A Montessori-Inspired Faith-based School & Ministry of Blake - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Serving families of Lake Helen since 1990

A Montessori-Inspired Faith-based School

& Ministry of Blake Memorial Baptist Church

Department of Education #5976 Certified & Nationally Accredited by International League of Christian Schools #4594 *A School of Excellence

Special Exception K-8

Requesting use of facilities to expand grades

with the intent of moving into the new proposed structure within the 2017-2018 school year

Significant to moving forward for next

school year (August 2017) and our students that are enrolled at this time

BCA’s accessory building includes a split-faced block structure, extensive front and rear porches with columns, peaked roofs with shingle fronts and metal roofing covering the building. As per the recommendation of the Historic Board, front arbors and heavy timber were added to the design of the building to enhance its’ historical charm.

Site Constraints due to Future Development

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

BUILDING ORIENTATION (2B) The building’s primary façade shall face parallel to the public road from which

driveway access is provided. In the event that access is provided two (2) or more roads, the building’s primary façade shall face parallel to the road that is determined by the City to the major road providing such access. Where, because of site constraints or other factors, the building’s primary façade is unable to be oriented parallel to the major road providing driveway access, each façade which is clearly visible from a public right of way or public area of adjoining properties shall be designed with full architectural treatment….

Lake Helen Gateway Corridor

Gateway Corridor

Location of Building

Site Constraint/Impact for Blake Christian Academy

Buildi ding ng Orien ented ed on

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Main St St. . Buildi ding ng Orien ented ed on

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Harlan an Ave. e.

 Loss of existing playgrounds for toddlers

& preschoolers

 Loss of existing trees – (3) three mature

Sycamore, (1) one Live Oak and (2) two Palm trees

 Safety concerns for children near the

major road

 Additional traffic congestion on E. Main

St., per the city’s traffic analysis (pg. 3)

 Loss of future development of

Sanctuary/Family Life Center

 (1) curb cut on county road (6+ month

delay)

 Loss of elementary playground

structures (in need of replacement)

 Loss of existing trees - (0) zero  Placement of students set back from

major road

 Traffic congestion routed away from

flowing East on Main St.

 Allows for future development of

Sanctuary/Family Life Center at the focal point of Main/High

 (1) one curb cut on High St. (ingress) and

use existing access point on Harlan Ave. (egress)

PLDRC’s Approved Ingress/Egress

Existing Access Point

School Building

Grass

Parking This plan allows for BCA’s families to be routed off Main St. and away from preschool family’s traffic and congestion at the approach

• f Main St., the most fluid and safest route for traffic on property, permits the highest amount of stacked cars on property, allows for

traffic to be routed away from academy in various directions which lessens impact of congestion on one road, allows for timely interruption of traffic with a 4 way stop nearby, and is the best usage of property, particularly with future developments.

• W. Main St.
• N. High St.

Harlan Ave.

• N. Euclid Ave.

Specifics of Blake Christian Academy’s Proposed Project

 8:15 a.m. altered class start time - in reference to the

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council’s analysis on pg. 2 regarding peak times (dismissal time at 2:45 p.m.)

 Ingress - Stacked car loop – ingress off High St., close to

Harlan Ave., will hold 26 cars in the loop. This preserves traffic from the major congestion heading east on Main St. as per the city’s traffic analysis on Pg. 3.

 No trees removed or impacted with the placement of the

building off of Harlan Ave. and the projected ingress/egress car loop

 Egress - Right turn only (East)out of car loop onto Harlan

• Ave. towards Euclid Ave., using existing access point on Harlan

 Proposed road maintenance on Harlan Ave. from Euclid Ave. to

• N. High St. with chip and seal.

• Due to storm water draining off of Euclid Ave./Main St. onto Blake’s

property during heavy rainfall, we are requesting that Harlan Ave. not be

paved, as it will cause excessive rain drainage onto church property. Chip & Seal

enhances percolation over full paving.

• A Chip & Seal method has been quoted from the City of Lake Helen, and is in

discussion on the financial obligations that Blake Christian Academy will incur.

• DOT & Volusia County approved and has been used here in Lake Helen.
• With the minimal traffic Harlan will handle from BCA, Chip & Seal can last up

to 12 years with little to no maintenance.

Average cost of $10,615 per public school student per year (federal, state

& local government spending combined)

Blake Christian Academy is the only faith-based school in the area, which will help attract new families to Lake Helen.

BCA has the largest

percentage (32%) of Lake Helen families served than

all other large educational facilities in Lake Helen.

Adding a private school in the area takes the burden off of public schools as the community continues to grow.

Petitioned Summary

Blue e Dot

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BCA’s Lake Helen family households

Red d Dots ts=BMBC’s Lake Helen members

Pink Dot

• ts=(276)

Petition signatures in

support of BCA and its placement of building

Increase in Value of Homes with High Quality Schools

Blake First Grade students are ranked in the 83.7 Percentile Rank- Stanine in the nation