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City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2014 Page 15 of 30 permitted through an engineered solution mutually approved by the Louisville Fire Protection District and the City of Louisville (with input from Public Works, Police, and Planning Departments) where compliance with the following criteria are demonstrated: 1. Specific access and loading needs of the Louisville Fire Protection District vehicles are met; 2. Staging and firefighting capabilities of the Louisville Fire Protection District are not compromised; 3. Pedestrian and bicyclist visibility by motorists is enhanced; 4. Pedestrian and bicyclist exposure to vehicle traffic is reduced; 5. A safe driving environment through management of roadway design speeds is promoted; and, 6. Adequate emergency egress and evacuation capabilities based on the design and density of the development. City Manager Fleming proposed Council consider a second reading amendment to the ordinance, which would clarify the intent and would provide the City Council the ability to approve waivers. He suggested the following amendment: B. Design alternatives to Appendix D, Fire Apparatus Access Roads, may be permitted only if City Council approves a waiver through an engineered solution mutually approved by the Louisville Fire Protection District and the City of Louisville (with input from Public Works, Police, and Planning Departments). COUNCIL COMMENTS Council member Stolzmann addressed the current code, which includes the additional sentence: "In the event of any conflict between any provision of said Appendices D and any section of this chapter, the more restrictive requirement shall control". She asked how that sentence is less safe with respect to the fire code. Planning Director Russ explained the City is adopting a fire code that impacts the design of the roads. Prior to the Comprehensive Plan, the transportation policies specifically stated they wanted a balanced transportation system where motorists, transit customers, bicyclists and pedestrians have the rights to the roads and share the roads. Previously the roads were designed for a single user, now it's being designed for multiple users. Designing for the roads, but also moving people, improving the quality of the trip and providing land use solutions to manage traffic congestion. Planning Director Russ explained Chapter 16 deals with the design of the road and roadway safety. The default is on the consensus of experts on safety. He noted nothing in the criteria compromises fire safety. Chapter 15.12.120 - Fire lane specifications eliminates inconstancies with the Fire Code and Chapter 16 of the LMC and eliminates the City ability to arbitrarily reduce the fire lane to 16 feet. He noted