The La Crosse Fire Department has picked out an ideal location for a new South Side fire station, but fire chief Ken Gilliam says there are still some hurdles to leap before finalizing a plan.
The city has filed a request to rezone 5248 S. 33rd St., located at 33rd Street and Mormon Coulee Road, to allow for a fire station. The empty lot is currently zoned traditional neighborhood development and would need to be public/semi-public to allow for the new use. The zoning is just one hurdle to getting a new fire station, according to Gilliam. The city has a contingent offer in on the lot; however, exactly what would be there and when construction could start is still up in the air.