Fire chief backs flexible turnarounds, committee agrees to minimum unobstructed radii
To accommodate emergency vehicles, the fire chief recommended allowing hammerheads and Y-turnarounds as alternatives to cul-de-sacs and called for clear, unobstructed turnarounds; the committee agreed to require a minimum 50-foot unobstructed radius and 40-foot driving surface.
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The fire chief told the committee that strict cul-de-sac-only language can be inflexible for constrained sites and recommended alternate turnaround designs (hammerhead or Y) that meet fire apparatus needs. Committee members agreed and proposed minimum unobstructed dimensions: a 50-foot turnaround radius and at least a 40-foot driving surface for the turning area to ensure emergency vehicles can operate safely.
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