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Subject: Burns Subdivision
Sender: Warren JONES / CFC52/01
TO: Kirsten WHETSTONE / CFC52/01
Part 1.
FROM: Warren JONES / CFC52/01
TO: Kirsten WHETSTONE/ CFC52/01
Part 2.
Dated: 03/08/93 at 1601.
Contents: 2.
I'm sorry it has taken so long to get back with you on this, but I
thought it would be helpful to have my comments on this project in
writing. This subdivision creates a deadend cul-de-sac well in
excess of the 660' limitation. The earlier phase already exceeds
this but we gave some consideration for several hundred feet of
street that has no lot frontage.
The major issue as I understand it is that the developer has some
expectation that an emergency access road can be used in lieu of
fire sprinkler systems. While this may be possible under a very
unique set of circumstances, I do not think it is likely that this
can work. Early in the planning of this phase I indicated to the
developer that an emergency access road may be possible if it could
be incorporated with a regularly used service road for a city park.
In order for this to work, the city would have to commit to the
maintenance of this access road, including snow removal when
needed. It must be a minimum 20' in width, have turning radius of
'20' inside and 40' outside, must not exceed 8% grade and must be
constructed and graded to support the weight of a fully loaded fire
pumper.
Even if these construction details could be met, I think it is
unlikely that the access road would be used regularly enough to
insure its maintenance and availability. In general I think this
idea is a real stretch. It would be only marginally useable for
emergency access and commits the city to solving a development
problem for a developer that is not afforded to others.
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