UNIVERSAL CITY : County, MCA to Pay for Fire Station
An agreement between Los Angeles County and MCA Inc. to split the construction costs of a new fire station in Universal City was approved Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors.
The fire station, which will be located on MCA-owned property, will replace Fire Station 60 with a larger, improved station, county officials said.
The new facility will serve the nearby entertainment complex and surrounding areas, said an aide to Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who represents the area.
The county will contribute $550,000 to the new station over the next two years, and MCA will contribute a similar amount, officials said.
A new station became necessary when MCA officials decided they wanted to place their new “Jurassic Park” theme ride where Fire Station 60 is situated, said John Gee, chief of planning for the county Fire Department.
The new station is scheduled to be completed by April, Gee said.
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