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HomeMy Public PortalAbout10.25.99 COW AgendaRichard A. Rock PRESIDENT TRUSTEES Stephen J. Calabrese VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD M;Gh ~; roe s WILL COUNTY'S OLDEST COMMUNITY I<athy0'Gonneii Steven L. Rathbun Raymond Smolich Susan Janik VILLAGE CLERK WORKSHOP OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 25,1999 AT THE VILLAGE BOARD ROOM S30 W. LOCKPORT STREET, SUITE 206, PLAINFIELD 7:00 P.M. 1) CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE 2) MINUTES -Workshop Monday, October 11, 1999 3) VILLAGE OF BOLINGBROOK FEASIBILITY STUDY AT ROUTE 126 AND I-5S. Mayor Claar and the Bolingbrook Engineering Staff will be present to review their Feasibility Study for improving the Route 1261nterchange. 4) OUTDOOR BURNING ORDINANCE. 5) DEFERRED ITEMS UPDATE. 6) ANY OTHER BUSINESS DEFERRED ITEMS Joint Meeting with Plan Commission -Jeff Durbin infrastructure Maintenance Fee-Chris Minick Economic Incentive 'Target Areas-Larry Vaupel DesPlaines Street Power Lines-Terry Burghard Wastewater Treatment Engineering-Allen Persons Downtown Competition Implementation-Jeff Durbin Ordinance Updates -Jeff Durbin Radium Compliance -Allen Persons Oswego Boundary Agreement -Terry Burghard 530 W. LOCKPORT STREET, SUITE 206 •PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS 60544 (815) 436-7093 Fax (815) 436-1950 Richard A. Rock PRESIpENT TRUSTEES Stephen J. Calabrese VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD M;~h E; roe; WILL COUNTY'S OLDEST COMMUNITY KathyO'Cannell Steven L. Rathbun Raymond 5molich Mayor Rock and the Village Board Lawrence E. Vaupel, Director of Economic Development Susan Janik VILLAGE CLERK October 20, 1999 Village of Bolingbrook Feasibility Study for Interchange Improvements at Route 126 and 155 Mayor Claar and the engineering staff from the Village of Bolingbrook will be present to discuss a feasibility report that was recently completed by their community. The study looked at various ways in which the interchange of Route 126 and 155 could be improved to provide access to southbound 155 and access to Route 126 from northbound I 55 traffic. Making these improvements would make the interchange a full interchange. This improvement could coincide with the extension of 143rd Street and the re-routing of Route 126 and Route 30. This would improve access to and through the Village of Plainfield. This may be an opportunity for our communities to work together for mutual benefits. C] 530 W. LOCKPORT STREET, SUITE 206 •PLAINFIELD, ILLIN015 60544 (815) 436-7093 Fax ($15) 436-1950 To: From: Date: Subject: Richard A. Rock PRE5IDENT • r 1 LJ VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD WILL COUNTY'S OLDEST COMMUNITY To: Jeff Durbin From: T. L. Burghazd, Village Administrator l Date: December 21, 1998 Subject: Fire Department Response on Leaf Burning. I~~`M ~ TRUSTEES Jay D. Parnell Jeffrey Dement Kathy O'Connell Steven L. Rathbun Raymond Smolich Kurt Stalzer Susan Janik VILLAGE CLERK The response of Mr. Schrader is thoughtful and well supported by inclusion of applicable references of the Code. Several issues can be raised in this matter and my office will need some time to respond. I will initiate the required research with the EPA, our current refuse collection contract and solutions workable in other communities. I will prepare a recommendation. When my response is completed, I will discuss it with you and it can be rescheduled for public meetings, Until that time continue with our existing policy. No further action on your part is required presently. cc: Mayor and Baard of Trustees 23145 W. LINCOLN HIGHWAY • PLAINFIFLD, ILLINOIS 60544 • (815) 436-7093 • Fax (815) 436-1950 Richard A. Rock PRESIDENT 7RUS7EES Jay D. Darnell VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD Jeffrey Dement Kathy O'Connell WILL COUNTY'S OLDEST COMMUNITY Steven L. Rathbun Raymond Smolich Kurt Stalzsr Susan Janik VILLAQE CLERK November .12, 1998 Ed Schrader Fire Protection District 703 N. DesPlaines Plainfield, IL 60544 Dear Ed: Recently I have heard many complaints regarding burning of leaves. As I recall, we discussed ordinances prohibiting such activity several years ago, however, these efforts were put aside as the state was considering the issue. What is the current position of the Fire District on this zxaatter? Should we reconsider such ordinances? I would appreciate your thoughts on this matter. Sincerely, ~ 7.effrey L. Durbin, AICP JLD/me cc: Terrence Burghard Chief Donald Bennett Plan Commission Village Board r 1 L ~ 23145 W. LINCOLN HIGHWAY • PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS 60544 • (815) 436-7093 • Fax (815) 436-i 950 Plainfield Fire Pxotection District P.O. Box 12 703 N. Desplaines St. Plainfield, Illinois 60544 Business Phone 436-5442 Emergency Phone -Fire and Ambulance 9-1-1 .- , f December 18, 1998 Mr. Jeffrey L. Durbin, AICP Village of Plainfield 23145 W. Lincoln Highway Plainfield, IL 60544 Re: Leaf Burning Dear Jeff: ~'~~ ~ ~ 1998 VILLAGE OF pU~INFIE(,p In response to your letter of November 12, 1998, the Fire District Board of Trustees and staff of the Bureau of Fire Prevention defer to Section F301.0 Open Buming, of the BOCA National Fire Prevention Code/1990. Adopted by this Board in the interest of protecting the safety and welfare of its controls and stipulations. Our scope of enforcement is toward an appropriate level of public safety and accommodation of the community's welfare. I believe our public is more concerned about health and respiratory issues, than about matters of safety and potential fire hazards. To substantiate those concerns, a request should be made to the state of federal Environmental Protection Agency to determine data on the amounts and effects of harmful elements issued by open burning of specific materials, i.e. leaves, grass clippings, news and waste paper, food debris, and similar materials. I am enclosing a copy of the code with BOCA Commentary for your information and study. As you can read, leaf Buming is not permitted by the letter of the code. But until some equitable method or system is in place to aid all our citizens in dealing with such natural materials, we urge dissemination of clear, understandable controls far open Buming that define and limit size, site, time, acceptable weather conditions, and consideration for adjacent properties. If you have any questions or wish to continue discussion of the elements and issues of open Buming, feel free to contact me. We must also work cooperatively with several other county, township and municipal governments. Respectfully, PLAINFIELD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Edward E. Schrader, CFI/1 EES:ci Cc: Terrence Burghard, Plfd. Administrator Chief Donald Bennett, Plfd. Police Dept. Plainfield Plan Commission Plainfield Village Board Code Text Commen#ary SECTION F-3pp.0 GENERAL F-300.1. Scope: The provisions listed herein are general provisions for precautions against fire to be applied to the use of all properties. SECTION F-3p1.p OPEN BURNING F-301.1 General: Aperson shall not cause or allow open burn- ingexcept asprovided for inSections F-301.2through F-301.10. F-301.2 Allowable burning: Open burning shall be allowed without prior notification to the code official for: recreational fires, highway safety flares, smudge pots and similar occupation- al needs. ~'-3013 Permit required: Open burning shall be allowed after obtaining a permit or other proper authorization from the code official far recognized silvicultural or range or wildlife manage- mentpractices, prevention or control of disease or pests, heating for warmth of outworkers, and a bonfire. F-301.4 Bonfire conditions: A bonfire shall only be allowed when the conditions of Sections F-301.4.1 through F-301.4.3 aze met. F-301.4.1 Bonfire size and duration: A bonfire shall not be more than 5 feet (1524 mm) by 5 feet (1524 mm) by S feet (1524 mm) in dimension and shall not burn longer than 3 hours. The size and duration of a bonfire shall only be increased by the code official when i,t is determined that fire safety requirements of the situation and the desirable duration of burn warrant the increase. r~ ~~ Section F-300.0 General F-300.1 Scope: These requirements apply to conditions which are likelyto cause orcontribute to fires in anybuilding or structure. Many of these conditions are the result of improper or inadequate maintenance. Section F-307 A Open Burning F-301.7 General: Natural causes of fires in the open (e.g., lightning strikes, spontaneous ignition of compost, etc.) are excluded. People are responsible for causing or contributing to outside fires more often than natural causes. Nonetheless, people should be aware of measures which reduce the likelihood and exposure from outside fires. Other require- ments in this section describe practices far reducing the likelihood or severity of outside fires, such as limiting ac- cumulations of dry brush, stored or waste materials. F-301.2 Allowable burning: The code official may restrict allowable open fires when the danger from such fires is extreme, such as periods of drought, high wind, etc. (see Sections F-307.10 and F-105.6). Allowable recreational fires should be limited strictly in size, should be confined to approved areas or receptacles, and should be only as large as necessary for the intended purpose. The definition of recreational fires excludes bonfires at pep rallies and similar events. Safety flares, smudge pots, similar devices and ap- pliances must be used strictly in accordance with manufacturers' directions, in a manner which prevents the starting of an uncontrolled fire. F-301.3 Permit required: Fires, other than those permitted by Section F-301.2, require a permit. The code official should coordinate the permit issuance with the local air pollution control or environmental authorities. Permitted fires should be confined to necessary purposes, such as wildfire control, wildlife or pest management, waste removal, heating fires and bonfires. All fires must be strictly controlled to manage the risks to people and property. The requirements in Sections F-301.4 through F-301.10 specify safeguards to reduce or manage the hazards of open fires. F-307.4 Bonfire conditions: bonfires are one type of authorized open burning for which the code official may issue a permit. This code defines a bonfire as a fire used for ceremonial purposes implying good or beneficial purposes. Compliance with the provisions in Sections F-301.4.1 through F-301.4.3 ensures that fires setfor a goad reason do not result in tragic or unwanted results. F-301.4.7 Bonfire size and duration: Size limitations control fuel quantities and fire sizes within reasonable limits to ensure that manual fire control measures can be safely and effectively implemented by untrained individuals (see Figure F-301.4.1). Portable fire extinguishers or small hoselines must be kept available and ready for service at bonfires as required by Section F-301.9. (continued on following page) 3-3 Commentary • -- NOT MORE THAN 5-ft - (1.5 m) N~~7R~AN 5-h (t.5 m) ~ ~~ ~ ~~, NB MORE TMAN 5-ft (1.5 m) MAXIMUM ©UFtATION - 3-hr Figure F-301.4.7 BONFIRE SIZE LIMITATIONS F-301.4.2 Bonfire material: Fuel for a bonfire shall consist only of seasoned dry firewood and shall be ignited with a small quantity of paper. The fire shall not be used for waste disposal purposes and the fuel shall be chosen to minimize the generation of aix contaminants. r1 LJ F-301.4.3 Permit issued: All permits shall be requested by and issued to the owner of the land upon which the bonfirers to be kindled. F-301.5 Notification and permission: Open burning shall be allowed with. prior notification to the code official and upon receipt of written permission from the jurisdictional Environ- mental Protection Agency (EPA) authority, provided that any conditions specified in the permission are followed For: disposal of hazardous or toxic material where the EPA determines that there is no practical alternative method of disposal; instruction in methods of firefighting or for research in control of fires, in emergency or other extraordinary circumstances far any purpose determined to be necessary by the EPA; disposal of landscape waste other than residential and agricultural waste; and recog- nized agricultural or horticultural management purposes to maintain or increase the quantity or quality of agricultural or orticultural production. When jurisdictional EPA written per- ission is not applicable, the code official shall give written errnission only after it has been determined that approved fire safety requirements and emission standards are to be met. F-301.4.2 Bonfire material: Flammable or combustible liq- uidsmay notbe used to aid ignition. Only dry, well-seasoned firewood may be used as a fuel because poorly seasoned, damp or wet firewood produces excessive smoke. Since bonfires are for ceremonial purposes by definition, waste disposal is not permitted. This prohibition restricts the addi- tion of fuels other than those approved in the permit. For instance, burning furniture, articles of clothing or books in a bonfire held in conjunction with a school pep rally is not permitted. F-307.4.3 Permit issued: Only the owner of the property upon which a bonfire is kindled may apply for or be issued a permit. This ensures that the owner authorizes and accepts responsibility for the event. The owner may be considered strictly liable for control of the bonfire once it begins. Although proof of liability insurance is not required far permit issuance, owners should realize the potential liability exposure and seek appropriate protection against injury or property damage. F-301.5 Notification and permission: Environmental authorities should also be consulted before issuing permits for~apen burning. In the same way fire officials may wish to restrict open burning during periods of high fire danger, environmental officials may find open burning particularly offensive when air quality is poor. This section recognizes a procedure for issuing open burning permits, beginning with the applicant securing permission of local environmental or air quality officials. Environmental authorities usual ly restrict open burning to the situations listed in this section. Where no environmental or air quality authority exists in the juris- diction,the cadeofficial shal (determine whether conditions ofthis section are met to control the nuisance and hazard of open burning. 3-4 Cody Text -301.6 Notification: Applications for open burning shall be submitted in writing at least 10 days before the fire is set and shall be in such form and contain such information as required by the code official. Such applications shall contain, as a mini- mum, information regarding: the purpose of the proposed burn- ing; the nature and quantities of material to be burned; the date when such burning will take place; and the location of the burning site. F-301.7 Location requirements: The location for any open burning shall not be less than 50 feet (15240 mm) from any structure and provisions shall be made to prevent the fire from spreading to within 50 feet (15240 mm) of any structure. Fires in approved containers shall be petmitted provided that such fires are not less than 15 feet (4572 mm) from any structure. F-30]..8 Open burning stipulations: Open burning shall not be used for waste disposal purposes, shall be of the minimum size forthe intended purpose, and the fuel shall be chosen to minimize the generation and emission of air contaminants. • F-301.9 Open burning attendance: Any open burning shalLbe constantly attended until the fire is extinguished. Fire-extin- guishing equipment shall be available for immediate use. F-30]..10 Open burning prohibited: The code official shall prohibit open burning which will be offensive or objectionable due to smoke or odor emissions when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous. The code official shall order the extinguishment, by the permit holder or the faxe department, of any open burning which creates or adds to a hazardous or objectionable situation. • Commentary F-301.6 Notification: The advance notice provided by the application period ensures that the code official has ade- quatetime toinvestigate all conditions reported in the permit application. Open burning applications for clearing agricul- tural land or controlling scrub brush, require implementa- tion of substantial control measures. Permit applications should provide indications of site conditions liableto present an unusual hazard or make firefighting unusually dangerous or difficult, such as a steep slope. F-301.7 Location requirements: Sites for open burning must present avenues for fire control. Once a fire is kindled, fire control measures in the open are primarily defensive. Open area fires must be kept at least 50 feet away from buildings and structures. Fires in containers and approved receptacles must be kept at least 15 feet from buildings and structures. Fire receptacles or containers must be of substantial, non- combustible construction designed to minimize the release of firebrands and embers and facilitate extinguishment. F-301.8 Open burning stipulations: Stumps, leaves, animal waste, food debris, waste paper, similar materials and debris are not suitable fuels for open burning. Any fuel liable to create large volumes of smoke, noxious or offensive odors, or firebrands should not be burned in open air. Stumps, leaves, limbs, tree scraps, other yard waste and similar materials make ideal compost or can be shredded and reused for decorative or protective ground cover. Burning these materials is more likely to create a public nuisance or property hazard than generate a public benefit by reducing landfill volume. Regardless of the date setforth in an applica- tion or permit, opening burning must not be conducted when dangerous winds or dry weather create an un- reasonable hazard. F-301.9 Open burning attendance: The permittee must remain at the site of the bonfire until it is out. All fire debris shall be thoroughly wetted until all remnants of steam, smoke or embers are extinguished. For large open burning activities, such as clearing agricultural land or removing brush, this may require positioning local firefighting authorities to monitor and control the fire. For smaller fires, providing portable fire extinguishers or small hoselines for first-aid fire control is adequate. Portable fire extinguishers rated 2A can control fires approximately 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet. Therefore, a minimum of two such extinguishers should be available at all bonfires. F-307.10 Open burning prohibited: Section F-105.6 prescribes the authority of the code official to make addi- tional rules or place additional restrictions on situations likely to constitute an unreasonable hazard to people or property. During periods of low humidity, drought, high wind or other adverse weather conditions, the code official must restrict open burning to prevent the spread of fire. Similarly, the code official shall order the extinguishment of ` any fire which poses an unreasonable threat to people or property, including permitted fires. 3-5