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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA2022-19A Future With A Past 12 April 2022 Ida Norris 224 Ruth Street Grapevine, Texas 76051 817-975-7734 RE: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS #CA22-19 G. L. HUNT FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY D. E. BOX ADDITION HISTORIC DISTRICT, #HL10-09, ORDINANCE #2011-58 224 RUTH STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051 This letter confirms on April 12, 2022 the Historic Preservation Staff approved with conditions #CA22-19 for the property addressed 224 Ruth Street, legally described as Block 1, Lot 4, D. E. Box Addition, City of Grapevine to the Grapevine Historic Preservation Ordinance 91-73 (Appendix G — Grapevine Code of Ordinances), as amended, for the following: 1. Contractor to excavate the crawl space under existing pier and beam foundation and make necessary repairs to the footings, piers and beams as needed; as per the attached plan, photos and specifications with the condition a permit be obtained from the Building Department. An approved Certificate of Appropriateness is not an approved building permit; a building permit is / is not required. Contact the City of Grapevine's Building Department at 817.410.3165 for fees and information regarding permits. Thank you, "b Gi-fV k David Klempin Historic Preservation Officer wdk THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION • 636 South Main Street • Grapevine, Texas • 76051 • Phone 817/410-3197 Fax Number 817/410-3125 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATION Property Owner Name, Address & Phone Number F—Applicant Name, Address & Phone Number 700 I - / S I'1 Phone: . / () ) Mobile , Legal Descri tion Block I Lot Drawings/Sketches Attached r Photographs Attached Yes o No %J Current o Historic Material Sample(s) Attached lease list L 1 hereby certify that this information is correct to the best of my knowledge and that the said work will be done in conformance with all submissions herein set forth, and in compliance with the City of Grapevine's Historic Overlay District Ordinances and Building Codes. APPROVAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE APPROVAL OF OTHER REQUIRED BUILDING PERMITS. ai Si ned x % Print Name �J (5 22r 5 f Owner or Contractor Office Use o Approve Approved with Conditions: Staff HPC ��2 ►y r r2b-s� o Denied x x Aj 6ilj —L'42a�� Chair — Historic Preservation Commission Histor c Preservation giffice, x Date C� 2-, Z Building Official THIS IS NOT A BUILDING PERMIT. A SEPARATE BUILDING PERMIT MUST BE FILED AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT BEFORE STARTING WORK. DELIVER TO: HISTORIC PRESERVATION DEPARTMENT 636 SOUTH MAIN STREET, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS APR 0 7 2022 oq- 14 MI. A<:�A z7--r5 0 z 0 Y U N 0 0 LV r Y • H '^ N Z T '^N` W J > Vf �/Y� trnn• aU to � v O U2 z� a > > i a c C O 0 m a_ r 0 U L = 1"') L= m tMWC THOMAS --- CONSULTANTS ----- Date: March 28, 2022 Attention: GL Hunt Foundation Repair Subject: Initial Foundation Repair Consultation Report P&B Foundation 224 Ruth Street Grapevine, TX 76051 Good Afternoon: }Zj Cj 601 Corry A Edwards Driv Kennedale, Texas 76060 info@tecdfw.com (817)576-1973 Texas Registered Engineering Firm F-15336 APR iQ 2022 Thomas Engineering Consultants (TEC) was retained to conduct a review of the limited foundation repair plan prepared by GL Foundation Repair (the contractor) to determine, in our opinion, if the recommended remediation plan is a reasonable plan of repair based on the relative elevation map provided. The contractor provided a limited repair plan that included the pier locations and pre -lift elevations for the structure for our review. No other information was provided regarding prior engineering reports, recommendations for foundation repairs or construction documents relative to this structure. If existing piers are shown in the limited repair plan, their locations were provided by the client and are approximated — we do not certify their performance or existence. If the reader would like to determine if they are present, they must contact the owner or contractor to obtain an engineering certificate for them. TEC has not performed a visual inspection of the subject structure. The foundation system has settled towards the areas where piers are located on the limited repair plan and physical damage is present which indicates a need for remedial measures according to the contractor. GL Hunt Foundation Repair has included the following items in their recommended limited repair plan: • Excavate crawlspace soils to access substructure for further evaluation. Upon further evaluation, additional work to substructure may become necessary. The foundation repairs are to meet or exceed 2015 IRC. Upon review of the elevation drawing and based on the contractor's evaluation of the property, we believe the proposed limited repair plan to be a reasonable and limited repair. Expectations and Additional Recommendations: This report provides our reasonable professional opinion of the condition of the foundation on the date of the inspection by the contractor and is based on the data provided to us and does not take into consideration any changes in the condition of the foundation or soils after that date. The contents of this report supersede any verbal comments made regarding the structure before, during or after the inspection. Although document review is an integral part of the foundation repair process, we recommend obtaining a visual inspection by a licensed engineer. TEC can complete this visual inspection for an additional fee. Thomas Engineering Consultants Page 2 of 6 Property Address: 224 Ruth Street Grapevine, TX 76051 This limited repair plan is intended to provide a reasonable repair to improve the performance of the foundation and is not intended to level the foundation. The contractor shall determine the amount of elevation correction needed based on the reaction of the structure during the lift in order to minimize damages and additional stress. Because the structure has endured pre -repair foundation differential movement, residual differential elevation and perceptible floor slope or other noticeable issues may remain following the foundation repairs. Damage to the structure may arise during the foundation repair installation activities. We recommend pre -lift and post -lift plumbing tests be performed on the sewer and potable plumbing lines. Any leak found shall be repaired immediately. The soils beneath and surrounding the structure are known to shrink and swell as the seasonal soil moisture content fluctuates. Moving forward, we anticipate that some cracks in the interior and exterior walls will surface due to seasonal movement within the soils, even after foundation repair. Periodic repair of this type of cracking may be needed. A foundation and yard watering and foundation maintenance program will help control seasonal movement. It is important that the soils be stabilized and maintained with grass or ground cover around the perimeter of the structure. In addition, tree and shrub removal or root barrier installations are advisable if trees or bushes are observed to be close to the foundation. Tree roots can cause "heave" or settlement of the foundation where roots grow and absorb moisture over time when planted close to the foundation (tree roots extend approximately as far or further than tree limbs). Maintaining the soils around the structure to slope away from the foundation to prevent excessive ponding near the foundation in areas that are not already sloping away will help prevent future foundation movement. We recommend that a full gutter system with gutter extensions be maintained to discharge a minimum of 4 feet from the foundation (not in landscaped flower beds or any other location that will trap water near the foundation). Ponding near the foundation can cause "heaving" (upward movement of the foundation), settlement of the foundation due to overly saturated clays soil or erosion of soil embedment around the foundation. If the owner, at any time, observes standing water near the foundation, we recommend that they consult with an engineer or a drainage contractor immediately. Disclaimer: We do not warrant the future performance of the subject foundation and the reader is urged to review the Disclosure & Disclaimer for other limitations and standard recommendations. The limit of liability is limited to the fee paid for this opinion. No further agreement shall be made, altered, or varied except by written instrument. This report has been completed to document the repairs to be implemented by the contractor. Neither Thomas Engineering Consultants nor Thomas A LaLonde, Jr, P.E., are responsible for liability to the owner or others for acts or omissions of the contractor to carry out the repairs in accordance with their agreement or for the construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, procedures or the safety precautions incident thereto. The contractor is solely responsible for the warranty of the work they performed in accordance with their agreement. Please see the pier specifications and limited repair plan for more information. LrOO 07 2022 V;APR j�:`is Thomas Engineering Consultants Page 3 of 6 Property Address: 224 Ruth Street Grapevine, TX 76051 Very truly yours, sysP�EOFTFxgs�11 ................................ / TH°MAS A. LeLON... JR. Thomas A. LaLonde, Jr., P.E., M.ASCE /leg; 11172 Q y°T•. <•c se�.••�a�� Registered Professional Engineer s....... oi� State of Texas #93572 3/28/202� APR Q 7 2022 By Thomas Engineering Consultants { C442z-II Page 4 of 6 Property Address: 224 Ruth Street Grapevine, TX 76051 DISCLOSURE & DISCLAIMER: It is known to knowledgeable professional engineers that the soils in this area are subject to movement due to expansion, contraction or densification of the soils etc. This soil movement could possibly cause the foundation to move after the remediation plan within the attached report has been implemented and may impact the stability of the foundation and cause damage. NO WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY THIS ENGINEER AS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS FOUNDATION OR THE REPAIRS THERETO. Diligent foundation maintenance to maintain consistent soil conditions along the perimeter should reduce further problems after the recommendations within this report have been implemented. However, seasonal moisture variations, water leaks, erosion and other factors may affect the stability of the foundation and put it in danger of further damage. REPORT LIMITATIONS: This report is written for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a detailed technical evaluation of the property or an inventory of defects. The opinions expressed in this report are based on a visual evaluation of current conditions observed at the time of the inspection. THERE IS NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THIS ENGINEERING REPORT. The information in this report supersedes any verbal comments, expressed or implied, made by Thomas Engineering Consultants or its principals, agents or employees. The client agrees that neither TEC nor its employees or owners will be responsible for: 1. Knowledge of the subsurface conditions without extensive geotechnical data obtained from onsite drilling and testing of the recovered samples, 2. Knowledge of cracks, vertical differential displacement of floors without uncovering of the floor by the client; and 3. Any other element such as joists or beams and other structural members that is boxed or otherwise not readily available to TEC for viewing, and releases TEC from any liability attributable to such knowledge or conditions. Any prescribed repair or maintenance plan detailed by this report is based on observations of apparent performance of the structure at the time of this assessment. Compliance with any code or specification other than as expressly noted is specifically excluded. The provided Relative Floor Elevation Survey and resulting recommendations are based on conditions as they now exist and DOES NOT IMPLY OR WARRANT THAT OTHER PROBLEMS AND OR AREAS MAY NOT MANIFEST IN THE FUTURE. This report was prepared expressly for the client and expressly for the purposes indicated by the client. Permission for use by any other person for any purpose, or by the client for different purpose is denied unless otherwise stated in writing by TEC. TEC SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS BY THE CONTRACTOR OR HIS SUBCONTRACTORS PERFORMING WORK ON THIS PROJECT, OR THE FAILURE OF THE CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REPAIR PLAN. TEC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MEANS, METH-ODS, TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCE OR PROCEDURES OR THE PRECAUTIONS INCIDENTAL THERETO. TEC expressly DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE and the client expressly disclaims that it has contracted for or received any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose with respect to this report. THE REPORT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS THE OPINION OF TEC AND THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON TFff �� n THIS AGREEMENT. T T APR 0 7 2022 .' /S` Thomas Engineering Consultants Chzz•-�� Page 5 of 6 Property Address: 224 Ruth Street Grapevine, TX 76051 GL Hunt — Limited Repair Plan Add On Shed J Covered Patio R�waaled o c� Is Our" -2.9 n Slab Structure Add On 1.4 0. 2 0. A 1.5 -0.8 -0. .9 43 - -1. -0.5 0.1 4 a.0 _ pns►asamd -- —" _ 0.6 _ _ -0.2 - .6 -0.3 40 G.L.Hunt JUSTIN BRITS JUSTINGGLHUNT.COM Ida Norris darlahelms@verizon.net Project Ruth Street Structural Correction APR 0 7 2022 By' Please Note: This drawing is provided for preliminary permitting purposes only and is a limited plan of repair. Additional work may be needed once the foundation work has begun based on the performance of this limited plan of repair. Thomas Engineering Consultants has provided review of this limited plan of repair and it is our opinion that it is reasonable and safe for the structure. If interior piers are shown on this drawing the contractor will place them based on the locations of grade beams, plumbing lines and post tension cables, therefore, the locations shown on this map are approximate. The contractor shall provide the means -and -methods of this installation. Additional repairs may be required upon review of the structure by Thomas Engineering Consultants. This is a proposed scope of work and has not been completed therefore we do not certify any existing or proposed foundation repair work on this map at this time. If the reader would like to be certain that any proposed or existing repairs have been completed they must request an engineering certificate for the subject foundation work from the foundation repair company.