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Selma reviews multi‑phase fire station campus plan, staff weigh costs and aesthetics
Summary
The council reviewed a multi‑phase plan for a new north-end fire station campus including an EMS modular facility, engine bay and headquarters addition; staff noted current cost estimates of $1,500–$1,700 per square foot and proposed phased construction to reduce upfront budget impact.
Selma officials presented conceptual plans May 6 for a three-phase fire station campus on Huntsman Street: a modular EMS facility, a full fire-station operations building with apparatus bays and dorms, and a later administrative/headquarters addition.
Fire Chief Steve Webster described phase 1 as an EMS facility using modular buildings to house ambulances and staff with secure parking and automatic gate access. Phase 2 is a permanent operations building with two drive-through apparatus bays, dormitory space for crews, kitchen and turnout storage; phase 3 would add administrative offices and a third apparatus bay.
Chief Webster said the project team will value-engineer finishes but reported preliminary construction-cost estimates that put a full build of phases 2–3 in the $22 million–$26 million range at current per‑square‑foot market rates. He and staff recommended a phased approach so the city can deliver immediate EMS needs while deferring some capital cost.
Council and staff discussed aesthetics and scale. Staff presented three conceptual styles and said contemporary materials (metal, glass and pitched roofs) would deliver durability and lower long-term maintenance. Council members stressed combining durable base materials with higher-quality façade elements in visible downtown stations.
The presentation also included a digital interactive capital projects map showing active and upcoming projects, and staff said work on the Amberwood sewer trunk main and other CIP projects is advancing. Council asked for continued coordination with developer Lennar on the Amberwood schedule and with Union Pacific on the railroad crossing for the sewer trunk main.
Ending: Council provided direction on design preferences and asked staff to continue design, pursue value engineering, and return with more refined cost estimates and timeline options for phased construction.
