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Home My WebLink AboutPS 2017-05-15 Item 2D - Public Safety Plan - Location of Fire Station 51City Of Tukwila ------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Allan Ekberg, Mayor TO: Public Safety Committee FROM: Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: May 8, 2017 SUBJECT- Public Safety Plan — Location of Fire Station 61 ISSIE The Public Safety Committee requested a document summarizing why the location for Station 51 has already been identified in the Public Safety Plan, pursuant to the 2009 Development Agreement with Segale Properties, LLC. DISCUSSION The location for Station 51 has already been established to be the intersection of Soiuthcenter Parkway and South 1801h Street, This is pursuant to a Development Agreement (and subsequent amendments/addenda) that was signed in 2009 as part of the plan to annex and develop the Tukwila South area. The land is subject to a deed restriction that only allows the property to be used for a fire station, The property is also encumbered by a Puget Sound Energy easement as a result of relocating a high pressure gas line. The Committee requested a high-level summary that could be shared with the public to help clarify any concerns or misconceptions about why the City plans to build Station 51 at this location. Also included for the Committee's reference is a memo from Chief Wittwer and Assistant Chief Flores regarding the Fire Department Administration's position on this matter. RECOMMENDATION Staff is seeking Committee feedback on the FAQ, and if it is satisfactory it will be posted on the Public Safety Plan website and distributed to the full Council. ATTACHMENTS • Draft FAQ • Fire Administration Memo dated April 21, 2017 W r-YA Public Safety Plan - Fire Station 51 Location ` star Frequently Asked Questions Why is the location of Fire Station 51 already established in the Public Safety Plan? In 2010, the City of Tukwila annexed approximately 259 acres of land bordered by S. 180th Street, the Green River, S. 204th Street, and Orillia Road/1-5 for an area of future development to be known as Tukwila South. To prepare for this annexation, the City entered into a 2009 Development Agreement with Segale Properties, LLC to detail mutually agreed upon rules for land use and to plan for City services and infrastructure for the new area of the city, To plan for future fire service, the Agreement provided that Segale would donate up to three acres of land to the City for placement of a fire station, (Attachment 1, Page 14) Why will Fire Station 51 be located at the intersection of Southcenter Parkway and South 180h • Street? This location was determined after detailed analysis that included a study performed by TCA, a national leader in fire station location and design, as well as Tukwila Fire Department internal analysis. The site riteni; *utli-ied op ggret--,,r,-re-rd-art& ed-tc -dc[dress-the KrA What was the site selection criteria outlined in the Development Agreement? 1) The ability to accommodate a 25,000 gsf building, parking and outdoor storage; 2) Level topography', 3)7�1 cimm�; 5�60 .r w 2&w--3G onto an arterial street; and 7) located near South 180 but outside the shoreline environment. (Attachment 1, Page 14) A geotechnical study conducted in 2012 found that the site was suitable based upon subsurface exploration, site observations, laboratory testing, and engineering analyses, Additionally, the original S. 1781� Street was realigned at a lower, safer grade in 2013. (Attachment 2, Page 29, 31) Does the City have the option to not locate Fire Station 51 at this site? No, because there is a deed restriction on the property that means if it is not used to construct a station it will revert • its oirig, ina�l ownership, In addition, under a separate 2014 agreement, the City will collect $• .75 million from Se�gale to finance, design, construct and operate a fire station, The money cannot 4- used for any other purpose and there is a potential that the City would have to refund some portion of that total. The City would also have to pay Puget Sound Energy $3.75 million to terminate an easement related to the relocation of a high-pressure gas line that was moved as part of the street realignment. (Attachment 2, Page 14) Have the locations of Fire Stations 52 and 54 already been determined? The City contracted with Facets C011SUlfing to analyze and recommend locations for Stations 52 and 54 based upon optimum fire service response times citywide. The report is scheduled to be delivered to the City Council in June. Where will the Fire Department Headquarters be located? The City has not yet determined the location of the Department Headquarters. M. City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayot TO: Public Safety Committee CC: Mayor Ekberg FROM: Jay C. Wittwer, Fire Chief and Chris Flores, Assistant Fire Chief DATE: April 21, 2017 SUBJECT: Location of Fire Station 61 per the Tukwila South Development Agreement BACKGROUND In 2009, the City of Tukwila entered into an agreement with Segale Properties, LLC with regard to the Tukwila South Development. This memo is intended to serve as a recommendation and analysis from the current Fire Department Administration on the location of Fire Station 51. DISCUSSION The current Tukwila Fire Department Administration has reviewed the documents developed by TCA, the City's consultant, from 2009 and 2013, titled Headquarters Fire Station Location Analysis. We further reviewed other City documents related to the Development Agreement between the City of Tukwila and Segale Properties LLC relevant to the Tukwila South Development. Fire Administration concurs that the currently identified location for a relocated Fire Station 51 is a well-suited location for a fire station. Furthermore, the Tukwila Fire Department Administration concurs with the memorandum dated April 7, 2017, authored by Rachel Turpin, City Attorney, and titled Tukwila South Fire Station Property, in its entirety. The currently projected location for a relocated Station 51 was quickly dismissed in TCA's November 30, 2009 Final Report, titled Headquarters Fire Station Location Analysis. The reasons cited were that moving S 1781h was not in the CIP, would require extensive earthwork, is not a flat site, is in a critical slide area, and would require, the moving of a large gas main. However, all of this work was subsequently done by Segale Properties, LLC. The site was then reevaluated by TCA in an amendment to the original document, dated March 25, 2013. Although ranked second in the amendment, it was deemed almost equally preferable to the higher-ranking site studied. TCA specifically cited the geotechnical report prepared by GeoEngineers, which showed that the soils at the proposed site on 1801h and Southcenter Parkway are capable of bearing the load of the proposed fire station without shoring, bracing, piling, or other extraordinary construction means or methods and containing no hazardous structures. The most highly rated site would still require the installation of pilings and therefore would have additional expenses and unknowns associated with construction. The Tukwila Fire Department Administration met with former Fire Chief Nick Olivas to discuss his perspective regarding the negotiations and site selection. His opinion was that the selected site offered superior access to the primary response area, including the area to be developed, Tukwila Valley, South. we -- - - • - 9rVIIAIWLMMnTfI#I Page 2 Finally, in response to a question raised by Cou,ncilmember Kruller at the April 12, 2017, Committee of the Whole, there is no requirement that the Fire Department Headquarters be located at Station 51 in Tukwila Valley South, The location of Headquarters has not been determined at this time. INA!U* MI I L081