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Board hears debate over sprinklers after applicant says new hydrant will serve facility
Summary
Board members questioned whether the proposed storage buildings require sprinklers; the applicant said a new hydrant will be installed and that, for the buildings' size and firewalling, sprinklers are not required though a member urged reconsideration.
A committee member pressed the project team on fire protection and whether automatic sprinklers would be required. The applicant said the project includes a new fire hydrant and, because of the buildings' size and the presence of firewalls, the buildings do not meet the threshold that would require sprinklers under applicable code, according to the applicant.
The committee member raised concerns and suggested the board might want to rethink that approach. The exchange left an open technical question to be clarified during permit review and final technical sign-off by the cited reviewers.
