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I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Ms. Albrecht replied that she does not want to see the apartment building. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt inquired as to how the proposed building compares in height to the existing <br />senior complex. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon replied that he was not sure without researching the information. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt inquired as to what the response time was if they contact an <br />adjoining city for assistance. <br /> <br />Jerry Streich, Ramsey Fire Department, replied that the response to the <br />senior housing complex would be 15 to 17 rrfinutes. Anoka at six <br />minutes. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt inquired as to what the response <br />Department if the City had its own aerial ladder truck. <br /> <br />Mr. Streich replied that the Ramsey Fire Department <br />six to eight minute transport time to the ,fire station for <br />previous response times did not incluc <br />fire stations. <br /> <br />Board Member Sweet stated that if the <br />would not need to purchase an aerial ladder <br /> <br /> bE~:~from the <br /> <br /> in 15 ~nutes, including a <br /> ~ ~:~:~ghters. He noted that the <br />minutes firefighters to reach ~eir <br /> <br />of the 35 feet they <br /> <br />Board Member Johnsor~!'~(~ired if th~:!:Ramsey )artment would be able to rescue people <br />from the building, ~ith Ceir existin~: ~hipment, .. ..... proposed window heights. <br /> <br />Mr. Streich stated th~t..~e reasomthey ~e;~ec0~endmg demal of the variance has to do with <br />public safety as well as:~°~e~::~ the prope~. Sava~a Oaks was ~ted a nine foot variance <br />with th~ und~'~mng tha~:'~h~ ~i}y would be purchasing an aerial ladder track in ~e near ~mre. <br />In tUs~6~e~fi~'~e ~mposi~'(}~(,~ foot height deviation ~d there is no proposal to include <br />dec~' 6~ the building,:::~e Ram~:~e Depamem has ladders ~at will reach ~e windows, bm <br />~hey'Would have to wal~' ~und to ~'h~back of*e build~g to get the ladder up, wUch is why the <br />dff~sg'~pad was recm~d. The building will be cons~cted ~ compliance with the State <br />Fire Code~ but the City c~t res~ct where hmdicapped people can live witch me building. <br /> <br />Board Me~b~': Jo~'~;~; :~efified that the Rmsey Fife Depament would have the abili, to <br />reach the wind¢~s. ~kh their cu~ent equipment. <br /> -?. <br />Mr. Streich replied that they could reach the bosom of the window, bm the fire fighters would <br />have to li~ the ladder manually. <br /> <br />Board of Adjustment/June 5, 2001 <br /> Page 7 of 11 <br /> <br />-17- <br /> <br /> <br />