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Home My WebLink About2023-11-17 MFD DUD f a �ti'-LOYACIY"14- MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT DATE: 11/17/2023 TO: Stacy Hersh REVIEWER: Joseph Bongiorno,Deputy Chief of Prevention 208-888-1234 SUBJECT: H-2023-0049 PROJECT NAME: Avani Subdivision Fire Department Summary of Report: Overview: This project will be responded to by the Meridian Fire Department. At this time,the fire department does not consistently meet total response time expectations and assembly of an effective response as defined in NFPA 1710:Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments. For reference,total response time is composed of call-processing time,turn-out time and travel time. An effective response force is defined as the minimum number of firefighters and equipment that must reach a specific emergency incident location. This ensures risk control tasks can be accomplished in a timely and effective manner ensuring the community experiences the best opportunity for a positive outcome. 1. Total Fire Response Time Travel time from time of call processing time,turn out time and travel time. (level of service expectation goal=5 minutes as adopted by council on 12/13/16) This project currently falls in an area where we don't have total response times that meet NFPA 1710 standards or current City of Meridian adopted standards. The first due station is Fire Station 2. This fire station is approximately 2.8 miles from the project. 4 e•. a l� yam.! Now z. CHERRY � a7 �i''�ii .•grnilaGr �' Q c Oil �w�. ��r`�' •i'I.: �,�T1I•},: al.' c �� { � •I:��$tailDll✓�� ILA �r - x 1. Resource reliability Current reliability of closest fire station(Reliability Goal is 80% or greater) This development is closest to Fire Station#2. Current reliability is 82% from this station and does meet the targeted goal of 80% or greater(6/2023 data). MFD Station 31 497 447 82`7o MFD Station 32 639 522 827o MFD Station 33 738 568 8070 MFD Station 34 736 566 77% MFD Station 35 514 418 8170 MFD Station 36 341 286 8476 2. Risk Identification Risk Factor(1=residential,2=residential with hazards, 3=commercial, 4=commercial with hazards, 5=industrial) Page 2 of 8 I " ,'d - Ip 7- 1 II This proposed commercial development has a risk factor of 2,in which current resources would not be adequate to supply service to this propose project.Risk factors include an open waterway on the project site.Water rescue teams would have to be mutal aided from another department.Other hazards may be found once the development is completed. 3. Accessibility Roadway Access,traffic,Radio Coverage This project meets all required access, road widths and turnarounds as presented in the preliminary plat.Any changes shall require fire department approval if any roadways or accesses are changed. The shared drives shall have an address sign at each entrance and the roadways shall be maintained 365 days a year for fire,EMS and police responses. The ends of the common driveways shall be signed "No Parking Fire Lane"per appendix D of the 2018 IFC and ACHD sign Standards. The project has a phasing plan that was submitted. Any changes to the phasing plan shall require fire department approval. Page 3 of 8 -A. 77 L;J 4. Specialty/Resource needs a. Aerial device needed for development(more than 30' in height)? i. If yes, is one available within a 12 minute travel time goal This proposed project will require an aerial device.The closest truck company is 10 minutes travel time(under ideal conditions)to the proposed development, and therefore the Fire Department can meet this need in the required timeframe if a truck company is required. This fire station is approximately 3.8 miles from the project b. Other specialty needs(water rescue,hazmat, and technical rescue)? i. If yes, is one available within a 5 minute travel time? In the event of a hazmat event,there will need to be mutual aid required for the development. In the event of a structure fire an additional truck company will be required. This will require additional time delays as a second truck company may not available in the city. Water rescue teams would have to be mutal aided from another department in the event of a water rescue. Page 4 of 8 5. Water Supply(list expectations) Water supply for this proposed development requires 1000 gallons per minute for one hour. (Approximate—see appendix B of the 2018 International Fire Code) The fire flow requirements may be less if the building is fully sprinklered. 6. Other Comments Project specific comments are listed below. ***All IFC code sections per 2018 IFC or as noted*** RESOURCE AVAILABILITY-Fire Flow and Water Supply: 1. Fire Flow: One and two family dwellings not exceeding 3,600 square feet require a fire- flow of 1,000 gallons per minute for a duration of 1 hours to service the entire project. One and two family dwellings in excess of 3,600 square feet require a minimum fire flow as specified in Appendix B of the International Fire Code. Fire Hydrant spacing shall be provided as required by Appendix C of the International Fire Code. 2. Water Supply: Final Approval of the fire hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Fire Department or their designee in accordance with International Fire Code Section (IFC) 507.5.4 as follows: a. Fire hydrants shall have a Storz LDH connection in place of the 4 %2" outlet. The Storz connection may be integrated into the hydrant or an approved adapter may be used on the 4 1/2"outlet. b. Fire hydrants shall have the Storz outlet face the main street or parking lot drive aisle. c. Fire hydrants shall be placed on corners when spacing permits. d. Fire hydrants shall not have any vertical obstructions to outlets within 10'. e. Fire hydrants shall be placed 18" above finished grade to the center of the Storz outlet. f. Fire hydrants shall be provided to meet the requirements of the Meridian Water Dept. Standards. g. Show all proposed or existing hydrants for all new construction or additions to existing buildings within 1,000 feet of the project. 3. Water Supply: Where a portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than 400 feet(122 m)from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the code official as set forth in International Fire Code Section 507.5.1. For buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 the distance requirement shall be 600 feet(183). a. For Group R-3 and Group U occupancies,the distance requirement shall be 600 feet (183 m). b. For buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2,the distance requirement shall be 600 feet(183 m). Page 5 of 8 ACCESSIBILITY-Fire Department Roadways,Access and Addressing: 4. Roadways: When required by the Fire Marshall, "No Parking Fire Lane"signs shall be used per appendix D of the 2018 IFC. Signs shall be installed per ACHD standards. The bottom of the sign(s) should be 7' above the road/sidewalk surface shall not be in the travel way. The sign(s) shall be installed about 6"— 1' behind the curbing or edge of pavement on a Telspar post. No other signs shall be approved: D103.6 Signs.Where required by the fire code official, fire apparatus access roads shall be marked with permanent NO PARKING FIRE LANE signs complying with Figure D103.6.Signs shall have a minimum dimension of 12 inches (305 mm)wide by 18 inches(457 mm)high and have red let- ters on a white reflective background.Signs shall be posted on one or both sides of the fire apparatus road as required by Section D103.6.1 or D103.6.2. SIGN TYPE"A" SIGN TYPE"C" SIGN TYPE"ID" NO NO NO PARKING PARKING PARKING FIRE LANE FIRE LANE FIRE LANE 18" I�12"� 12"� 1T FIGURE D103.6 FIRE LANE SIGNS 5. Roadways: All entrances, internal roads, drive aisles, and alleys shall have a turning radius of 28' inside and 48' outside,per International Fire Code Section 503.2.4. 6. Roadways: All common driveways shall be straight or have a turning radius of 28' inside and 48' outside and have a clear driving surface of 20' in width capable of supporting an imposed weight of 82,000 GVW,per International Fire Code Section 503.2. 7. Roadways: All common driveways and alleys shall be maintained at all times for access by fire,police and EMS at all times of the year. 8. Roadways: Private Alleys and Fire Lanes shall have a 20' wide improved surface capable of supporting an imposed load of 82,000 lbs. All roadways shall be marked"No Parking Fire Lane"per International Fire Code Sections 503.3 &D103.6 and ACHD sign standards. 9. Roadways: Requirements for dead-end fire apparatus access roads that are between 500'- 750' in length are as follows: 1) Roadways shall be built to Ada County Highway District cross section standards and have a clear driving surface of 26-feet in width available at all times and shall have no parking. Both sides of the street shall be signed "No Parking Fire Lane"per appendix D of the IFC; 2) Streets less than 32-feet in width shall have no parking on one side. One side of the street shall be signed"No Parking Fire Lane"per appendix D of the IFC and ACHD sign standards; and 3) Streets more than 39-feet in width shall be allowed to have parking on both sides. These measurements shall be based on the drivable surface dimension. Special approval is required for access roads over 750' in length per International Fire Code Section D 103.6.1 and D 103.6.2. The roadway shall be able to accommodate an imposed load of 82,000 GVW. Page 6 of 8 10. Roadways: To increase emergency access to the site a minimum of two points of access will be required for any portion of the project which serves more than 30 homes, as set forth in International Fire Code Section D107.1. The two entrances should be separated by no less than the diagonal measurement of the full development as set forth in International Fire Code Section D104.3. The applicant shall provide an additional stub street to the property. 11. Roadways: The roadways shall be built to Ada County Highway District cross section standards and have a clear driving surface. Streets less than 26' in width shall have no on- street parking.Both sides of the street shall be signed"No Parking Fire Lane"per appendix D of the IFC and ACHD sign standards; streets less than 32' in width shall have parking only on one side. One side of the street shall be signed"No Parking Fire Lane"per appendix D of the IFC and ACHD sign standards. These measurements shall be based on the drivable surface dimension exclusive of shoulders. The roadway shall be able to accommodate an imposed load of 82,000 GVW as set forth in International Fire Code Section 503.2.1 and D103.6.1 and D103.6.2. 12. Roadways: ALLEY— In all cases, right of ways shall be a minimum of 20' in width. The entrance to the alley from the public street shall provide a minimum twenty-eight foot (28') inside and forty-eight foot (48') outside turning radius. No parking shall be allowed on either side of the street. Both sides of the alley shall be signed"No Parking Fire Lane"per appendix D of the IFC and ACHD sign standards.The minimum distance for alley accessed properties shall be 20' from the face of a garage to the property line. (International Fire Code Section 503.4) 13. Roadways: Traffic calming devices.Traffic calming devices shall be prohibited unless approved by the fire code official.National Fire P r o t e c t i o n IFC 503.4.1. C1f.Cu1TFR ,r o-—Q I Elf.0009 TiYI Ct I _ }t if((SEC TIBLE] OUtMT i GF TMVa 4F RQ DORY TIMM D RODPON OF 1"AD- kw r� I r�Tea BM of rMIUAU r 1 SUMP sr"aw WSM CUM*XM-PLAN YEW LOCAL ROAD 14. Access: Fire lanes, streets, and structures (including the canopy height of mature trees) shall have a vertical clearance of 13'6 as set forth in International Fire Code Section 503.2.1. Page 7 of 8 15. Access: Where fire apparatus access roads or a water supply for fire protection are required to be installed,such protection shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of construction except where approved alternative methods of protection are provided. Temporary street signs shall be installed at each street intersection where construction of new roadways allows passage by vehicles in accordance with Section 505.2., as set forth in International Fire Code Section (IFC) 501.4. 16. Access: All portions of the buildings located on this project must be within 150' of a paved surface as measured around the perimeter of the building as set forth in International Fire Code Section 503.1.1. a W 'aBUILDING ACCESS ROAD i4 R For SI-1 foot=304.8 mm. Commentary Figure 503.1.1(3) SMALL BUILDING ACCESS 17. Addressing: The applicant shall work with Public Works and Planning Department staff to provide an address identification plan and a sign which meets the requirements of the City of Meridian sign ordinance and is placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property, as set forth in International Fire Code Section 505.1 and Meridian Amendment 104-4-1. ALL residences having two frontages (the street and an alleyway behind it) shall have address numbers on the front of the building and on the backside facing the alley as well. Page 8 of 8