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Memo
To: Melanie Curtis, Planner
From: Fire Chief James Van Eyll
CC:
Date: 6/18/2018
Re: Fire Department Access Roads
The Minnesota State Fire Code defines a Fire Department Access Road as a road that provides fire
department access from a fire station to a facility, building or portion thereof. This is a general term
inclusive to all other terms such as fire lane, public street, private street, parking lot lane and access
roadway. The section of the code is Chapter 5 that goes into more detail on this road. In that chapter in
section 503 it states that if there is one road that serves three or more homes, then it must comply with
the Fire Department Access Road dimensions. We do have some leigh way with these dimensions if
the homes are sprinklered with approved fire suppression systems. So, the developer has the option to
bring the access road up to code before building the new homes or to sprinkler the two new homes that
will be built on the lots to the south of 825 Old Crystal Bay Road South.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me to discuss.
Thanks
James Van Eyll
James Van Eyll
Chief, Long Lake Fire Department
Serving the Communities of Orono,
Long Lake and Medina
With pride and professionalism