RJR Stadium- Board of Education Workshop November 20, 2012
RJR Stadium Proposal Role of the Staff of the WSFCS Remain neutral and protect the interest of the district. Listen to all participant’s sides. Advise Home Field Advantage on details as though WSFCS were developing the site.
Along the way….. This project has received a lot of media attention There has been a joint community meeting There have been joint meetings involving Home Field Advantage, Save Hanes Park, Planning Staff, City Parks-Rec, and RJR Staff (Multiple) There have been other meetings with: RJR School Staff Save Hanes Park Operations Staff, B/G Chairman and Superintendent City County Planning Winston-Salem City Staff
So what came out of those meetings? There are compelling and non-compelling reasons for each option. All participants are passionate and truly care. All participants compromised and reduced the size of their project. There are four variations of this project. Save Hanes Park is not against RJR having their own stadium; it is the location & sight lines. There is a practice field shortage at RJR Home Field Advantage is working toward legal parameters necessary: e.g. (501- 3c status, and other details)
Home Field Advantage: Costs They Are Responsible For…. New stadium, structures and associated site work to make a complete working stadium. New gyms or demolition as required by each option. Bryson Gym improvements enabling women's PE & sports programs to meet regulations, including shared unisex training room as required for Plans A, B and C. (this is not a complete renovation of Bryson Gym) Design, permit expenses, inspections & misc. expenses to complete the option that might be selected.
School District Investment Locate a new central yellow bus staging lot or cover increased deadheading of yellow buses (may minimize that by only relocating buses on Friday game nights) (Options A, B, C & D) Construction program oversight & management to insure the project meets district guidelines Additional stadium utility cost and maintenance of the artificial turf
Staff considerations for all options : Student and public safety. Proximity to the school. Proximity and impact to neighbors. Daily practice facilities. Upcoming UDO Text amendment. Parking - 750 spaces available with 3 schools. Seating capacity or 1 space per 4 stadium seats. Positive and negative impacts to adjacent Hanes Park. Flexibility for future school improvement at Wiley & RJR. Long term maintenance cost & improvement costs. Conformance to high school sports guidelines.
Common Facts – all RJR Site Stadium Options Improved Wiley Parent pickup - drop-off will be “off-street” ( in 3 of 4 stadium options) . Wiley site (11.9 acres) will become smaller for outdoor PE ( in 3 of 4 stadium options). Wiley will have limited growth potential. The students will have to be housed within the existing buildings (in 3 of 4 stadium options) (no mobiles or pods) Turf field will require a replacement fund at the end of its 12-15 year life. Proposed text amendment may require two public hearings for stadium parking & traffic.
Common Facts – all RJR Site Stadium Options High school students have more school ownership with an on campus playing field. Increased traffic & parking around the schools. Safer for student drivers. (less time behind the wheel) Large varsity football games and football playoffs will have to be scheduled at a larger stadium. (examples Bowman Gray or Deaton Thompson) Deaton-Thompson could have open dates for other events or Parkland could have sole use. Deaton-Thompson could be smaller with future repairs.
Areas Considered For New Stadium
Five Points Park 8 Nearby sites RJR Sch & Auditorium reviewed Site D on Hill Brunson Sch 4 on the Children's Home RJR Campus Paisley Sch Sites A, B, & C Deaton- In the Park Thompson Warehouses Chatham Mill Cook Sch
13 Site Overview 3 - Nearby Sites Not School Owned Stadium - if not a part of a school Property All 3 have safety concerns; parking will be located across major streets . Stadium cannot be considered an accessory use to a school. Other city-county regulations will apply and it will be difficult to use existing nearby school parking. Sites considered 5 Points - park site is a tight fit – restrooms & concessions on site, maybe? Northwest Blvd. – costly business relocations & demolition, would not fit with restrooms & concessions, in the flood plain. Chatham- just sold, historical site, UG contaminates, would not fit.
13 Site Overview 4 - Possible School Sites Nearby Stadium is an accessory use to school Brunson –Will not fit. Would have to demolish school now, is in the flood plain &the Creek is in the center. Cook - Will not fit. Would have to demolish school now. There is no adjacent school property so parking is not sufficient. Students would all drive to this remote site. Paisley - Will fit. There is no adjacent school property so parking is not sufficient. Students would all drive to this remote site. Children’s Home – Privately owned. Could be made adjacent property, but on site parking is not sufficient . Long walking distance to all other school parking.
13 Site Overview 1 - Hanes Park site at Existing Track City Park property with heavy public use. Possibly install a new 8 lane track with a stadium around it. With joint citizen, city, park, and school process Relocate tennis courts and Joe White building. Parking would remain the same. Public use agreements for daylight hours would have to be worked out. Problems with site - Natural grass field could be placed to handle heavy school use, that could hold up in floods; but with heavy public park use, evenings & weekends, grass would not hold up. Flood cost for tennis courts - The city has records of 4 times in 10 years with cost to repair courts approaching $100,000 each flood event. Flood cost for artificial turf - The same flooding issue as tennis. Installers estimated each flood would cost $1 to $2 per sq. ft. or $50,000 to $100,000 per flood event, creating a long term expense approaching $400,000 every 10 years in addition to regular life cycle repairs or replacements.
Stadium Narrowed Down to 5 Locations A. Original Presentation: Tear Down Wiley Gym and RJR Girls Gym; Replace with New Wiley Shared Gym. B. Remove RJR Girls Gym, Save Wiley Gym. C. Remove and Rebuild Wiley Gym, Save RJR Girls Gym. D. Construct Stadium on Hill Beside RJR Auditorium. E. Continue using Deaton-Thompson Stadium
Compare two sites on campus Cook Elem Proximity to neighbors homes Auditorium Site D 27 Homes @ 750 ft 100 Homes @ 1/4 mile Wiley Site A, B, C 10 Homes @ 750 ft 105 Homes @ 1/4 mile Brunson
Four Options Located on Reynolds High School Campus Bryson Gym Girls Gym Bryson Gym A. Original Plan, New Shared Gym B. Save Wiley Gym, Demo RJR Girls Gym D. Stadium on Hill Beside RJR Auditorium C. Save RJR Girls Gym, Demo and Rebuild Wiley Gym New Existing Bryson
View From Hanes Park for Options A, B & C Small Restroom Between Wiley and Bryson Gym Concession B. Save Wiley Gym, Demo RJR Girls Gym A. Original Plan, New Shared Gym Existing Wiley Will see more visitor stands C. Save RJR Girls Gym, Demo and Rebuild Wiley Gym
Field Cross Sections for Options A, B and C Northwest Blvd A. Original Plan, New Shared Gym B. Save Wiley Gym, Demo RJR Girls Gym Top of tennis fence Field elevation same in all C. Save RJR Girls Gym, Demo and Rebuild Wiley Gym
View From Northwest Blvd Toward Wiley for Options A, B and C A. Original Plan, New Shared Gym B. Save Wiley Gym, Demo RJR Girls Gym Existing Wiley Behind new gym C. Save RJR Girls Gym, Demo and Rebuild Wiley Gym
View From Bryson Gym Toward Wiley for Options A, B and C A. Original Plan, New Shared Gym B. Save Wiley Gym, Demo RJR Girls Gym C. Save RJR Girls Gym, Demo and Rebuild Wiley Gym
Pros & Cons for RJR sites
A. Original Plan Build New Shared Gym, Demo Wiley and RJR Girls Gym, New Existing Bryson
A. Original Plan Demo Wiley and RJR Girls Gym, Build New Shared Gym Pros Eliminates two older facilities. Wiley Gym and RJR Girls Gym. Provides better locker rooms, rest-room facilities and concessions than other site options. Cons Wiley will have limited growth potential. The students will have to be housed within the existing buildings (no mobiles or pods) Largest Impact to Hanes Park of the 4 on site options. Highest cost of all the site options considered. Disrupts both high school and middle school sites. Travel distance to RJR Girls gym increased.
B. Save Wiley Gym, Demo RJR Girls Gym Future Multipurpose Gym replacement Connect emergency road to existing road Small Restroom Concession New Existing Bryson
B- Bryson Gym Retrofit Goal post Bring these . two public restrooms to be ADA accessible Open the end of the hall to the outside for Field retaining game event walls very ADA access close to Bryson Gym
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