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Commissioner Bauer questioned if additional space would be needed to allow for polling at the <br />new fire station. Fire Chief Kapler stated the proposed building design would allow for polling <br />and now additional space was being requested. <br />Commission Business <br />Motion by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner Maul, to recommend that City <br />Council adopt Resolution #15-01-002 approving the Site Plan for Fire Station No. 2. <br />Further discussion <br />Commissioner VanScoy questioned why the site was proposing to have two water runoff ponds. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the topography and natural grades on the <br />site noting this led to the two runoff ponds that could manage 100 year rain events. <br />Chairperson Levine requested further information on the timing of the proposed fire station. <br />Assistant City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Brama indicated the final design <br />was nearly complete. He explained that bids for the project would be authorized by the Council <br />this winter and would be authorized for bid in the spring with construction beginning shortly <br />thereafter. It was noted the fire station would take nearly a year to complete. This would mean <br />the new fire station would be open for use in the spring of 2016. <br />Commissioner VanScoy expressed concern that the pond would be eight to ten feet deep. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill indicated there were other technologies available but <br />this would greatly increase expenses for the project. He believed that staff would continue to <br />evaluate the need and depth of the ponds. <br />Commissioner Bauer asked what the plans were for existing Fire Station No. 2. Community <br />Development Director Gladhill stated staff was evaluating uses for this property and was <br />entertaining a single family residential development with 47 units. He anticipated that the <br />existing Fire Station and City Hall would be demolished. <br />Commissioner Nosan supported the proposed location of the Fire Station, but questioned how <br />this would impact the surrounding homeowners. Fire Chief Kapler reported that each call <br />dictates a different response from the Fire Department. He stated that lights and sirens have been <br />used from the current station location. He discussed the positive comments he has received <br />regarding the fire station being a good neighbor. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Bauer, Maul, Nosan, and <br />VanScoy. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Brauer. <br />5.03: Review Resident Survey Results <br />Presentation <br />Planning Commission/December 4, 2014 <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />