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May 1, 2001 <br /> <br />To: Meagan Wald, Community Development Assistant <br />From: Dean Kapler, Fire Chief <br /> <br />Subject: Request for Height Variance for Amcor Precast Building <br /> <br />I have been asked to review a request for a height variance of a proposed <br />building to be constructed in Ramsey. From the information I have received the <br />request is to exceed the restriction by almost ten feet. <br /> <br />The height restriction is in place to assure that the fire department can provide <br />adequate fire suppression for all structures in Ramsey while keeping the risks to <br />firefighters at an acceptable level. With the current equipment fleet the fire <br />department cannot provide an adequate level of service and more importantly <br />buildings of this height would certainly put at risk firefighters that could be <br />working off ground ladders in the high roof areas. <br /> <br />Ramsey does have an apartment building that exceeds the restriction by almost <br />ten feet. In 1998 the variance was granted with the condition that an aerial ladder <br />truck be put into the Capital Equipment Plan the next year. To date the truck has <br />not been placed in the plan. <br /> <br /> Until I have some level,o"'f commitment that the aerial ladder truck is part of the <br />~ support the variance. <br /> Dean Kapler / <br /> City of Ramsey Fire Chief <br /> <br />-127- <br /> <br /> <br />