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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 18, 2012 <br />Page 4 of 17 <br />reviewed the request and forwarded a recommendation of approval to the City Council. <br />Staff recommended City Council approval of Resolution No. 80, Series 2012, without <br />condition. <br />APPLICANT PRESENTATION <br />Kyle Callahan,Kyle Callahan & Associates Architecture, Home Address: 220 S. <br />Jefferson,Louisville, CO, stated he is the architect for the project. Heshowed the <br />location of the fire station and commented it is designed to complement the other two <br />stations in town. This new station would give the Louisville Fire Protection District <br />excellent access to CTC and the south sub area of Louisville.It would reduce response <br />times and isinclose proximity to industrial land use and transportation. These new <br />facilities will improve staff training; provide additional storage and afueling facility.He <br />noted the training facility is designed to conduct controlled burns, but also to train <br />firefighters to rappel from buildings. <br />He explainedthe project would be phased with completion anticipated sometime in April <br />2014. Phase 1 would begin in the spring and include the site development, the paving, <br />landscape improvements, parking and the training building, shade and fueling structure <br />and be completed in the summer. Phase 2 would be the custom built fire station. Phase <br />3 would be the completion of the fire station’s second floor dormitory. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Mayor Muckle called for public comment and hearing none, called for council comment. <br />COUNCIL COMMENT <br />Mayor Muckle asked about strategy for response time with train traffic. Chief Parker <br />said the trains have always been an issue for the Louisville Fire Protection District. He <br />explained their Master Plan envisions the response would come from more than one <br />station to help whenthe train is an impediment. <br />Mayor Muckle asked about protection of the neighbors during a burn exercise at the <br />facility. Chief Parker statedthe training tower will be made of metal and burn exercises <br />would be done under very controlled circumstances. The facility was designed with the <br />neighbors in mind with specific control setsandwas shared with the owner of the <br />surrounding property. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Mayor Muckle called for public comment. There were no comments. <br />MOTION: Council member Loo moved to approve Resolution No. 80, Series 2012, <br />seconded by Council member Jasiak. All were in favor. <br />19 <br /> <br />