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[folsom500]

Have wondered what is the plan for the empty Fire Station at Blue Ravine and Prairie city Rd...
Any one know ?


Cheers
F500

[tessieca]

They'll raze the building and sell it as a gas station or something.

[FamilyMan]

Last I knew, it was going to be a senior center. That was a while ago.

[DavidH]

Last I knew, it was going to be a senior center. That was a while ago.

I think you're confused with the old fire station on Natoma Street, next to city hall. The city is working to convert that one to a seniors center. The station at Blue Ravine/Prairie City allegedly has mold issues and will be razed.

[MikeinFolsom]

I have heard that the mold is pretty toxic so they will need some type of environmental cleanup tent set up over the building just to tear it down. Kind of like the tent they built over the house in the old movie ET.

[john]

I think they have conveniently forgotten what to do with it, along with the unfinished parks and the unlandscaped medians throughout town.

[Robert Giacometti]

I think they have conveniently forgotten what to do with it, along with the unfinished parks and the unlandscaped medians throughout town.

The City's park Staff would love to finish all the parks in town. Unfortunately the funding to do this isn't a priority by the decision makers.

It is ironic we can spend over $100,000 after restructuring the former city managers job to force him to leave ( when he is leaving anyway) and then give praise to the person who caused this action....yet can not find the funds to complete our neighborhood parks.

Priorities are easy to see....don't get caught up in the words people say....look at their actions!

[camay2327]

The last that I heard from the city on this old fire station location is MOLD. Mold is the problem, the city has, or had, a law suit going on with this location, if I am not mistaken. I had a link on here some time ago. I will look back and see if I can bring some of the email info that I had forward to this link.

[gingerkid]

At this point, they're possibly using it as a scientific experiment to see what happens when mold is allowed to grow at will. I'm glad they're going to cover it with a tent so the mold spores won't be spread around.

[camay2327]

Check out this information that was posted earlier in a different link.


http://www.tomatopag...?showtopic=3072

[folsom500]

Check out this information that was posted earlier in a different link.
http://www.tomatopag...?showtopic=3072

So no updates since March 12 of 2003 ???? What they doing down at city hall ?

[camay2327]

Sorry, but I am going to place this here too, seeing we have two seperate items.



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Here is some additional information.

From: CAL MAY
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 1:47 PM
To: Christa Schmidt
Cc: Kerri Howell; Eric King; Steve Miklos; Andy
Morin; Jeff Starsky
Subject: Fire Station at Blue Ravine & Prairie City Road


The people in the Prairie Oaks area have a question
about the Fire Station at Blue Ravine & Prairie City Road.

Quote:

Now that the old firehouse is no longer occupied, has
anybody heard what they are going to do with it? It
would probably make a pretty cool clubhouse type of
place for meetings, stuff like that. I for one have
noticed it has been overrun by weeds - which is
unfortunate, as whoever occupies this building next
will likely have to rip out the old grass and start over.

Unquote:

I think it was closed because of a mold problem or was
it some other reason.

Whatever it was I would like to know so I can put it
on our board. Also at a minimum it seems like the city
could at least keep the lawn trim and looking good.

I need an answer.

Thanks.

Cal May

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I sent another email on 10 Feb 2006.

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From:Kerri M. Howell
To: "CALMAY"
CC: "Martha Clark Lofgren" <mlofgren@folsom.ca.us>
Subject: Re: Fire Station at Blue Ravine & Prairie City Road
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:00:51 -0800

Hi Cal,

I will see if I can find out why nobody has called you back. Yes, there was a mold issue with the building - not the hazardous kind. So, the City
will not be using it for anything and it would more than likely be sold.

I will check to ensure that the grounds are being kept up in the
meantime.

Kerri

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Subject: Old Fire Station Property at PCR and Blue Ravine
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:46:55 -0800
From: "Joe Luchi" <jluchi@folsom.ca.us>
To: "CALMAY"
CC: corrprincess@ardennet.com, "Eric Dutton" <348711@folsom.ca.us>

Hi Calvin:

Your message about the subject abandoned fire station was forwarded to me for a rely. Thank you for your interest.

FYI, the Fire Chief and I have met with an appraiser regarding updating an appraisal done on the property back in 1999. Before that process starts though, Eric and I will be meeting with planning staff regarding permitted uses of the existing building per the City zoning code. The appraiser will probably complete the appraisal in the next 3-4 months. After that process is completed, I plan to meet with the neighborhoods adjacent to the Fire Station for feedback on alternative uses for the property.

I will contact Administrative Services regarding lawn care of the property.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks.

Joe Luchi

City of Folsom

Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Economic Development

351-3589 (v)

355-7206 (f)

[granto]

I have heard that the mold is pretty toxic so they will need some type of environmental cleanup tent set up over the building just to tear it down. Kind of like the tent they built over the house in the old movie ET.

Wasn't this one of the stations that they had developers build as a freebie for unlimited housing development?

[camay2327]

I never heard that before... ???

You know what I would like to see on that corner?

A large statue of some major person, maybe Mr Folsom.

A large electronic sign with things that are happening in Folsom.

I don't think that bit of land is big enough for any gas station or car wash. A person would
have to come in on Prairie City Road and back out on Blue Ravine. Not a good place for any kind of business. The fire station was OK because they could turn on their lights and get out in case of emergency.

We will wait and see...

[ducky]

I think somebody else's suggestion about a meeting place for classes or parties was pretty good. Incorporate Camay's idea for a city sign posting city events on it is good, too.