Fairview Park Approves Studies for Controversial Service Garage Site

Environmental and traffic impact assessments ordered for proposed Mastick Road location.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 12:09pm

A serene, photorealistic painting of an empty municipal service garage building, its facade bathed in warm, golden sunlight and deep shadows, conveying a sense of contemplative solitude and civic responsibility.The proposed relocation of Fairview Park's service garage has raised concerns about the environmental and traffic impacts on the surrounding neighborhood.Fairview Park Today

Fairview Park City Council has approved environmental and traffic studies related to a proposed and controversial new service garage location at 22100 Mastick Road. The $15,000 environmental study and $7,500 traffic impact study are expected to be completed within a month, ahead of a potential final vote on the project by May 18.

Why it matters

The plan to relocate the city's service garage from behind City Hall to the Mastick Road site has faced pushback from some Ward 5 residents, who feel the decision was made without adequate public input and studies on the potential impacts. The upcoming assessments aim to address these concerns before a final decision is made.

The details

The traffic study will assess the impact of increased service vehicle traffic in the area if the Mastick Road proposal is approved, while the environmental study will examine the site. Several residents have raised concerns about the traffic impact in public comments. The administration requested both studies, which were awarded to Mannik & Smith and American Structure Point respectively.

  • City Council approved the studies this week.
  • The studies are expected to be completed within a month.
  • A final vote on the project is expected by May 18.

The players

Rick Raley

Ward 5 Councilman who said the studies are needed to address resident concerns.

Fairview Park

The city that is considering relocating its service garage to the Mastick Road site.

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What they’re saying

“The traffic study is needed to assess the impact of increased service vehicle traffic in the area if the Mastick Road proposal is approved.”

— Rick Raley, Ward 5 Councilman

“Several residents in the area have raised that concern in their public comments on the proposal.”

— Rick Raley, Ward 5 Councilman

What’s next

The option to purchase the Mastick Road property is still only open through May 18, so a final vote on the project is expected by that date.

The takeaway

The upcoming environmental and traffic studies aim to address resident concerns about the potential impacts of relocating the Fairview Park service garage to the Mastick Road site before a final decision is made. This reflects the city's effort to gather more data and public input on a controversial proposal.