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MERIDIAN CITY/RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
March 17, 2003
RECEIVED
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City Of Meridiag
City Clerk Office
TO: Mayor, City Council and Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission
FROM: Joseph Silva, Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention
SUBJECT: Watersong Estates VAR 03-009
The following will be the requirements and/or concerns to provide min;mnm levels of fire
protection for the proposed project:
One and two family dwellings will require afire-flow of 1,000 gallons per
minute available for duration of 2 hours to service the entire project. Fire
hydrants shall be placed an average of 400' apart. 1997 UFC Appendix
III-A
2. Acceptance of the water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian
Water Department.
3. Final Approval of the fire hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Fire
Department.
4. The phasing plan may require that any roadway greater than 150' in length
that is not provided with an outlet shall be required to have a tum azound.
5. All roads shall have a turning radius of 28' inside and 48' outside.
6. Insure that all yet undeveloped parcels are maimained free of combustible
vegetation per section 11032.4 of the Uniform Fire Code.
Operational fire hydrants and temporary or permanent street signs are
required before combustible construction begins. UFC 901.4.2 &901.3
8. A minimum of two points of access will be required for any portion of the
project, which serves more than 50 homes. IJFC 902.2.1
9. The proposed 125-lot subdivision with an estimated 2.9 residents per
household would have a total estimated population of 362 residents at build
out. The Meridian Fire Departmem has experienced 2069 responses in the
year 2000 and 2251 calls for service in 2001. 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.
10. The roadways shall be buih to Ada Coumy Highway Standards and shall
have a clear driving surface, available at all times, which is 20' wide.
LTFC 902.2
11. Building setbacks shall be per the Building Code for one and two story
construction.