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Case Number 8f 7�. April 3, i974 Page Two on a portion of t�e Concordia Academy High School was the best. Represeni�atives of the high school appeared at the hearing, however, and stated fihat they have current expansion p[ans to utilize fihe property, and therefore did not desire to sell a porfion of the land to the City, The Fire Chief appeared at the hearing with members of his depari�ment recommending i-hat the station be located at County Road B and Western, due to its proximity i'o members of the department in and near that neighborhood. �4. Site plans were prepared for a11 three of i-he sifes, indicating that Site "C" (northeast corner of B-2 and Dale) is very shalfow in depth requiring pn orientation of the station parallel wifh County Road 6-2 so as to accommodctte a 70 foot ramp space in front of the fire doors for a hook and ladder. The sii-e plan for location "D" indicated a station could be accommodated well on this site, - though it would invofve the purchase of an existing home in the southern portion of the properfiy. 5. It was suggested at fhe hearing thaP there are other sites betweer� County Road B--2 and B which merit consideration. The Planning Commission recommended the question be held over ta the April meeting of the Comrnission, 6. At the March 25th meeting, the Council noted fheir desire to hpve the Planning Commission recommend what t'hey consider the most appropriate sifie to serve the eastern area of the City. The Council will i-hen review this recommendation and make a decision as to fihe site to be selecfed. With this charge in mind, two additional sites have been reviewed in adclition to those previously anaiyzed. These are shown on the sketch at the left as Site"F"(northeast of Virginia High School) and Site "G" (west of Dafe Street between Cope and Loveil Avenues), We examined the potential for a site at location "F" which would involve Phe acquisition of at least the soui-hernmost house of the two located at the northeast corr�er of the school site . We also me# with the superintendent of school to review possibilities as it r�lates to the school property and, in par#icular, as it relates i-o Site "F". We had not previously contacted the school, inasmuch as we are aware of the fact that the Junior High School site is currently subsfandard as relates t-o normal land requirements for a Junior High School of that scale. This faci' was confirrr�ed with the school superintendent, but �e did indicate that if a site were to be selecPed at iocation "F", that the School Board would consider any small area of land thpt might be needed to augment the sife. If you visit the site, you will nofP that there is a small area of land between the northernmost bpckstop and the lot shown as $ite "F". This area is vsed as a service access drive to the playground area. lt would qppear f}�at this strip of land could be added to Site "F" to increase its frontage s[ightly to accommodai-e a fire sfation with adequate pprking and the "drive-thr�ugh feature for a hook and ladder truck" , The site, however, has three liabilities in that it is located on a grade, woufd require considera6le fi11 (inasmuch as the land slopes to the wesi} and a home would have to be acquired which is occupied by an elderly person who has a strong desire to live out her days in her curreni- residence.