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AGENDA BILL Seotem- �ber 13,,2004
Agenda Title Resolution to Accept The Donation of Real
1Vleeting Date September 13, 2004
Property : 307 Petaluma Boulevard South — The "Casa Grande
Motel" And The Designation Of The Site As The Future Location.
Of Fire Station 1 / Fire Headquarters.
Meeting. Tame 3:00 PM
X 7:00 PM
Category (check one) ❑ Consent Calendar ❑ Public'Hearing ❑ New Business
X Unfinished,Business ❑ Presentation
Department Fire
Director
Contact Person :
Phone Number 778 -4365
Chris Albertson
-Chris Albertso
Cost of Proposal Donation byPr-ivate Party
Account .Number
Amount Budgeted
Name of Fund:
Attachments to Agenda ;Packet .Item Resolution to Accept The' :Donation of Real Property : 307
Petaluma Boulevard South, Meeting. Minutes for "Neighborhood Public Process ", April 12, 2004, to
discuss potential sites for. the Fire , Station relocation.
Summary Statement The current Fire Station 1 / Fire Headquarters; located at 198 `D' Street, was built
in 1938. After 86 years, the building no longer meets all the needs of a modern, full service fire protection
and emergency medical response organization. - The Fire Department has long advocated for a new
building on a site in the same geographic ,area. A private developer has offered 307 Petaluma Boulevard
South — the "Casa Grande Motor', as a future building site for the Fire Department.
Recommended Council Action /Suggested Motion That the, City Council approve the resolution to
accept the donation of real r Petalum
poe y 307 : Boulevard South — the "Casa Grande Motel" and
designate the site a the future 1
g ocation of Eire S tation 1 / Fire,,Headquarters.
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CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 13, 20,04
• AGENDA REPORT
FOR
Resolution jo Accept The Donation, ofRoal Property 307 Petaluma South —
the "Casa Grande Motel" And T'hei Designation Of Thel Site, As ,'The Future Location Of
Fire Station 1 / Fire Headquarters.
EXECUTIVE SUIVIIVMARY The current; Fire Station 11 Fire Headquarters, located at 198 `D' Street, was
built in 1938. After 66 years; thebu lding no longer meets,all the needs, of a'no'de full service, fire
protection and emergency medical:response organization. The. Fire Department has long advocated for a
new building site in the same geographic area. A private d'eveloper' has ,.offered 307 Petaluma Boulevard
South — the "Casa Grande Motel' as a future building site for the Fire Department.
2. BACKGROUND Firei Station 1 / Fire Headquarters needs to relocate to a modern facility. The building
was constructed in 193'8 while the country was beginning -to recover from -the Great Depression. City
leaders then, could not have envisioned that in the twenty =first century, municipal fire protection, or the
unheard of concept of pre- hosp "itat emergency medical care, would be provided`to the community from
this samebuilding.
In April 2003, the City of,Petaluma was selected as the sample city for-the Standards of Coverage Class,
sponsored by the Office of the-California State, Fire Marshal. Fire!service professionals from across the
State reviewed the size of the city, target hazards, man made and natural obstructions to emergency
response, the number and type of :emergency responses, the locations,of fire stations, apparatus in those
stations, and staffing for those; apparatus. Following a nationally recognized criterion, it was determined
that the three city fire stations were geographically well located: Station 1 needed to relocate to a
modern facility within the same' neighborhood. The new station needs to address issues never considered
in 1938, including: * "drive`thru" apparatus bays to accommodatethe city's only ladder truck, * State
and Federal safety mandates, `pre-hospital emergency medical services; *hazardous materials
response, * urban search and rescue, * expanded building and safety code enforcement, * seismic safety,
and * a diverse workforce: Statiorn:2, located at 1001 North McDowell and Station 3, located at 83'1
South McDo
well do not need to relocate`but they do need to expand and modernize, to meet todays
fire. service needs.
In January of 20'04, the : Fire. Department received 6 phase one site assessment from the Kleinfelder
Company for 307' Petaluma Boulevard South,, stipulating that there were no hazardous environmental
issues (asbestos, lead' paint; or:underground petroleum;contamination) related to this property.
On April 12, 2004, the Fire Department hosted a neighborhood meeting "at Headquarters to discuss the
options and the most:likely potential site, 30,7 Petaluma Boulevard South. Once a site is determined and
building design commences, the neighbors will be encouraged to` participate with that design process.
In May of 2004, the Fire Department received a report from Carey & Company, stipulating that there
was no historical significance to the property or -the existing, structures.
3_. ALTERNA y S ; Due to required response times for'the Fire Department serving the west s ide of the
river, l and :the criteria established by the Standards. of Coverage program, the File Departriient.needs to
re- locate the fire station in the adjacent geographic area. With the recent passing - the Central Petaluma
Specif c Plan, 307 PetalumaBoulevard South appears to be the only workable; option., The alternative to
not accepting the donation of the property and desig=nating, the site as the. location for- the future fire
station, would be to continue our tenure in'a building that all parties agree is "no longer ,suitable.
4. Fm ANc AL<IMP.AGTS There will be no immediate fin ancial impacts to'the city by accepting,
the donation - of the property'and designating the site as the future location of Fire Station 11 Fire'`
Headquarters.
5. R�eOMMIENDATION ''That the .City .Council approve the resolution to accept the. donation' of real
property 307 Petaluma Boulevard South the "Casa Grande Motel" and. designate the site as th
- future location,ofFire Station 1/' Fire.Headquarters..
g:/fofnW2003 agenda'bill
CITE' O . F . PETALUMA
POST OFFICE Box 61
PETALUMA, CA'94953 -0061
David Glass
Mayor
Mike Harris
Mike Healy
Bryant Moynihan
Mike O'Brien
E. Clark Thompson
Pamela Torliatt
Councilmembers
Fire Department
198 "D Street
Petaluma, CA:94952
Phone (707) 778 -4390
Fax (70) 7634547
Fire Prevention. Bureau
II English Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone (707) 778 -4389
Fax (707) 776 -3642
PETALUMA FIRE STATION` RELOCATION
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
APRIL '12, 2004
Introduction by Fire Chief Chris Albertson
Reasons for.Relocating
Fire Chief�Albertson explained the need to move the fire station from the current
building to a; new location:- age of the building ("structural soundness); does not meet
state and federal, :mandated safety codes; inadequate storage; traffic on D Street;
volume of calls from;Station 1 continue to increase; no accommodations for the
ladder truck.
Standards of Coverage i
In Apri1,200 ,jeta'luma was the chosen,a's the city, Standards of Coverage
class at the California Fire In June of 2003,, a draft presentation was given
to City Administration. The draft addressed issues of staffing; the location of the
ladder truck in -the downtown area; location of stations to-cover the spread of the city;
ISO ratings and
4 minuteresponse times.
Option Sites for New Fire Station
Option 1 First ,and F Streets — at the time it wasn.'t °for sale - private enterprise has
since bought the property including. Hamilton Cabinets
Option 2 F,Street - covering over creek to river
Option 3: Casa Grande.Mote1 - could build,a 3'-story building that would meet,long-
term use (50 years): 'From the flagpole at Station 1 to the back of the Casa Grande
Motel is 550 feet and 775 feet to the front of the motel.
Option 4; D at Petaluma,Boulevard South (old Union 76 Station) — site is
contaminated, and :the county had concerns about fuel in the, water. New owner would
have resporisibiltyto clean up property.
Discussion:
Neighbors were concerned about noise, loss of parking on the street, potential loss of
privacy,from a;three -story building.
Neighbors expressed concern over a three story building; close proximity to their
houses and the "appropriateness" of three story buildings in that neighborhood. It was
explained that the recent CPSP allows three stories along that entire block and
beyond.
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Too much .demolition of old building in the neighborhood including metal warehouses along First •
Street. Neighbors do not want to see the Casa Grande Motel demolished
Have Basin. Street Properties modify their plans of the parking structure'where the old barn was
located and eliminate. retail sale space to allow expansion• ofthe fire station at:its pre _sent location.
Concerns over noise impact on adjoining neighbors. It- Was- explained that proper design° could,
mitigate most of these, concerns.
Smadjacent
designed facility neighbors
s cou ld enhance, the �mmedi neighborhood. n 'values ". Staff 'stated: that:�a
properly .. ign
Where would the revenue come from to build anew station? . The money would have :to b:e' budgeted
into; future fiscal, budget.. Redevelopment fees cannot.be used to build a4publi& facility
Is there any plan for .a.4th fire station? No, we can adequately -serve the city by utilizing'the existing
three'stations with increased daily staffing unless the urban growth boundary' is moved,
Is this a :done deal? No, city has not accepted any offer from Basin Street. No, decis on:has been
made:
What i's '.the next step ?..Notes and comments will be sent to Gity,Admini "stration.
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Pam Tbrliatt - City put together a 5 year Master Plan-lin 1998 which tried to identify.t_he need's ofthe
fire department. Need, to look at the, big picture. This .issue ,should have been included in the
Specific Plan.
This is: not the last public meeting,
The meeting will be broadcast on the public access. channel.
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Resolution to Accept,'The Donation of Real Property.; 307 Petaluma
Boulevard .South.--r the' "Casa Grande Motel" And The Designation Of
The Site As The Future Location Of Fire Sta ion --1 / Fire Headquarters.
WHEREAS, the current Fire Station l % Fire 'Headquarters building is 66 years old; and,
WHEREAS, the Department has identified the, need to relocate Fire Station l / Fire
Headquarters within the: same geographic neighborhood 'and,
WHEREAS, a private developer- has offered a donation of property identified as 307
Petaluma Boulevard South; arid
WHEREAS, 307 Petaluma Boulevard'South meets: he geographic requirements
identified by the Fire Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, B'E.IT RESOLVED that the City Council accepts the donation
of property identified as'307 Petaluma Boulevard South, and designates'the property.as
the future site of Fire Stational /.Fire Headquarters.
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