Fire Station 10 Temporary Location

At the Regular County Board Meeting on Saturday, Sept. 24, the County Board accepted the County Manager’s recommendation to put a temporary fire station on the Wilson School site, after extensive public engagement and examination of two dozen potential sites.

Materials and documents

• Sept. 24 – Regular County Board Meeting
  • View video, presentation from County Board Meeting (see item #55D, video for this item starts about 1:48:00)
• Wednesday, Sept. 7 Community Meeting – View presentation (slides 10 & 16 were added after the 8/25 meeting)
• Thursday, Aug. 25 Community Meeting – View presentation
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – updated and includes Q&As from 8/25 community meeting
• Survey results

Background & More Information

On July 1, 2016, the Arlington County Board and Arlington School Board announced they will consider a license agreement that will allow the County to place a temporary fire station on the Wilson School site at 1601 Wilson Blvd, where a new school (H-B Woodlawn) is planned. When fully developed, the site will include a new, modern fire station that will significantly improve Arlington’s public safety; a new, modern, urban-style school with a playing field; a rebuilt and improved Rosslyn Highlands Park; new mixed-use buildings, and a new 250-unit affordable multifamily residential building. These public amenities will help revitalize Western Rosslyn and serve our community for decades to come.

On July 16, the County Board approved the license agreement but asked the County Manager to consider three potential sites for the temporary station: the H-B Woodlawn playing field (on “Wilson School” site); Rhodeside Green Park; and a parcel adjacent to the Holiday Inn Rosslyn.

• Property feasibility chart – shows sites considered for a temporary Fire Station 10 location in the Rosslyn area (as of July 2016)
• Read the staff report on this action (scroll down to Item #52)
• Video: watch the Board Meeting during this agenda item.
• Video of July 13, 2016 Community Meeting
• Wilson School project page  – on the APS website, includes presentations and video
• See image of a temporary fire station (located in Herndon, VA)

Related Resources

• WRAPS Homepage  (Western Rosslyn Area Planning Study)
• View Arlington Fire Station Locations | Station 10