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Zoning File ^1882 November 5, 1993 Page 3 3. The Police and Building Inspectors have observed on many occasions vehicles parking in the area noted as fire lane on the original plan, hence the portable "No Parking - Fire Lane" sign cuixently in use has failed to the keep the fire lane clear, since it provides no dimension as to what area is or is not a fire lane. Staff would funher note that activity has increased over the years on this site due to the multiple use aspects, i.e. gas pumps, convenience store, car wash, and auto repair, to a point that customer vehicles in for service/repair are often parked double deep along the east lot line, and cars are often parked in areas not designated for parking stalls and not marked for that purpose. Building Official Lyle Oman, in his letter of August 31. 1993, indicated he would compromise by reducing the fire lane to 8’ x 50’ \\hich would allow an additional parking stall at either end of the front of the building. This apparently is not acceptable to the property owner. In response to a few of the comments made by Mr. O Sullivan at the Planning Commission meeting, staff would submit the following: In regards to the "requirement for a designated fire lane if he were 150’ off the road", that is an entirely different issue. The UFC requires a Fire Apparatus Access Rt)ad 20’ in width leading to any building located more than 150’ from a roadway meeting minimum standards. This has nothing to do with the fire lane issue at hand. While staff agrees w ithout question that enforcement of our codes must be fair, consi.stcnt and equal for all cases with similar conditions, it is staff’s opinion that conditions (i.e. normal level of activity) at O’Sullivans are significantly different from that at his immediate competitors. Staff Kecommendation .Staff would request that Council specifically review Exhibits J and K of the October 12 memo, which ere letters from the Mound Fire Department and Building Official Lyle Oman Further, pl-ase review the minutes of the October 18 Planmng Commission Three letters (E.xhibits D) were submitted by Mr O’Sullivan at the Planning Commission meeting Also attached are in-housc memos from Police Chief Sullivan to his staff regarding the O’Sullivan’s fire lane, included here at the request of Chict Sullivan. Finally, statf would ask CouiK'ilmembers to visit the site to gain a sense of the magnitude of activity occurring. In light of the P anning Commission recommendation and the tact that Chief Sullivan was not involved in the ini'ial review in IQ87 that established this fire lane, staff would recommend this fire lane be re-evaluated by the Police Chief in consulution with the Fire Chief and Building Official