NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL #1 Open BLPC Meeting January 9, 2013
It s for the Students! Maintain class size Hold fewer classes in relocatables Minimize travel distance to school
Project Delay and it s impact New school must open in September 2015. 3 months for concept design has become 5. Reducing design period impacts quality. Construction period will be reduced by 2 months. Reduction of construction period impacts cost.
Revised Project Schedule
Resolved at Concept Design January 2013 Location of building on site Overall building height and general building massing General layout of program spaces by floor Location of parent & bus drop off/pick up Location of parking areas & approximate on site/offsite parking count Location of major site amenities Overall landscape/pedestrian circulation concepts Transportation analysis/major off site improvements
Resolved at Schematic Design April 2013 Building design in accordance with educational specifications External elevations/exterior materials/fenestration Landscape plan and site layout Preliminary civil engineering documentation Expect site and building design to be almost identical to what will be built
Resolved during Use Permit process June 2013 Parking count and location Storm water management and quality control Environmental assessment Detailed site and civil engineering design Use permit conditions, eg: TDM, construction procedures plan Off site improvements
Upcoming Open Meetings Date Event Purpose 01/14/13 Gallery Walk Public review of work to date 01/17/13 School/County Board Joint work session 01/24/13 School Board Information item on final concept design 02/07/13 School Board Action item on final concept design
Planning Principles revealed through design workshops 1. Design and enhance large scale open spaces for joint use by the school and community. 2. Design multi-modal transportation options that promote safe, healthy, alternative choices for children, parents teachers, staff and community members. 3. Create and communicate a sense of place, identity and meaning with 21 st century educational purpose
Planning Principles revealed through design workshops 4. Design attractive, appealing indoor and outdoor places that satisfy age appropriate needs for comfort, safety and a sense of belonging. 5. Create a variety of grade-level appropriate play and learning environments that promote physical activity, social engagement and experiential learning. 6. Optimize passive design strategies for energy conservation, sustainable ecologies and projectbased learning opportunities.
Summary of Recommendations
Current On site Parking Current Staff Current Peak Visitors Current % of peak parking demand fulfilled on site WMS 109 125 14 78% ES Average 39 86 21 36%
Estimated Future Students Estimated Future Staff Estimated Future Visitors Estimated Max. Future Parking Demand WMS 1,300 172 29 201 New ES #1 600 81 36 117 TOTAL 1,900 253 65 318 Maximum assumes all future staff and visitors drive and park at the same time.
Accommodate a total estimated parking demand of 274 vehicles through a combination of on site parking spaces and utilization of on street facilities = 86% of peak Total Parking Demand Accommodated Onsite On street WMS 171 150 160 11 21 New ES #1 103 70 80 23 33 On street parking available (approx. 60 on school side of N Harrison, 35 on school side of 36 th Street) On street parking may provide traffic calming Currently 14% of WMS and comparable school staff report using travel modes other than SOV County Master Plan: encourage use of residential on street parking where current utilization is 60% or less
Concept 1.3 160 MS / 90 ES 250 = 78% peak 24 (of 95) on street Concept 2.2 160 MS / 90 ES 250 = 78% peak 24 (of 95) on street Concept 4.2 160 MS / 90 ES 250 = 78% peak 24 (of 95) on street
Data Collection Existing Conditions Intersection Movement Counts 7:00AM to 9:00AM 2:00PM to 6:00PM Cars, HV, Peds, Bicycles Daily Traffic Counts 7 days, 24 hours per day Additional data Parent surveys Student tallies Driveway counts
Existing Conditions Middle School Arrival Operations Middle School Dismissal Operations No Operational Concerns One Movement at LOS E/LOS F
Old Dominion/Edison Middle School Arrival Operations Delay left turns onto Old Dominion Modeling does not demonstrate passing on the right Low volumes left turns would not meet traffic signal warrant (even with expansion) TDG supports County projects; made additional safety recommendations No Operational Concerns One Movement at LOS E/LOS F
Future Trip Generation Assumptions WMS students increase from 950 to 1,300 Elementary School will have 600 future students Estimated Future Vehicle Trips (in and out = 2 trips) Arrival Dismissal WMS 961 Total (259 New) 547 Total (147 New) New ES #1 426 270 Background Growth 3.6% Growth over 7 years
Existing Infrastructure w/future Trips Middle School Arrival Operations F No Operational Concerns One Movement at LOS E/LOS F Two Movements at LOS E/LOS Note: Middle School Dismissal, New ES#1 Arrival and Dismissal no operational concerns
Off-Site Improvements based on transportation studies Turning lanes added at Williamsburg and N. Harrison No left turn from Harrison onto 36 th Street during arrival and dismissal Crossing signal or traffic light at Williamsburg and Kensington Improved pedestrian crossing at Williamsburg and Kensington, including expanded median
Adding Capacity Southbound & Northbound Turn Lanes N Current Lanes N Recommended Lanes Williamsburg Boulevard N. Harrison St 22
Operations Added Turn Lanes and Future Trips (Current Mode Split) N N. Harrison St LEGEND LOS D or better LOS E or worse Williamsburg Boulevard 23
Operations Added Turn Lanes and Future Trips (Rainy Day 1/3) N LEGEND LOS D or better LOS E or worse N. Harrison St Over threshold for LOS D by 1.8 seconds. Williamsburg Boulevard 24
Operations Added Turn Lanes and Future Trips Rainy Day 2/3 N N. Harrison St LEGEND LOS D or better LOS E or worse 55 to 80 second delay Williamsburg Boulevard 25
Improvements at Williamsburg & Kensington
Design Conditions 1. MS arrival from 7:00 to 8:00am. On-site counts in September showed 310 vehicular drop-offs; increased to 604 + 66 potential early drop-offs at ES. 2. MS dismissal from 2:15 to 3:25pm. On-site counts showed 202 vehicular pick-ups; increased to 514 + 0 potential early pick-ups at ES. 3. ES arrival from 8:00 to 9:00am. 194 vehicular dropoffs are predicted. Coincides with higher rush-hour traffic, so this analysis was required for potential impacts to intersections. 4. ES dismissal is not a design condition for traffic, as it is less than MS and doesn t coincide with increased traffic on the street network.
In-person Site Observations of Traffic May 10: arrival & dismissal May 10: soccer field use from 3:30 to 8:00 May 10: evening band concert May 12: soccer field use from 8:30 to 5:15 September 18: (forecast rain day) September 20: arrival & dismissal September 24: back-to-school night October 4: school visitor & parking December 17: arrival (darkest week of school year)
7:09 am 12.17.2012
7:15 to 7:30 am 12.17.2012 7:15 7:18 7:22 7:29
7:31 am 12.17.2012
Peak Traffic 12.17.2012 7:38 7:43 7:50 7:52
7:49 am 12.17.2012
7:53 am 12.17.2012
7:53 am 12.17.2012
7:54 am (5 mins in & out) 12.17.2012
8:10 to 8:25 am 12.17.2012
Field Use Google Maps Fall 2012
Site & Building Concepts
Vignette 1.0 Vignette 2.0 Vignette 3.0 Vignette 4.0 Vignette 5.0 Vignette 6.0
Concept 1 Hillside Concept 2 Hilltop Concept 3 Parallel
Concept 1.1 Concept 1.2 Concept 2.1 Concept 3.1 Concept 3.2 Concept 4.1
Concept 1.3 Concept 1.1 Concept 1.2 Concept 3.1 Concept 2.2 Concept 4.2 Concept 2.1 Concept 3.2 Concept 4.1
Concept 1.3 Concept 2.2 Concept 4.2
CONCEPT 1.3 LANDSCAPE SITE PLAN
Level 0.0 Level 1.0 Level 2.0 Level 3.0 CONCEPT 1.3 FLOOR PLANS SHOWING MIDDLE SCHOOL ADDITIONS
CONCEPT 1.3 BIRD S EYE VIEW FROM SW
CONCEPT 1.3 MODEL VIEW
CONCEPT 1.3 AERIAL VIEWS FROM COMPUTER MODEL
CONCEPT 2.2 LANDSCAPE SITE PLAN
Level 1.0 Level 2.0 Level 3.0 CONCEPT 2.2 FLOOR PLANS SHOWING MIDDLE SCHOOL ADDITIONS
CONCEPT 2.2 BIRD S EYE VIEW FROM SW
CONCEPT 2.2 MODEL VIEW
CONCEPT 2.2 AERIAL VIEWS FROM COMPUTER MODEL
CONCEPT 4.2 LANDSCAPE SITE PLAN
Level 0.0 Level 1.0 Level 2.0 CONCEPT 4.2 FLOOR PLANS SHOWING MIDDLE SCHOOL ADDITIONS
CONCEPT 4.2 BIRD S EYE VIEW FROM SW
CONCEPT 2.2 MODEL VIEW
CONCEPT 4.2 AERIAL VIEWS FROM COMPUTER MODEL
CONCEPT 1.3 LANDSCAPE SITE PLAN
CONCEPT 1.4 SKETCH VIEWS
CONCEPT 1.5 AERIAL VIEWS
CONCEPT 1.5 SITE SECTION 3
CONCEPT 1.5 SITE SECTION 2
CONCEPT 1.5 SITE SECTION 1
CONCEPT 1.5 SITE & BUILDING PLAN, GROUND LEVEL
CONCEPT 1.5 SITE & BUILDING PLAN, GROUND LEVEL
CONCEPT 1.5 SITE & BUILDING PLAN, 2 nd FLOOR
CONCEPT 1.5 AERIAL VIEWS
CONCEPT 1.5 AERIAL VIEWS
CONCEPT 1.5 AERIAL VIEWS
CONCEPT 1.5 AERIAL VIEWS
CONCEPT 1.5 AERIAL VIEWS
CONCEPT 1.5 AERIAL VIEWS
CONCEPT 1.5 AERIAL VIEWS
40 avg. setback to curb 85 130 105 60 45 45 avg. setback to curb CONCEPT 1.5 SITE & BUILDING PLAN, GROUND LEVEL 60 50