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MINUTES City Council Jan. 11, 1989 Nor•th Star park was being discussed, the issues were different. The Clerk Mobilehome pointed out that today the issue is that the State of Minnesota is Park (Cont.) requiring mobilehome parks to submit emergency services plans and municipalities have to r•eview these plans and determine if they are adequate. Fahey pointed out that at the time the second access was discussed, there was concer•n on the part of the Fire Depar•tment about the one access to the par•k. The Fire Department pointed out that if the one entr~ance was blocked, tenants would be unable to get in or out of the park. Fahey stated that he could not recall that the second access was a trade-off for an on-site shelter•. Fahey pointed out that when the second access was discussed, stor~m shelter•s were not r~equired, however, the State now makes this requirement. Husnick pointed out that the park owners had to buy their own entrance for the park since a public entr•ance was not available. Eventually this entr•ance was sold back to the City when Country Drive was improved. Collova noted that the situation has changed pointing out the amount of traffic on the Little Canada Road bridge which makes the Fire Station harder to get to. Fahey pointed out that the State is requiring local gover~nments to determine if the emer~gency services plans for~ their~ mobilhome par~ks ar•e adequate. Fahey stated that in the opinion of the City's Emergency Services Committee, the shelters designated by North Star Mobilehor:ie Park ar~e not adequate due to access problems to these sites. Fahey felt that the par•k owner•s needed to rethink their plan, and pointed out that there are other• alternatives available to the par•k owner•s. Fahey suggested that an ar•rangement could be made with one of the adjacent building owners so that an adjacent building could ser~ve as the par•k's stor~m shelter•. Husnick pointed out that his own residence is above-gr•ade with no basement. Husnick pointed out that apar~tment owners are not being required to provide such plans and suggested that the danger~ is just as gr•eat to people living in apartment units. Fahey agreed that the risk may be as great, but pointed out that it is the State that is requiring the emer•gency services plans anC has char•ged local governments to deter•mine if the plans ar•e adequate. Fahey stated that this is not the issue to be debated. The issue has already been decided by State Law. Fahey suggested that the par~k owners rethink their plan. Husnick asked about the plans submitted by the two other mobilehome par•ks in the City. Page -7-