Fire Station #8 Relocation – Siting Process Community Meeting #3
Langston Brown Community Center July 30, 2015 from 7-9pm
Agenda Introductions (Doug Sarno- 10 minutes) Opening Remarks (Carol Mitten, Arlington County Manger’s Office – 5 minutes) Recap & Updates to Previously Asked Questions (Chief Schwartz, ACFD & June Locker DES- 25 minutes) Review of Site Matrix (June Locker - 10 minutes) Q&A (60 minutes) Wrap Up & Next Steps (Doug Sarno– 10 minutes)
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Community Process • Tonight – Overview presentation – Recap – Respond to key questions heard to date – Presentation of Preliminary Site Matrix – Devote more time to Q&A
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Community Process • Meeting #4 - September 9th @ Yorktown H.S. – Review process and key issues to date – Present results of review of additional sites – Present recommendations to be submitted to the Board
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New Data Uploaded to Website • New Data posted: – – – –
Existing footprint size Updated info on lot size requirements Socioeconomic Factors and Incidence of Fire Acquisition of Current Fire Station land
• http://projects.arlingtonva.us/2015/07/firestation-8-future-location-questions-andanswers/ 5
Why Move Fire Station 8? Replacement identified in 2015-2024 CIP Part of the overall effort to continuously improve the system and bring equal levels of service to as much of the County as possible reach many more North Arlington properties within the preferred response time of four minutes Bring station up to current standards and space requirements Part of ongoing improvements, not meant to solve the total north county gap
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Fire Stations – Current 4 & 6 minute travel times
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New 6-Minute Travel Time Coverage
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Site Selection Criteria Criteria for relocating FS#8 is based on an independent analysis by TriData and guidance from Arlington County Board: An increase in the number of households reached in 4-6 minutes 1.5 acre site already owned by the County (or likely to come into the County's control expeditiously and at a feasible cost) Proximity to major arterial street(s) A location that does not adversely affect the distribution of workload among the system of fire stations.
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Site Matrix SITE
Legend FIREDEPT OPERATIONS IMPROVED RESPONSE NETWORKCOMPATIBILITY 1400+ residences added to 4 No impact to Response Times; min. response and 1600+ Units from FS2 &3 will not be residences added to 6 min impacted response times
response times improved; Minor impact to Response less < 1400+ residences added Times. to 4 min. response and 1600+ residences added to 6 min
no improvement in N Arlington response times
Major impact to Response Times; Units from FS2 or 3 pulled too far north
Address
Arlington County Salt Dome site
26TH St N & Old Dominion
Glebe & Rock Springs (Country Club Parcels along Glebe) Glebe & Yorktown
Washington Golf and Country Club TBD
Wells Fargo Bank (2 parcels) Glebe & Williamsburg
AREA (ACRES)
FIREDEPT OPERATIONS IMPROVED RESPONSE NETWORKCOMPATIBILITY
7.1
a
a
TBD
a
a
TBD
a
a
2213 N. Glebe Road
0.977/ 0.442
a
a
TBD
TBD
a
a
0.67
a
a
Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church Residential Property Fire Station #8
4845 Lee Hwy
0.76
b/ c
a
Fire Station #8 + adjacent properties (3 parcels)
Lee Highway & Culpepper St.
0.76/ 0.2867
b/ c
a
3912 N. Dumbarton Street
0.9/ 1.3
c
c
Rock Spring Park
5012 Little Falls Road
1.48
c
c
Madison Community Center
c
c
VDOT Site 1 West
N. Old Glebe Road - Parcel A, 8.776 Parcel B Glebe Rd & Old Glebe Road Int 2.24
c
c
VDOT Site 2 East
Glebe Rd & Old Glebe Road Int 1.04
c
c
TBD
c
c
VHCParcels
Washington Golf and Country Club Lee & George Mason
TBD
c
c
Arlington Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
2666 Military Road
TBD
c
c
Military Road
14.8
c
c
5009 Lee Highway
0.34
c
b
3611 Military Road
0.5
c
c
Taylor Elementary
2600 N. Stuart Street
15.54
c
c
Gulf Branch Park
3608 Military Road
29.289
c
c
Upper Pimmit Run Park (2 parcels)
Military Road (Country Club Parcels along Military)
Zachary Taylor Park Federal Bakery Gulf Run Pumping Station
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Questions & Answers
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Next Steps
What are we going to do with what we hear? Staff will continue to review and analyze suggested sites & criteria. Share Results and Recommendations to the Board at Meeting #4, September 9th Please provide any additional feedback/suggestions by August 15th NEW Project Contact – George May; email to
[email protected] 12
Wrap up Upcoming meetings: Meeting #4 on September 9th at Yorktown High School For latest project updates & Information: http://projects.arlingtonva.us/projec ts/fire-station-8/ Please sign up for email alerts 13
Fire Station #8 Program Requirements 4 Bay stations Drive-through arrangement New program standards Decontamination & storage Workforce gender mix 24 hour shift Model - Fire Station #5 Total Site = 1.5 acres Building footprint, apron, wrap around drive aisle, and 12 surface parking – 0.8 Acres Site – 0.7 Acres 30 ft setback/buffer
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Fire Station # 5 1750 S Hayes St Arlington, VA 22202
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Potential Locations from Tri Data
The 2012 TriData study identified three potential sites meeting travel time criteria
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