[quote=sdrealtor]Yes it is the new Fire Station #3. I was taking a short cut thru Fairbanks and saw it as I was coming down El Apajo toward San Dieguito. It is visually stunning. Its RSF so I am sure they had to meet certain archectiral standards but DAMN that is one beautiful building. The pictures dont do it justice. Wait until you see the stone work on it. I will try to snap a picture next time I drive by. I am sure it had to be privately paid for to a large extent. No way taxpayers would pay for that. No way.[/quote]
“Jim Ashcraft, president of the fire district’s board of directors, estimated that with all contingencies included, the total cost of the new station will be about $4.7 million.
Michel and Ashcraft said 75 percent of the money for the station will come from fees charged to developers for projects within the district, while the remaining 25 percent will come from the district’s general fund, generated primarily from property tax revenue.
The building was designed to fit in with the surrounding community, said Michel, and includes cut stone on its outer façade, along with ornamentation that appears to be made of painted wood but is in fact lightweight foam.”
