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TO; FROM: DATE: Mayor Peterson and Council Members Ron Moorsc, City Administrator i January 14,2003 SUBJECT : Navarre Fire Station Building Parameters and Site Planning There are a number of issues that affect the design of the Navarre fire station, and the layout of the building on the site. I'hese issues need to be addressed so that direction can be given to the Construction Committee and the architect for the schematic design of the building. The key issues a: v as follows: •• The Park Commission has indicated it would like to see a hockey rink located on the property. Also, the use of the northerly portion of the property, from a parks perspective, needs to relate to the future regional recreational trail on the Dakota Rail corridor, which runs along the northern boundary of the property. - Council member Nygard has suggested that the new fire station building could serve as a sort of community center for the Navarre area. - Three key design issues, which relate to the operation of the station, will have a major affect on the lavout of the station on the site. 1 hese are: -Does the station need to be a drive-through station? -Does the station need to front on County Road 15? -Does the station need an egress option in addition to County Road 15? 'Hie Construction Committee has asked Mark Ducharme, Excelsior Fire Chief, to provide advice and nssisiancc regarding both the Navarre fire station design and layout, and the transition away from Mound lor lire .service to the Navarre area; since the Excelsior Fire District is currently building a neighborhood fire station, and has recently been involved in a major firefighter recruitment effort. C'hicf Duchaniic has indicated ideally the station would be a drive-through station to avoid requiring the trucks to back into the station. Rut the station does not have to be a drive-through. He also indicated the station should not have its main access onto County Road 15, due to the high trafllc levels. Based on this advice, .stafl' has developed a concept option that creates an extension of Livingston Avenue to County Road IS, and fronts the tire station on the Livingston Avenue extension. This enables ea.sy access to either County Road 15 or Livingston Avenue. - llie Council has discussed the extension of Livingston Avenue from the towuhouse development to County Road 15 to provide access to the northern ptulion of the City property, and to provide an alternate access for the townhouse development.