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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 4. 5. 6. 7. Immediate competitors do not have fire lanes. He feels he is being discriminated against with a required fire lane smce other businesses do not have this requirement. Surrounding communities do not require fire lanes, including Wayzata. Plymouth, Shorewood, Tonka Bay, and E.xcelsior. Pictures were passed around of neighboring businesses that do not have designated fire lanes. but bv Mike Palm, one of the Fire Marshals. tT, “• r—- overlooks the gas pumps. Peterson asked if O’Sullivan had ever received a registered letter from the Chief of Police of Orono stating that a fire lane was required on the property. O’Sullivan responded that he ha not. Peterson then asked Gaffron to look at Orono Code Section 9.34, Section 7 (C) wtere * discussion about the Fire .Marshall and the Mound Fire Chief. Peterson quoted. The Ch Police is herebv empowered to order the esublishment. designation and maintenance of '“-s on public or prf vate^operty wherever and to whatever estent as he may determine is «“OMbly necessarv to ensure open and unobstructed emergency access. In this ‘'f Chief (not the Fire Chief) may confer with and accept the recommendations of the Buildi^ Official or the Fire Chief of the applicable Fire Service District. The Fire Lane O^er stall ta in wnting and shall be served in person or by registered letter upon the prope^ fl,, has record " Peterson suggested that this states it is not the Fire Chief but the Police Chief J m^right t“nate'L fire lane, and asked why the Chief of Police tad not wntten such a letter. O’Sullivan noted that Chief Sullivan tad not taken the issue up with him but had let others deal with the problem. Schroeder thought the requirement for fire lanes would have to be consistent and should no. be anniied incotisistentlv to the detriment of the business owner.