Chicago · permit 101039474

3721 S UNION AVE

THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDES THE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (322 SQ. FT.) OF TWO LEVELS TO INCLUDE A NEW HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE VERTICAL PLATFORM LIFT TO PROVIDE HANDICAP AND ELDERLY ACCESSIBILITY IN THE NARTHEX AREA OF THE EXISTING CHURCH. THE EXISTING HANDICAP RESTROOMS WILL REMAIN IN THE BASEMENT OF THE CHURCH. THE OCCUPANCY, CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATION AND EGRESS OF THE CHURCH WILL NOT CHANGE. THE NEW VERTICAL PLATFORM LIFT WILL PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY FROM EXISTING GRADE (SIDEWALK) LEVEL (+0'-0") TO THE EXISTING LOWER LEVEL PARISH HALL (-2'-9") AND TO THE EXISTING CHURCH LEVEL (+12'-4"). AN ALTERNATIVE CODE APPROVAL REQUEST (#20023584-2339-08/29/23-DR) TO EXTEND THE LIFT TRAVEL DISTANCE FROM REQUIRED 168" (14'-0") TO 181" (15'-1") WAS APPROVED ON 9/25/23 (OCCUPANCY GROUP A-3 PLACE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP; TYPE II-A CONSTRUCTION - EXISTING-NO CHANGE).