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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPS 2017-06-19 Item 2A - Public Safety Plan - Fire Station 51 Location (FAQ)City OT I UKwila 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 51 ISSUE 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 Deve'lopment Agreement with Segale Properties, LLC. DISCUSSION The location for Station 51 has already been established to be the intersection of Southcenter Parkway and South 180th 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. 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 , Lli'M, Public Safety Plan — Fire Station 51 Location 0" JO_ rk k, 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 & 18V1 Street, the Green River, S. 204t' 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 • land to the City for placement of a fire station. (Attachment I Page 14) Why will Fire Station 51 be located at the intersection of Southcenter Parkway and South 180th 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 meets the site selection criteria outlined in the Development Agreement and is well-suited to address the additional 8 million square feet of future growth planned for Tukwila south. The location's easy access north and south onto Southcenter Parkway means that both Tukwila South development and commercial areas to the north can be served with adequate response times. (Attachment 2, Page 14) What was the site selection criteria outlined in the Development Agreement? 1) The ability to accommodate a 25,000 gs,f building, parking and outdoor storage; 2) Level topography; 3) rectilinear site; 4) clear title; 5) soils capable of bearing the load of the proposed station 6) direct access onto an arterial street; and 7) located near South 1 801h Street but outside the shoreline environment. (Attachment 1, Page 14) Is the location safe for a fire station? 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. 178t" 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 to its original ownership. In addition, under a separate 2014 agreement, the City will collect $4.75 million from egale to finance, design, construct and operate a fire station. The money cannot be 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 ConSUlt�qp, to analyze and recommend locations for Stations 52 and based upon optimum fire service response times city,wide. The report is scheduled to be delivered 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. City Of Tukwila ...... . ......... . Allan Ekberg, Mayor 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 51 per the Tukwila South Development Agreement BACKGROUND In 2009 the Ci4 of Tukwila entered into an a • reement with Spqnlp Prnntzrties LLC with re Il —ar III e r� I NN 1 VRI 6-21 IRJ I IN q I t=R I 9117A AIN W I IRmA Vljjf. I I A 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 Properhes 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. I Ile -09 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 Finally, in response to a question raised • Councilmember Kruller at the April 12, 201 Committee • the Whole, there is no requirement that the Fire Department Headquarters I lcat at Station 51 in Tukwila Valley Suth. The locatin of Headquarters has t betermine• at thiis, time. • ed • • no e d d - a 0 u ki - VIII 111091 1 Is I n.