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To Walt Cooper, Fire Marshal, Fire Dept. <br />..^l" Lloyd E. Henning, City Engineer <br />DA TI May 11, 1978 <br />b "II CT Proposed Development by Cronin Hones, <br />Casino Road <br />6L4 A c t, <br />A <br />CITY OF EVERETT. EVERETT. WA{wifl OTOH <br />Refer to Revised Ordinunce No. 493-78 dealing with fire hydrants. <br />Para. "K" requires that any building (apartment) constructed within the City must <br />have a fire hydrant within 200 feet of the building. <br />Para. "0" dealing with special requirements states that fire hydrants shall be a <br />minimum of fifty feet ,.way from the building. <br />Para. "Q" stipulates that the Fire Marshal shall establish fire flow requirements. <br />This, of course, means that the Fire Marshal may also specify the number and <br />location of fire hydrants. <br />The Water Department advises that the mains pressure in this area is 44 psi. <br />An adequate flow for fire purposes .is available from the 16 inch diameter main <br />if a sufficient number of hydrants are installed. <br />It appears that the proposed building could not he constructed if the requirements <br />of the ordinance dealing with fire hydrants are adhered to. <br />Casino Road, west of Lvergreen Way, is presently developing with apartment <br />complexes and I am aware of at least four developmental projects which are <br />under consideration. <br />It would, therefore, be desirable to elucidate the fire hydrant requirement <br />for the Cronin Development and this would set a precedent for other developmental <br />projects in this area. It would be as well to consider hydrant requirements for <br />developmental projects in areas where the existing City mains do not provide a <br />flow equal to the fire flow requirements. <br />The following recommendations may have some merit: <br />1. The primary requirement for fire hydrant installation be that a fire <br />hydrant be available within the public ROW at a distance of not more <br />than 200 lineal feet from that part of the main building, closest to <br />the ROW. <br />2. Fire hydrants installed on private property shall be located not less <br />than 50 feet from any existing or proposed building or buildings. <br />3. When it is not feasible or practical to install a fire hydrant on <br />private property in accordance with the distance and clearance <br />requirements of the ordinance, the fire flow requirements shall be met <br />from fire hydrants installed in the Public ROW. <br />Acceptance of these recommendations would allow approval of Mr. Cronin's proposal <br />to install the fire hydrant or hydrants within the ROW limits of Casino Road. <br />LEHtJOtCtis/S3 <br />