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Fire Station 51 Project Update - Receive an update on the Fire Station 51 Project located between Stevenson Street and Conyer Street, south of Acequia Avenue; provide direction regarding the exterior building style for the project and determine if the project is ready to proceed to working drawings.
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Prepared by:
Mike Porter, Civil Engineer, Mike.porter@visalia.city (559) 713-4412
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.crawford@visalia.city (559) 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, Jason.huckleberry@visalia.city (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council receive an update on the Fire Station 51 project , provide direction on the exterior building style, and determine if the project is ready to proceed to working drawings
Summary: The Fire Station 51 (FS51) project is currently in the planning and design phase. Staff has been working with a consultant architect, RRM Design Group, to prepare a draft floor plan and site plan for the project. The next step in advancement of the project is to submit the project through the City of Visalia Site Plan Review process. Staff is requesting the City Council provide direction on the draft floor plan, site plan and exterior building style for the project.
Utilizing the design of Visalia's existing fire stations, adjacent architectural themes, and current trends in the industry, RRM has suggested three (3) architectural styles to choose from for FS51 (see presentation for examples of each style):
1. Traditional Retrofit
The traditional retrofit theme is a common traditional theme often used when retrofitting and restoring older fire stations or designing new ones to appear traditional. The goal is to maintain civic identity, durability, and functionality, while honoring historic fire station styles. The traditional retrofit theme embraces brick facades and multi-panel windows and doors.
2. Early California
The early Ca...
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