Laguna Niguel : ‘Historic’ $3-Million Fire Station Dedicated
Orange County’s newest fire station, at 31461 Street of the Golden Lantern, was dedicated Thursday afternoon, with county Supervisor Thomas Riley praising the “historic” development agreement that funded the $3-million facility.
“History is really being made here today,” Riley told the audience of about 150 at the new station. Riley said the station is the first to be built in the county’s Fifth Supervisorial District using solely private funds from developers.
The 9,200-square-foot fire station was built by Shea Homes, which is paying about 48% of the cost for the building and fire equipment. Taylor Woodrow Homes California Ltd. is paying 45% of the cost, and the remaining 7% is being paid by Standard Pacific of Orange County, O’Hill Partners, C2H2 Ltd., and Shea Business Properties.
The facility, called Bear Brand Fire Station No. 49, is a single-story wood-frame stucco building with a concrete tile roof. About a mile north of the Dana Point city boundary, the station is designed to add fire protection to that city, San Juan Capistrano and the many subdivisions in Laguna Niguel.
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