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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />HELD OCTOBER 18, 1993 <br />(#7) nmi JOHN ^\. O’SULLIVAN/O'SULLrVAN’S - CONT. <br />O’Sullivan then distributed to the Planning Commission a letter, dated October 18, 1993, to John <br />O’Sullivan from Officer Tomcheck who could not be at the Planning Commission meeting. <br />O’Sullivan quoted from Officer Tomcheck’s letter: "Mr. Oman said that there could be <br />somethinc in the building plans, but said to me that Tom Jacobs, the former building inspector, <br />may have placed a fire lane on the building but he is unauthorized to do so. " O’Sullivan <br />noted he confirmed that with Don Bryce. Mouid Fire Chief. He also wanted Bryce to e.xplain <br />why he needed a fire lane for "life safety" beiuuse he felt they had a very safe facility. <br />O’Sullivan stated that on October 18 he talked with the State Fire Marshal’s Office who stated <br />that if he were 150’ off of the road, a designated fire lane would be required. He has three <br />access points and is less than 150 off the road so there is no issue with that. <br />Peterson noted that the 1987 building pennit application and variance did require a fire lane. <br />O’Sullivan stated that the code the Chief quotes indicates that the fire lane can only be <br />designated b\ the Fire Chief, not a Building Inspector. Therefore, O’Sullivan would argue that <br />he never had a legal fire lane since it was improperly imposed by Tom Jacobs. <br />O’Sullivan closed with the following points: <br />1. They have gone over 5 years without a fire lane. <br />2. He contends they never had a fire lane because Tom Jacobs did not have the <br />authority to impo.se one on the site plan. <br />The plan was not approved by the Mound Fire Department. <br />Immediate competitors do not have fire lanes. <br />He feels he is being discriminated against with a required fire lane since other <br />businesses do not have this requirement. <br />Surrounding communities do not require fire lanes, including Wayzata, Plymouth, <br />Shorewood, Tonka Bay, and F.xcelsior. <br />Pictures were passed around of neighboring businesses that do not have <br />designated fire lanes. <br />3. <br />4. <br />5. <br />6. <br />7. <br />O’Sullivan noted that he had called Don Bryce and asked why he changed his stance on the fire <br />lane issue, and Bryce had agreed there is no code and stated he did it to appease the police <br />department. O’Sullivan also indicated he found out that the letter had not been written by Bryce <br />but by Mike Palm, one of the Fire Marshals.