Because the site is along a scenic corridor, a second formal review by the ASRB is necessary, as is a review by the Planning Commission. Initial plans for the station, which is located on a one-acre lot, included a basement and a second story, but to keep costs down, those extra floors were eliminated, Chief Ghiorso said. The proposed plan is less intrusive in that it's one story and resembles a residence, making it more suitable for a residential community, he said.

Its size will be 9,100 square feet and include two bays, eight bunks, dining room, kitchen, dayroom, lobby, locker room, multipurpose room and exterior patio.

The idea came about through Ignacio “Nacho” Hernandez, who is a local mechanic. He is originally from Zacapu, and although Hernandez lives in Fontana, he frequently travels to Zacapu, where he serves as a volunteer fireman.

Hernandez asked his friend John Roberts, who is on the Fontana City Council and is the former fire chief, to assist in obtaining the donation of an old fire truck.

The facility was designed by BRW Architects, a firm that has designed several fire stations in the Harris and Fort Bend county areas. The station will be situated on land adjacent to the new Spring Green traffic roundabout that will connect the two existing segments of Spring Green Boulevard as well as Cinco Trace Drive and Katy Flewellen Road. The construction period is expected to last most of 2017. Assuming the weather cooperates, Station No. 3 should be placed into service by early 2018.