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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Department CommentsMAYOR CHIEF RoEERT D. CoRRa KEN W. BOWERS COUNCII. MAMRFRC 1 DEPUTY CHIEF - FRxE PREVENTION WILLIAM L.M. NARY JOSEPH SILVA KEITHBR2D TAMMY DE WEERD crrr oa DEPUTY CHQ?F -TRAINING CHERIE MCCANDLESS ~} ~i n BII.L JOHNSON RDRAL FQ2E CobRvnss[oNERS e/ L ~ . ~W 540 East Franklin Road RICHARD GREENE Innrio r Meridian, ID 83642 TERRY LEIGHTON ~'c ~" ~ (208) 888-1234 STEVE ELLIOTT '~ T u~ v ~~ Fax (208) 895-0390 MERIDIAN CITY/RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVE February 20, 2003 FEB 2 7 2003 City Of Meridian City Clerk Office TO: Mayor, City Council and the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission FROM: Joseph Silva, Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention SUBJECT: Bonito Subdivision FP 03-010 The following will be the requirements and/or concerns to provide minimum levels of fire protection for the proposed project: That afire-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 and temporary or permanern street signs aze required before combustible construction begins. UFC 901.4.2 &c 901.3 3. Acceptance of the water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian Water Department. 4. Final approval of the fire hydrarn locations shall be by the Meridian Fire Departmern thru the Pubtic Works Department. 5. All radii shall be 28' inside and 48' outside radius. 6. Insure that all yet undeveloped parcels are maimained free of combustible vegetation per section 1103.2.4 of the Uniform Fire Code. 7. The roadways shall be built to Ada County fTighway Standards. UFC 902.2.1 8. The proposed 34 building lots will have an estimated transient population 3,500 people based on an estimated 700,000 square feet of space to occupy at 200 square feet per person. Based on historical nxn analysis the Meridian Fire Departmern will respond to one call for service for every 24 people in the service .area. This will generate an estimated 145 additional calls for service at build out. According to a report completed by Fire & Emergency Services Consulting Group in February of 2000 our requests for service aze projected to reach 2800 in the year 2005 and 3800 by the year 2010, this is up from 2069 responses in the year 2000. 9. The proposed project Ges outside the five-minute response wne 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 aze typically defined as capital outlay for facilities that are located within 1.5 Holes from a given location and sufficient operational funds to staffthe facilities. 10. Lots 6 & 7 of Block 1 may require a cross connection to provide more than one access point to either of the buildings. 11. The project which comprised of single family dwellings will require afire-flow of 1,000 gallons per minute avaihtbie for duration of 2 hours to service the emire project. Fire hydrants shall be placed an average of 400' apart. 1997 UFC Appendix III-A 12. Acceptance ofthe water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian 13. Water Department. 14. Final Approval of the foe hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Fire Department. The proposed fire hydrant locations will be submitted to the Public Works for plan review. I5. All roads and fire lanes shall have a turning radius of 28' inside and 48' outside. 16. Insure that all yet undeveloped pazcels aze maintained free of combustible vegetation per section 1103.2.4 of the Uniform Fire Code. 17. Operational fire hydrarrts and temporary or permanent street signs aze required before combustible construction begins. UFC 901.4.2 & 901.3 18. Streets which aze greater than 150' in length and are not provided with an outlet are required to be provided with aturn-around. 19. The proposed 49-lot subdivision with an estimated 2.8 residems per household would have a total estimated population of 137 residents at build out. According to a report completed by Fire & Emergency Services Consuhing Group in February of 2000 our requests for service are projected to reach 2800 in the year 2005 and 3800 by the year 20I0, this is up from 2069 responses in the year 2000. 20. The proposed project lies outside the five-minute response wne 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 operational funds to staffthe facilities. 21. Provide an approved turn around for any street, which exceeds 150' in length as a result ofthe phasing of the project.