HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 01 Relocation of Fire Station #4 to Downtown Area AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 4/24/2017
Meeting Type: Work Session Staff Contact/Dept.: Joe Zaludek, Fire Chief
Staff Phone No: 726-2292 Estimated Time: 30 minutes
S P R I N G F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L Council Goals: Financially Responsible and Stable Government
Services
ITEM TITLE: RELOCATION OF FIRE STATION #4 TO DOWNTOWN AREA
ACTION REQUESTED: Provide direction to staff on options for relocation of fire station #4 and pursuing grant funds. Additionally staff would like to have discussions with
property owners that have vacant or available land in areas that are optimal for locating a downtown fire station that will serve the community’s needs for the next 50 years.
ISSUE STATEMENT: Standards of Cover studies show fire station #4 should be located closer to the downtown core for optimal response times.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Council Briefing Memorandum 2. Map of Potential Downtown Fire Station Sites
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
In 2007 Emergency Services Consulting, Inc. was hired to do a Standards of
Cover and Deployment Study for Springfield Fire. Their study analyzed the current deployment model and station locations and recommended changes that
could improve service delivery. Among the many recommendations, and most
significant, was the following:
“Station #4’s response capability area extends over the locations of Station 3
and Station 5 primarily due to its quick access to major arterial roadways. By relocating Station 4 to the south near the intersection of Pioneer Parkway and
Main Streets, additional coverage capability in the Glenwood Water District, as
well as improved response along the western portion of Main Street, can be accomplished.”
Moving fire station #4 closer to downtown would position a fire engine and paramedic ambulance in the area that is scheduled for urban development and
will improve response times for the western portion of Main Street, Glenwood, and the commercial/industrial properties in the Booth Kelly complex.
Fire Station 16 is 9,650 square feet and was opened in June 2009, at an approximate cost of $2.6 million dollars. Design and construction costs equated
to a cost of $269/sq. ft. A comparable new station would be significantly more
due to inflation and increased construction and design costs, as well as the cost to acquire land (if necessary). The potential cost of design and construction of a
new fire station 4 is in the $3.5-4.0 million dollar range.
M E M O R A N D U M City of Springfield 4/20/2017Page 1
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M E M O R A N D U M City of Springfield
Date: 4/24/2017
To: Gino Grimaldi COUNCIL
From: Joe Zaludek, Fire Chief BRIEFING
Subject: RELOCATION OF FIRE STATION #4 TO
DOWNTOWN AREA MEMORANDUM
ISSUE: Standards of Cover studies show fire station #4 should be located closer to the downtown
core for optimal response times.
COUNCIL GOALS/
MANDATE:
Provide Financially Responsible and Innovative Government Services
BACKGROUND: Fire station 4 located at 1475 5th St. is our oldest and smallest fire station,
built in 1973, and 5,917 square feet. Designed to house one engine company (3 personnel) to serve the then mostly residential areas of north west Springfield. Although the building is well
maintained, the small size and less than optimal location make it necessary to consider moving the station closer to the downtown core.
The station is presently located in relative close proximity to fire station #5 located at 2705 Pheasant Blvd. that was built in 1997 to serve the Gateway neighborhood. With growth
projected to occur in downtown Springfield, it is the appropriate time to consider relocating fire
station #4 to serve the community over the next 50 years. The development of Glenwood and the redevelopment of Main St. would benefit from having a fire station located near the downtown
core, with reduced response times for the entire downtown area including the Booth Kelly
commercial/industrial complex.
Having the fire station with an engine company and paramedic ambulance near the Springfield
Justice Center will promote public safety downtown in the area of main transportation routes allowing for efficient travel north and south on Pioneer Parkway and east and west on Main
Street. Having access to these routes will allow for rapid back up and ideal station coverage for station #3 at 1225 28th St and at fire station #5 on Pheasant Blvd.
Co-locating a fire station with a standalone Springfield Library under consideration at the Republic parking lot located on the northeast corner of 5th and B St was considered. This location had merit, however; research with transportation planners could not find a solution to
facilitate the route of travel for fire apparatus access in the parking lot or via the alley to enter the station. This location also created challenges for LTD bus stops and eliminated street parking where the apparatus would exit the station.
The picture below illustrates the coverage zone for a relocated fire station 4. This ‘circle’
represents the new fire station 4 coverage area and is presented to show that fire station 5 and
fire station 3 would still be adequately supported by fire station 4 even if relocated.
MEMORANDUM 4/20/2017 Page 2
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Give staff direction on Station 4 relocation that includes the
ability for staff to pursue grants and research construction funding strategies for the project.
Additionally, staff would like to have discussions with property owners in the downtown area about the purchase or exchange for property that is suitable for a downtown fire station.
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Potential Downtown Fire Station Sites
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Springfield Public Works, June 2009
Proposed Sites
City Limits
Washburne Dist.
FEMA Floodway
DT Urban Renewal Dist.
Tax Lots
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1320' Radius from marker location
1703353107800 SETERA CAROLYN
SITE LOCATION TAX LOT(S) OWNER ACRES
1 School Dist Admin 1703352304500 SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 19 3.33
2 Dari-Mart
& carwash
1703352313600 MCMILLIN H DOYLE & G D 0.47
1703352313601 JURGENS MARCILE L TE
3 First 1703353101000 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD 0.77Church1703353101100 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
1703353101200 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
1703353102800 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
1703353102900 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
4 400 block of
N. Main
1703353105200 MCKENZIE RIVER MOTORS 1.54
1703353105300 MCKENZIE RIVER MOTORS INC
1703353105400 MCKENZIE RIVER MOTORS INC
1703353105500 KIT AND KAREN CHAN FAMILY LLC
1703353105600 MCKIE BARBARA A & MICHEAL
1703353107300 NESSCO INVESTMENT CO
1703353107400 NESSCO INVESTMENT CO
1703353107500 DUGGER JACK L
1703353107600 DUGGER JACK L
1703353107700 DUGGER JACK L
1703353107800 SETERA CAROLYN
1703353107900 ROMBACH JAMES L & MARYANN
1703353108000 MOLONEY DONALD F & MARY JO
5 S. A St east of 5th 1703353113500 KENDALL DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC 2.48
6 Island Park
& Norms
1703353203500 CAROLYN S CHAMBERS TRUST 0.33
1703353204100 CAROLYN S CHAMBERS TRUST
7 300 1/2 block 1703353105700 NESSCO INVESTMENT CO 0.73 S of N. A St 1703353105800 NESSCO INVESTMENT CO
1703353106000 NESSCO INVESTMENT CO
1703353106300 ANDERSON FRANK E
1703353106400 GREENING CHRISTINA L
1703353106500 SMEED RALPH TE
8 S. A St west of 5th 1703353113200 SWAGGART LESTER C JR & M A 0.89
1703353113300 SWAGGART LESTER C & M A
9 S. 2nd & B St 1703353207800 HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC 4.28
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