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District appeals Brentwood planning commission denial of downtown Station 94; union urges timely construction
Summary
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District filed an appeal after the Brentwood planning commission denied the proposed Fire Station 94 downtown site; the district said Veterans Hall is not at risk and that delays are increasing project costs. Local 1230 union representative urged rapid action and offered union support.
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said May 20 it has filed an appeal after the Brentwood planning commission denied the district's permit for a new Fire Station 94 in downtown Brentwood and is seeking a city council hearing on June 10.
The district told the board it is pursuing the appeal and emphasized that the Veterans Hall adjacent to the project is "absolutely no risk" of removal or displacement; the district said it had granted an easement to preserve the Veterans Hall disability ramp during construction. The district also said the site originally planned for a companion station was determined to be contaminated soil and thus required abandoning that location, which forced the project team to acquire a new site and repeat environmental and architectural work. Those steps have delayed the project and increased costs, the district said.
The district said it has a general contractor under contract and described the timing and additional expenditures as "precious budget dollars" being consumed by delays. The board asked whether district staff had made themselves available to meet with Brentwood city council members and community stakeholders; the chief said staff has reached out and is available ahead of the June 10 hearing.
A representative of Local 1230 who spoke during public comment, identifying himself as Tim of Local 1230, offered condolences for a recent community loss and urged the board and the public not to frame the station project as a veterans-versus-firefighters issue. "It is really important, that we get that station, up and running. Any delays moving locations, just delays, hours and hours of, of being able to get started. And also the cost," he said. The union also offered honor-guard and family support services as needed.
The district said it will pursue the appeal process and return to the board with updates; no new board action on the station was taken at the May 20 meeting.
