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The alternatives for the Central Fire Station and Police Station are summarized below: <br />Decide on best alternative for Fire and Police, including space to accommodate future expansion <br />ALTERNATIVE PROS CONS COMMENTS <br />Combined <br />Central Fire <br />and Police <br />facility (at new <br />site) <br />Sequentially <br />Phased <br />Facilities (at <br />new site [s]) <br />Build on Site <br />(includes <br />adjacent <br />space) <br />Possible reduction in multiple <br />spaces used for same function <br />Reduction in size of mechanical/ <br />HVAC when buildings combined <br />All emergency and other department <br />services in one location <br />Does not require any temporary <br />(swing) space during construction <br />Allows for coordination between <br />departments <br />Does not require temporary (swing) <br />space during construction <br />Allows full program to be <br />constructed <br />May be minimal reduction in total <br />space with more complexity in <br />design, utilization and operations <br />interfering with at least some part of <br />a response <br />All emergency services would be in <br />one location at risk for an event <br />Requires purchase of private <br />property suitable as no current Town <br />land is suitable <br />May require an eminent domain <br />taking <br />Must review and mitigate <br />neighborhood impacts <br />Requires purchase of private <br />property as no current Town land is <br />suitable <br />May require an eminent - domain <br />taking <br />Must review and mitigate <br />neighborhood impacts <br />Only opportunity to explore a <br />combined emergency services <br />facility <br />Current chiefs of Police and Fire are <br />amenable to discussing options <br />A Bedford Street site appears to <br />be one option, but the site bounds <br />might restrict project design <br />Allows sale of Central Fire Station <br />property as fiscal benefit <br />Police building requires visibility on <br />the street <br />Traffic on Bedford St. is becoming <br />more difficult and may require <br />roadway improvements <br />A Bedford Street site is one option <br />May allow sale of Central Fire <br />Station property as fiscal benefit <br />Traffic on Bedford St. is becoming <br />more difficult and may require <br />roadway improvements including <br />signalization <br />Allows use of previous initial study Requires design considerations to fit Does not allow a combined facility <br />results as basis for planning and current site and building, if building <br />design is reused <br />Maintains facades of existing <br />Requires decision on Hosmer House <br />older and historic buildings, which <br />for Police Station expansion either <br />may expand the allowable use of <br />within the building or after building <br />Community Preservation Funds <br />is moved <br />Eliminates need for additional land Requires decision on additional land <br />purchase for space at Police Station acquisition for Central Fire Station <br />May require an eminent domain <br />taking <br />Disruption of services during <br />construction; will require swing <br />spaces <br />