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117 <br /> 441 <br /> 442 Statler Gilfillen: Okay. And are some of these insulated? Some of them not insulated. <br /> 443 <br /> 444 Justin Chandler: Non-insulated. <br /> 445 <br /> 446 Statler Gilfillen: Basically, metal building storage facilities we're used to seeing. <br /> 447 <br /> 448 Justin Chandler: Correct. <br /> 449 <br /> 450 Statler Gilfillen: Okay. Have you discussed this with the Fire Marshall? <br /> 451 <br /> 452 Justin Chandler: The Fire Marshall, in the initial DAC review,was asked for comment. I actually spoke with him <br /> 453 outside, or post the comment phase about the drive access, and asked him were there any <br /> 454 additional concerns that he had, at which point I addressed the secondary drive access. <br /> 455 <br /> 456 Statler Gilfillen: All right. My background, in the 1980's, I did well over$20 million with the design for major <br /> 457 storage facilities just like this. This is not about my work or any conflict here, but I have some <br /> 458 experience dealing with this.And your question somewhat avoids one of the major issues that 1 <br /> 459 ran up against. When you have these many facilities, and they are individual citizens putting their <br /> 460 items in storage, many of those items can be flammable. It's very hard to control whether <br /> 461 somebody puts 20 cans of paint or even gasoline in some of these facilities. So,therefore fire can <br /> 462 be a serious issue. Therefore,the ability of fire trucks to come on and quickly maneuver around <br /> 463 the property, as well as having enough outlets for the hoses for the fire trucks to connect into are <br /> 464 major issues. I'm looking at this plan, and I'm concerned that the safety, and a Fire Marshall, <br /> 465 locally, if he's not dealt with this before, may not raise that question. I'm concerned,from a public <br /> 466 safety standpoint, and the safety of innocent individuals that could lose their life's possessions, <br /> 467 what protection you have given in this facility to that. <br /> 468 <br /> 469 Justin Chandler: Yeah, absolutely. I guess give full encompass to the background. If you look at the GIS and you <br /> 470 look across the street,there's another storage facility there. I took a part in that. That's my <br /> 471 family's. That was the process that she was talking about in 2012 and 2021. We received <br /> 472 comment from the Fire Marshall with those. They are very happy with us, and we have put items <br /> 473 in the leasing contract that specifically forbid the storage of anything flammable, explosive,and <br /> 474 you can't store any dangerous items on there that would void the lease. I understand people may <br /> 475 or may not listen to that, and I completely, a hundred percent acknowledge that. They asked us to <br /> 476 increase our aisle size and turn radii,which we have done and incorporated in both facilities. In <br /> 477 this one and the other one. I've also included, if you look at the very back of the site plan that's up <br /> 478 there now, it's a spot for a hammerhead turn section, so fire trucks can come in and easily <br /> 479 maneuver back and forth. It followed the 30-foot radii and 210-foot in length,to address these <br /> 480 concerns for any first responders. <br /> 481 <br /> 482 Statler Gilfillen: Thank you. Good luck. <br /> 483 <br /> 484 Lamar Proctor: Justin, so you said your family owns the ones across the street. <br /> 485 <br /> 486 Justin Chandler: That's correct. <br /> 487 <br /> 488 Lamar Proctor: Do you foresee enough business to go through all the phases and complete this project? <br /> 489 <br /> 490 Justin Chandler: I hope so. <br /> 491 <br /> 492 Lamar Proctor: I guess my question is, did you see an increasing need that this community and the population <br /> 493 around it need more storage areas, and is that why you chose to do this? <br /> 494 <br /> 495 Justin Chandler: That is correct. <br />