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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Department CommentsMAYOR CFIIEF RoaERr D. CORRIFi KEN W. BowERs COOtaC¢ MEMBERS ~ DEPUTY CI3IEF - FmE PREVENTION W¢LwM L.M. Naar JOSEPH S¢VA ~ KEITH BIILD ~ DEPUTY CH@F-TRAINING TAMMY DH WEEaD CQY of - ~ B¢L JOHNSON 1 CHERffi MCCANDLESS ~~ ~ T~ I RURAL FIRE COMIvIISSIONERS (~ - 540 East Frmiklin Road ~ RICHARD GREENS T Io`v-~o MeridiagID83642 ' TERRY LEI(SHTON mac (208) 888-1234 ~" ~ STEVE ELLIOTT " "~ T^~ ~ ~ ` q~ Fax (208) 895-0390 MERIDIAN CITY/RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT February 20, 2003 RECEIVE D FEB 2 7 2003 City Of Meridian TO: Mayor, City Council & Meridian Planning & Zoning Commissi~rity Clerk Office FROM: Joseph Silva, Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention SUBJECT: Fire Station 3 VAR 03-004 The following will be the requirements and/or wncerns to provide minimum levels of fire protection for the proposed project: 1. That afire-flow consistent with 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 and temporary or permanent street signs aze 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. 5. All internal roads shall have a minimum radius of 28' inside and 48' outside radius. 6. The roadways shall be built to Ada County Highway Standards. UFC 902.2.1 7. The building plan review will be requested thru the Idaho State Fire Marshal's Office. 8. The proposed project will assist in dealing with the increased call volumes that will be generated by portions of the North Planning Corridor. The proposed project will assist the organization in meeting the goal of a five-minute response. 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 operational funds to staffthe facilities.