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DEPUTY CHIliF - FmE PREVENTION
JOSEPH SILVA
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540 Fist Flanldin Road
Meridian, ID 83642
(208)888-1234
Fax (208) 895-0390
MERIDIAN CITY/RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
RECEIVED
March 19, zoo3 MAR 19 2003
City Of Meridian
City Clerk Office
TO: Mayor, City Council and Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission
FROM: Joseph Silva, Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention
SUBJECT: Mazlin Subdivision No. 2- FP 03-014
The following will be the requirements and/or concerns to provide minimum levels of fire
protection:
One and two family dwellings will require afire-flow of 1,000 gallons per minute
available for a duration of 2 hours to service the entire project. Fire hydra~rts 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
Departmem.
4. Final Approval of the fire hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Fire Department
which are submitted to City Engineering.
5. All radii shall be 28' inside and 48' outside radius for all internal roads and entrances.
6. The roadways in Marlin Subdivision shall be built to Ada County Highway
District Standards with a minimum street width of 29-feet with restricted parking
on one side or with a minimum street width of 36-feet with parking on both sides.
UFC 902.2.1
7. The proposed 70 lot subdivision with an estimated 2.9 residents per household would
have a total estimated population of 203 residents at build out. 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 outwme on a request for Basic Life Support. The budget
constraints aze typically defined as capital outlay for facilities that aze located within
1.5 miles from a given location and sufficient operational funds to staff the facilities.
9. 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.
10. The Meridian would support the strict application of the International Building Code for
side yazd setbacks with no variances. This would limit the potential fire spread from
building to building in those blocks.
11. A minimum of two points of access will be required for any portion of the project,
which serves more than 50 homes. UFC 902.2.1