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August 20, 2019 Page 10 As a condition of Final PUD approval, the applicant must demonstrate compliance with American Disability Act parking supply requirements. Building Height. Both apartment buildings include a ground level parking garage and four floors above the garage which are to be comprised of apartment units. In this regard, the building is five stories in height (52 feet). While the PUD zoning district does not impose a specific height requirement and can provide for “flexibility” in this regard, it is important to note that the City’ R-4, Multiple Family Residential District imposes a maximum height requirement of 3 stories or 35 feet. As a condition of Preliminary PUD approval, findings should be made by City Officials that the proposed five-story building height is acceptable as component of a project which meets the intent of the City’s PUD requirements (for superior design and amenities). Emergency Vehicle Access. As a part of the review process, emergency services (fire and police) have reviewed the project and made a finding that proper emergency vehicle access is provided. As previously indicated, vehicle access to the subject site is to be provided from the east via Silver Lake Road and indirectly from the north via 39th Avenue NE. Specific comments from the department include the following: The City of St. Anthony is currently under the 2015 Minnesota State Fire Code (MSFC), based on the 2012 International Fire Code. All plans will be reviewed according to this and any referred to standards in that code. The new fire code has been adopted but does not go into effect until next year. Any further plans will be reviewed referencing the code that is in effect at that time. Points to Consider: • Access Roads: Appendix D of the MSFC has been adopted by the City of St. Anthony and provides rules for access roads and turn arounds. Additional requirements are in Chapter 5. Specifically detailed is roads shall be maintained to within 600 ft. in sprinkled R occupancies. Coverage is adequate in the provided drawing. Details of the proposed access road on the west side of the building will need to be approved with final plan submittal along with plans for maintaining year around access. Also landscaping along the west side access road needs to take into consideration fire vehicle height and size. Any potential trees along that road would be a concern. • Hydrant spacing appears to be compliant. Chapter 5 also covers spacing of fire hydrants. Hydrant placement is also tied to where fire department connections are placed. We do have some concerns with placement of one hydrant that would block access during firefighting operations if utilized. Proposed locations of fire department connections will need to be approved by us. • Building plans will be evaluated when submitted. Considerations such as key box locations, address markings, and fire lane designations are access considerations that will be evaluated at that time. 44