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Question: I would imagine that most neighborhoods would embrace having a fire
house close by. Are there any negative issues associated with this?
Answer: We still get complaints about stopping traffic with our lights. When we
run, we run with red lights and sirens (the truck is a 64,000 lbs.
vehicle) and complaints do come. At controlled intersections we run
with lights only and at this station we'd run with lights only at night. We
have done a lighting study for the site.
Question: So you're saying that most of the time the trucks would probably not
have sirens on?
Answer: At night, yes, that is true. During the day when the kids are out playing
and are likely to not be aware of just the running lights we would run
the sirens.
Question: You said that average about 600 calls a year in this part of Fort
Collins?
Answer: Yes, that is correct.
Comment: I'm excited! I'm glad it's going in.
Question: Are there City/County agreements? Across Country Club Road from
this site it is in the County.
Answer: The PFA is an intergovernmental agency (serving both the City of Fort
Collins and Larimer County) that covers an area of about 230 square
miles. This would create a dramatic improvement in the service
volume.
13. Question: How far north do you go?
Answer: We respond all the way to the Wyoming border. Both Waverly and
Wellington have small fire stations. If something bad happens it can
take a long to respond now, under the present circumstances.
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Comment: I'm concerned about the traffic issue. This site and the access points
are pretty close to Colorado Highway 1.
Response: There will be an advance warning signal at Colorado Highway 1 that
the PFA will control. Also, there may be one at the top of the hill on
country Club Road, east of the fire station. The PFA has done a sight
line study for this site.
Question: How many feet is it from Colorado Highway 1 to the main driveway?
Answer: The distance is about 200 feet.
Question: The lights you are proposing for the access to Country Club Road. Do
other stations have that kind of light control?
Answer: The Harmony station has a solar powered light. All stations, except
station 4, have some kind of light. Also, a strobe light on the truck will
make a stoplight turn green for us.
Question: I'm concerned about your storm drainage. Where will you put it?
Answer: There is a large detention area at the west side of the site that is
approved. We have an adequate amount of storage in the detention
pond.
Question: Do you gave a target date yet for construction?
Answer: We are shooting for the Fall of 1998 to open this facility. It will take
about 10 months to build. This will take some time to process the
development request, as well. Also, we will need 9 new fire fighters
and equipment for this fire station.
Question: You said the firemen will respond to medical calls. Will you have
paramedics there too?
Answer: No, the fireman's role is to stabilize only until paramedics and an
ambulance arrive at the scene,
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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES
Fire Station #12
August 14, 1996
Gene Chantler
Poudre Fire Authority
Mick Aller
Aller-Lingle Architects
Steve Olt 4%oc
City Planner
Gene Chantler of the Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) gave a brief presentation about the site
and the need for a fire station in this location to the residents in attendance. He indicated
that they have needed a "north station" for some time to be able to provide the desired 6
minute response time. After investigating and evaluating numerous potential locations they
have decided that this is the ideal one because it is centrally located to North College
Avenue, Country Club Road, Douglas Road, and the Linden Lake area. The identified need
for this station is based on the fact that 25% of the significant fires and emergency calls are
in the northeast area of Fort Collins. This is out of the entire PFA district. The PFA is now
about 97% done with the negotiations for the purchase of the property.
1. Question: Is there just one access onto Country Club Road for this facility? Is
there one for cars also?
Answer: There will be an access for cars onto Country Club Road that is
separate from the fire truck access.
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