PENNS VALLEY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
13 March 2019
MASTER PLAN
PENNS VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT MASTER PLAN
1. Purpose of Meeting:• Give an Update on Results of Brainstorming Sessions• TONIGHT - Refine and Prioritize the input received
2. Review of Plan Goals:• Mission Statement & Goals• Site Analysis – Identification of Site Opportunities & Constraints • Brainstorming Session Results• Traffic Planning Update & References
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3. Planned Maintenance Costs• A brief review of planned maintenance costs that pertain to
facilities studied under the master plan.• Provided for the purposes of outlining current costs to
maintain existing facilities.
4. Survey of Priorities:• Prioritized Program
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SCHOOL BOARD GOALS FOR MASTER PLANNING
• Priority #1 Site improvements to enhance safety, security and access.
• Priority #2 Site improvements necessary to rectify existing deficiencies related to deterioration or function.
• Priority #3 Site changes to improve function of existing operations, educational programming and extra-curricular.
• Priority #4 Site improvements projected to address future land use needs by the District.
MISSION STATEMENT & GOALS
looking to the FUTURE:• SAFETY and SECURITY• FUNCTION• Extracurricular PROGRAMS• FUTURE VISION
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MISSION STATEMENT & GOALS
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SITE ANALYSIS
Aerial Photo: August 2017
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Big Picture:• 232.25 Acres of Land• Separated by Route 45
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SITE ANALYSIS
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High School - Circulation:• 3 existing entrances in close
proximity
• Student/Bus traffic conflict
• Ram Challenge Drive• poor visibility• narrow width• excessive stacking/wait time to
exit after events• Student safety – dangerous
crossing
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SITE ANALYSIS
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High School - Circulation:• Parking
• inadequate number of spaces• distance to entries undesirable
• Lack of Sidewalks & ADA access
• No controlled pedestrian crossings on Route 45
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SITE ANALYSIS
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High School - Facilities:• Tennis courts in disrepair &
underutilized • Youth practice fields adjacent to
Route 45
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SITE ANALYSIS
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High School - Facilities:• Athletic Complex
• Crown undesirable for soccer use• Hazards along sidelines• No support facilities such as permanent
restrooms, team rooms, etc.• Inadequate parking & site lighting• Visitors side is not ADA accessible
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SITE ANALYSIS
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High School - Facilities:• Soccer Field
• Poor drainage• Non-preferred orientation • Over-used
• Softball Field• Located too close to parking lot• Poor infield drainage
• JV & Varsity Baseball Fields• Located on PVEI/ South side of Route 45• Lack of ADA access• JV field has poor infield drainage
No lighting or support facilities such as concessions or permanent restrooms at any facility. Inadequate parking is a reoccurring theme.
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SITE ANALYSIS
Aerial Photo: August 2017
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Elementary and Intermediate Schools - Circulation:• 3 existing entrances in close
proximity• Narrow entry width• Parent Drop-off/Teacher
Parking/Bus traffic conflict• Inadequate parking• Lack of Sidewalks & ADA
access• No controlled pedestrian
crossings on Route 45
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SITE ANALYSIS
Aerial Photo: August 2017
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Elementary and Intermediate Schools - Facilities:• Lack of playground facilities• Adjacent woodland and
cross country trails present opportunities for expansion of environmental center and passive recreation opportunities
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PRIMARY FACILITY REQUESTS
• Route 45 Crossing Safety
• Parking
• Vehicular Circulation Improvements
• Pedestrian Circulation Improvements & Lighting
• Marching Band Practice Field
• More Multi-Purpose Practice Fields for Athletics & Extracurricular Activities
BRAINSTORMING SESSION RESULTS
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PRIMARY FACILITY REQUESTS
• Second Competition Field
• Fieldhouse with Restrooms / Team Rooms
• Agricultural Education (working farm, animal housing, greenhouse)
• Environmental Center (amphitheater, pond)
• Playground Improvements
• Cross Country Course
BRAINSTORMING SESSION RESULTS
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SECONDARY FACILITY REQUESTS
• Golf Team Practice Facilities
• Indoor Pool
• Ropes/Challenge Course
• Indoor Recreation Center
BRAINSTORMING SESSION RESULTS
• STEM/STEAM Learning Facilities
• Community Resource Center
• Conservation of Land
SIGNALIZED CROSSING
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TRAFFIC PLANNING UPDATE & REFERENCES
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
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TRAFFIC PLANNING UPDATE & REFERENCES
PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL
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TRAFFIC PLANNING UPDATE & REFERENCES
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TRAFFIC PLANNING UPDATE & REFERENCESTRAFFIC CIRCLES
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UPCOMING PLANNED MAINTENANCE and REPAIR COSTS REGARDLESS OF MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
• Parking Lot Paving & Curb Repair• High School ($225,000 - $275,000)
• Parking Lot Striping ($10,000)
• Annual Curbing & Sidewalk Repair Allowance ($75,000)
• Exterior Lighting Upgrades ($50,000-$TBD)** Does not include extracurricular field lighting
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• Soccer Field Improvements• Field Lighting ($400,000)• Drainage Improvements ($200,000)
• Athletic Complex Improvements• Accessible Walkway to Bleachers ($60,000)• Restroom Building ($800,000-$1,000,000)*• * Cost does not include Team Room facilities or storage
ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR EACH FACILITY HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED. ONLY COSTS RELEVANT TO MAINTAINING & IMPROVING FACILITIES IMPACTED BY THE MASTER PLAN HAVE BEEN SHOWN.
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• Athletic Support Facility Improvements• Softball Dugouts - Upgrades ($35,000)• Baseball Dugouts - Replacement ($65,000)
• Playground Improvements • Resurfacing - Rubberized Mulch
($25,000/ Elem. School)• Equipment Allowance ($10,000/ Elem. School)
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REVIEW OF TOP 12PRIMARY FACILITY REQUESTS
• Project Description* ($xxx – $xxx)
RATE IMPORTANCE
* Designates projects that are potentially eligible for grant funding.
PRIMARY FACILITY REQUESTS
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Traffic Management on Route 45: (Cost includes 1 solution listed below)• Signalized Crosswalk• Pedestrian Bridge Across Route 45• Pedestrian Tunnel• Traffic Circle
REVIEW OF TOP 12
Eliminates Route 45 Crossings:• Move Varsity Baseball to North Side
of Route 45• Move Soccer Practice Field to North
Side of Route 45
• Route 45 Crossing Safety * ($2,500,000 – $5,000,000)
PRIMARY FACILITY REQUESTS
• Parking $1,300,000 - $1,500,000• Add 175 paved/lighted spaces at $8,000/space
• Vehicular Circulation Improvements $500,000 - $800,000• PVEI & PVHS Bus and Parent pick-up zones
• Pedestrian Circulation Improvements $300,000 - $450,000 • Includes Lighting
• Marching Band Practice Field $250,000 - $400,000
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REVIEW OF TOP 12
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REVIEW OF TOP 12PRIMARY FACILITY REQUESTS
• Added Athletic Practice Fields $325,000 - $450,000 (each field)
• Second Competition Field $1,750,000 - $2,200,000• Natural Turf• Field Lighting • Field with Drainage • Bleachers, walks, accessories
• Playground Improvements $125,000 - $250,000
• Cross Country Course * $75,000 - $195,000• Expansion of existing course
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REVIEW OF TOP 12PRIMARY FACILITY REQUESTS
• Fieldhouse $1,800,000 – 2,000,000• Public Restrooms • Team Rooms / Training Room • Storage
Note: Budget numbers are conceptual and based on projected 2019 construction costs.
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REVIEW OF TOP 12PRIMARY FACILITY REQUESTS
• Agricultural Education (working farm, animal housing, greenhouse)*• Greenhouse • Animal Housing • Garden Plots • Working Farm Facilities
• Environmental Center *• Building• Outdoor Classroom/Amphitheater• Gardens & Landscape • Pond
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REVIEW OF TOP 12SECONDARY FACILITY REQUESTS
• Golf Team Practice Facilities
• Indoor Pool
• Ropes/Challenge Course
• Indoor Recreation Center
• Conservation of Land
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1. Survey• Online survey will be available on the School
District Website: www.pennsvalley.org or directly by visiting www.surveymonkey.com/r/pvlanduse
• Results will also be posted when available.
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