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Inspection History Details

Permit: T18OT00455

Parcel: 11616301H


Addresses:

665 N FREEWAY

Inspection Status: Approved

Inspection History: SIGN SITE REVIEW

Date Description Inspector Results Comments
06/29/2018 SIGN SITE REVIEW Approved SPECIAL INSPECTIONS REQUIRED FOR HIGHT STRENGTH BOLTS AND FIELD WELDING REQUIRED AND APPROVED INSPECTOR TOM TIEDEMAN, PER ENGINEER.
06/28/2018 SIGN SITE REVIEW Approved EVIDENCE FROM FREEWAY SIGN PIPE USE FROM 1986 WITH NEW ENGINEERING SEAL SUPPORTS PROPOSAL FOR REPLACEMENT CABINET A 298 SQ.FT. WITH IRREGULAR SHAPE. SIGN WILL BE 54.4' FROM GRADE AT SITE, AND 40.08' TALLER THAN FREEWAY TRAVEL LANE (MAX IS 48'). OK TO RELEASE PERMIT ONCE SPECIAL INSPECTIO FORM FOR HIGH STRENGH BOLTS AND FIELD WELDING IS PROVIDED FROM ENGINEER.
06/25/2018 SIGN SITE REVIEW Continued MET WITH RYAN RADOVICH OF YESCO, DISCUSSED NEEDING STRUCTURAL PAPER TRAIL FOR EXISTING FREEWAY SIGN PIPE. FOUND RECORD OF 1986 FREEWAY SIGN INSTALL WITH 30" DIAM BASE PIPE TELESCOPE 20" PIPE AND 300 SQFT CABINET IRREGULAR SHAPE. 1993 REPLACEMENT CABINET SIMILAR SIZE, IRREGULAR SHAPE W/ ENGINEERED SEAL. 2003 REPLACEMENT CABINET, SIMILAR SIZE, IRREGULAR SHAPE W' ENIGNEERED SEAL ALSO 300 SQFT. TO BE REVIEWED BY STRUCTURAL.
06/12/2018 SIGN SITE REVIEW Continued ON SITE INSPECTION WITH LASERS, DAVID ROBERTS AND DAE ARMONTROUT OF YESCO. EXAMINING SITE ELEVATION AND FREEWAY ELEVATIONS, SINCE ORIGINAL ADOT PLANS ARE PRIOR TO FREEWAY CHANGE IN 2010 AND ADOT HAS NOT RELEASED AS BUILTS FOR FREEWAY SIGN.

INSPECTION FOUND 14.33' TRAVEL LANE OF I-10 HIGHER THAN SITE GRADE.
06/06/2018 SIGN SITE REVIEW Continued RE: PERMIT T18OT00455
FOR: FREEWAY SIGN CABINET REPLACEMENT + MONUMENT REPLACEMENT OFF i-10 FRONTAGE ROAD
AT: 665 N FREEWAY
REVIEWER: H.THRALL

review UPDATE: 6/6/18

FREESTANDING SIGN NOTE: ALL ASPECTS OK. REQUIRES SPECIAL INSPECTION FOR FIELD WELDING AND ATTACHMENTS

FREEWAY SIGN NOTE: SIGN AREA OK, SETBACK OK, SIGN ALLOWANCE OK. ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS APPROVED AND SPECIAL INSPECTION APPROVED. PRIOR VARIANCE S-03-09 GRANTED EXISTING FREEWAY SIGN AT HOTEL (LA QUINTA) TO REMAIN AND HAVE CABINET REPLACEMENT (TO BECOME RAMADA) WITH SHARED PREMISE OF ADJACENT LOT (DENNY'S PARCEL) WHICH ALSO HAD IT'S OWN FREEWAY SIGN . (ONE FREEWAY SIGN PERMITTED PER OVERALL PREMISE.) VARIANCE RECOGNIZED DENNYS AND RAMADA SITE WERE ONE PREMISE WITH SHARED ACCESS. BOTH LOTS CURRENTLY HAVE FREEWAY SIGNS AT EACH PARCEL. SHARED ACCESS. SAME CIRCUMSTANCES, PREMISE UNDER NEW CODE STANDARDS STILL DUE TO ACCESS CONFIGURATION. VARIANCE CARRIES FORWARD.

1) FREEWAY SIGN HEIGHT NEEDS TO BE VERIFIED FROM I-10 TRAVEL LANE ELEVATION. MAPS PROVIDED ARE PRIOR TO I-10 WORK. ADOT PLANS ARE UNAVAILABLE. DISCUSSION FOLLOW UP FOR POTENTIAL ON SITE LASER SURVEY WITH YESCO AND OUR INSPECTION TEAM.

2) ELECTRICAL APPROVED 6/6/16.
06/01/2018 SIGN SITE REVIEW Continued RE: PERMIT T18OT00455
FOR: FREEWAY SIGN CABINET REPLACEMENT + MONUMENT REPLACEMENT OFF i-10 FRONTAGE ROAD
AT: 665 N FREEWAY
DATE: 6/1/18
REVIEWER: H.THRALL


FREESTANDING SIGN NOTE: ALL ASPECTS OK. REQUIRES SPECIAL INSPECTION FOR FIELD WELDING AND ATTACHMENTS

FREEWAY SIGN NOTE: SIGN AREA OK, SETBACK OK, SIGN ALLOWANCE OK. ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS APPROVED AND SPECIAL INSPECTION APPROVED. PRIOR VARIANCE S-03-09 GRANTED EXISTING FREEWAY SIGN AT HOTEL (LA QUINTA) TO REMAIN AND HAVE CABINET REPLACEMENT (TO BECOME RAMADA) WITH SHARED PREMISE OF ADJACENT LOT (DENNY'S PARCEL) WHICH ALSO HAD IT'S OWN FREEWAY SIGN . (ONE FREEWAY SIGN PERMITTED PER OVERALL PREMISE.) VARIANCE RECOGNIZED DENNYS AND RAMADA SITE WERE ONE PREMISE WITH SHARED ACCESS. BOTH LOTS CURRENTLY HAVE FREEWAY SIGNS AT EACH PARCEL. SHARED ACCESS. SAME CIRCUMSTANCES, PREMISE UNDER NEW CODE STANDARDS STILL DUE TO ACCESS CONFIGURATION. VARIANCE CARRIES FORWARD.

1) FREEWAY SIGN HEIGHT NEEDS TO BE VERIFIED FROM I-10 TRAVEL LANE ELEVATION. MAPS PROVIDED ARE PRIOR TO I-10 WORK. STAFF IS ASSISTING WITH DATA GATHERING AS WELL.

2) ELECTRICAL TO BE CHECKED MONDAY 6/4/18.
05/31/2018 SIGN SITE REVIEW Continued REVISION RECEIVED ON 5/24/18 INCLUDES SPECIAL INSP FORM.
05/02/2018 SIGN SITE REVIEW Continued EMAIL FROM RYAN WITH YESCO, INCLUDED 6 ATTACHMENTS THAT WERE ACCIDENTALLY LEFT OFF ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL (WHICH SHOULD ADDRESS REVIEW COMMENTS FROM 1ST REVIEW): ENGINEERED PLANS FOR BOTH MONUMENTS AND FREEWAY CABINET, FREEWAY ELEVATION GRADE MAPS FROM ADOT. WERE PRINTED, TO BE REVIEWED TOGETHER WITH HIS REVISION OF FIRST SET OF DOCUMENTS WHEN RESUBMITTED.
04/27/2018 SIGN SITE REVIEW Correction Required RE: SIGN PERMIT REVIEW
PROPOSAL: REPLACE FREEWAY SIGN CABINET & 2 MONUMENT REPLACEMENT SIGNS (1) ON I-10 & (1) ON ST. MARY'S FRONTAGE
SIGN PERMIT: T18OT00455
SITE: 665 N FREEWAY
USE: HOTEL (CURRENT/PROPOSED) - REBRANDING FROM RAMADA TO DAY'S INN
ZONE: I-1 / WITHIN 250' OF I-10 INTERSTATE
REVIEWER: H.THRALL (HEATHER.THRALL@TUCSONAZ.GOV)
DATE: 4/26/18
SIGN STANDARDS - U.D.C. 7A.

****PART 1 OF 2 COMPONENTS OF PERMIT REVIEW/ FREEWAY SIGN****
1) PRIOR VARIANCE S-03-09 GRANTED EXISTING FREEWAY SIGN AT HOTEL (LA QUINTA) TO REMAIN AND HAVE CABINET REPLACEMENT (TO BECOME RAMADA) WITH SHARED PREMISE OF ADJACENT LOT (DENNY'S PARCEL) WHICH ALSO HAD IT'S OWN FREEWAY SIGN . (ONE FREEWAY SIGN PERMITTED PER OVERALL PREMISE.) VARIANCE RECOGNIZED DENNYS AND RAMADA SITE WERE ONE PREMISE WITH SHARED ACCESS. BOTH LOTS CURRENTLY HAVE FREEWAY SIGNS AT EACH PARCEL. SHARED ACCESS. SAME CIRCUMSTANCES, PREMISE UNDER NEW CODE STANDARDS STILL DUE TO ACCESS CONFIGURATION. VARIANCE CARRIES FORWARD.
2) FREEWAY SIGN / SIGN AREA - ACKNOWLEDGED ADJACENT TO I-10 ROW AND FREEWAY SIGN CABINET IS WITHIN SIZE OF FREEWAY SIGN CABINET AREA ALLOWED (AT NEARLY 300 IN PROPOSAL).
3) HEIGHT - ACKNOWLEDGED I-10 TRAVEL LANE IS HIGHER THAN GRADE AT SITE. FOR EXAMINATION OF FREEWAY SIGN HEIGHT, PER CODE, PROVIDE PLANS FROM ADOT FOR FREEWAY TRAVEL LANE GRADE (ELEVATION POINT) AND AN ELEVATION AT BASE OF FREEWAY SIGN FOR COMPARISON. HEIGHT WILL BE CHECKED ON NEXT REVIEW. (FREEWAY SIGN HEIGHT IS ELEVATION OF OUTSIDE EDGE OF TRAVEL LANE NEAREST TO FREEWAY SIGN, 7A.6.5.B.. THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT IS 48' FROM THAT FREEWAY ELEVATION, 7A.10.2.2.b.) A SPECIAL INSPECTION IS REQUIRED TO VERIFY HEIGHT - WHICH CAN BE DONE AT THE SAME INSPECTION AS THE FIELD WELD FOR STRUCTURAL ATTACHMENT.
4) STRUCTURAL - FOR ANY REVIEW OF STRUCTURAL ASPECTS OF THIS PROPOSAL, THE REVIEWER WILL BE EXAMINING THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE. PROVIDE ENGINEERING OF THE ATTACHMENT DETAILS FOR THE FREEWAY SIGN CABINET TO EXISTING STRUCTURAL SUPPORT. ENSURE DOCUMENTS ARE SEALED WITH ENGINEER'S STAMP, WITH CALCULATIONS.
5) STRUCTURAL - PROVIDE COPY OF FREEWAY SIGN FOOTER AND SUPPORT POLE PERMIT TO ENSURE FOOTER AND SUPPORT MATCH THE ENGINEER'S CALCULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT.
6) STRUCTURAL - NOTE ALL FIELD WELDS ON PLANS AND NOTE THAT SPECIAL INSPECTION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ATTACHMENT.
7) ELECTRICAL - SHOW SHUT OFF SWITCH LOCATION(S), BREAKER LOCATION, AND TIMER. (NEC. 600, OLC CH. 4/5)
****PART 2 OF 2 COMPONENTS OF PERMIT REVIEW / FREESTANDING SIGN REPLACEMENT****
8) FREESTANDING SIGN OFF SAINT MARY'S - PROPOSES TO REMOVE AND REPLACE A SHARED FREESTANDING SIGN CURRENTLY WITH BOTH A HOTEL CABINET AND WITH A DENNY'S CABINET. THIS SITE AREA APPEARS TO BE A SHARED ACCESS EASEMENT AREA, AND LIKELY A SHARED SIGN EASEMENT AREA. THE CITY OF TUCSON WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE DENNY'S SIGN CABINET, AT THE RISK OF ANY PRIVATE LEGAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN PROPERTY OWNERS.
9) FREESTANDING SIGN OFF SAINT MARY'S - PROPOSED SIGN LOCATION, WHILE ACKNOWLEDGED WITHIN WHAT APPEARS TO BE SAME SPOT, NEEDS COPY OF EASEMENT TO VERIFY ALL EASEMENT RECORDATIONS SINCE 2003 HAVE BEEN UDPATED/UTILITIES, ETC. TO ENSURE SIGN PLACEMENT IS NOT WITHIN AN AREA OF ISSUE AND IS WITHIN THE ACCESS EASEMENT AREA ONY (NOT UTILITY EASEMENTS). (SEE PIMA COUNTY ASSESSOR FOR RECORDINGS)
10) POLE COVERS - NO DETAILS FOR ATTACHMENTS - PROVIDE.
11) SIGN AREA - BOTH SIGNS - BE ADVISED THE SIZE OF THE PROPOSED SIGNAGE IS FOR A MONUMENT.
12) STRUCTURAL - FIELD WELDING REQUIRES SPECIAL INSPECTION, ENSURE STRUCTURAL CALCS PROVIDED.
13) ELECTRICAL - NOTE SHUT OFF SWITCH LOCATIONS, NOTE TIMERS. (NEC 600 / OLC CH 4 & 5)
14) SIGN OFF I-10 FRONTAGE - WITHIN LANDSCAPE ISLAND, PROVIDE A 2' SETBACK FROM THE FACE OF THE CURB TO THE CLOSEST EDGE OF THE SIGN PER U.D.C. 7.4.6.f.2.b. - NOTE ON PLAN IS FINE.
15) FURTHER REVIEW COMMENTS MAY BE FORTHCOMING, DEPENDING UPON RESPONSES PROVIDED.