To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Jan Yeckes, Planning Division Manager, Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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Kelsea Dombrovski, Planner II, Public Works and Development
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Presenter: Kelsea Dombrovski, Planner II, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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Fire Lane Establishment Procedures
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Public Works Department staff are requesting direction from the Board of County Commissioners on improving the procedure for establishing and enforcing fire lanes on private property.
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Background and Discussion: The current process for establishing a fire lane on private property and making it enforceable by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office is complicated (see included Standard Operating Procedure document). Most needed fire lanes are identified during case review for a proposed development. However, since those fire lanes are usually located on private drives or lanes, as opposed to public roads, the owner must request, in accordance with CRS 42-4-1210, that the property be designated as a no parking zone in order to establish parking restrictions on private property that are enforceable by the Sheriff's Office. Once the County has received a written request to establish the no parking zone, the Traffic Engineer with the Transportation Division reviews the request and initiates a referral engaging the fire district and Sheriff's Office; if there is concurrence among the offices, the applicant is directed to include a fire lane note on the plans. The Traffic Engineer prepares a Board Summary Report and Resolution to establish the parking restriction for the fire lane, which has to be approved by the Board, usually as a Consent Agenda item. Following approval, the Resolution is finalized, the Traffic Engineer notifies the Sheriff's office and fire district of the new fire lane location, and the project developer is responsible for installing the necessary signs and ...
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