HomeMy WebLinkAbout13.B.1. Land Search for Fire StationCity of Shakopee
Fire Department
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Rick Coleman, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Land Search for Fire Station 4
DATE: November 9, 2010
INTRODUCTION
Staff is seeking Council approval to begin the site acquisition process for land for fire
station 4.
BACKGROUND
The City has been planning for many years to purchase land for fire station 4. With the
price of land currently in a down market, staff believes this is a good opportunity to
purchase land for this future station. Actual construction, however, is many years off.
In previous communications with the Council, this had been identified as Station 5.
However, due to recent land purchases by the SMSC, the station location formerly
referred to as station 4 (in the vicinity of Marschall Road and CSAH 42) is no longer
necessary.
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The search parameters for a site for this new station are in an area located near 170
(County Road 14), between Marystown Road and Zumbro Ave.
This planned search location was determined using the current Insurance Services
Office (ISO) standards. Those call for a first due in engine company within 1.5 miles of
any built upon area in the city, and a ladder company within 2.5 miles. Those are in
addition to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 1710) standards, which state
that the fire department's fire suppression resources shall be deployed to provide for the
arrival of an engine company within a 4- minute response time, and/or the initial full
alarm assignment within an 8- minute response time to 90 percent of the incidents.
Scott County has staff which is experienced in the negotiation of land purchases, and
has agreed to assist the City in this project. A recommendation would be brought back
to City Council as to location and price.
BUDGET IMPACT
The current CIP has $400,000 allocated for the purchase of the land for fire station 4.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP
This action supports Goal B: "Positively manage the challenges and opportunities
presented by growth, development and change."
ALTERNATIVES
1. Authorize appropriate City staff to begin the land acquisition process for fire
station number 4
2. Table for further information from staff
3. Direct staff not to being looking for land for fire station number 4
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends alternative 1.
ACTION REQUESTED
If Council concurs, it should, by motion authorize City staff to begin the process to
acquire land for fire station number 4.
Rick Coleman, Fire Chief
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