(RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT – GATEHOUSE ADDITION AND REMODEL) (DRH16-00327) A fire sprinkler system will be installed in conjunction with this permit. The fire sprinkler system is used for story increase and for fire area. Demolition work includes removing an existing porte cochere (about 550 square feet), removing exterior walls, cutting back some existing roof eaves, and removing the roof covering. To expand an existing 4,088 square foot building by about 1,124 square feet to 5,212 square feet. Taking into account the demolished porte cochere, the net increase of building area is about 574 square feet. The remodeled area of the expanded building has a floor area of about 3,542 square feet. Work related to the addition includes concrete footings and foundations, concrete slabs on grade, a sunken floor area infill with gravel and a new concrete slab on top, two exterior trellises, exterior walls, exterior shear walls, exterior windows, exterior siding, cultured stone exterior wall finish, new roof structures, new beams and columns, new roof coverings, two existing restrooms upgraded to be accessible to the disabled, a warming kitchen, a direct vent gas fireplace, a dining area, millwork, and finishes. Cooking operations that create grease laded vapors are not allowed. Site work includes reconfiguring the existing swimming pool enclosure fence and gates, reconfiguring the accessible parking spaces and the curb ramps and sidewalks that serve them, creating a passenger loading zone, providing an accessible route from the public way to the main entrance, constructing a new trash enclosure, and removing an existing outdoor concrete spa and fence and providing new landscaping. The work is required to comply with the approved drawings, with the structural design, with the plan review report, and with all applicable codes and ordinances. The fire sprinkler system is required to comply with NFPA 13 and the fire alarm system is required to comply with NFPA 72 as regulated by the Fire Department. A separate fire sprinkler permit and a separate fire alarm permit shall be obtained prior to beginning any modification or installation work on such system. **CJW**