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MERIDIAN CITY/RURAI~ FIRE DEPARTMENT
March 17, 2003 RECEIVED
MAR 1 8.2003
City Of Meridian
City, Clerk Office
TO: Mayor, City Council and Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission
FROM: Joseph Silva, Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention
SUBJECT: Fairview Lakes Subdivision MI 03-003
The following will be the requirements and/or concerns to provide minimum levels of fire
protection for the proposed project:
1. Afire-flow consistent with Uniform Fire Code Appendix III-A shall be
provided to service the project. Fire hydrams 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 shad 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 around.
5. All roads shall have a turning radius of 28' inside and 48' outside.
6. Operational fire hydrants and temporary or permanent street signs aze
required before combustible construction begins. UFC 901.4.2 & 901.3
7. With the sire of the project it would be preferred to have multiple points
of access in order to provide assurance that at least one access point will
be available to emergency services. UFC 902.2.1
8. The proposed subdivision with an estimated 2.9 residems per household and
an unknown transiem population. The Meridian Fire Deparimem has
experienced 2069 responses in the year 2000 and 2251 calls for service in
2001. 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 2010.
10. The roadways shall be buih to Ada County I-Tighway Standards and shall
have a clear driving surface, available at all times, which is 20' wide.
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