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Residents urge Portsmouth to reconsider Craddock fire station site, citing trees, skate park and historic-district status
Summary
Speakers at the April 28 CIP public hearing questioned a proposed Craddock fire station site that would replace a skate park, playground and about a dozen mature trees; residents and council members asked for a public work session to review the 2018 siting study before any final decision.
Several residents and stakeholders told Portsmouth City Council on April 28 that the site proposed in the FY2027 capital-improvement plan for a new Craddock fire station contains community amenities and mature trees that should not be removed without fuller public review.
Public commenter Mark (label 15) said the tract proposed for a $14 million fire station currently holds the Craddock Skatepark, a playground and roughly 12 mature trees. "Those 12 mature trees...are cleaning the air" and help reduce heat-island effects,…
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