The Glenview Announcements has an article on the updated progress of the new headquarters fire station to be built for the Glenview Fire Department.
Glenview officials on Wednesday approved the larger of two designs for a new downtown fire station headquarters.
Trustees asked architects to design a facility with three vehicle bays and nine firefighter rest bunks for $6.3 million. The original plan was for 2 ½ bays and six bunks for future expansion at $5.6 million.
Also, a peaked roof to hide mechanical equipment and a tower to comply with downtown designs were added to the plan.
“Expanding could cost a lot more later. I’m comfortable with (Fire Chief Wayne Globerger’s) need for a third bay,” Britton said.
Trustees also approved design appearances, such as banded-stone exterior facades, pilasters and a mid-building tower.
“The fire station should compliment other buildings in the area. It’s a long-term, and should be a marquee and held to the same standards as other contracted buildings,” Trustee Michael Jenny said. In May, trustees voted to support a new fire station and headquarters next to Village Hall on Waukegan Road.
In December 2012, the Village Board approved a plan to demolish and redevelop the old fire station headquarters at 1815 Glenview Road into a four-story structure that includes 142 rentals with first-floor retail storefronts.
#1 by 0.02 on November 13, 2013 - 7:48 AM
My guess is engine 13’s house will close and engine 13 will become engine 14 because the truck will move into this house with the engine and ambo. The old truck was run into the ground because it was the only company in its still district and by being quartered with an engine won’t be running ambo assists as much. Just my 0.02
#2 by Scott on November 12, 2013 - 4:02 PM
Nothing to do with Glenview nor do I live anywhere near there, however, You got to put it where you can get land!
#3 by Bill Post on November 11, 2013 - 9:27 PM
Rich is that just speculation or has anybody in the City Council or the Fire Department suggested that idea?
#4 by Rich on November 11, 2013 - 7:47 PM
Think about this> building the new station at the site of the old PD will allow the department to close Station 13 (since it is a single engine house with a staff of 3). The new station will be 3 bays and allow for then to store a spare engine or the MESS canteen from Station 13. Then the Closed station would be given to the Glenview Park District since there warehouse burned down last year.
#5 by Bill Post on November 11, 2013 - 3:09 AM
Yes you are absolutely correct Chris in fact I noticed that myself a few months ago and it would make much more sense if the new fire station would be built some where south of Glenview rd , near Waukegan rd as opposed to being built north of Glenview rd where they are closer to Station 13.
#6 by Chris on November 10, 2013 - 4:08 PM
Looking at a map & the location of this station makes no sense to me 1: it is to close to #13 so you may not need it, Millions of $$ wasted & 2: wouldn’t it make sense to spread it out a little & build something farther south?