ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING
PROGRAM WITH PROJECT APPROV AL AND APPROV AL OF
THE ACQUISITION OF A PORTION OF 1400
FOUNT AINGROVE PARKW A Y FOR THE PERMANENT FIRE
ST ATION NO. 5 REBUILD PROJECT (FIRE ST ATION 5
RESILIENCY AND RELOCATION)
City Council Meeting
February 1, 2022
Jill Scott, Real Estate Manager, Real Estate Services
Lisa Welsh, Associate Civil Engineer,
Transportation and Public Works
1 FIRE STATION 5
FOUNTAINGROVE
Formerly located at 2201 Newgate Ct. was
destroyed in the 2017 Tubbs Fire
2 TEMPORARY FIRE STATION
• In 2018, a temporary Fire Station 5 was
constructed at 3480 Parker Hill Road
• Temporary use permit expires October 2023
3 BACKGROUND
• Following the Tubbs Fire, the Fire Department reviewed Standards of Coverage & Deployment Plan and coverage
maps.
• Determined relocation would allow for improved
coverage to Fountaingrove, upstaffing in an event, and
serve as a forward command post for large emergencies
• With Council approval, the Fire Department and Real
Estate Services searched to identify available land to
rebuild the fire station in a location that would better serve the fire ravaged neighborhood.
4 SITE
After a lengthy search, Council gave direction to staff in closed session to negotiate the purchase of ~ 2.11-acre portion of Keysight’s campus located at the corner of Fountaingrove Parkway and Stagecoach
5 View from Stagecoach Road
looking south Proposed
location of
Fire Station
ACQUISITION
Staff and Keysight have negotiated a purchase
agreement for the following:
• Purchase price - $205,000.00
• ~2.11 acre portion of Keysight Fountaingrove
campus for Fire Station 5 rebuild
Now seeking final approval from Council for the
acquisition.
6 REQUIREMENTS
The proposed fire station on the new site is
eligible for Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funding.
Prior to the funding and acquisition completion,
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) must be
completed.
7 CEQA AND PRELIMINARY
DESIGN
• RossDrulisCusenbery
Architecture, Inc. of Sonoma,
CA
• Programming
• Preliminary
engineering/architecture design
• Data collection/site investigation
• Mitigated Negative Declaration
and NEPA 8
9 PRELIMINARY DESIGN
10 PRELIMINARY DESIGN
CEQA TIMELINE
• March 5, 2021 – Mailed AB 52 letters to Tribes
• June 15, 2021 – Mailed request for historic information to neighbors within 400 ft of the site
• June 22, 2021 – Received a request for consultation from FIGR • Addressed concerns with cultural resources and tribal cultural resources mitigation measures
• October 14, 2021 –Confirmation that tribal comments were resolved
• October 26, 2021 – Formal letter sent to conclude
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CEQA PUBLIC REVIEW
On October 26, 2021, the CEQA 30-day public review started • Notice of Intent published in the Press Democrat
• Letters within 400 feet of the property
• City’s project website and State Clearinghouse
• In person at 69 Stony Circle (MSCS)
• Spanish translation of the Notice of Intent and letters No comments were received
12 CONCLUSION
CEQA Initial Study: no significant or
potentially significant effects on the
environment with implementation of
mitigation measures
13 NEXT STEPS
• 2/2022 - File CEQA Notice of Determination
• 3/2022 - Complete NEPA
• 3/31/2022 - Close escrow
• 1/2022 - CDBG-MIT Project Application due
• 2/2022 – 7/2022 Design-Build RFQ/RFP
• 9/2022 - Design-Build contract award to CC
• 12/2022 - Notice to proceed
• 2023/24 - Construction complete 14
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Fire Department, Transportation and Public Works Department and Real Estate Services that Council, by resolution: 1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Permanent Fire Station No. 5 Relocation and Rebuild Project (Fire Station 5 Resiliency and Relocation); 2) Approve the Project; 3) Approve the acquisition of approximately 2.11 acres of a portion of 1400 Fountaingrove Parkway, Santa Rosa, CA, APN 173-670-022, for the new Fire Station 5; and 4) Authorize the Assistant City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to complete the acquisition and all documents related, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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