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KEITH BIRD
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OiERIE MCCANDLESS
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RICHARD GREENE
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March 14,2003
TO:
Ada County Planning & Zoning Commissi~
Jo~ph ,n" D"",,,, Chi'" Fire p'''~tiOr
Bleak Subdivision J
FROM:
SUBJECT:
CHIEF
KEN W. BOWERS
DEPUTY CHIEF.. FIRE PREVENTION
JOSEPH SILVA
DEPUTY CHIEF - TRAINING
BILL JOHNSON
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5-4U EJSC Franklin RO.ld
~1eridian, lD ~364~
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RECEIVED
MAR 1 7 20C'J
City of Meridian.
City Clerk Office
The following will be the requirements and/or concerns to provide minimum levels of fire
protection for the proposed project:
1. The fire hydrants available at the LDS Church on Blackcat Rd. for fire protection
will be acceptable to the Meridian Fire Department.
2. All radii into the project shall be 28' inside and 48' outside radius.
3. The access shall have a 20' wide fire lane available at all times. UFe 902.2.1
4. Roads which are greater than 150' in length will be required to be provided with a
approved turn-around. See attached guidelines for design options.
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GOIDBLINES 70R 7IRX ~CCESS ROADS, , rIRX gYDRANTS
r~ll pertin.nt s.ctions or the Uni!or. rir. Code still apply)
20' wide, all-weather fire apparatus access'roads must be provided
',/ithin 150' of all portions of all structures. such t.hat ).50' .6t
firefighting hose (handline) laid from the app&r&tus will ~.ll~w a
firefighter to reach the most remote point of the building.
A.ny deadends in excess of 150 I (measured from centerl ine to
centerline or centerline to radius point) shall have an
unobstructed turn-around as shown in one of the follo',/ing drawings.
No vehicle parking or other obstructions are allowed within the
dimensions sho',/n. Note that corners must have a minimum inside
radius of 26'.
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