[quote name='Roto-Ray' date='07 November 2010 - 05:20 PM' timestamp='1289167219' post='410568']
Appears that they're going to get a new station: [url="http://annandaleva.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-fire-station-planned-for-baileys.html"]Annadale, VA area information.[/url]
I'm sure some of the FCFR members on here have better information.
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Kind of sort of the latest as I understand it.
FS10 will be rebuilt on its existing site. The current, roofless FS10 is owned by the Bailey's Crossroads VFD. Fairfax County wants to rebuild FS10 on that site, but; and there is always a but; to rebuild around one of the county's busiest fire stations would be almost impossible to accomplish. So, a temporary station will be erected at the corner of Moncure Avenue and Columbia Pike (tents and trailers) while the new FS10 is built with county funds, hence, becoming a county station rather than a volunteer-owned station. The volunteer corporation may continue to exist or cede all of its assets to Mother Fairfax; I believe that part is still in negotiation. Time frame now is about three years to complete all phases (build temporary facility, relocate units and personnel, build permanent facility). To the best of my knowledge, Fairfax County does not have rights to an "off the shelf" firehouse based on previously designed and built county fire stations (no "hey, let's build another 37 there and call it FS10", no can do). Also, county mandates specify that a new fire station must meet local "green" building standards (i.e. 40 and 41) so that is going to drive the design and architecture of the fire station. Meanwhile, T410 continues to sleep at FS28 at night for security reasons. There is talk of a separate tent at the FS10 site for T410 but that has yet to materialize.
Fun stuff.
Appears that they're going to get a new station: [url="http://annandaleva.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-fire-station-planned-for-baileys.html"]Annadale, VA area information.[/url]
I'm sure some of the FCFR members on here have better information.
[/quote]
Kind of sort of the latest as I understand it.
FS10 will be rebuilt on its existing site. The current, roofless FS10 is owned by the Bailey's Crossroads VFD. Fairfax County wants to rebuild FS10 on that site, but; and there is always a but; to rebuild around one of the county's busiest fire stations would be almost impossible to accomplish. So, a temporary station will be erected at the corner of Moncure Avenue and Columbia Pike (tents and trailers) while the new FS10 is built with county funds, hence, becoming a county station rather than a volunteer-owned station. The volunteer corporation may continue to exist or cede all of its assets to Mother Fairfax; I believe that part is still in negotiation. Time frame now is about three years to complete all phases (build temporary facility, relocate units and personnel, build permanent facility). To the best of my knowledge, Fairfax County does not have rights to an "off the shelf" firehouse based on previously designed and built county fire stations (no "hey, let's build another 37 there and call it FS10", no can do). Also, county mandates specify that a new fire station must meet local "green" building standards (i.e. 40 and 41) so that is going to drive the design and architecture of the fire station. Meanwhile, T410 continues to sleep at FS28 at night for security reasons. There is talk of a separate tent at the FS10 site for T410 but that has yet to materialize.
Fun stuff.
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