HomeMy WebLinkAboutsaddlespFIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:
June 28, 2012
TO:
Vanessa Dolbee, Senior Planner
FROM:
Corey Thomas, Plans Review Inspector
SUBJECT:
Saddlebrook Short Plat
1. The fire flow requirement for a single family home is 1,000 gpm minimum for dwellings up to 3,600 square feet (including garage and basements). If the dwelling exceeds 3,600 square
feet, a minimum of 1,500 gpm fire flow would be required. A minimum of one fire hydrant is required within 300-feet of the proposed buildings and two hydrants if the fire flow goes
up to 1,500 gpm. There are no existing fire hydrants within 300 feet of the proposed new lots. A water availability certificate is required from King County Water District 90.
2. The fire mitigation impact fees are currently applicable at the rate of $488.00 per single family unit. This fee is paid prior to recording the plat. Credit would be granted for
the existing homes to be removed.
Fire department apparatus access roadways are required to be a minimum of 20-feet wide fully paved, with 25-feet inside and 45-feet outside turning radius. Fire access roadways shall
be constructed to support a 30-ton vehicle with 322-psi point loading. Access is required within 150-feet of all points on the buildings. Dead end streets that exceed 300-feet in
length require an approved 90-foot cul-de-sac turnaround. Landscape islands are not allowed in the center of the turnaround.