Options include:

Street Width Reduction: Traffic lanes may be narrowed, substantially reducing the amount of pavement in every linear foot of street in the development.

Longer Dead-end Streets: Dead-end streets may be increased in length allowing additional building lots to be accessed.

Tee Turnarounds Permitted: The permitted use of tee turnarounds in sprinklered developments can create at least one additional lot per cul-de-sac.

Increased Street Grades and Building Setbacks: Steeper street grades and building locations further from paved fire vehicles access may be permitted.

Additional Units Permitted: Although the actual percentage may vary, increases up to 20 percent are not uncommon.

Expansion of Existing Water Supply May Not Be Needed: Required fire flows for fully sprinklered developments can be greatly reduced compared to non-sprinklered developments.

Increased Hydrant Spacing: Supply mains may be reduced and hydrant spacing can be increased.

Decreased Death Rates and Property Loss: Over time, communities with fully sprinklered developments should see a decrease in fire death rates and property loss.

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