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PFRC MEETING #2

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Agenda

01 Project Updates 02 Historic Preservation 03 Toole Multimodal Transportation Study 04 Site Design Options/ Community Feedback 05 Next Steps

PROJECT UPDATES

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PROJECT MILESTONES:

• Concept Design Submission to APS Board - Information – Feb 5, 2015 • Concept Design Submission to APS Board - Approval – Feb 19, 2015 • Schematic Design – April 15, 2015 • Design Development – July 15, 2015 • Use Permit – September 2015

• Construction Documents – December 2015 • Building Permit – February 2016 • Bidding – March 2016 • Construction – April 2016 • Occupancy – September 2017

4 OVERALL PROJECT SCHEDULE

5 BLPC & PFRC SCHEDULE

September

BLPC

PFRC

APS BD PTA/Comm

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Program Review

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16 2

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Site Review

Concept Design

Schematic Design

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October November December January February March

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*Joint School and County Board project kickoff meeting

6 PFRC MEETINGS

Upcoming PFRC Meetings: December 17th PFRC Meeting January 21st PFRC Meeting February 18th PFRC Meeting March 18th PFRC Meeting April 15th PFRC Meeting April TBD Community Gallery Walk May 20th PFRC Meeting One PFRC meeting in July and one in October / November Pre Construction Community meeting

7 BLPC MEETINGS

BLPC – Building Block Group Exercise

Hord Coplan Macht’s Baltimore Location

Historic Preservation

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ARCHEOLOGICAL STUDY – Present Day Aerial

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ARCHEOLOGICAL STUDY – 1945 Topographic Maps

Abingdon ES Property

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ARCHEOLOGICAL STUDY – 1871 Topographic Map

Abingdon ES Property

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ARCHEOLOGICAL STUDY – 1950s Aerial of Park Shirlington

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ARCHEOLOGICAL STUDY – Archeologist Presentation to Students


MULITMODAL TRANSPORATION STUDY

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SITE DESIGN OPTIONS/ COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

HCM SITE OPTION A – POSITIVE COMMENTS

16 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

OPTION A:

Main addition at front:

• 3-story CR wing

• New cafeteria

• New Entry/Admin

Gym expansion in back

2nd access off 31st St.

116 parking spaces

• Green Space

• Preserves green space and playing field.

• Important that it keeps actual green space next to tennis court.

• Multimodal Transportation

• Helps relieve parking issue in a less disruptive way.

• Like dual access/Improved flow of traffic into the school.

• Like parking + drop off access from 31st Street

• Potential for teaching opportunity with stormwater management area

• Best option for Fairlington residents, Green area is saved. Parking on 31st Street is great.

• Building / Program Spaces

• Provides a nice entrance to the school.

• Like the addition at the front of the school.

• Expansion of cafeteria is positive.

• Good view for new cafeteria - overlooking the hill.

• Consider putting cafeteria above the gym (Gym at field level, allow more space for classrooms, etc.)

HCM SITE OPTION A – NEGATIVE COMMENTS


OPTION A:


• 3-story CR wing

• New cafeteria

• New Entry/Admin



116 parking spaces

• Green Space

• Insufficient trees and green space between school and community.

• Loss of field space.

• Negative impact on the existing trees.


• Too much parking on site

• Too little parking/in front

• Car drop-off on 31st Street difficult especially in the morning during morning rush-hour with buses and commuters

• Courtbridge entrance blocked


• 3-story should be at the back of the school so as not to change the aesthetics of the surrounding community

• Gym too far from field.

• Cafeteria used as an overflow for gym – too far away from gym.

• Cafeteria is too close to hill. Tree cover on hill essential for area.

• Concerned about Cafeteria creating soil erosion on the school and neighborhood property.

• Loss of view toward Ballston from 30th Road

HCM SITE OPTION A – NEGATIVE COMMENTS POSITIVE COMMENTS

18 FACULTY FEEDBACK

OPTION A:


• 3-story CR wing

• New cafeteria

• New Entry/Admin



116 parking spaces

• Parking lot still has bottleneck (perhaps switch with field like Option C)

• Gym needs to be near field

• Cafeteria needs to be near playground

• Not a lot of extra classroom space

• Most green space preserved.

• Like parking in back / second entrance

• Nice spread of new construction

• New place for cafeteria and gym

• Most pleasing design.

HCM SITE OPTION B – POSITIVE COMMENTS


OPTION B:

Main addition at back:

• 3-story CR wing

• Expanded Gym

• Learning Courtyard

Admin addition at front

Emerg. access off 31st St.

105 parking spaces

• Green Space

• Maintains existing field and green space remains.

• Best compromise between new additions and impacts to neighbors and green space / trees.


• Like new entry to parking lot off 29th St.

• Helps relieve parking in less disruptive way.

• Like new traffic pattern for drop-off and better entry to school.


• Like that this seems to have less disruption overall.

• Minimizes impact to current façade

• Keeps aesthetics of the community in place

• Good mix of construction at front of building & back of school.

• 3-story classroom addition at back is a good idea.

• Leverages underutilized space in back.

• Like outdoor classroom next to gym.

HCM SITE OPTION B – NEGATIVE COMMENTS


OPTION B:


• 3-story CR wing

• Expanded Gym




105 parking spaces

• Green Space

• Need more green space between parking lot and community.

• Loss of open space.

• Ask parks to deed all of Fort Reynolds to APS allowing the school to expand in that direction.


• Does not improve traffic flow

• Not sure if this version gives the school a ‘proper’ sense of arrival.


• Why not build up instead of back?

• Don’t like the addition at the back.

• Dislike separation of gym from field.

• Cafeteria expansion seems too small/Doesn’t help situation

• Placement of geothermal facilities may have an impact to building that sits on a hill.

HCM SITE OPTION B – NEGATIVE COMMENTS POSITIVE COMMENTS

21 FACULTY FEEDBACK

OPTION B:


• 3-story CR wing

• Expanded Gym




105 parking spaces

• Parking Bottleneck

• No 3-Story

• Cafeteria too far from playground

• More classroom space needed

• Extra parking

• Like 3-Story classroom addition

• Expansion of gym

• Outdoor classroom

• Extra classroom space

HCM SITE OPTION C – POSITIVE COMMENTS


OPTION C:


• 3-story CR wing

• New Gym

• New entry/admin

Demolish ex. Gym


115 parking spaces

• Green Space

• Like smaller field size and location so it can be seen from the school.

• Increased play area in back.


• Parking lot makes easy drop-off / pick-up.

• Better parking flow and no bottleneck at end of cul-de-sac.

• Like separation of the parking lot from the school.

• Good traffic flow, most building in one place.

• Staff and community parking spaces are adequate.


• Welcoming front entry / administration / new classrooms.

• Addition at the front adds to the visual look of the school.

• 3-story classrooms a good idea.

• Like having everything up front as long as trade-off of gym demo doesn’t prevent work on needed improvements.

• Easy access from gym to field. Gym accessible for community events

HCM SITE OPTION C – NEGATIVE COMMENTS


OPTION C:


• 3-story CR wing

• New Gym

• New entry/admin

Demolish ex. Gym


115 parking spaces

• Green Space

• Dislike moving the parking lot and green space/playing field

• Reduces community use of field. Currently used for more than just soccer.

• Relocated field would be too disruptive on neighborhoods

• Loses track / Downsizing the field.

• Green space is too broken up.

• Loss of garden and small play area


• Cuts school off from adjacent community.

• Pollution and traffic for Fairlington residents facing this new parking lot.


• Completely changes the layout of the school and grounds

• 3-stories needs to be at back to keep the aesthetics of the community.

• Don’t like 3-story building. Maybe 2-story is ok.

• View loss from 30th Road

• Don’t like gym being torn down.

• No outdoor classroom.

HCM SITE OPTION C – NEGATIVE COMMENTS POSITIVE COMMENTS

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OPTION C:


• 3-story CR wing

• New Gym

• New entry/admin

Demolish ex. Gym


115 parking spaces

• Don’t like car drop-off

• Cafeteria – needs two lines

• Parking – safer drop-offs

• Like car/bus drop-off + parking

• Love new gym location

• Cafeteria leading out to the playground

HCM SITE OPTION D – POSITIVE COMMENTS


OPTION D:


• 3-story CR wing

• New Gym

• New Admin Entry

Gym converted to Dining

Serv. access off 31st St.

116 parking spaces

• Green Space

• Like outdoor space for classes. Great to have extra play space.

• Love the concept of the field.

• Like turf field and green space.

• Ok if this was real grass


• Like the addition in the front.

• Good to have administration and gym in front.

• Like playground next to cafeteria

• 3-story classrooms is a good idea.

• 3-story classrooms have good views / visual of car park field.

HCM SITE OPTION D – NEGATIVE COMMENTS


OPTION D:


• 3-story CR wing

• New Gym

• New Admin Entry



116 parking spaces

• Green Space

• No artificial turf.

• Raised field would affect character of neighborhood.


• Parking Garage concerns

• Dangerous chemicals for kids

• Safety / Crime

• Sfunds allocated for project will go to parking

• No improvement to traffic flow/Will increase traffic.


• 3-story additional not acceptable

• 3-story improvement needs to be in back of school.

• 3-story has impact on skyline.

• Option makes all the facilities closer to existing communities that surround the school.

HCM SITE OPTION D – NEGATIVE COMMENTS POSITIVE COMMENTS

27 FACULTY FEEDBACK

OPTION D:


• 3-story CR wing

• New Gym

• New Admin Entry



116 parking spaces

• No separate playground for Pre-K children

• Too much money spent on underground parking – use it for classrooms

• Too industrial looking

• Need bigger gym

• Need more new classroom space

• Don’t like the cafeteria in the back

• Love cafeteria near playground – helps eliminate transition time

• Like outdoor space/garden

• Use option C parking lot/field w/ Option D cafeteria design

SUMMARY OF FCA / COURTBRIDGE COMMUNITY CONCERNS


• Ensure adequate tree screening between any multi story addition and adjacent homes • Address drop off and pick up congestion at school entry • However organized drop-off / pick-up acceptable due to short duration of activates • Staff parking within some neighborhoods acceptable if it will minimize on site parking • Explore the possibility of shared parking with lots in neighborhood, particularly parking

adjacent to tennis courts to minimize on site parking • Concern of impact of potential soil impacts from installation of thermal wells /

construction to Coutrbridge II residences • Conduct subsoil investigations to understand the nature of soils within anticipated

construction areas and potential impacts on residences • Consider alternative transportation options for staff to minimize on site parking

SUMMARY OF FCA / COURTBRIDGE COMMUNITY CONCERNS


• Fort Reynolds park is currently underutilized • Several residents unaware of the public park and assume site belongs to the school • Consider development of Fort Reynolds park to attract school and community use • Need to see a massing study to understand how massing will affect school neighbors • Consider measures to minimize impacts of construction on neighbors • Concern on possibility of the construction of a regulation size field with stadium lights and bleachers • Concern with light pollution from field and parking lots • Option C: Play field preferred to remain in current location rather than a Parking lot • Option D: Partially underground parking lot not welcome • Preserve green spaces adjacent to Courtbridge II and residences at 30th road

HCM SITE OPTIONS – SITE ACCESS OPTIONS

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Vehicular Access: Trade Center 1

Vehicular Access: Trade Center 2

Vehicular Access: Via S. Woodrow St.

Vehicular Access: Via 31st Street

HCM SITE OPTIONS – COMPOSITE

OPTION A:


• 3-story CR wing

• New cafeteria

• New Entry/Admin



116 parking spaces

OPTION B:


• 3-story CR wing

• Expanded Gym




105 parking spaces

OPTION C:


• 3-story CR wing

• New Gym

• New entry/admin

Demolish ex. Gym


115 parking spaces

OPTION D:


• 3-story CR wing

• New Gym

• New Admin Entry



116 parking spaces 31 SITE OPTIONS


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NEXT STEPS

Next Steps…

BLPC Mtg #5 – Dec 2, 7pm BLPC Mtg #6 – Dec 16 7pm PFRC Mtg #3 – Dec 17, 7pm School Transportation Plan Site Circulation Options Review Concept Designs

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Thank You

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