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MINUTES OF THE OI DNO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />HELD OCTOBER 18, 1993 <br />(#7) #1882 JOHN M. O’SULLIVAN/O’SULLIVAN’S - CONT. <br />O’Sullivan went on to say that Bryce stopped at O’Sullivan ’s at 5:30 p.m. today and asked if <br />he would agree with striping a small area in front of the windows. He did not agree because <br />of the principle of the issue when no one else is asked to do the same thing. He noted that <br />Bryce agreed there was no site obstruction because the cash register is on a platform and <br />overlooks the gas pumps. <br />Peterson asked if O’Sullivan had ever received a registered letter from the Chief of Police of <br />Orono stating that a fire lane was required on the property. O'Sullivan responded that he had <br />not. <br />Peterson then asked Gaffron to look at Orono Code Section 9.34, .Section 7 (C) where there is <br />discussion about the Fire Marshal and the Mound Fire Chief, Peterson quoted. "The Chief of <br />Police is hereby empowered to order the establishment, designation and maintenance of fire lanes <br />on public or private property wherever and to whatever extent as he may determine is reasonably <br />neces.sary to ensure open and unobstructed eme.^-ncy access. In this determination, the Police <br />Chief (not the Fire Chief) may confer with and accept the recommendations of the Building <br />Official or the Fire Chief of the applicable Fire Service District. The F»re Lane Order shall be <br />in writing and shall be served in person or by registered letter upon the property owner of <br />record." Peterson suggested that this states it is not the Fire Chief but the Police Chief that has <br />the right to designate the fire lane, and asked why the Chief of Police had not written such a <br />letter. <br />O’Sullivan noted that Chief Sullivan had not taken the issue up with him but had let others deal <br />with the problem. <br />Schroeder thought the requirement for fire lanes would have to be consistent and should not be <br />applied inconsistently to the detriment of the business owner. <br />Schroeder asked if a 16 ’ section of white striping wt)uld solve this matter. O Sullivan responded <br />that it would for the Fire Chief <br />Schroeder stated this appears to be an issue that tlie Fire Chief and Police Chief must sort out <br />and resolve. <br />It was moved by Peterson, seconded by Berg, to reler the issue ot lire lanes to Council and the <br />Chief of Police for his opinion regarding Section 9.34 of Section 7 (C) and determination if, in <br />fact, there is a need for a fire lane or not. Schroeder added that all other similar situations <br />should also be reviewed. Ayes 6. nays 0.