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WS -1 WORK SESSION MEMORANDUM To: City Council From: Michael Grochala Date: October 20, 2004 Re: Work Session Item No. 1 cc: Residential Airplane Hangars As you are aware City staff has been working with Milo Bennett, Centennial Fire Chief, to identify options to resolve the airplane hangar sprinkling issues associated with the Lino Air Park and Century Farms North developments. The City received an interpretation from the State Building Codes office regarding this issue (attached). The City operates under the Minnesota State Building Code which includes the International Building Code (IBC) and as a subset the International Residential Code (IRC) which deals with one and two family residential structures. As stated in the interpretation provide by the state, if the hangars are constructed under the IBC, which defines residential hangars as having a maximum size of 2,000 square feet, then the limitations set forth in that code would apply. However, the definition of accessory structures within the IRC does not differentiate between residential accessory buildings and aircraft hangars. Under such interpretation residential hangars would be treated the same as other residential accessory structures (i.e., garage, pole barn etc.). Based on the state's comments and concerns raised by the Lino Air Park staff will move forward with permit reviews based on the IRC. This will allow for hangar construction without the installation of sprinklers. However, it should also be noted that this interpretation also eliminates more stringent requirements for fire separation setbacks and fire wall construction. Staff will also continue to work with the Centennial Fire Department to seek an amendment to the next building code that clarifies this issue. No further action by the council is required. ATTACHMENTS 1. E -Mail, dated September 27, 2004 from State of Minnesota 2. Memo, dated September 28, 2004 from Milo Bennett Page 1