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h, 14168 4a1� Park Boulevard No, P.O. Box 2007 'e Oak Park Heights, M'N 5508� ■ Qhon�: 65,11439 -4439 ■ Fax: 65.11439 -Q574
December 2.0, 200
Mr.. Chuck D oughei
15330 N: 58 t h Stre _
.oak Park H MN 550;82
Re.: Fire Protection
Dear Mr:, Dougherty,
A:s we have discussed the pity of Oak Park Heights has adopted M�n.esota Mules,
Chapter 1305 Special F` re Protection Systems requiring fire protection if the gross floor
ar -ea exceeds, 8,5 00. square feet. In furth revi of 13 06 I found: a exception; which ,
states that the - 3 , occupancy, your`single family portiotr oaf the dwelling,, would not: have
to b e sprinkled: A. two -hour, o scup ancy sep aranon wall would still ';b e . required. b etweeri
your single -- family resl.dence. -and •the .bed and breakfast:. - I had further questions regarding
this;- exception and .as to .what typ -e of fire protection s ystem - would.be, required; so I
contacted a representative of the Minnesota's Building Codes and Standard f'or the
answers This repres entative.brought these questions to other associates - for review acid -
interp.retatlon of the .code aril carne up .with the fo'll'owing conclusion.
The Building bode classift:es: a ; B ed and Breakfast with more than '6 occupants. as ' an 'R -1
- occu.panc_y. jA facility with - less than- occupants shall be classif .ed as :a Group R-3 ;
occupancy.) In their search they found- that. the - =State Fire,. Ma r shall' s :Iliad amended the
defi ilionf of the R- t & R -3- occupancy - groups l.n .the 2000 Intenationat - Fire :Cod:e :. The.
- am.endmert.- states - a Bed _and Breakfast facility containing rio more than five -guest rooms -
is to. be classified 's an.R- 3. Occupancy. with .yo' ari_building . having only.. "four bedroom :
_facilities for guests the classification -f your Bed and Breakfast would, be an, R -3
occupancy, .and as such would riot have to be sprinkled. � This arnendAknt i�s; less: .
restrictive than the Building bode' and very likely to be changed in the nest code ption
process.
You have rrientioned adding m ore b edroorris and p o ssibly a cob f erence hall. which would
change the - occupancy of this dwelling-. with this .ill ; ruznd;,pl ease be advised that should
you expand to mare than 5 bedrooms . or create a .community. hall, the installation of a fire
protection. system: would be required. Withou this amendment• f� :om the re bode your
Bed and Breakfast portion of the dwelling .would . have had to be sprinkled -arid for th
reason the City of 0 ak' P ark He'' hts highly rec ' that you do M:sta a fire
protection system. _
Tree City USA*
With the issue of Fire Protection resolved we await Xcel's letter of agreement for an
easement for the driveway. Upon receipt of this letter we will accept and proceed with
the processing of your building permit application. Please contact me if you should have
any further questions.
Lastly, in an effort to clean -up the balance of your file, the City will be preparing an
updated Condition Use Permit document that will incorporate all of your current approve
uses (only listed in meeting minutes) as well as the now contemplated expansion. This
CUP document will need to be signed by you prior to the issuance of any Building Permit
by the City.
erely,
/ /Jim Butler
Building official
CC: Eric Johnson, City Administrator
Mark Vierling, City Attorney
Scott Richards, City Planner
Julie Hultman, City Plaiu & Code Enforcement officer