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Mounds View Planning Commission December 5, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 3 ______________________________________________________________________________ Planning Associate Heller summarized the potential adverse effects which include, but are not limited to; relationship with the Comprehensive Plan, geographical area involved, potential depreciation, the character of the surrounding area, traffic, adequate utilities and access roads, the demonstrated need for such a use, and the fire safety code. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Commissioner Cramblit questioned whether an environmental impact statement was conducted. Planning Associate Heller replied there was not, and they would need to work with Rice Creek Watershed District on the stormwater management for the development. Commissioner Miller commented the report states there would not be as much equipment and tanks on this site compared to their current location in New Brighton, as the area they would occupy on Tyson’s property is smaller. Commissioner Gunn expressed concern about the time it would take the Mounds View Fire Department to access the site in an emergency Kathi Osmonson, Building Offical/Fire Marshall replied it would be a mutual aid situation with New Brighton. She stated this is the most remote and farthest Mounds View site for the SBM Fire Department to access. Commissioner Gunn stressed she did not believe this was adequate and there is always the potential for an emergency.????? Chair Stevenson questioned whether the total response time was acceptable. Fire Marshall Osmonson replied a day-time response would be quicker as the station is fully staffed; however, it would probably be ten minutes at night as a best case scenario. Rich Pehrson, Futrell Fire Consult & Design, commented this is a difficult thing to quantify; and there is no real hard and fast number to say whether or not it is acceptable. He commented response time was analyzed in his review of Ferrellgas’ risk management plan, and based on thresholds, it was determined the SBM Fire Department response time would exceed the appropriate time. He commented the fire code permits for solutions on the engineering side to compensate for the longer response time. He explained that solutions such as shut-off valves would stop the flow of propane in a hazardous condition. Commissioner Gunn commented on the docking fill area which would be closest to the neighboring building. Fire Marshall Osmonson explained the additional requirements and fail safe redundancies that would be required if this were to move forward.