2020-03-10 MFD
MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 3/10/2020
TO: Joseph Dodson
REVIEWER: Joseph Bongiorno, Deputy Chief of Prevention 208-888-1234
SUBJECT: H-2020=015
PROJECT NAME: Hidden Gem Events
Fire Department Summary of Report:
Overview: This project site can be serviced by the Meridian Fire Department, but the fire department has
concernes about parking. The information given by the applicant in regards to parking assumes no one else
is doing business in the downtown area and no one else is using any of the parking available, The occupant
load of the yard is 257. Enforcing a max limit of 150 people for the City or Fire Department is not feasible.
The parking plan should reflect the maximum occupant load of the space available during normal Monday
through Friday business hours and during weekend hours for the businesses open. It should also reflect the
fact of the residences in the area and the space they are taking up,
Project specific comments are listed below.
***All IFC code sections per 2015 IFC or as noted***
RESOURCE AVAILABILITY - Fire Flow and Water Supply:
1. Fire Flow: Commercial and office occupancies will require a fire-flow consistent with
International Fire Code Appendix B to service the proposed project. Fire hydrants shall
be placed per Appendix C.
ACCESSIBILITY - Fire Department Roadways, Access and Addressing:
2. Access: All portions of the buildings located on this project must be within 150’ of a
paved surface as measured around the perimeter of the building as set forth in International
Fire Code Section 503.1.1.
3. Access: As set forth in International Fire Code Section 504.1, multi-family and
commercial projects shall be required to provide an additional sixty inches (60”) wide access
point to the building from the fire lane to allow for the movement of manual fire suppression
equipment and gurney operations. The unobstructed breaks in the parking stalls shall be
provided so that building access is provided in such a manner that the most remote part of a
building can be reached with a length of 150' fire hose as measured around the perimeter of
the building from the fire lane. Code compliant handicap parking stalls may be included to
assist meeting this requirement. Contact the Meridian Fire Department for details.
4. Addressing: The first digit of the Apartment/Office Suite shall correspond to the floor level
as set forth in International Fire Code Section 505.1 and Meridian Amendment 10-4-1.
5. Addressing: The applicant shall work with Public Works and Planning Department staff to
provide an address identification plan and a sign which meets the requirements of the City
of Meridian sign ordinance and is placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from
the street or road fronting the property, as set forth in International Fire Code Section 505.1
and Meridian Amendment 104-4-1.
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