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46 <br /> ORANGE GROyF <br /> 00 <br /> ORANGE GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY <br /> FlRE DEPT• <br /> February 28, 2025 <br /> Thomas R. Kagarise <br /> Veteran Engineering Associates <br /> PO Box 1625 <br /> Durham,NC 27702 <br /> To: Whom it may concern <br /> Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Department serves as the primary fire/rescue provider to proposed <br /> development Eden View Acres off Dairyland Road. <br /> The purpose of this letter is to reference the proposed Eden View Acres major flexible subdivision <br /> project, application number SUB25-0018.The proposed street grade by Veteran Engineering Associates, <br /> Inc. is that 12 percent grade be allowed due to construction difficulties. Appendix D of the 2018 North <br /> Carolina Fire Code section D103.2 Grade states fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent <br /> in grade;with the exception of grades steeper than 10 percent as approved by the fire chief.As Chief of <br /> the Orange Grove Fire Department, I am allowing Veteran Engineering Associates, Inc.to exceed that 10 <br /> percent grade as referenced in section D103.2 of Appendix D of the 2018 North Carolina Fire Code by 2 <br /> percent to the total grade of 12 percent. <br /> If you have any questions or need additional information,please contact me. <br /> Si cerely, <br /> Ricky Baer <br /> Fire Chief, Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Company <br /> Station# 919-967-5858 Cell# 843-251-5201 <br />