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Survey shows strong community support for proposed Placerville Station 3 training facility, county staff says
Summary
County staff told commissioners a June survey of 93 respondents showed about 77% support for a proposed remodel and training facility at Station 3 in the Placerville area, while commenters raised concerns about site suitability, water, traffic and park impacts.
County staff presented results of a community survey on July 8 showing majority support for a proposal to remodel Station 3 and add a training facility and firefighter housing in the Placerville area.
Jared, a county staff member who compiled the analysis, said the survey ran June 11–July 3 and produced 93 responses. He reported that roughly 77 percent of respondents supported or strongly supported the proposal and that many respondents provided written comments. Supporters cited the need for training, regional response coverage and on-site housing for firefighters; critics raised concerns about the project footprint, possible impacts on the adjacent park and community center, water availability, traffic, air quality and the fire district’s financial capacity to sustain operations.
Staff broke down responses geographically: 17 responses (about 18 percent) identified the Placerville townsite, 33 responses (about 36 percent) listed other addresses within the 81430 ZIP code, and 43 responses (about 46 percent) came from outside that ZIP code. Jared said he would share the full spreadsheet and comments with the fire district chief and with commissioners.
Commissioners and speakers asked for clarifications about the siting and circulation plan. Staff said the station design is being developed to route large apparatus through a rear circulation that minimizes impact on Front Street; parking would be along the back wall and CDOT is engaged on the Highway 145 access plan. A county representative noted pre-application meetings and that a special-use permit process would address criteria such as access, traffic and park impacts.
Commissioners asked staff to continue coordinating with the fire protection district, to file the necessary application materials, and to provide the district the survey comments for their review. No final approvals or permits were issued at the meeting; commissioners directed staff to move ahead with application preparation and intergovernmental agreements as appropriate.
The presentation and subsequent public input were part of the administrative section of the meeting; commissioners emphasized that more detailed design and permitting steps remain and that the special-use permit criteria will guide final decisions.
