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stated he would like some discussion about access/driveways in the City; however, we will try to <br />drive through a swamp to get to a home. At the Anoka County Fire Chief's meeting, he talked to <br />neighboring communities about this subject. Coon Rapids heavily suggests an 8-ton road - State <br />Code is a 6" Class V - minimum 13' wide with 15' high clearance. The City of Andover maintains <br />State Code. Ham Lake, Centennial and East Bethel all have no specifics. The City of Dayton has <br />an ordinance ~ if more than so many feet it must be paved with a paved turnaround. This is a way <br />of preventing this situation from happening again. Unfortunately this is a reaction mode. <br /> <br />Chairperson Pearson asked if we have anything in the City Code. <br /> <br />Boardmember McLaughlin replied there are some stipulations about size. <br /> <br />Chairperson Pearson inquired if any other cities have run into this type of problem. <br /> <br />Chief Kapler responded yes ~ Centennial - they have buried their trucks but the chief takes the <br />opinion that "it's their home". <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer stated that's okay to a point but the perception is bad. <br /> <br />Chief Kapler stated he would like to now concentrate on a prevention mode. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer inquired if Chief Kapler had discussed this with the Building Official to <br />which Chief Kapler replied there had been some discussion. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer suggested there should be something about the placement of the house. <br /> <br />Chief Kapler reported that all the people at the Anoka County meeting - their emphasis will be with <br />new homes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer commented that the new homes would probably be on the smaller lots. She <br />added that we need to concentrate on the rural area. <br /> <br />Chairperson Pearson thought that this should be brought to the attention of the residents who live <br />in these areas. They need to be aware. <br /> <br />Boardmember Weiss commented on the nice look of the long driveway but was concerned about <br />no turnarounds. <br /> <br />Chairperson Pearson felt that people do not realize it takes a lot of room to turn a fire track around. <br /> <br />Boardmember McLaughlin stated there are different tactics to use such as relay water; however, the <br />Department is not set up for that. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer suggested that more equipment may be needed. She added that there are to <br />be some restrictions on vehicle parking and now we will come along and want to do something <br />with driveways. She felt this is more important than parking commercial vehicles in driveways. <br /> <br />Boardmember McLaughlin commented on how the more informed residents are, the better it is. <br />Councilmember Beyer suggested using the Ramsey Resident as a source. <br /> <br />Chief Kapler inquired about new construction. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer felt that should not be a problem. <br /> <br /> Fire Board/June 12, 1996 <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />