HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-13 Facilities StudyCity of Lake Elmo
Municipal Facilities Space Needs Assessment
June 13, 2017
Study Process
•Facility Assessments
•City Hall
•Public Works
•Fire Station #1
•Fire Station #2
•Programming
•City Hall
•Fire Department
•Sheriff Spaces
•Master Planning
•Implementation Plan
Facility Assessment – City Hall
•Paving in poor condition
•Exterior siding in poor
condition
•Windows cracking
•Restrooms not ADA compliant
•Poor security
•Insufficient space – finance
and administration are across
the street
•All conference rooms are
across the street
Facility Assessment – Public Works
•Newer building in generally
good condition
•Deterioration at CMU wainscot
•VCT flooring in poor condition
•No locker room
•No welding area
•No signage shop or meter shop
•Salt shed too small
•Workstations, break room, and
assembly area all occur in one
combined room
Facility Assessment – Fire Station #1
•Well maintained building that
the fire department has
outgrown
•Aging roof
•Old mechanical systems
•Limited bathrooms
•Old wiring with insufficient
circuits
•Poor separation of apparatus
bays from “clean” areas
•Unsafe conditions along the
walls of the bays
Facility Assessment – Fire Station #2
•Stout building
•Drainage and topography
issues
•Paving in poor condition
•Limited bathrooms
•Poor separation of apparatus
bays from “clean” areas
•Awkward flow from parking to
gear lockers to apparatus
Programming
•City Hall
•Lack of conference rooms
•Need space for future staff
•Provide space for community
use
•Appropriate restrooms
•Sheriff Space
•Evidence collection area
•Locker/shower area shared
with Fire Department
•Appropriate report writing
areas
•Fire Department
•NFPA required spaces:
Decontamination,
Compressor, Turnout Gear
Storage, Turnout Gear
Laundry, Locker/Shower
Rooms, Maintenance Shop
•Appropriate dayroom and
kitchen
•Bunk rooms for overnight
shifts
•Sufficient office spaces
Next Steps
•Confirm Program
•Look at Master Planning options
•Cost estimating
•Proposed timelines