Fire Station #16 to be Renovated
Fire Station #16 at the corner of Dunlavy Street and Richmond Avenue is slated for renovation later this year. Improvements to include:
The addition of an elevator, along with an expanded lobby to comply State ADA requirements
Addition of a public lobby and trauma treatment room
Addition of a storage area for fire-fighting equipment (as one does not currently exist)
Addition of a fitness room for firefighters above the new gear storage area
The addition of these new areas will require that the existing building be expanded beyond its current footprint, with the additions on the Richmond Ave. side of the building and extending inside the 25' setback. Therefore, a building line variance has been requested from the City Planning Department. The variance request will be heard by the Planning Commission at its public meeting on Wednesday, March 2nd at 2:30 p.m. Comments may be submitted via email to speakercomments.pc@houstontx.gov or by calling the Planning Department at 832-393-6600.
The tentative timeline for the project is:
Building design completed by May 2022
Construction to begin in August 2022
Construction to be completed in May 2033
As the project is currently envisioned, Fire Station #16 will remain operational during construction,