HomeMy WebLinkAboutEducation Campus FPMERIDIAN CITY/RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
December 5, 2002
TO: Mayor, City Council & Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission
FROM: Joseph Silva, Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention
SUBJECT: Education Campus Subdivision FP 02-026
The following will be the requirements and/or concerns to provide minimum levels of
fire protection for the proposed project:
1. That a fire-flow consistent with Appendix III-A of the Uniform Fire Code be
provided to service the entire project. Fire hydrants shall be placed an average of
400’ apart. 1997 UFC Appendix III-A
2. Operational fire hydrants are required before combustible construction begins.
UFC 901.4.2 & 901.3
3. Acceptance of the water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian
Water Department.
4. Final approval of the fire hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Fire
Department submitted thru the Public Works Department.
5. All radii for internal & external roads shall be 28’ inside and 48’ outside radius.
6. A 20’ wide fire lane shall be provided around the proposed Elementary School.
7. The proposed project will have an unknown transient population and will have an
unknown impact Meridian Fire Department requests for service. According to a
report completed by Fire & Emergency Services Consulting Group in February of
2000 our requests for service are projected to reach 2800 in the year 2005 and
3800 by the year 2010, this is up from 2069 responses in the year 2000.
8. The proposed project lies outside the five-minute response zone goal.
Achievement of this goal is subject to budgetary constraints and is intended to
enhance the probability of a favorable outcome on a request for Basic Life
Support. The budget constraints are typically defined as capital outlay for
facilities that are located within 1.5 miles from a given location and sufficient
Mayor
Robert D. Corrie
Council Members
William L.M. Nary
Keith Bird
Tammy de Weerd
Cherie McCandless
Rural Fire Commissioners
Richard Greene
Terry Leighton
Steve Elliott
Chief
Ken W. Bowers
Deputy Chief - Fire Prevention
Joseph Silva
Deputy Chief - Training
Bill Johnson
540 East Franklin Road
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 888-1234
Fax (208) 895-0390
operational funds to staff the facilities. A fire station is scheduled to become
operational in the fall of 2003 in this service area.
9. The Meridian City/Rural Fire Department would like to enter into discussions about
establishing a partnership to provide a site for a public safety education center. If
feasible, a site would be identified East of Phase 2A to locate a manufactured home
which would be used to instruct school age children on home fire safety procedures.
10. The fire department requests that any future signalization installed as the result of
the development of this project are equipped with Opticom Sensors to ensure a
safe and efficient response by fire and emergency medical service vehicles. This
cost of this installation is to be borne by the developer
11. An approved temporary turn-around shall be provided at the East end of E. Leigh
Field Drive. The turn around could be accomplished by using the future street
intersection intended to serve the future Hollister Subdivision. This Tee
intersection lies about 300 feet
west of the dead-end of E. Leigh
Field Drive on the south side. It is
recommended that the turn around
be constructed with 28-foot radii.
It will be required to be 60 feet
long as measured from the main
road
centerline in all directions. A road barricade will be required to be placed 150”
East of the Tee, instead of at the end of the improved street.