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<br />is an outbound car on the north edge of this widened driveway, there is still more concrete <br />pavement than what exists today to be used by inbound fire fighters. There is plenty of room to <br />accommodate that inbound movement even if there is outbound traffic at the same time. <br /> <br />Another concern would be the return of the fire trucks inbound in to the driveway circulating <br />around back. They have used turning templates to plot a turning path of a fire truck as it access <br />this driveway from either direction, recognizing that they are coming into a 25 foot wide <br />driveway. If there is outbound traffic in a 36 foot wide space, as proposed, there should be no <br />conflict whatsoever in terms of the ability to maneuver a fire truck into the driveway to get <br />around back as is currently done with the narrower driveway. There are advantages of aligning <br />the driveways for most of the periods when there is no fire activity and Mr. Fox does not believe <br />that with the added roof of the driveway that is proposed that aligning the driveway, making use <br />of that right-of-way for two purposes instead one, represents a significant safety issue that is any <br />different than any other intersection nearby, in or out, for the fire department. <br /> <br />Commission Questions: <br /> <br />Commissioner McAvinew asked if it would be possible for the city to develop Lafayette Street to <br />the railway right-of-way. <br /> <br />Paul Wood stated that there would have to be re-work of the drainage facility to drop a 36 foot <br />street within the right-of-way without impacting either adjoining property with an access <br />easement. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kalish asked how wide a driveway for a business in this area needs to be. <br /> <br />Paul Wood responded that the minimum is 20 feet wide. Normally drive aisles are 24 feet wide. <br />Where large truck trips are expected at the CTC, a full 30-foot wide apron is required. A drive <br />aisle for Ms. Fickbohm would need to be a minimum of 24 feet wide if she put her own in. <br /> <br />th <br />Richard Lubischer, 55 East 4 Avenue, Denver, Architect for the project. Mr. Lubischer stated <br />that the south side setback from the property line is 15 feet from the proposed building to the <br />existing driveway. From the proposed building to the existing driveway would be approximately <br />17 feet and widens out to approximately 20 to 25 feet. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lipton asked if Planning Commission and City Council approved the PUD if it <br />would still have to approve a Revocable License as a separate action. Paul Wood stated that the <br />Revocable License would be a separate action. <br /> <br />Commissioner McDermott does not see a hang-up here from a safety standpoint. <br /> <br />Members of the Public: <br /> <br /> <br /> 11 <br /> <br />