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{ <br /> Dr. Angus asked how wide a fire truck i s . <br /> :« ' Richard said just under 8 feet. <br /> F <br /> Dr.. Angus said the narrowest t part of the road is 3 fire trucks wide . <br /> Tony asked Chief Baker his thoughts if all houses were sprinkle red . , <br /> He said he did consider that. It wouldn ' t help however, if there was a <br /> � wildfire . <br /> Are there alternatives to make this more safe and less o T a , <br /> = . <br /> €= chance for conflagration? You could l d use a combination of p rotes t n 9 the <br /> dwellings and some stricter requirements for areas around the building . If <br /> there were a major fire there would be less of a chance for spread into the <br /> of however an ordinance this town is set up to <br /> pr.:ti subdivision . It is n , , <br /> T enforce. <br /> l'T'T;S.i <br /> =q There may be protective things that he ask be taken into cons i de ration so k <br /> rapid response is not as important. <br /> Tony said there will be no municipal water here , Fire Department has to <br /> bring water? That is correct. ,+ <br /> Richard said this area is a 8--1 D minute response time . 5 acres would go <br /> before they even got in there. <br /> i n Falmouth that created a fire. <br /> 4 Mr. McGrath said there i s a subdivision <br /> r, break around i t. <br /> Chief Baker said is would have to be, at the minimum, the width of the , <br /> tallest tree . It does not have to be paved in any way, just no trees . 4k' <br /> a. 1 <br /> Chief Baker said he could work on coming to some type of agreement with the <br /> applicant i cant on a fire break and then bring i t back to the Planning Bcard for <br /> p P �. <br /> their thoughts . <br /> He asked if that would then clear up all the Board's concerns , regarding <br /> cry fire protection and reduction of fire risk? <br /> Tony said the Board views the Fire Department as the steward of 11 f e safety <br /> issues . The Board looks to their input. The Board is ob 1 i gated to rev i ew <br /> =VF all the possibilities and then evaluate it. <br /> Mr. Angus asked if the Board had more questions about the alternative ? <br /> `tt; Ton said thegrading issue should be discussed further with Charlie . <br /> F The width issue does not change significantly? <br /> , <br /> Charlie said the cross section is not 29 feet of useable space . You must <br /> i. y measure to of ed e of one s i de to top of edge of the other side . <br /> f` <br /> r:'Fr <br /> P 9 <br /> Tony said i t can be conditioned to maintain that 2�-� feet. <br /> .5sw t <br /> Mr. Angus said they would like to come back again , in the meantime can they <br /> talk with the Fire Chief? , <br /> Tony does not have a problem with. that. The more they can communicate and '• <br /> ;-A <br /> address his concerns the better. The Planning Board has to value his nput . <br /> rj as part of this process . <br /> R: lop <br /> The applicant will return on March 1st at 7 :Dn p .m. <br /> Charlie asked M r. McGrath to show on the plans, at the entry of the ` <br /> subdivision the area between the existing edge of tree and the road . That <br /> ,w are problem em also because i f there i s a fire there, you <br /> a i s part of the p <br /> ` cannot get to the subdivision . He would l i ke the trees located , roughly , „ <br /> on the plan . <br /> 3 <br /> r. <br />