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City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2014 Page 17 of 30 Mayor Muckle voiced his belief in secondary access to properties and asked Chief Goodman for his professional opinion. Chief Goodman stated secondary access is important. He noted emergencies can happen in developments and should have a secondary access. Council member Loo asked Chief Goodman if the proposed legislation is better, worse or the same. Chief Goodman thought it was better. Planning Director Russ addressed secondary access in the Louisville Municipal Code and noted a requirement for 300 feet is the maximum length for a cul-de-sac serving multi-family developments and 500 feet for a cul-de-sac serving single family developments. The Fire Code stipulates any cul-de-sac under 750 feet specifically needs turnarounds and over 750 feet requires special approval for a secondary access. The Louisville Municipal Code on roadway standards requires 600 feet as the maximum length of a cul-de-sac. He noted there are three competing codes. The proposed ordinance requires Appendix D unless there is an alternative. Staff recommended using Chapter 16 for the roadway standards, which is 600 feet. The Fire Code also defines densities and whether secondary access is required. For multi-family where sprinkling is required, projects up to 200 units would be allowed a single access. For single-family where there are more than 30 single family dwelling units, secondary access is required. The Fire Code addresses length and density. Mayor Muckle stated his understanding the ordinance modifies Chapter 15. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Muckle reminded the public comments would be received on Ordinance No. 1652, the adoption of the International Building Code and to limit their comments to three minutes. Joel Hayes, 187 Harper Street, Louisville, CO voiced his concern over the process which did not allow Council to vote with seeing the stricken language and the added language. He urged Council to look at what is being deleted and what is being changed. He opposed a code which would lessen fire code protection, increase development density, decrease secondary access and fire lane access. He supported keeping the provision if there is a conflict with the International Fire Code and the Louisville Municipal Code the more restrictive provision should control. He voiced his belief the Louisville Municipal Code and the Fire Code should be standards and not guidelines and only the City Council could make revisions. He disagreed with the statement new development will come from increased density in redevelopment, which will cause more safety issues. John Shaw, 199 Harper Street, Louisville, CO was in favor of a Code, which did not have conflicting, overlapping and confusing rules. He felt the Council must consider the