Community Health and Safety Center Fire Station 2 Replacement
Project Background
After years of research, it was determined the community needs a larger Fire Station 2. The current Fire Station 2 is not large enough to provide the level of services needed in the southeast quadrant in the future, and the land it’s on is too small to build the size of station needed.
The site located at 4401 W. 76th St. was chosen for the new Fire Station 2 and purchased last year. The project partners were named:
- Tegra Group - Owners Representative
- BKV - Project Architect and Engineer
- Kraus-Anderson - Construction Manager
More project background information can be found under the Documents section.
Current Project Status: Phase III - Design
Our second public engagement opportunity “Cocoa and Concepts” was held Thursday, March 16. If you missed this event, input will be collected here on BetterTogetherEdina.org until April 9.
The first public Fire Station 2 design workshop was held Jan. 26. The engagement report, which includes feedback from the public workshop and internal staff workshops, is located under the Documents section.
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Welcome to the second opportunity to engage in the new Community Health and Safety Center/Fire Station 2 project! There will be an in-person workshop 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 16 at Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave S. Can't make it to the workshop? No worries, you can participate in this project right here online and on your own time! Online comments will close April 9, 2023.
Please review and comment on the North-South (N-S) Concept. The questions below are designed to prompt comments specifically to incorporate the City's values of Health in all Policies, Community Engagement, Race & Equity, and Sustainability:
- How do these concepts fit into what you envision a future Community Health and Safety Center? Are there elements missing? (Vision)
- How do you see yourself using or engaging with the Community Health and Safety Center programs and spaces based on these concepts? Do you see any barriers to access or use of these spaces? (Engagement)
- How do these concepts encourage you to be healthy, active and social? (Health/Engagement)
- How do you see these concepts creating a welcoming and inclusive space? Are there elements missing? (Engagement/Equity)
- The Community Health and Safety Center will incorporate sustainable building elements wherever possible. What design features would you like to see (i.e. reusable water bottle refill stations, recycled materials, rain gardens, etc.)? (Sustainability)
View All Ideas1 day ago
My only request is for a public water fountain in the area for pedestrians, cyclists and runners. That alone would be a nice feature.
9 days ago
Community-Oriented Space
I appreciate how both of these renderings but particularly the first take into account the need for community spaces -- indoor and outdoor -- in this area of Edina. It will be important that the spaces can actually be utilized regularly by the community (and not always booked up by the City for meetings/trainings). I could see spaces being used for ECFE pop-ups, neighbor swaps, wellness clinics, and gatherings to connect building personnel with community members. I appreciate ensuring there is a visible, welcoming, and accessible main entrance. Integrating spaces so that members of the community can interact with firefighters and building staff outside of emergencies, while also providing personnel with the non-public spaces they need to do their jobs effectively, matters. While is may lay beyond the scope of this project, finding ways that local bike paths and pedestrian walkways can connect to the Community Health and Safety Center could help further integrate it into the community. It appears that this building -- in its design and materials — considers the goals of the Climate Action Plan. And it should embody the goals of the plan as much as possible. I definitely want to see bottle refill stations, visible landfill/recycling/compost stations, energy efficiency. Public art is a wonderful thought (Mason City, IA could be a model?)
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Welcome to the second opportunity to engage in the new Community Health and Safety Center/Fire Station 2 project! There will be an in-person workshop 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 16 at Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave S. Can't make it to the workshop? No worries, you can participate in this project right here online and on your own time! Online comments will close April 9, 2023
Please review and comment on the East-West (E-W) Concept. The questions below are designed to prompt comments specifically to incorporate the City's values of Health in all Policies, Community Engagement, Race & Equity, and Sustainability:
- How do these concepts fit into what you envision a future Community Health and Safety Center to be? Are there elements missing? (Vision)
- How do you see yourself using or engaging with the Community Health and Safety Center programs and spaces based on these concepts? Do you see any barriers to access or use these spaces? (Engagement)
- How do these concepts encourage you to be healthy, active and social? (Health/Engagement)
- How do you see these concepts creating a welcoming and inclusive space? Are there elements missing? (Engagement/Equity)
- The Community Health and Safety Center will incorporate sustainable building elements wherever possible. What design features would you like to see (i.e. reusable water bottle refill stations, recycled materials, rain gardens, etc.)? (Sustainability)
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Welcome to the first opportunity to engage in the new Community Health and Safety Center/Fire Station 2 project! There will be an in-person workshop 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Public Works & Park Maintenance Facility, 7450 Metro Blvd. Can't make it to the workshop? No worries, you can participate in this project right here online and on your own time!
Online comments will close Sunday, Feb. 5.The questions below are designed to prompt comments and incorporate the City's values of Health in all Policies, Community Engagement, Race & Equity, and Sustainability:
- When you envision a future Community Health and Safety Center what comes to mind? (Vision)
- How do you see yourself using or engaging with the Community Health and Safety Center programs and space? (Engagement)
- How can the Community Health and Safety Center help me be healthy, active and social? (Health/Engagement)
- How can the Community Health and Safety Center create a welcoming and inclusive space? (Engagement/Equity)
- The Community Health and Safety Center will incorporate sustainable building elements wherever possible. What design features would you like to see (i.e. reusable water bottle refill stations, recycled materials, rain gardens, etc.)? (Sustainability)
View All Ideas2 months ago
Public use and access to the sight and building needs to balanced against the overarching need for sight security and response times.
2 months ago
Family activities
Free family activities like: a Firehouse open house (with truck rides, maybe even a helicopter?) to inspire kids, movies or music at the firehouse (projected on the side of the building?), free safety equipment and education (like a maze/“house on fire” challenge for kids where they learn how to safely climb out windows, army crawl to avoid smoke/fumes, test doorknobs, etc.), and lots of green space/maybe a small playground equipment area and picnic tables nearby that connect to the greenway or other trails?
2 months ago
The building's ability to withstand a serious tornado should be incorporated into the design.
2 months ago
This should be a fire station first and foremost, not a rain garden with water bottle refill stations. One Edinborough Park is enough.
2 months ago
Let's really lean into the spirit of community
As John McKnight of Asset-Based Community Development fame has said, I also believe our neighborhoods and associational relationships are the primary source of our health. How long we live and how often we are sick is determined by our personal behavior, our social relationships, our physical environment, and our income. As neighbors and community members, we are the people who can change these things through our associated activity. The Community Health and Safety Center should have a focused space for residents to gather, socialize, celebrate, and exchange. I realize that there has to be a fire station and public health services at this location. And that's great! How about reservable community rooms that are open 24/7 as well? How about flexible, open space where residents can exchange their own offers and needs? Besides Southdale library public use rooms, which are not generally available unless you reserve a month in advance, this part of Edina has almost no access to community space. I'm talking *real* community space that's not an afterthought, but designed specifically for potlucks, holiday celebrations, a casual place to hang out when the weather is rough, and other day-to-day things that people in the surrounding neighbors do.
Who's Listening
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Fire Chief
Email aslama@edinamn.gov -
Community Engagement Manager
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Phone 9528260397 Email rfinberg@edinamn.gov
FAQs
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General
- What would the service area be for the new Station 2?
- What will happen to the current Station 2?
- Would new equipment or additional staff be needed for the new station?
- Will the New Station 2 include fire as well as emergency/ambulance services? How exactly will the mission of the new station differ from the old one?
- What is the anticipated call volume for Station 2?
- How many calls would require a siren to be used?
- Will the call volume increase with additional apparatus at the new station?
- How much money would this cost to build?
- What are the operating costs compared to the current situation?
