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Agenda
- Introductions
- Meeting Guidelines
- Project Update
- Introduction of Project Architect
- Initial Design Considerations
- Breakout Session
- Next Steps
Recreation Center Community Meeting Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Recreation Center Community Meeting Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Patrick Henry School and Recreation Center Community Meeting Wednesday, February 10, 2016 6:30 PM www.acps.k12.va.us Agenda Introductions Meeting Guidelines Project Update Introduction of Project Architect Initial
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Introductions
- Project Team
- ACPS
- City
- Project manager
- Architect
- Advisory Group
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Meeting Guidelines
- Treat Everyone with Respect and Courtesy
- Do Your Homework – Be Prepared and Be Familiar
with the Docket
- Express Your Ideas and Opinions in an Open and
Helpful Manner
- Be Respectful of Others’ Time by Being Clear and
Concise in Your Comments and/or Questions
- Demonstrate Honesty and Integrity in Your
Comments and Actions
Taken from City of Alexandria ‘Guidelines for Civic Discourse’
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Meeting Guidelines
- Focus on the Issues Before the Decision Making Body
– Avoid Personalizing Issues
- Listen and Let Others Express their Ideas and
Opinions
- If a Decision is Made with which You Do Not Concur,
Agree to Disagree and/or Use Appropriate Means of Civil and Civic recourse, and Move On
Taken from City of Alexandria ‘Guidelines for Civic Discourse’
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Project Update
- Traffic Study
- Initial draft under review by ACPS and City
- Report to be issued by February 19
- February 3 Advisory Group Meeting
- Initial review of Site Specific Program Document
- Expansion of Initial Design Considerations list
- Construction Manager Procurement
- Request for Qualifications to be issued in 1-2 weeks
- Target to hire by early June 2016
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Introduction of Architect
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Introduction of Architect
» 11 New (Pre)K-8 School Projects in last 12 years!
- Riverview K-8, Buchanan Co.
- McCormick K-8, McCormick Co, SC
- Indian Land K-8, Lancaster Co. SC
- Hannah-Pamplico K-8, Florence Co.
SC
- Smithfield Elementary/Skyline
Middle, City of Harrisonburg
- Hunter B. Andrews PK-8, Hampton
City
- George P. Phenix PK-8, Hampton City
- St. Matthews K-8, Calhoun Co. NC
- Crossroad PK-8, City of Norfolk
- Nokesville K-8, Prince William Co.
- Baldwin PK-6, Manassas City
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Introduction of Architect
» … and 14 Recreation Center Projects!
- Green Ridge Recreational Center, Roanoke
County
- Bow Creek Recreation Center, City of
Virginia Beach
- Base Recreation Center, Fort Monroe
- Campus Recreation Center, JMU
- Student Recreation Center, BRCC
- Funkhouser Recreation Center, BC
- Student Recreation Center, ODU
- Student Sports Recreation Center, W&M
- Larrick Fitness Center, VCU
- Cary St. Recreation Center, VCU
- Student Recreation Center, LU
- Downtown Richmond YMCA Renovations
- Petersburg YMCA Gym Renovation
- Recreation Center Study, Nelson County
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Introduction of Architect
Crossroads K-8 and Recreation Center, Norfolk City Public Schools
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Introduction of Architect
Baldwin K-8, Manassas City Public Schools
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Introduction of Architect
T.C. Williams High School, Alexandria City Public Schools
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Project Update – Initial Design Considerations
- Fulfill Site Specific Program Document
- Includes Shared-Usage Adjacencies
- Includes outdoor space requirements
- Site Traffic Flows and Parking (Buses, Cars, Bikes, Pedestrians)
- Concerns regarding increased traffic on N. Latham
- Concerns regarding access to site from N. Latham
- Concerns regarding hours of operation for the community
center
- Aspects of play areas that can be designed for different grade
levels and be located in different areas of the site
- Utilizing traffic study results (both onsite and on streets)
- LEED and Sustainability
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Project Update – Initial Design Considerations
- Consideration of Neighborhood Context (Scale, Setbacks)
- Concerns regarding proximity to adjacent residential homes
- Concerns regarding scale of buildings
- Stormwater Management Requirements
- Safe Construction Around Operating Facilities
- Be Constructible Within Capital Project Budget
- Accommodate existing indoor and outdoor recreation
program offerings
- Provide additional programs and recreation center availability
for seniors during the day and increased school population
- Maximize natural open space areas on the site
- Desire for enough open green space on the site
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Project Update – Initial Design Considerations
- Attention to performing arts space
- Proper focus on both the school and the recreation center
- Remembering the big picture – designing a facility which the
community is proud of and uses often
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Feedback
- 15 minutes
- Groups of 5-7 people
- Led by Project Team and Advisory Group members
- Develop additional thoughts for Initial Design Considerations
to enhance current list
- Each group leader will summarize to entire audience
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FEB 3, 6pm Advisory Group Comments on program document FEB 10, 6:30pm Community Introduce AE firm, initial design considerations FEB 17, 6pm Advisory Group Final comments on program document MAR 2, 6pm Advisory Group Review initial site plan options and comment MAR 9, 6:30pm Community Review initial site plan options and comment MAR 16, 5:30pm Advisory Group + Community Announce selected site plan option APR 13, 6pm Advisory Group Update on design APR 27, 5:30pm Advisory Group + Community Update on design
Proposed Advisory Group and Community Meeting Schedule
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Next Steps
- Begin preliminary site design with architect
- Finalize traffic study
- Advisory Group meeting on February 17
- Finalize feedback on program document
- Construction Manager procurement
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