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<br />TW'IN CITIES METRQFOLITAN PLANIVING COMMiSSION
<br />220 Griggs-IViidway Building, Saint Paul 4, Mfnnesota
<br />' Nlldway 5-�9194
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<br />january 15, I96Z
<br />Z4NYNG REGULATIt�1vS FOR FALL--OUT SHELTERS
<br />Some h�ve asked us: �iow should we prov�.de for fall-out she��ers i� nu�r zoning
<br />ordi�a�nce :�n respanse #o thi�s c�ue�tion and as a service to those �#ficial,s who
<br />sre facing .this p�oblem_, vore have rPpr�nted the following article by Fred i�. Sair�=
<br />jr. We believe `that pou wi11 #ind this ar�cle v�ery readabie and that:its �ontents '
<br />wi11- be� o� in�er�st to you .
<br />�ALL�OU'� 3HELTERS 1�.N7] ZC�N�lNC�*
<br />Ii commAn sense amonq nations c�anti�,a�ues to f�lter and if civi� defense efforts
<br />sus�cee , the faT�-�out �Yrel.ter may bec.ome an incre�singly im�4�rta�nfi prir��c�,pal or
<br />�c�ea��`iy- stru'c�ar�' on � the urban sc�ni� . How should it l�e h�ndled in zoinir� �
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<br />��here is roc�m for� Rabe�aisian treatmer�t oi th3s the�ne - the wind-dr:Even pr�irie
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<br />re sweeps own as the rabbits d�bate solemnl.y; (�) whether thfs is i�n fact a� rQaJl
<br />�nd dangerous type af fire; (b) whEfi�er spare hales shou�d b� permitt�d; (c� i# so, ��
<br />what irules gavern th�ir construc�tion, placemen� and maint�nance; and (dj hbw
<br />the mfnutes caf �hfs meeting should be dfstribu�ed by fihe secreta�y.)
<br />If your zoning ordinance is well written, zo�ing for fa�l-out she2ters �ne�d not be
<br />a ma�or prc�blerr�.
<br />In �the ci�finiiions sectton� it might be desira�le to add ",Shelter,�_,f 11 �u� A
<br />at��ture or portion af a�truatur� intended to pr.ovid� protection to hum�n iif�
<br />dur�n� .periods of d�n��r to human life from nuclear fall-�out, afa� rafds, atorm�, ,
<br />or other emergencies . " "
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<br />� i� th�s defilni�iat� wan't dc�, and if some othar d�finitton is needed, pr�rptue �ane; ��
<br />but be c�r�ful not� t� get r�arrted away. The definitian shou�d be simple �nd
<br />�e�nexat. �"i�es3�gned snd i�r�tended" is a dangerous cliche here - many she3.tQr�
<br />may be mor+e or le�s suitable by �ccident, rt�ther th�n des�gn. Be car�ful ��c� to
<br />�void "pr�lmarily" or "exGlusively. " There� is no pd�nt i r� requiring tha� she�tere
<br />b� ue�d far nothing but prat�eo�tcan during �mergenci�es . Avoid alao "and equippet�. "
<br />A�h��t�er should be bot� itatended and �guipp�d �or �mproving ch�nc�$ o� surviv�lY
<br />but zoning ha$ enough to do witY�aut �ge�ting infid what kiriel of furn�tture� ratia�ns, '�
<br />and .m�dic� , suppiies belang in a shelt�r. ;�
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<br />�n the suppxem�nt�y reg�lGtions section, contair�fng provision� which apply �
<br />. ge��r�t�y� ar ta more than one district, you might add aometh�ng like `th� fol��ov�iifiq: ;
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<br />'�;Reprint�d, v�ith p�riml��ion, fram �lorida Pl�nninq and De,v,g,�n ment, �eptem��r s�*I
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<br />x961`, �d"t�d and ublis�ed b g'red �i. Bair� Jr. , P,
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