Pursuant to 19 NYCRR 1205, the petitions below have been received by the Department of State for action by the Uniform Code Regional Boards of Review. Unless otherwise indicated, they involve requests for relief from provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Persons wishing to review any petitions, provide comments, or receive actual notices of any subsequent proceeding may contact Brian Tollsen, Building Standards And Codes, Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231, (518) 474-4073 to make appropriate arrangements.

2014-0608 Matter of Shyam & Shimantika Kumar for a variance concerning fire safety issues including the required ceiling height in a basement alteration.

Involved is the alteration of a basement in an existing building and the required minimum ceiling height. The alteration is complete and the actual ceiling height does not comply with the residential code nor the criteria for granting a routine variance. The building contains a (single family) occupancy, is two stories in height, of Type VB (wood frame) construction having a cumulative gross floor area of 3,400 square feet. The building is located at Six Algonquin Rd., Town of Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York.

2014-0661 Matter of Robert Segura, Code Administrator for the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, 251 Fuller Rd., Albany, NY12203 for a variance concerning public safety and the code prohibition against transporting hazardous production materials through exit corridors.

Involved is a proposed change in the route that the hazardous production materials will take through the building in the future. This proposal involves transporting hazardous material through an exit corridor. The building contains an H-5 (Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility) occupancy, is three stories in height, of Type 1B (Fire resistive) construction, having a cumulative gross floor area of 283,300 square feet. The building is commonly known as the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, located at 251 Fuller Rd., City of Albany, Albany County, New York.

2014-0662 Matter of Michael J. Roth, RA, of the firm Stracher, Roth, Gilmore, Architects, 143 Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305 for a variance concerning fire safety issues including the code requirement for a complete sprinkler system installation in a proposed new building.

Involved is the construction of a new building on the site of an existing correctional facility. The code requires a complete installation and the petitioner seeks relief from the requirement to have sprinkler heads located in the individual cells in an attempt to avoid vandalism at the facility. The building contains an I-3 (Institutional) occupancy, two stories in height, of Type IIB (non-combustible) construction having a 22,540 square feet. The building is located at the Coxsackie Correctional Facility, 11260 Route 9W, Village of Coxsackie, Greene County, New York.

2014-0673 Matter of Joseph Riley, Architect/HCP Architects, 302 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12203 for a variance concerning fire safety issues including the code prohibition against openings in zero lot line walls.

Involved is the joining of two buildings located on separate lots. There is a proposed opening in the wall between the buildings that does not comply the building code. The buildings contain B (business) occupancies are of Type IIIB (ordinary) construction, five and six stories in height, having cumulative gross floor areas of 9,600 square feet and 20,400 square feet. The buildings are located at 132 and 136 State Street, City of Albany, Albany County, New York.

2014-0674 Matter of Marc Caprara, Project Manager, Condor Sprinkler Co., 3434 Carman Rd., Schenectady, NY 12363 for a variance concerning fire safety issues including the code requirement for sprinkler heads at exterior balconies.

Involved is the construction of a series of apartment buildings with exterior balconies, containing R-2 (multiple dwelling) occupancies, of Type VB (combustible) construction, three stories in height, each having a cumulative gross floor area of 5,694 square feet. The buildings are located at 3204 Thornbrook Dr., Town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York.

2014-0699 Matter of Gregory Klokiw, CS Arch, 40 Beaver St., Albany, NY 12207 for a variance concerning fire safety issues including the maximum allowable building area allowed in an elementary school.

Involved are the proposed additions to an existing school building which currently exceeds the allowable building area as prescribed by the Building Code of New York State (2010). When the school was built, it complied with the construction rules of the day as written by the NYS Education Department. The building contains an E (Educational) occupancy, of Type 2/b (non-combustible) construction, one story in height, having a cumulative gross floor area of 73,000 square feet, located at 901 Kings Road, Town of Rotterdam, Schenectady County, State of New York.