25 city plan-review comments answered to approval in a first-time jurisdiction.
A 6,000 SF meat market tenant improvement in Tomball combined retail, a full-service butcher counter, and food preparation — an A-2/M mixed occupancy that drew a 25-comment plan-review deficiency notice from the city. QD Design provided architecture and MEP design plus TDLR accessibility registration, resolving every comment: Type I hood and suppression keyed on plans, walk-in cooler envelope compliance under IECC C403.2.15, grease interceptor sizing, and egress corrections under IBC 1010. The permit was secured in a jurisdiction QD Design now knows comment-by-comment.
Project Facts
- Location: Tomball, TX
- Project type: Retail / Food
- Size: 6,000
- Scope: Architecture, civil/structural coordination, MEP, TDLR registration
- Jurisdiction / plan review: City of Tomball; Fort Bend/Harris region
- Code basis: IBC/IMC/IPC/IFC/IECC 2021 + Tomball amendments, NEC 2020, TDLR/TAS, NFPA 96
Key Systems Designed
- Type I kitchen hood with fire suppression
- Walk-in cooler/freezer with IECC C403.2.15 envelope compliance
- Grease trap and sanitation plumbing
- Refrigeration-heavy electrical distribution
Frequently Asked Questions
Who designed the La Reserva Meat Market project?
QD Design, a HUB-certified architecture and MEP engineering firm based in Cypress, Texas, provided architecture, civil/structural coordination, mep, tdlr registration for this retail / food project in Tomball, TX.
What codes applied to this retail / food project?
The design was produced under IBC/IMC/IPC/IFC/IECC 2021 + Tomball amendments, NEC 2020, TDLR/TAS, NFPA 96, with plan review by City of Tomball; Fort Bend/Harris region.
Does QD Design handle similar retail / food projects?
Yes. QD Design provides architecture and MEP engineering for retail / food projects across Texas (Houston, Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio) and in Florida and Minnesota. Send your floor plan for a fee proposal within one business day.
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Planning a retail / food project in Tomball or anywhere in Texas? QD Design delivers architecture and sealed MEP engineering under one contract. Send us your floor plan — you’ll get a fee proposal within one business day.