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Council authorizes pursuit of Beresford Run parcel for new Fire Station 20
Summary
Council voted to direct staff to begin acquisition discussions for a 22-acre trucking-storage parcel along Clements Ferry, proposing to use the top 3 acres of high ground for a three-bay Fire Station 20; staff may pursue acquisition by negotiation up to condemnation if needed.
Charleston City Council on March 11 authorized staff to pursue acquisition of a portion of a 22-acre parcel along Clements Ferry Road (near Beresford Run) as the preferred site for a new permanent Fire Station 20.
City planning and fire department staff presented a site-selection briefing that said the current leased Fire Station 20 (a 3,000-square-foot metal building on about 0.5 acre) has outlived its useful life and the lease expires at the end of 2026. Staff described criteria for a replacement site: roughly 2.25-mile station spacing to optimize response coverage, proximity (ideally within a quarter mile) to major arteries such as Clements Ferry Road, at least 3 acres of developable, high ground to allow a three-bay…
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