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City Council Meeting Minutes February 18, 2014 Page 11 of 23 special review requests, it will not be reviewed by the City Council. The Council would only review the Final PUD. Council member Loo addressed secondary fire lane access and stated it could be a road, but it does not necessarily have to be a road. Planning Director Russ explained there is a fire apparatus road, which includes lanes. There could be alternative corridors. Mayor Muckle inquired about the standard for applying for a potential waiver. Planning Director Russ explained the two standards would in contained in two chapters; Chapter 5 and Appendix D. Mayor Muckle stated if no changes are made in the current Louisville Municipal Code, an applicant may still request a waiver. Planning Director Russ explained the current process is the Public Works and Planning Departments would review the request and send a referral to the Fire District. He stated the roadway design standard for the City is Chapter 16 and not the Fire Code. He noted the City has a very consistent roadway design standard. Council member Stolzmann favored revising Section 15.12.080 (Turning Radii) to insert the radii recommended by the Fire District, even though it would require the code to be amended if the Fire District purchased a new vehicle, outside the current radii. Mayor Muckle felt there should be a standard, which is consistent. He stated the Fire District is not likely to purchase fire vehicles with less turning radii. Planning Director Russ stated the fire vehicles are becoming more flexible in their turning radius. He addressed slower roadways, and explained it is environment of the road in which it is sitting. It is a matter of matching the geometrics to the design. Council member Stolzmann requested clarification on the current code, which provided the turning radius today was not wide enough for fire vehicles. Chief Parker stated it is unlikely the Fire District will purchase a fire apparatus, which has less turning radius. He stated when the current code was put into place, the fire trucks were 8' wide by 19' long. The largest apparatus in the fire industry is 10' wide with a platform of 47' long, which is the vehicle Council member Stolzmann referred to. He stated it was unlikely there would be a need for anything larger in this jurisdiction. With respect to roadway, it would be dependent on the level of development. He stated the Code of Record is the performance standard, which is adopted by the City Council and the Fire District at the time. COUNCIL DISCUSSION Mayor Muckle was in favor of the emergency access in the optional language for fire