Douglas County staff backs plan to remove sprinkler requirement on 20 Bear Ridge lots
The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to consider the replat Nov. 10. Staff recommends approval if the applicant fulfills its fire-flow commitments.
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Douglas County staff recommends removing the plat requirement for automatic fire sprinklers on 20 Bear Ridge lots, provided subdivision hydrants maintain at least 1,000 gallons per minute of fire flow.
The requirement applies to Lots 13–23 and 29–37 in the 37-lot subdivision in Perry Park. The applicant says the subdivision has 12 hydrants that meet the flow standard and has committed to ensuring adequate fire flow. The Larkspur Fire Protection District says it prefers sprinklers but does not object to removing the plat note if the hydrants meet that standard. County Building does not require sprinklers in single-family homes.
Staff recommends approval on the condition that the applicant fulfill commitments made at the public meeting or put in writing for the public record. The recommendation also calls for technical corrections to the plat amendment certificate before it is recorded.
The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to hold a hearing on the replat at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 10, according to its land-use agenda. The board had not acted as of Nov. 7.