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Home My WebLink About8 - Fire Hall Site Information A Eos ARCHITECTl'RE MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: David Unmacht 1 Zack Johnson 1\. DATE: July 15, 1991 Re: Prior Lake Fire Station Eos #91104 In response to your request of 7-12-91, we have evaluated several downtown locations for the proposed fire station. We looked at alternative locations on the two blocks bounded by County Road 21 on the south, Dakota Avenue on the north, Arcadia Avenue on the west, and Main Avenue on the east. There is one issue which we were not able to resolve on short notice. At the corner of County Road 21 and Erie Avenue there is a small building which may contain controls and piping associated to the gas utility. The possibility to relocate or build close to this structure is a question which must be answered prior to a final evaluation of this location. The two blocks in question are each approximately 2.5 acres in size. The fire station we are currently discussing will likely require a minimum of 1.5 acres just for the building, aprons, parking and drives. Once the lawn areas and setbacks are incorporated, you can see on the following graphic, that a large portion of the block is consumed. Some of the pros and cons of the six alternatives we investigated are outlined on the following sheets. --1 1 -- '." ----1 L ~-- --- --I r t--------4 50 I I I Front Apron I Parking ( , I . . . I · Spaces Apparatus Bays 2 Story 901 x 115' Admin I Area l & , & & I Rear Apron I I ~------------4 . . & & . I , . . I I . , , J Typical City Block ------- - - ..-- -. f r A Eos ARCHITECTCRE Alternative 1 Constructs the new facility on the same site as the current fire station, facing north. The major issues involved are: 1. The acquisition and demolition of the dental building. 2. The relocation of the business. 3. The elimination of a downtown property from the tax rolls. 4. Demolition of the current fire station and temporary housing for the department for approximately one year. 5. Offers good proximity to City Hall. 6. Restricted "call response" parking. 7. Grade change problems to the south side of the proposed structure. 8. No improvement to the egress from the apparatus bays on to a local street. r . . . . . . . I ---1 L . . -.-1 .L_ DAKOTA AVE 1 ~ r- ---n-R ~ r- ~ r I II. I II . < .-t-=--qr II II I . < . ~ , I I " n z . 0 ~ . . . I < I If ..' ~ ~ .. .~ ~ -, F=-- : U C. · D . . ~ I ' ! I t 't I J l I I .1 I q s~~c;!..l._. L _ _ _ _I I. . I -.-._ I ~ . ............. I -.- .-. I , ..L- ------- '-- · -----1. tr Gas Utility · --- L , et' -- . --t~~-~--~- _.-1 - J Library I COUNTY ROAD 21 - '\ North r I I r PRIOR LAKEFlRE STATION Downtown Alternative #1 A Eos ARCHITECTURE Alternative 2 Constructs the new facility on the corner of Main Avenue and Dakota Avenue, facing north. The major issues involved are: 1. The acquisition and demolition of several business properties. 2. The relocation of several businesses. 3. The elimination of several downtown properties from the tax rolls. 4. The current fire station can be converted to another use such as a public works facility. 5. Introduces new, although public, construction activity along Main Avenue. 6. Increased "call response" parking. 7. No improvement to the egress from the apparatus bays on to a local street. I r ~ ~ sa ~ I : D sift I I ..-;=;~i-~' h ! I -.- I ' I q I ~ .'."-.-.!!II1!!\t sewer . · I , St~_._._..L....... I . ...._--...--~ II , .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.! f' l_-==;;:;;;;;;=;;:;;lft: , ...... ------- '-- t: -ef ----------1 L:tr GasUtiIity : san. s~;;._-- - - - -: __ __--1 _ Library . . --J DAKOTA AVE ~ r- . <. a < u ~ . . J COUNTY ROAD 21 PRIOR LAKE FIRE STATION Downtown Alternative #2 , , 1 , , -.--1 r- ~..4=-=._---- r..... - - -.., Ir--"'- I · ., t t~~~ I I · " 1;!f!_!!!!!!~iiii~ .....'-_. 'r- - -- . 1r!!!!d II If - '\ North , , -L- ~ z ~ r r r A Eos ARCHITECTCRE Alternative 3 Constructs the new facility immediately south of the existing fire station, facing south. The major issues involved are: 1. The restrictions on previous public open space concepts. 2. The current fire station can be converted to another use such as a public works facility. 3. Good proximity to City Hall. 4. Restricts parking for City Hall. 5. Requires relocation of sanitary and storm sewers. 6. Increased "call response" parking. 7. Improved egress from the apparatus bays to a county road. . . --J DAKOTA AVE . . L ~ r- ~ ~ ~ ~ I : D !r-------. I II I' rI St~~~c;!..l. I I. ~ 0- I ' .-.- I ....... 0_. I ! -- !: L' -- L.. T - i -I __--l -- ~ r- a <' o < u ~ . . J . a t~~--- .......... -- COUNIT ROAD 21 PRIOR LAKE FIRE STATION Downtown Alternative #3 o . __--1 Library - It North . . .L. ~ Z ~ r- , , , , a . J r , I r A Eos ARCHITECTCRE Alternative 4 Constructs the new facility south of the existing fire station on the old Erie Avenue right-of-way, facing south with the administrative portion of the building on the east side. The major issues involved are: 1. The restrictions on previous public open space concepts. 2. The current fire station can be converted to another use such as a public works facility. 3. Good proximity to City Hall. 4. Restricts parking for City Hall. 5. Restricts parking for downtown businesses. 6. Requires relocation of sanitary and storm sewers. 7. Increased "call response" parking. 8. Improved egress from the apparatus bays to a county road. 9. The acquisition and demolition of one residential and one business property. 10. The relocation of tenants. 11. The elimination of downtown properties from the tax rolls. 12. Relocation of gas utility building. 1 ~ .< '0 :;: u ~ , . J ~ r- ~ sa :~ ~ I: rat I j ..-, f - t t - -1 ..._,-~~ , : ~ I: : I I., "'5;;;;;..'11. I I I I I · L _}--=i- oJ, -- DAKOTA AVE r- . . ! I s~_~~~., ............. ............ .'. .............. . --- E' ---- Se~et _--- San. -- -- - ..",.- -- -- COUNTY ROAD 21 PRIOR LAKE FIRE STATION Downtown Alternative #4 , . uj : _.I- - -'" . . , , L -- ity . . ----1 Library - '\ North r . . -L_ ~ Z ~ r- . . . . r A Eos ARCHITECTURE Alternative S Constructs the new facility south of the existing fire station on the old Erie Avenue right-of-way, facing south with the administrative portion of the building on the west side. The major issues involved are: 1: The restrictions on previous public open space concepts. 2. The current fire station can be converted to another use such as a public works facility. 3. Good proximity to City Hall. 4. Restricts parking for City Hall. 5. Restricts parking for downtown businesses. 6. Requires relocation of sanitary and storm sewers. 7. Increased "call response" parking. 8. Improved egress from the apparatus bays to a county road. 9. The acquisition and demolition of one residential property. 10. The relocation of tenant. 11. The elimination of a downtown property from the tax rolls. 1 ~ .< '0 < u ~ , , J ~ r- ~ ~ :~ r--tit~rI I .ct-:i l II q DAKOTA AVE r- . . , . ---1 . . - , . I ............ I . .1-- -- -'-- a --~ -- - - I I I I L_ . _J , -- -- - ! I s~_~~c;!..l. ..... .......~ , . t: - et -- ~~~~-- - -- -- -- COUNTY ROAD 21 PRIOR LAKE FIRE STATION Downtown Alternative #5 r-t . . L . . -.-1 ----- Gas Utility Libraty - It North I . .L_ ~ z ~ r- , I r . I r A Eos ARCHITECTCRE Alternative 6 Constructs the new facility on the comer of Main Avenue and County Road 21, facing east. The major issues involved are: 1. The acquisition and demolition of at least one business property. 2. The relocation of at least one business. 3. The elimination of a downtown property from the tax rolls. 4. Demolition and replacement of the library. 5. The current fire station can be converted to another use such as a public works facility. 5. Introduces new, although public, construction activity along Main Avenue. 6. Restricted "call response" parking. 7. No improvement to the egress from the apparatus bays on to a local street. 8. Requires relocation of sanitary sewer. End of Memo ~$U~ ;;J::J ~vL~ .~ .C~ ~~<4 :/.Ii~i7p~~~ lLLl ;# of r () 0-..'-<.... D J I~ f::2;>"J / ; t/ Lt/ U:. l [;~t~0 , . @Rr / (:uLf ~ t,,~{ ~/f -1(