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ABINGDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

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Historic Preservation

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MULITMODAL TRANSPORATION STUDY

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SITE DESIGN OPTIONS/ COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

HCM HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION A 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 HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION A A – NEGATIVE COMMENTS

17 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
• Insufficient trees and green space between school and

community.

• Loss of field space.
• Negative impact on the existing trees.
• Multimodal Transportation
• 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
• Building / Program Spaces
• 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 HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION A A – NEGATIVE COMMENTS POSITIVE COMMENTS

18 FACULTY 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

• 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 HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION B B – POSITIVE COMMENTS

19 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK 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.

• Multimodal Transportation
• 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.

• Building / Program Spaces
• 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 HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION B B – NEGATIVE COMMENTS

20 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK 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
• 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.

• Multimodal Transportation
• Does not improve traffic flow
• Not sure if this version gives the school a

‘proper’ sense of arrival.

• Building / Program Spaces
• 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 HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION B B – NEGATIVE COMMENTS POSITIVE COMMENTS

21 FACULTY FEEDBACK 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

• 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 HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION C C – POSITIVE COMMENTS

22 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK OPTION C:

Main addition at front:

• 3-story CR wing
• New Gym
• New entry/admin

Demolish ex. Gym

• Emerg. access off

31st St. 115 parking spaces

• Green Space
• Like smaller field size and location so it can be seen

from the school.

• Increased play area in back.
• Multimodal Transportation
• 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.
• Building / Program Spaces
• 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 HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION C C – NEGATIVE COMMENTS

23 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK OPTION C:

Main addition at front:

• 3-story CR wing
• New Gym
• New entry/admin

Demolish ex. Gym

• Emerg. access off

31st St. 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
• Multimodal Transportation
• Cuts school off from adjacent community.
• Pollution and traffic for Fairlington residents facing

this new parking lot.

• Building / Program Spaces
• 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 HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION C C – NEGATIVE COMMENTS POSITIVE COMMENTS

24 FACULTY FEEDBACK OPTION C:

Main addition at front:

• 3-story CR wing
• New Gym
• New entry/admin

Demolish ex. Gym

• Emerg. access off

31st St. 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 HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION D D – POSITIVE COMMENTS

25 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK OPTION D:

Main addition at front:

• 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
• Building / Program Spaces
• 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 HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION D D – NEGATIVE COMMENTS

26 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK OPTION D:

Main addition at front:

• 3-story CR wing
• New Gym
• New Admin Entry

Gym converted to Dining

• Serv. access off 31st

St. 116 parking spaces

• Green Space
• No artificial turf.
• Raised field would affect character of neighborhood.
• Multimodal Transportation
• 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.
• Building / Program Spaces
• 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 HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION D D – NEGATIVE COMMENTS POSITIVE COMMENTS

27 FACULTY FEEDBACK OPTION D:

Main addition at front:

• 3-story CR wing
• New Gym
• New Admin Entry

Gym converted to Dining

• Serv. access off 31st

St. 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

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• 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

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• 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 HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTIONS – SITE A TE ACCESS O CESS OPTIONS TIONS

30 SITE OPTIONS Vehicular Access: Trade Center 1 Vehicular Access: Trade Center 2 Vehicular Access: Via S. Woodrow St. Vehicular Access: Via 31st Street

HCM HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTIONS – COMPOSITE MPOSITE

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

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

OPTION C:

Main addition at front:

• 3-story CR wing
• New Gym
• New entry/admin

Demolish ex. Gym

• Emerg. access off

31st St. 115 parking spaces

OPTION D:

Main addition at front:

• 3-story CR wing
• New Gym
• New Admin Entry

Gym converted to Dining

• Serv. access off 31st

St. 116 parking spaces

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NEXT STEPS

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BLPC BLPC Mtg Mtg #5 #5 – Dec 2, 7pm Dec 2, 7pm BLPC BLPC Mtg Mtg #6 #6 – Dec 16 7pm Dec 16 7pm PFRC PFRC Mtg Mtg #3 #3 – Dec 17, 7pm Dec 17, 7pm Schoo School Trans Transpor

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