Fire Station & City Hall

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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO-June 13, 2023-After final approval from City Council early this month, the new City Hall & Downtown Fire Station project hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, June 20, to officially kick off the start of construction.

“Historically, the west end of town served as the center of the city,” said Deputy City Manager Tom Leeson. “This project transforms and revitalizes the west end of downtown and compliments the energy that is building around everything that is taking place on this end of Lincoln Avenue.”

The new City Hall & Fire Station project will not only transform a two-block section of downtown into a civic campus, but also how the city works together and does business with the community. The municipal campus will redefine municipal services bringing modern technologies and efficiencies for the benefit of residents across the city for decades to come.

The new city hall building, encompassing over 15,000-sq-ft, will be positioned at the corner of 10^th and Lincoln Ave. The three-story design features public restrooms and meeting space as well as incorporates department adjacencies for improved efficiency, collaboration, and citizen service.

The new downtown fire station is an 18,000+-sq-ft two-level fire station featuring drive through access from three bays providing flexibility of apparatus placement and response capabilities. A mezzanine training and storage area, along with a hose dry tower connects to the apparatus bay.

The downtown site will also create a civic plaza between the facilities where the community can enjoy the outdoors, gather, and reflect on public art. In addition to municipal functions, the plaza would accommodate public gatherings and other programmed uses.

Davis Partnership is serving as architect of record and Wember is the city’s owner’s representative for the project. FCI Constructors, Inc., a Colorado company with more than 40 years of experience, is the general contractor. A $750,000 Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) grant was awarded to the project.

The City Hall and Fire Station projects required the closure of 10th Street between the alley and Oak Street. This project will create a civic plaza in that space. After input from across the community, the conceptual design is complete. Engineering and Full Design is underway. This multiple paged document includes the design concept, rendering, precedent boards, and site analysis.

City staff seek direction from city council to submit a grant request for $500,000 from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Main Street Live (Livability Investments for Vibrant Economies) grant program for a grant to construct a portion of the Civic Plaza. In addition, the project is also applying for a CDOT grant.

The design concepts for the new Civic Plaza, funded by the Colorado MainStreet program, were recently shared with the community during two open houses and the city would like additional input from the broader community.

“The two open houses yielded incredible insights and perspectives on the two plans and what was important from each concept to incorporate into the final design,” said Special Project & IGS Manager Winnie DelliQuadri. “We would like to hear from more folks across the community on the space that will hopefully become a central gathering place.”

Ayers Associates, the landscape architect on the project, has partnered with Landmark Consulting, a local civil engineering firm, to present two design concepts based on initial input from diverse group of stakeholders. The formalized plan lay the foundation for the vision for the public space that ties together Centennial Hall with the new Fire Station & City Hall.

The two designs can be viewed below and voted on HERE. In addition to the plans, boards show existing utilities, site circulation and cultural & environmental context.

Both concepts are arranged around a central path through the plaza that blends rotating or permanent art installations, multiple seating options, and natural and geographic references. Natural materials and landscaping that would be used are shown in both designs.

The Civic Plaza is envisioned as a space where city staff and the public can stop to make a call, step outside to have an informal meeting or eat lunch. In addition to the daily municipal functions, the plaza would accommodate public gatherings and other programmed uses.

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE: An ordinance rezoning property located within Original Town of Steamboat Springs Block 13 Lots 10, 11 and 12 and Original Town of Steamboat Springs Block 13 Lots 1, 2, 3 and a Portion of 4, County of Routt, State of Colorado; from Commercial Old Town (CO) & Commercial Oak–Two (CK-2) Zone Districts to a Custom Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zone District described and depicted in Exhibits A-F for the City Hall Fire Station PUD, PL20220603.

• Council Communication Form
• PC Packet - Attachment 1
• PC Draft Minutes - Attachment 2
• Public Comment - Attachment 3
• Article 2 Dimensions - Attachment 4
• Ordinance 20220603 - Attachment 5

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE: An ordinance vacating a portion of 10th Street right-of-way located on Original Town OF Steamboat Springs Block 13 Lots 1, 2, 3 and a portion of 4 Aka City Hall Subdivision Lot 1, and approving a Preliminary Plat PL20220598, City Hall Fire Station Subdivision.

• Council Communication Form
• PC Packet - Attachment 1
• Draft PC Minutes - Attachment 2
• Ordinance - Attachment 3
• Ordinance Exhibits - Attachment 4

New Fire Station & City Hall Project will come in front of Planning Commission tonight, March 9, 2023 at 5pm. The Applicant is proposing a City Campus to be located off 10th Street between Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street. The City Campus will include existing Centennial Hall on Oak and 10th Street, a new three-story 17,000 sf City Hall on the corner of 10th and Lincoln Ave, and a new Fire Station on the corner of 10th and Oak St. The proposal includes partially closing 10th Street to vehicular traffic, a plaza area between the proposed Fire Station and existing Centennial Hall, and other site improvements to serve the City Campus, such as parking, landscaping, and sidewalks.

Planning Commission Documents

• Staff Report
• Project Report
• Project Timeline
• Plan Set
• PUD Zone Map
• PUD Modifications Overview
• Fire Station Subzone Dimensional Standards
• Fire Station Subzone Design Standards
• City Hall Subzone Dimensional Standards
• City Hall Subzone Design Standards
• Comparison
• Resolution PL20220599

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO-March 2, 2023-The Project Team leading the construction of the new Downtown Fire Station and City Hall will be hosting a meeting with adjacent properties on Wednesday, March 8 from 4pm to 5pm in Centennial Hall, 124 10^th Street.

“We want an open line of communication between the on-site construction management team and our neighbors,” commented Deputy City Manager Tom Leeson. “While we plan to share as much information throughout the construction process, it’s imperative that our adjacent properties know who to contact should they encounter issues or have questions.”

The team, listed below, will be leading the municipal project to transform a two-block section of downtown into a civic campus that includes two new multi-story buildings and a public outdoor plaza

The project is being constructed by FCI Constructors, one of the premier construction firms in the Rocky Mountain region. In addition, Wember, Inc., is serving as the owner’s representative for the city and is currently working with Routt County on the Health & Human Services building.

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Contact
Tom Leeson, Deputy City Manager, 970.871.8249 or email
Chuck Cerasoli, Fire Chief, 970.879.7170 or email
Michael Lane, Communications Manager, 970.871.8220 or email

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Level 2: Public Works, Planning & Finance

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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO-November 4, 2022-The City of Steamboat Springs with the assistance of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin a sampling program to further understand conditions at and around 840 Yampa Street as part of the sale of the property.

“We’re in full agreement that further investigation is necessary and that working with the EPA is the best course of action,” commented City Attorney Dan Foote. “We do not believe there is a threat to public health, and we are working to confirm that with the EPA’s assistance.”

As part of an environmental assessment during the sale of the property, two contaminants associated with dry cleaning – tetrachloroethene (PCE) & trichloroethylene (TCE) - were identified in the vicinity of the property.

The city has asked the EPA for assistance with vapor intrusion sampling and indoor air quality sampling at the fire station.

Next week, EPA crews will mobilize and start to determine the source of these contaminants through field inspections and sub-slab and indoor air sampling at the downtown fire station. If required, additional monitoring wells around the perimeter of the property may be implemented to help establish the source.

In addition, well network and hydrogeologic data will be reviewed to determine potential sources and pathways of contamination. Based on findings, the EPA will recommend if any remediation actions should be undertaken.

The EPA will be working with the city staff including the Fire Chief and Distribution & Collection Manager along with Big Agnes management, the current tenant of the property.

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Contact

Dan Foote, City Attorney, City of Steamboat Springs, 970.879.2060 or email

Michael Lane, Communications Manager, City of Steamboat Springs, 970.871.8220 or email

Katherine Jenkins, Environment Protection Agency, 800.227.8917 or email