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STATION 3 SITE IDENTIFICATION STUDY BACKGROUND
In 2003, the Montecito Fire Protection District (MFPD) Board of Directors identified the need to establish a new fire station to address areas in eastern Montecito that are not adequately covered by existing emergency response services. In September 2004, the MFPD passed and adopted Resolution 2004-10 which identifies a parcel that could accommodate a new station, the district's highest priority.
In 2007, the MFPD retained the consulting firm AMEC Earth and Environmental, Inc. (AMEC) to prepare the Station 3 Site Identification Study in order to provide direction and recommendations to the MFPD.
The purpose of the Station 3 Site Identification Study is to provide the MFPD, the public, and potentially affected property owners with an objective analysis of emergency service, land use, and environmental issues surrounding the potential siting of a new fire station in eastern Montecito.
The goal of the Station 3 Site Identification Study is to identify and review a set of sites in eastern Montecito that would potentially be suitable to consider for acquisition to support the establishment of a new fire station. The study area encompasses the eastern portion of Montecito, generally bound on the west by Sheffield Drive and Romero Canyon Road, on the east by the MFPD eastern boundary, on the south by Jameson Lane, and on the north by Feather Hill Road. The study consists of four major sections:
- Population Forecast - Estimates both existing and foreseeable future levels of population growth
and development in eastern Montecito. - Response Time Analysis - Analyzes existing emergency response service times within the MFPD
and identifies those areas within the district that are currently underserved. - Potential Sites Analysis - Presents site selection criteria used in this study to identify potential
sites; evaluates potential Fire Station sites in eastern Montecito and compares site selection
criteria, MFPD goals, and existing conditions or constraints such as public safety, vehicle access,
land use designations, and environmental constraints. - Recommendations - Provides recommendations based on site and response time analyses for a
limited subset of eastern Montecito sites that would be suitable for the establishment of a new fire
station.
Click here to view the entire Station 3 Site Identification Study.
Comments and concerns regarding Station 3 can be mailed to:
Montecito Fire Protection District
Attn: Chief Kevin Wallace
595 San Ysidro Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93108