Boxborough Fire Station Committee Weighs Single-Story vs. Two-Story Designs
Boxborough's Fire Station Building Committee reviewed four schematic design concepts and finalized plans for a June 4 public visioning session at its May 28 meeting.
Fire Station Building Committee · Meeting of May 28, 2026
Boxborough's Fire Station Building Committee reviewed four schematic design concepts and finalized plans for a June 4 public visioning session at its May 28 meeting. The committee's architect, identified as Chris, presented one single-story and three two-story layouts for a roughly 20,000-square-foot headquarters on Mass Avenue at Sarah's Way, with a project budget target under $30 million. A geotechnical study showed bedrock as shallow as one and a half feet below grade near the proposed building footprint, a finding the team said will shape both building placement and the feasibility of a direct apparatus curb cut onto Route 111, a move that would require a MassDOT permit.
An updated space-needs summary pegged the program at 21,243 gross square feet through 2056, adding a compressor room, an enclosed ice machine enclosure, and a 30-locker per diem room. The committee unanimously approved $7,763.19 in invoices covering Vertex engineering services and minutes-taking by Christian Patnot.
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Source: the Fire Station Building Committee meeting of May 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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