DASD Loganville Springfield Elementary School Site Feasibility Review. Background For This Work

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DASD Loganville Springfield Elementary School Site Feasibility Review Prepared by: Site Design Concepts, Inc.

this work is to determine if a modern educational facility will fit on this site.

f. /per classroom 6 7 classes deep (5 grades = Pre K 3 rd ); 30 35 total classrooms School includes: Specials, Gym/Multi Purpose

1 DASD Loganville Springfield Elementary School Site Feasibility Review Prepared by: Site Design Concepts, Inc. March 30, 2016 Background For This Work No architectural programming or investigation was completed as part of this work; goal of this work is to determine if a modern educational facility will fit on this site. Layout of the interior generally considered but needs programming 650 students, 190 s.f. per student = 123,500 total s.f. building area 900 s.f. /per classroom 6 7 classes deep (5 grades = Pre K 3 rd ); total classrooms School includes: Specials, Gym/Multi Purpose Room, Cafe. and Kitchen, Library w/ Project Space, Large Group Instruction, Counselor Area, Nurse Area, Front Office (Principal, Asst. Principal, Staff, Waiting), Mechanical, Restrooms, Halls/Foyers 1

2 Background For This Work (Cont.) Partial 2 story construction Courtyard desirable for more than light, but not necessary for teaching or use Car parking spaces and Bus loading spaces Site Amenities Outdoor playground area and retain ball fields Site Related Investigations Zoning Project will require a Special Exception in the RU zone. Public Buildings Sanitary Sewer Currently analyzing DASD s existing usage vs. future needs vs. Springfield Township Sewer Authority capacity Water YWC appears to have capacity; They thought the existing 3 service line will be adequate, but will need a fixture count to verify PNDI Hit from Fish & Boat Commission; need more info on the site; likely no impact 2

orientation for building, entrances, and rec.

Discussion Topics *New drive will require a

*Potential/Need to keep private drive access

entrance will be medium volume PennDOT access

3 Site Related Investigations (Cont.) Downstream watershed designation appears to be clear Retaining walls may be req d Stormwater Management above grade if possible; some below grade likely; will depend upon final site layout North South orientation for building, entrances, and rec. areas should be considered Site Related Discussion Topics *New drive will require a medium volume PennDOT entrance *Potential/Need to keep private drive access to Loucks Road open * * * *Potential new entrance will be medium volume PennDOT access drive *Potential to keep existing parking * * *Potential additional ingress/egress over existing 50 easement 3

4 Addl. Site Related Discussion Topics Full building and parking demolition/re construction vs. partial building demolition w/ re constructed expansion Bus and Car separation Visitor parking in front of building/separate from staff and special events Separate entrances: buses, office, events, parent pick up/drop off Addl. detail and research needed for location and design of access drives onto Susq. Trail and/or North St. Addl. Site Related Discussion Topics (Cont.) Turn lanes, traffic signal or modifications to existing light, sight distances, alignment with other drives Option to keep existing school online during construction Pedestrian/Student circulation Existing site grades/stormwater management facility location (above ground or subsurface) Future expansion potential 4

Existing Conditions The following slides represent

fit on the existing property of the Loganville

These schematic plans are not to be interpreted as

Additional programming both internal and on the site

5 Existing Conditions The following slides represent various showing how different configurations of a 123,500 sq. ft. educational facility and required site amenities can fit on the existing property of the Loganville Springfield Elementary School. These schematic plans are not to be interpreted as being final or as the only possible layouts. Additional programming both internal and on the site will be required to develop a complete and final design which may be altogether different from what is depicted in this presentation. 5

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PROGRAMMING SCHEMATIC DESIGN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. room) Scalable bubble diagrams schedules describing programmatic

GENERAL SITE PROGRAMMING SCHEMATIC DESIGN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Scope of work narrative Building code review Description of construction Documentation on drawings as List of applicable