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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM Fire District Comments1/13/26 Good afternoon Anna, Thank you for reaching out and for allowing me the opportunity to provide input on this topic. Many of our initial concerns have already been addressed, which we appreciate. From a site plan perspective, our primary focus areas are flre department access, turning radius, flre hydrant placement, and traffic. With the proposed emergency access road in place for apparatus, we simply want to ensure the property owner understands that ongoing maintenance will be their responsibility, including vegetation control and snow removal, and that this will be enforceable. Turning radius was discussed early in the process and the appropriate apparatus template was utilized during the design phase. Fire hydrant placement will be coordinated in collaboration with C-O-MM Water Superintendent Craig Crocker, as building elevation and site conditions may infiuence flnal locations. Any traffic related concerns were addressed through the completed traffic study. Additional flre protection requirements such as sprinkler systems, flre alarm systems, and egress will be reviewed in greater detail during the permitting phase and do not need to be addressed at this stage. It is also worth noting that the C-O-MM Fire Department has not increased staffing since 1999/2000. Since that time, overall call volume has increased by approximately 64%, along with the complexity and variety of incidents. As development continues and population increases, service demand will continue to rise as well. We will always prepare ourselves to meet the needs of the community and answer the call, and this remains an important consideration as the district continues to evaluate future staffing needs. We will have a representative from our department in attendance tomorrow. Thank you again, and we appreciate the continued collaboration. Respectfully, Pat Patrick R. Hill Fire Chief Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department 1875 Falmouth Road Centerville, MA 02632 (508) 790-2375 ext. 8530