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2 ails enerated by the commerciaUoffice be needed to handle the additional 2,000 residents, plus c g portions of the d officers e The secretary would be local d atthe new substation i All new officers to the additional eriod, fiscal years 2002 and 2003. This schedule could will likely be phased in over a two year p obviously change depending on the speed at which the development is constructed and demands are placed on the department. The cost of purchasing vehicles (four in FY02 and three in FY03) aneShca ~tapexe ense assoc at d each unit (e.g., radios, lights, cameras, tachographs, etc.) are the larg p P with providing service toa ed withlthe Corbin Downs PublicuSafety Station --Dthsais based onthe 18.1% of the debt associ percentage use of the fine feet top houseotheeadditioDnalp sonnel/functionesad dtforilCorbin approximately 2,000 sq owth. Downs. This should also provide ample room for future gr It is important to note thoutside of the Corbin Downs area withsno olydrelatbvely fewereso ces as provide coverage to areas additional development oc t oni the intvestmentl in Corbin Downsishould allowthe Town tosbenefit area requiring police protec , from some economies of scale from having already established a presence in this area. Also, e addition of police personnel for this project will be an operational asset in that greater back-up will be available to assist in serving all areas of Hillsborough, whether it be incident olic~n irinog assistance from marked patrol units, issues requiring attention from community p g~ investigations/narcotics. Fcre De artment (Contracted Tfcrou h Orange Rural F.D. -The Orange Rural Fire Department Board of Directors and Chief analyzed the impact ofh erb neDd to be added to provide adequat fire In short, their findings were that 13 full-time firefig protection for the development. C oewntnsMan ger that thisfianiaccurate assessment of theirineeds. the current station indicate to the T lenient the old downtown station would be a dire The construction of a new modern station to supp necessity, not just for Corbin Downs, but the entire southern Hillsb~heg ana ysis indicates this is observation 13 full-time firefighters may seem like a large number, ersonnel will be enough to a bare minimum necessary for service. The projected increase in p e Rural F.D. -this is necessitate the addition of a full-time Fire Chief rsoi nel arile required pe shift and three shifts are included as one of the 13 new personnel. Four p necessary to provide 24 hour coverage. Therefore, twelve firefighters, e hi~encWndebe required, leaders, are the minimum necessary to service this area. Anew pe~panker will be acquired and fully equipped this will cost approxima in of FY03), appro xmately the same time the station is lease-purchased in July 2002 (the beginn g ready to open. The developer has set aside three (3) acres of land for the Corbin Downs Public Safety Station, intended to separately house police and fire operations. In addition, to the offer ests and the developer has offered $300,000 to help construct the station. The fire department sugg acres. The forecast Town Manager agrees the size of the site should be expanded to five (5) _ assumes an 11,000 square foot fasubstation. An informalestandard in the fi e service regarding operations and 2,000 for the police the siting and sizing of fire stations is to build them to last 25-50 years. Basically, whatever is bui t 2-4 ~t N