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Council approves site plan for Fire Station 86 and new water tank on Singer Island
Summary
The Riviera Beach City Council approved a site plan June 18 for a three-story Fire Station 86 and a new water tank on Singer Island. The design aims to avoid wetland impact, place critical mechanical systems above flood elevations and keep the existing water tank in service while the new tank is built.
The Riviera Beach City Council approved a site plan June 18 for a new three-story Fire Station 86 and an adjacent water storage tank on Singer Island, following staff presentation and public comment.
The site plan — presented by Scott Evans, assistant director of development services, along with Fire Chief John Curd and CSA Architects — locates the new tank and the station to avoid an existing wetland on the parcel. Evans said the applicant designed the layout specifically “to fit it onto that small portion of area that's buildable” and to avoid wetland impacts.
Why it matters: The project replaces an older fire station and an older water tank. To maintain uninterrupted service, the plan calls for first demolishing the existing fire station only after a new water tank is built and operational, then…
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