the area was already zoned for a private warehouse when my father in law bought it in the late 90s. By right use so no special use as it is already zoned “private warehouse”. Huh. Yeah, your guess is as good as mine.
If I kept the disturbed area to under 10k sf, I did not need a site plan ($$,$$$) and because it is an S1 use group, I can use the bathrooms in the my office so no need for plumbing off the bat. Dry warehouse
The residential neighbors on the back and one side needed 30’ set backs and the commercial neighbor needed 10’.
As a structural engineer, I did the engineering on the building and plans myself. Using Weyerhaeuser M-12 framer series lumber has the most bang for buck. 2x6 @ 16” on center, 20’ tall walls will allow me to build a mezzanine in a portionwith 10’ ceilings on the lower level and 9’ on the mezzanine. Roof trusses at 4’ on center with purlins and metal roof. Insulated with ac and heat and metal liner panels on the walls and ceiling. Exterior will be the similar LP siding we used for the Wydaho cabin, this time we will be using LP sheets directly applied to the studs over house wrap.
Three 14’ tall doors will allow me to pull the bus in with the trailer attached or any other other piece of equipment. My lot has a road that dead ends at the back side of the parcel, providing me direct access into two of the overhead doors.
Bought the windows at habitat restore - all new fiberglass and got an extra 20% off as a first time buyer.
Dirt work started yesterday. Rolling in some fill material and hopefully starting footings once the pad is up to subgrade. The grade had about 2’ of fall to it. With a little creativity, there will be a loading dock on the left side of this pic
Stay tuned as work progresses.
If I kept the disturbed area to under 10k sf, I did not need a site plan ($$,$$$) and because it is an S1 use group, I can use the bathrooms in the my office so no need for plumbing off the bat. Dry warehouse
The residential neighbors on the back and one side needed 30’ set backs and the commercial neighbor needed 10’.
As a structural engineer, I did the engineering on the building and plans myself. Using Weyerhaeuser M-12 framer series lumber has the most bang for buck. 2x6 @ 16” on center, 20’ tall walls will allow me to build a mezzanine in a portionwith 10’ ceilings on the lower level and 9’ on the mezzanine. Roof trusses at 4’ on center with purlins and metal roof. Insulated with ac and heat and metal liner panels on the walls and ceiling. Exterior will be the similar LP siding we used for the Wydaho cabin, this time we will be using LP sheets directly applied to the studs over house wrap.
Three 14’ tall doors will allow me to pull the bus in with the trailer attached or any other other piece of equipment. My lot has a road that dead ends at the back side of the parcel, providing me direct access into two of the overhead doors.
Bought the windows at habitat restore - all new fiberglass and got an extra 20% off as a first time buyer.
Dirt work started yesterday. Rolling in some fill material and hopefully starting footings once the pad is up to subgrade. The grade had about 2’ of fall to it. With a little creativity, there will be a loading dock on the left side of this pic
Stay tuned as work progresses.
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