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NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLREED SITE, ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONCEPT DESIGN

BLPC + PFRC JOINT KICK-OFF MEETING

OCTOBER 25, 2017

BUILDING LEVEL PLANNING COMMITTEE

PUBLIC FACILITIES REVIEW COMMITTEE

1. Welcome

2. Introductions – Part 1 - Staff

3. Role of PFRC / BLPC

4. Introductions – Part 2 - Committee Members

5. Project Overview

6. Public Comment

7. Next Steps & Adjourn

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1. WELCOME

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BLPC + PFRC 4 WELCOME

APS 2011-17 STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS

1. Create Challenge & Engage All Students

2. Eliminate Achievement Gaps

3. Ensure High Quality Staff

4. Provide Optimal Learning Environments

5. Meet the Needs of the Whole Child

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PROJECT GOAL

To create a learning environment inside, outside and beyond the school, in which teaching,

learning, design, sustainability and environmental stewardship are integrated beyond what we

have already achieved at Discovery.

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PROJECT PARAMETERS

1. Create a new neighborhood elementary school with an attendance zone

2. Support APS Strategic Plan Goals, specifically Goal #4 – Provide Optimal

Learning Environments

3. Address capacity by providing at least 725 seats

4. Open by start of school 2021

5. Spend a maximum project cost $49 million

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BLPC + PFRC 7 PROJECT ORGANIZATION CHART

BLPC

N.E.S.NEW

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PFRC

VMDOARLINGTON

PUBLICSCHOOLS

SCHOOL BOARD’S BUILDING LEVEL

PLANNINGCOMMITTEE

COUNTY BOARD’S PUBLIC FACILITIES

REVIEWCOMMITTEE

COUNTYSTAFF

VMDOARCHITECTS

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BLPC + PFRC 8 PROCESS

COORDINATED BLPC / PFRC PROCESS

• The BLPC and PFRC will hold joint meetings for most meetings.

• Process will build on the success of the Fleet Elementary process and

incorporate the lessons learned.

• BLPC/PFRC leadership will meet regularly with Board liaisons to develop

meeting agendas and discuss critical issues.

• Several members appointed to both BLPC and PFRC.

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2. INTRODUCTIONSPART 1 - STAFF

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BLPC + PFRC 10

3. ROLE OF PFRC / BLPC

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BLPC + PFRC 11 ROLES & CHARGES

PUBLIC FACILITIES REVIEW COMMITTEE

PFRC / BLPC / APS / COUNTY STAFF

PFRC Charge (June 18, 2014)

1. Mission: to ensure that the highest quality of land use planning, design,

transportation planning, and other important community aspects are

incorporated into civic projects as assigned to the Committee by the

Arlington County Board.

2. Key responsibilities:

• Provide forum for advisory commission and committee input

• Ensure highest quality of land use planning and design

• Promote compliance with County Comprehensive Plan and other

County planning policies

• Provide means for broad-based public participation

• Provide advice to County Board and County Manager

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BLPC + PFRC 12

1. Assists APS Staff during Concept and Schematic phases by reviewing:

• Building location and massing

• Site Amenities

• Adjacencies between interior spaces and site amenities

• Community use of the building and site

• Impact of project on surrounding community

2. Distribute project updates to constituency groups

3. Solicit comments from constituency groups and share with the BLPC for

consideration

ROLES & CHARGES

BUILDING LEVEL PLANNING COMMITTEE


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BLPC MEMBERSHIP & CHARGE


• Based on existing Policy Implementation Procedure (PIP) 50-1.2 and

proposed PIP revisions.

• Representing the following stakeholder groups:

• Parents/PTA: Ashlawn, Discovery, Glebe, McKinley, Nottingham, and

Tuckahoe

• Civic Associations: Highland Park Overlee Knolls, Westover Village, Tara-

Leeway Heights, Leeway Overlee, Madison Manor, and Dominion Hills

• Advisory Council on School Facilities and Capital Programs (FAC)

• Public Facilities Review Committee (PFRC)

• Student Advisory Board

• Arlington Public Library staff

• Elementary school and Department of Teaching and Learning staff

• Department of Facilities and Operations staff

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BLPC MEMBERSHIP & CHARGE


• School Board direction:

• The new school at the Reed Building will be a neighborhood elementary

school with an attendance zone.

• The BLPC will assist the School Board to achieve Goal 4 of the APS 2011-17

Strategic Plan 4 to Provide Optimal Learning Environments that are

adaptable to future changes of use, energy efficient, environmentally

sustainable, and provide adequate outdoor space for physical education and

recess.

• Funding available for the project is the maximum available, unless additional

funding is approved by the School Board. Every effort shall be made to

complete the project for less than $49 million.

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ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS


1. Develop Site-Specific Educational Specifications:

• List of Spaces

• Educational Vision and Pedagogy

• Space Character and Adaptability

• Detailed floor plan layouts and adjacencies

2. Develop Project Cost Estimates and Monitor Costs

3. Develop content to support BLPC & PFRC

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COUNTY STAFF


1. Coordinate community review process with APS

2. Provide feedback to APS on applicable County policies

3. Use permit and beyond

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4. INTRODUCTIONS PART 2 – COMMITTEE

MEMBERS

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BLPC + PFRC 18 INTRODUCTIONS

COMMITTEE MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS

1. Name

2. Constituency

3. Primary Motivation for Serving

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5. PROJECT OVERVIEW

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BLPC + PFRC 20

BIDDING

OVERALL PROJECT TIMELINE

Mar 2018

Concept Design SB Approval

CONCEPT DESIGN SCHEMATIC DESIGN

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Jun 2018

Schematic Design SB Approval

Nov2018

Design Development Submission

Jun 2019

Final Design SBApproval

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION

Sep 2021

SchoolOpens

CONSTRUCTION

BuildingPermit

Approval

UsePermit

Approval

NOV 2018 MAY 2019

Mar2019

ConstructionDocumentSubmission

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BLPC + PFRC 21 CONCEPT / SCHEMATIC DESIGN TIMELINE

BLPCSchoolBoard

22Feb

29Nov

Concept Design to

School Board

2/22 Review 3/08 Approval

Community Forum

24Jan

JointPFRCBLPC

25Oct

JointPFRCBLPC

15Nov

JointPFRCBLPC

13Dec

BLPC

03Jan

JointPFRCBLPC

SchoolBoard

08Mar

11Apr

JointPFRCBLPC

14Mar

BLPC

21Mar

JointPFRCBLPC

09May

JointPFRCBLPC

SchoolBoard

07Jun

SchoolBoard

21Jun

Jan 17

Schematic Design to

School Board


Community Forum

Apr 25


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BLPC + PFRC 22 CONCEPT / SCHEMATIC DESIGN TIMELINE

Concept Design to

School Board


HIGH COST

Schematic Design to

School Board



OPTION

1

OPTION

2

OPTION

3

MEDIUM COST

LOW COST

CHOSEN

OPTION

A B C

DEDUCT PRICE ALTERNATES

$36 MILLION

$34 MILLION? (-5.5%)

$32 MILLION? (-11%)

Maximum Project Costs

Construction Costs $36MOwners Costs $13MTOTAL Cost $49M

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BLPC + PFRC 23 SITE CONTEXT – LOOKING NORTH

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1. 725 Students

2. 100 Stalls Needed

SITE CONTEXT – LOOKING EAST

Parking

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BLPC + PFRC 25

1. 725 Students


SITE CONTEXT – LOOKING SOUTH

Parking

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1. 725 Students


SITE CONTEXT – LOOKING WEST

Parking

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1. 725 Students


EXISTING AMENITIES

Parking

County Open Space

Corner Park

Play Field

Westover Library

Parking Lot

Farmers Market

Commercial Property

Sledding Hill

Playground

Parking Lot

Basketball Courts

Recreation Space

Bank

US Post Office

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THIS IS WHAT WE THINK WE KNOW…

EXISTING ANALYSIS

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BLPC + PFRC 29

• Only 1 bus route nearby

• Limited alternative transportation options

• Active pedestrian area

EXISTING ANALYSIS

EXPANDED CONTEXT

School

Green Space

Civic

Bus Route

Bicycle Routes

(Not all Marked)

Arlington Loop

¼ MILE

½ MILE

¾ MILE

KEY

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BLPC + PFRC 30

KEY

• Mostly residential

• Site used as civic hub for community

EXISTING ANALYSIS

LAND USE

Civic

Green Space

Commercial

Residential

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BLPC + PFRC 31 EXISTING ANALYSIS

CONNECTION

TO COMMUNITY

PARK

SERVICE

ACCESS

COMMUNITY

PARK

• Connection to North to park highly used

• Existing Service from North

TRAFFIC & SITE ACCESS

KEY

Primary Vehicle

Circulation

Secondary Vehicle

Circulation

Tertiary Vehicle

Circulation

Pedestrian

Circulation

Parking Circulation

Service Access

18 St N

18 St N

N M

adis

on S

t

19 St N

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BLPC + PFRC 32

1. 725 Students


EXISTING ANALYSIS

r

55,250

SF

79,000

SF

246,750

SF

PERMEABLE

SURFACE

IMPERMEABLE

ROOF SURFACE

IMPERMEABLE

PAVEMENT

20%

15%

65%

100%

TOTAL AREA381,000

SF

35%

SITEPERMEABILITY

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EXISTING PARKING

25

6

171 HR

8

46

24

17

71EXISTING ON-SITE

SPACES

SPACES

ON-STREET

SPACES

ON-STREET

1 HR

ALL-DAY

PERMANENT

TOTAL

SPACES112

10

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WINTER WINDS

October - March

SUMMER WINDS

April - September

30

60

120

150

210

240

300

330

Summer

Sunrise

Winter

Sunrise

Winter

Sunset

Summer

Sunset

SOLAR + WIND STUDY

• Preferred building orientation on East-West Axis

Preferred

Building Orientation

INCHES

ANNUAL

RAINFALL41

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• Vast majority of site drains to a single low point

• Main buildable area is flanked by existing slopes

TOPOGRAPHY + WATERFLOW

+266’

LOW

POINT

+292’

HIGH

POINT

+298’

HIGH

POINT

+296’

HIGH

POINT

+296’

HIGH

POINT

KEY

Steep Slope

Moderate Slope

Direction of Water

Flow - Fast

Inlet / Drain

Direction of Water

Flow - Slow

+296’ Elevation

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EXISTING UTILITIES

5’ SANITARY

SEWER

EASEMENT

20’ STORM

SEWER

EASEMENT

STORM

SEWER

• 20’ Storm Sewer Easement Adjacent to Existing Building –YIKES!

KEY

Easement

Storm Sewer

84” DIA

STORM

SEWEROverhead

Powerline

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EXISTING BUILDING LEVEL 1

• Original School with 2009 Addition

KEY

Original School

2009 Addition

LEVEL 1

2009

ADDITION2009

ADDITION

ORIGINAL

SCHOOL

Entrance

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EXISTING BUILDING LEVEL 1 PROGRAM

• Middle portion of the building contains mixed programming

• Circulation to Level 2 difficult to reach through main entrances

KEY

School Use - Zone 1

School Use - Zone 2

Stair / Elevator Access

LEVEL 1

Entrance

Walter Reed Library

DIVISION

BETWEEN

LIBRARY &

SCHOOL

STAIR 1

& ELEVATOR

STAIR 2

Division Between Library

& School Program

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EXISTING BUILDING LEVEL 2 PROGRAM

• Long corridor between stairs

KEY

School Use - Zone 1

School Use - Zone 2

Stair / Elevator Access

LEVEL 2

STAIR 1

& ELEVATOR

STAIR 2

Path along Corridor

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EXISTING BUILDING LEVEL 2 EXPANSION

• Appears as though a portion of Level 1 structure sized to carry one additional level

• Existing rooftop units pose an obstacle for expansion

KEY

Structure Sized for

Second Story Addition?

Rooftop units

LEVEL 2

Rooftop Kitchen Vents

Rooftop HVAC Units

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6. PUBLIC COMMENT

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7. NEXT STEPS& ADJORN

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BLPC + PFRC 44 NEXT STEPS

NEXT STEPS

1. Review Existing Conditions

2. Upcoming Meeting Dates:

• Nov 15 - BLPC/PFRC

• Nov 29 - BLPC

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BLPC + PFRC 45 ADJORN

ADJOURN

• For further information, please contact:

APS Project Manager

Ajibola (Aji) Robinson PMP

703-228-7738

[email protected]

County Project Manager

Nicole Boling

703-228-3945

[email protected]

• BLPC, PFRC, and Community Meeting dates are scheduled and posted on the

APS project website: https://www.apsva.us/design-and-construction/new-

elementary-school-reed/

• Provide feedback and comments:

• To APS: [email protected]

• To Arlington County: https://commissions.arlingtonva.us/planning-

commission/public-facilities-review-committee-pfrc/school-projects/walter-

reed/

https://www.apsva.us/design-and-construction/new-elementary-school-reed/

https://commissions.arlingtonva.us/planning-commission/public-facilities-review-committee-pfrc/school-projects/walter-reed/

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BLPC + PFRC 46 MEETING MINUTES

MEETING NOTES

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BLPC + PFRC 47 MEETING MINUTES

MEETING NOTES

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