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Get an overview of the Phase III of the Lakewood Facilities Master Plan, including potential sites, community priorities, and the cost estimates for the project.
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Rated “Excellent” 2009 September 15th 2009 1
Facilities Master Plan: Sept. 2002 Board of Education began the process to include community in developing the plan: • 50 Year Committee • Community Forums • Phase III Committee (January 2009)
Phase III: Plan Requirements The Board placed few limits on potential solutions that might be suggested by the community committee: • Lakewood would remain a “neighborhood” walking school district • There would not be busing • Eminent domain would not be used to obtain land
Phase III: Committee Charge Develop options for finalizing Phase III of Facilities Master Plan: • Completing the work at Lakewood High School • Completing construction for 6-elementary school configuration
Phase I: 2005 -2007 On time, on budget! Harrison Harrison Garfield Harding Hayes
Phase II: 2007-2009 On time, on budget! Emerson Emerson LHS West Wing Horace Mann LHS lab
Phase III Overview Original Facilities Master Plan/Phase III: 2003 • Renovate/rebuild 3 remaining elementary schools • Complete east side of Lakewood High Revised Phase III Plan: 2009 • Renovate/rebuild 2 of 3 remaining elementary schools • Complete east side of Lakewood High • Construction timeline: 2010-2013 (estimated)
Community Forum 1: April 2009 Community Consensus: • Receive $47 million Ohio School Facilities Commission funding • 6-elementary school plan • Finish rebuild of Lakewood High School • Maintain class size and program quality
Forum 1 Priorities for Administration • Maintain neighborhood/walking schools • Make sound investments in facilities • Rebuilt/renovated schools for all students • Increase community access
Forum 1 Priorities for the Committee • Evaluate financial impact • Balance geographic configuration • Keep safety paramount • Consider walking distance • Minimize transition impact
Phase III Research Sites Safety Community • Student impact • Community impact • Best use of land • Green spaces • Transition planning • Long-range planning • Routes traveled • Traffic speeds • Crosswalks • Train tracks • Busy streets/ commercial zones • Site hazards • Site features • Location • Walking distances • Pedestrian/vehicle access • Available transition space
Committee Findings • Accommodate 65,000 sq. ft. building • Total project costs similar • Built to LEED “Silver” standard • All elementary school boundaries to be redrawn
Roosevelt Site Overview • Serves south central student population • Good/safe access for cars, bikes and pedestrians • Large, uniformly shaped site • More limited potential for re-use • Possibly keep newer/larger gym • Deemed best site by committee Site Statistics 130,680 Sq. Ft. Residential
Grant Site Overview • High density residential area; adjacent to commercial area • Creates a 3 south, 2 north and 1 central school configuration • Difficult car access, reasonably safe bike/ pedestrian access • Largest site; irregular shape • Greatest potential re-use Site Statistics 168,851 Sq. Ft. Mixed Residential & Commercial
Lincoln Site Overview • Creates 3 north, 3 south school configuration • Medium density residential area; adjacent to multi-lane thoroughfare • Difficult car access, reasonably safe bike/pedestrian access • Smallest site • More limited potential for re-use • Possibly keep newer/larger gym Site Statistics 112,140 Sq. Ft. Residential
Walking Distance:7-School Configuration • Lakewood City Schools: • (Based on 2008-2009 K-5 population) • Approximately 2,275 students • 94% of students walked less than ¾ mile • 127 students walked more than ¾ mile • A few elementary students in border areas walked 1+ mile • All elementary school boundaries will be redrawn
Walking Distance (Grant Decommissioned) • Potential receiving schools: • Emerson, Hayes, Horace Mann, • Lincoln, Roosevelt • Approximately 250 (120 additional) students district-wide could walk • ¾ + mile • (Based on 2008-2009 K-5 student population) 21
Walking Distance(Lincoln Decommissioned) • Potential receiving schools: • Emerson, Grant, Horace Mann • Approximately 200 (70 additional) students district-wide could walk • ¾ + mile • (Based on 2008-2009 K-5 student population)
Walking Distance(Roosevelt Decommissioned) • Potential receiving schools: • Emerson, Grant, Harrison, Hayes • Approximately 240 (115 additional) students district-wide could walk • ¾ + mile • (Based on 2008-2009 K-5 student population)
Transition • Elementary Adequate potential sites available for whichever option is chosen • High School Use existing modular classrooms at LHS
Phase III Costs Bond Issue: $28 million(estimated) $56 year/$4.65 month (per $100,000 of home value) Permanent Improvement Levy: .5 mills(estimated) $15.31 year/$1.28 month(per $100,000 of home value) Total Estimated Cost: $71.31 year/$5.93 month (per $100,000 home value)
State Funding • The State of Ohio will release $47 million to Lakewood City Schools upon OSFC approval of the master plan and community approval of local funding to complete Phase III.
Committee Proposals Option A:LHS East/Roosevelt/Grant (Decommission Lincoln) Option B:LHS East/Roosevelt/Lincoln(Decommission Grant)
Consensus • Thoughtful discussion • Listening to others • Sharing rationale • Coming to congenial agreement • Consensus choice most members can support
Table Discussion LHS
Report Results Wall Chart: • One dot for consensus choice per table Response Form: • Top 3 reasons for consensus choice • Returned to Committee in table packet • Individual written comments in table packet