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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction The City of Lino Lakes has contracted with CNH Architects and our consulting engineering team to perform an analysis of potential fire house sites for the City of Lino Lakes Fire House #2 and then to proceed with the design of this fire house facility. This study is the first phase of this work, to evaluate each of the sites identified rating them for a broad series of site attributes. The information provided in this study includes site data gathered and analyzed by CNH Architects and our consulting team which includes civil engineering studies by Larson Engineering, traffic engineering and response time study by Wenck Associates, as well as valuable input from Lino Lakes city staff. The report includes this Executive Summary followed by supporting data and diagrams. Process The study process utilized the following three major steps: 1. Data gathering and site visits for all sites identified as potential fire house locations. 2. Develop an analysis of relevant site attributes as well as response time studies for each site. 3. Evaluate and make a recommendation regarding the site or sites that best meet the needs of the future fire house. Major Site Selection Criteria The three sites that had been previously identified as candidates for the Lino Lakes Fire House #2 are shown on the Lino Lakes Site Option Map and include the following locations: Site 1: 12th Avenue & Birch Street This site is the 35.4 acre privately owned property at the southwest quadrant of 12th Avenue and Birch Street. Site 2: Site 3: 1300 Block & Birch Street This site is the 38.2 acre property owned by the school district on the north side of Birch Street west of White Oak Road and east of the cul-de-sac on Pheasant Hills Drive. Centerville Road & Birch Street This site is the 18.2 acre northern portion of the property owned by the City of Lino Lakes at the southeast quadrant of Centerville Road and Birch Street. While many attributes were evaluated (see Site Selection Matrix) there were several items that needed to be addressed as mandatory requirements for an appropriate fire house site. First of these necessary attributes is that the buildable site area needs to be 3 acres minimum for a station of the programmed size and should allow some additional space for the potential of future expansion. Response time was also considered a mandatory site selection criterion with the goal to maximize the ability for the Lino Lakes Fire Division to meet the response times recommended by NFPA 1720 standards for the greatest portion of the city possible with consideration given to both current population densities as well as anticipated near term population growth. Also important is the existence or potential availability of utilities to the site including electricity, city water, and sanitary sewer lines. Finally, public and firefighter safety was considered of primary importance in the site evaluation process. Evaluating the three sites for these minimum standards finds that the 12th Avenue and Birch Street site fails to meet minimum standards on two factors. After determining buildable site areas, the north portion of this site does not meet the minimum 3 acre site size. The south portion of the 3