HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Department CommentsYOR
-° ROBERT D. CORRIE
CHIEF
KEN w. BOWERS
COUNCIL MEMBERS ,ar DEYUTY CHIEF-FIRE PREVENTION
WILLIAM L.M. NARY ~, ^~ JOSEPH SILVA
1{EITH BIRD +° ~.e,;
TAMMY DE W EERD ~ ~~~~ ~ ,~: 1 n X Bi ~ ~ DEPUTY CHIEF -TRAINING
CHERIE MCCANDLESS { BILL JOHNSON
eri~ficn
RGRAL F[RE COMMISSIONERS " Sd0 Eaet Franklin Road
RICHARD GREENS ~ ~~'~~~~~ /~~ Meridian, ID 83~i42
\''
TERRY LEIGHTON .~! (208) 888-L2J4
STEVE flLIJOTT '` ~^-~= r `~ fat (208) 895-0390
~bl~R£DL~NCI~/R`LL'R.~1 ,SIRE D~P.~~R'~'M~.NT
January 12, 2004
TO: Mayor, City Council and Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission
FROM: Chief Ken W. Bowers
SUBJECT: Tuscany Village Subdivision No. 2 FP 03-071
The following will be the requirements and/or concerns to provide minimum levels of fire
protection for the proposed project:
1. 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 hydrants shall
be placed an average of 400' apart.
2. Acceptance of the water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian
Water Deparhnent.
3. Final Approval of the fire hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Water
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 an approved turn around.
5. All entrance and internal roads shall have a fuming radius of 28' inside and 48'
outside.
6. Insure that all yet undeveloped parcels are maintained free of combustible
vegetation.
7. Operational fire hydrants and temporary or permanent street signs are required
before combustible construction begins.
8. Building setbacks shall be per the Building Code for one and two story construction.
9. The road ways shall be built to Ada County Highway Standards and shall have a
clear driving surface, available at all times, which is 20' wide. Streets with less than
a 29' street width shall have no parking. Streets with less than 33' shall have
pazking only on one side.
10. Fire lanes and streets shall have a vertical clearance of 13' 6". This includes mature
landscaping.