City staff has been evaluating locations for a future second fire station as called for in our strategic plan, developed with recommendations from an outside consultant, to improve our fire response as our community continues to grow. Earlier this fall, we began to take steps to identify and acquire a specific site for that future station.
During site evaluation, staff considered several factors including emergency response times, 1.5-mile radius coverage from the existing and proposed fire stations, land and other development costs and compatibility with current and future uses. The process also included inviting community members to an open house in October to answer questions, hear concerns and provide feedback.
The City Council is expected to discuss potential sites, but not take any formal action, at its meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2022, in the City Council Chambers, 1 Quail Creek Circle, North Liberty. The public is invited to attend.
At this meeting, staff will share with the council information about the previously identified, preferred site immediately adjacent to Harvest Estates and an alternative site along St. Andrews Drive to the west nearer Alexander Way (see map on the reverse side), as well as other previously considered, but ill-suited, locations.
That memo will be available late next week online in the meeting’s information packet at northlibertyiowa.org/meetings/citycouncil, and this post will be updated when it’s complete.
During the City Council meeting on Dec. 13, there will be time set aside on the agenda for public comment should you wish to provide any spoken comment. You can also send written comments to the City Council and Mayor Hoffman via email to council@northlibertyiowa.org or mail to PO Box 77, North Liberty IA 52317, at any time.
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