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Master Plan for the Master Plan for the Hayden Property Hayden Property

March 25, 2009March 25, 2009Brad Clements Brad Clements ●● Kim Howe Kim Howe ●● Larry HartwickLarry Hartwick

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ParticipantsParticipants

Name Position Representing

The Honorable Thomas Mattingly Commissioner Board of County Commissioners

Dr. Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS)

Brad Clements Chief Operating Officer SMCPSKimberly Howe Coordinating Supervisor of

Capital Planning and Construction

SMCPS

Larry Hartwick Supervisor of Design and Construction

SMCPS

Jeffrey Thompson Director of Transportation SMCPS Stacy Maffei Project Mgmt Specialist SMCPSMary Hayden Program Assistant SMCPSMike Lahowin Architect TCA Architects Phil Rollins Director Recreation and Parks Mary Lee Russell Branch Manager

Leonardtown St. Mary’s County Library

Alan Dillingham Library Board of Trustees St. Mary’s County LibraryKathleen Reif Director St. Mary’s County Library Dan Burris Council Member Literary and Town Council Laschelle Miller Town Administrator Town of LeonardtownJ. Harry “Chip” Norris Mayor Leonardtown George A. Erichsen Director Department of Public Works

and Transportation Pat Goucher Director of Infrastructure

PlanningMaryland Department of Planning

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BackgroundBackground

In 2007, SMCPS reviewed the Hayden property as a potential location for an elementary and middle school site

There was discussion with county government regarding the potential for other community service facilities including a library and recreational facilities

180+/- acresResidential Low DensityDesignated Growth Area

Maryland Route 245 AccessPublic SewerPublic Water

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Hayden PropertyHayden Property

View of Property From EntranceLeonard's Grant Subdivision in Background

View of Property From Center

View of Existing Farm PondTowards Northwest corner of the property

View of Property Towards MD 245W.M. Davis Commercial Complex

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• SMCPS organized a master planning charrettewith stakeholder representation from:St. Mary’s County Public Schools Board of County CommissionersDept. Recreation and Parks Dept. of Public Works & TransportationSt. Mary’s County Libraries Town of LeonardtownMaryland Department of Planning

• The charrette comprised a day of planning witha focus on information gathering, design andreview and development of a conceptual masterplan that addressed the aspirations of thestakeholders, while best utilizing the property

CharretteCharrette

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Aspirations andAspirations andConstraintsConstraints(not presented in priority order)(not presented in priority order)

Summary of Asprirations

• Harmonious activity between community functions• Joint partnership between facilities and shared

uses such as parking• “Interactive connectedness”• Stewardship and educational opportunities within

our special Chesapeake environments• Make this project a community spotlight• Plan for recreational opportunities, center,

Astroturf field, nature trails, amphitheater• Minimize commercial impact on the Maryland

Route 245 corridor

Summary of Constraints

• Functionality of business operations of library vs.schools (security and supervison)

• Separate buses and cars on school lot

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Planning Planning PrinciplesPrinciples

“Tomorrow’s school will be a school without walls: a school that is built of doors that is open to the entire community.”

Lyndon Baines Johnson

• SMCPS desires to meet land use planning practices that follow the MDP Maryland Models and Guidelines for Smart Growth, Community Planning and Public School Construction

• SMCPS believes that schools should serve as community anchors and should have a true connectivity to the surrounding neighborhoods

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ProgramProgramElementsElements

Elementary SchoolElementary SchoolMiddle SchoolMiddle SchoolLeonardtown LibraryLeonardtown LibraryGeneral Recreational FieldsGeneral Recreational FieldsAllAll--Weather FieldWeather FieldEnvironmental ResourceEnvironmental ResourceAgriculturalAgriculturalHeritageHeritage

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Land Land CharacteristicsCharacteristics

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Organizing Organizing PrinciplesPrinciples

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RelationshipsRelationships

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CharretteCharretteMaster Plan StudyMaster Plan Study

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School SitesSchool SitesRefinementRefinement

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NextNextStepsSteps

Submission of School Sites Submission of School Sites to Clearinghouseto ClearinghouseShare master plan with Share master plan with County GovernmentCounty GovernmentFurther Refinement Based Further Refinement Based on Discussions with County on Discussions with County Staff on Library and Staff on Library and Recreational AreasRecreational Areas