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July 08, 2022
Attn: Benjamin Matlock
City of Yucaipa
34272 Yucaipa Blvd,
Yucaipa, CA 92399
RE: Case No. 20-136/PDP/TTM 20375 —Wildfire Assessment
Mr. Matlock,
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALfire) will provide fire and life safety services for the residents of the development. The nearest fire stations are located 1.8 miles away on Bryant Street, and 4.3 miles away at Crafton Hills. The proposed project is located within the Fire Safety Review Area 1, which identifies the area to be sensitive to wildfires. In response to potentially hazardous areas, the State of California and City of Yucaipa have established specific requirements, building codes, a mitigation measures to protect future developments from potential wildfire hazards. Below are questions from Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines regarding wildfires and an explanation as to why the proposed project does not pose a risk to either the environment or the safety of the future and existing residents beyond the ability to mitigate.
Expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires?
The proposed project has been designed to limit the development footprint of the project to a relatively condensed portion of the site and away from any of the site's natural features such as the drainage channel to the southeast and the small bluff along the northern boundary. Prior to any construction or development occurring, the project will be required to provide a minimum 100- foot fuel modification zone to remove any potential hazardous dry brush/fuel that could exacerbate wildfire risks. Additionally, the single-family dwelling units will be designed to the latest version of the California Fire Code and California Building Code, which requires the units to be built with high quality, fire-resistant materials and installed with fire sprinklers among other requirements. The fire flow of the existing hydrants is 850 Gallons Per Minute, which is greater than the minimum fire flow (500 GPM) for dwelling units that have fire sprinklers installed. • Substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? Per the Traffic Assessment Letter prepared by Gandini, the proposed and existing circulation network has been designed to adequately service the proposed number of units in addition to the 108 Orange Street #5
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