Redmond Planning Commission studies 2025–2050 fire functional plan; public hearing set for Aug. 13

Redmond Planning Commission members held a study session July 23 on the Redmond Fire Department's proposed 2025'—650 Fire Functional Plan and asked staff to return with additional detail before making a recommendation to city council.

The plan, presenters said, is a policy tool intended to align fire capital investments with projected population and employment growth and to enable the city to use fire impact fees under the Washington State Growth Management Act. "Importantly, the plan is not a green light for construction," Ami Corconi, deputy fire chief, said as she introduced the document and described how it would be incorporated into the comprehensive plan's capital facilities element.

Why it matters: The plan lays out priorities for station siting and facility upgrades, identifies modernization needs at Station 11 and the completion of Station 17, recommends relocating Station 12 inside Redmond city limits, and proposes a centralized logistics facility. Staff said the capital strategy anticipates roughly $26'$27 million in projects over the near term, with impact fees expected to cover about one-third of growth-related costs; other financing tools such as bonds are also under consideration.

Presentations and public comment: Corconi and Interim Deputy Chief Mike DeSpain walked commissioners through the plan's goals, technical chapters and the ties to local and…