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r It ~\ - TO: Terry Kramer, Assistant City Engineer FROM: Bruce Ryden, Fire llarshal ~~ SUBJECT: Coventry ~ 2800 North Snelling Avenue On thi~ date Fire Cnlef Floyd LeCuyer and I met w1th the representativ~s of the Canadian Financial Corporation, IHndsor Faricy Architects and tlr. Gene Parranto . property owner, with regard to the fire service require- ments for the Coventry Project as pro~osed and which will appear before the April 7th Planning Comm1ss1on meeting. The parties to the project were concerned over the fire deparnment1s requirement of total sprinklerlng of all buildings in the co~lex and as a result have propo~ed a number of alternate~ to the complete sprinklering of all buildings. The ~~,ern?tes to that sprinklering are as follows: 2 and 3 story low-risc buildings 1. the third floor of all three story buildings shall be completely sprinklered, including corricors and apartment units themselves. The only areas that are permitted to not be sprinklered are small linen closet type of areas. 2. the fHe and $moke (i:tector systems in these buildings shall be tied back to Q panel 1n the seven story main enunciator area and shall indicate 2 zones north conplex p south complex 3. thare shall be a visual outdoor ind1cator llght (red beacon ray) on all 2 and 3 story bU1ldlngs to definitively show which building i~ the north or SQuth COMplex is in alann stage. 4. the exterior of the 2 and 3 story buildings shall have a bric~ wainscot up to the top of the first floor level in order to reducp the anount of probability of an external fire i.e. from barbecue or rubbish extending up the exterior of the building and into other apartment units. 5. Drovtde a minimum of 10 feet distance between the 2 and 3 story bU11dlnos or a rated exterior wall en the 3 story building where it abuts the 2 story building.