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Public hearing opens on East Clinton Fire District’s proposed 11,000‑sq‑ft firehouse amid historic‑site and archaeology concerns
Summary
The board opened a public hearing on a proposed new East Clinton Fire District firehouse that would replace the existing station; engineers described an ~11,000‑sq‑ft single‑story building with five bays and about 65 parking spaces, while residents and the Clinton Historical Society raised concerns about lighting, screening, parking, the nearby Creek Meeting House and cemetery, and ongoing SHPO archaeology review; the hearing remains open and the board asked for updated plans showing the meeting house and cemetery.
The Clinton Planning Board opened a public hearing on the East Clinton Fire District’s proposed new firehouse and heard extensive public comment about siting, historic preservation and archaeological review.
Joseph Berger of Berger Engineering and architect Mike McCormick described an approximately 11,000‑square‑foot, single‑story steel building with five equipment bays. Berger said the design includes a circular access drive, stormwater infiltration basins and roughly 65 parking spaces (49 active, 19 in reserve).…
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