City to hire consultant for new Finn Hill Fire Station site

The City of Kirkland is planning to hire a consultant to conduct a new site analysis for the propsed Finn Hill Fire Station. The consultant will consider the two existing sites and other appropriate sites. Prior to the annexation, Fire District No. 41 was studying alternative sites for consolidating the two fire stations on Finn Hill into one location that is better able to serve the area. One of the possible sites for the consolidation was at Finn Hill Junior High and the other was in Big Finn Hill Park at the corner of Juanita Drive and N.E. 138th Street.

August 2, 2011 7:09 pm

The City of Kirkland is planning to hire a consultant to conduct a new site analysis for the propsed Finn Hill Fire Station. The consultant will consider the two existing sites and other appropriate sites.

Prior to the annexation, Fire District No. 41 was studying alternative sites for consolidating the two fire stations on Finn Hill into one location that is better able to serve the area. One of the possible sites for the consolidation was at Finn Hill Junior High and the other was in Big Finn Hill Park at the corner of Juanita Drive and N.E. 138th Street.

Considerations such as fire and emergency medical response times, project costs, traffic impacts, the availability of property and environmental and neighborhood impacts will be studied. A community outreach element will include ongoing updates and check-ins with the Finn Hill neighbors. Staff expects to complete the site study by the end of 2011.

For more information visit the City of Kirkland’s website at www.kirklandwa.gov/finnhillstation.