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• <br /> Staff Memo <br /> To: Economic Development Commission Members <br /> From: Cathy Bennett, Economic Development Coordinator <br /> Date: July 18, 1996 <br /> Subject: Consideration of Proposed Automatic Fire Suppression <br /> (5.C) Ordinance No. 586 as it relates to the impact to Mounds <br /> View Businesses. <br /> The City Council is currently considering the adoption of Ordinance No. 586 relating <br /> automatic fire suppression. <br /> In June of 1983, the Council amended Section 60 of the City Building Code to included <br /> • the adoption of the Uniform Building Code, Chapter 38 Appendix E relating to automatic <br /> fire suppression systems. Within Appendix E there is an option to adopt a threshold of <br /> 2,000 or 5,000 square footage for storage/factory/mercantile facilities. This was not <br /> addressed in the 1983 amendment therefore the City Council must adopt a new <br /> ordinance to address the option. <br /> The Mounds View Fire Department is recommending the minimum 2,000 square footage <br /> threshold be adopted. Fire Chief Nyle Zikmund will be in attendance at the EDC meeting <br /> to give a brief presentation and answer questions. In addition, he has prepared <br /> background information for your review prior to the meeting. <br /> One of the EDA Action Steps that came out of the business retention surveys was to <br /> "Contact business representatives and solicit their input prior to adoption of public policy <br /> which may have an effect on their business." Joyce Pruitt, Acting Community <br /> Development Director mailed a letter to all businesses representatives regarding this issue <br /> but some businesses owners may not have been clear on how the Ordinance change <br /> impacts them; especially as it relates to remodeling a current unsprinkled facility. <br /> The Ordinance, up for final adoption at the July 22nd Council Meeting, was tabled and <br /> referred to the EDC for further evaluation and recommendation as to its impact on the <br /> business community. If you have any questions prior to the meeting please feel free to <br /> call! <br /> 411 ATTACHMENT: BACKGROUND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY FIRE CHIEF NYLE ZIKMUND <br />