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H r ICT <br />B R W INC <br />FUrming <br />Transportation <br />Engineering <br />Urban Design <br />Thresher Square <br />700 Third Strifet So. <br />Nlinneapolis. <br />MN 55415 <br />612/370-0700 <br />Fax612/370-l37B <br />Denver <br />Milwaukee <br />Minneapolis <br />Orlando <br />Phoenix <br />Portland <br />San Diego <br />Seattle <br />Memorandum <br />r ri <br />-—,.-o.^ <br />W y ‘ <br />I__I ‘, t <br />SEE 2A1SS5 <br />DATE: <br />TO: <br />September 21, 1995 <br />FROM: <br />RE: <br />Mike Gaffron <br />City of Orono <br />Assistant Planning & Zoning Administrator <br />Dale Beckmann <br />Proposed SCOTCH PINE ADDITION <br />Orono Zoning File # 2C65 <br />Street Vacation/Fire Protection Issues <br />By way of introduaion, I am a vice-president at BRW with approximately 30 years <br />of experience in engineering and development work. I was also the Assistant Fire <br />Chief for the City of Inver Grove Heights for 6 years and the Fire Chief in that <br />City for an additional 9 years. I have extensive experience in both engineering and <br />site design activities and in firefighting and fire protection i 'ues as well. <br />I understand that, based upon review of your staff report for the above referenced <br />project, there mav be concern both on the City’s part and the Long Lake Fire <br />Department’s part with respect to potential Life Safety and Property Protection <br />issues if the project vacating the existing street is approved. <br />I have reviewed both - our report and the site maps prepared by our office in <br />analvzin<» this issue ' would offer the following comments regarding these issues: <br />•The curr. '•t roadway layout requires a "Dump and Go ” operation. The <br />"first-in" engine would drop a hose (large diameter) at North Shore Drive <br />and lavout hose up to the residence. The engine company would utilize its <br />water tank (3CC i.CCC gal) for an initial attack of a fire. <br />A second engine or a tanker would connect to the hose at North Shore <br />Drive and pump water to the first engine to continue to fight the fire.