BCC MS Site Presentation for SSAC 011212 Public Sites

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Bethesda-Chevy Chase Middle School #2Site Selection Advisory Committee

January 11, 2012


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SSAC OBJECTIVE

Select a site or sites that theSSAC can recommend that is/are:

Physically suited to meet programrequirements

Appropriately located within thetarget geographic area

Available for acquisition within atimeframe that will allow opening ofthe new middle school in August

2017


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PROCESS OVERVIEW

Apply criteria to meet ourobjectives

Review candidate sites

Discuss pros and cons ofcandidate sites

Eliminate candidates which cannot

meet middle school programrequirements

Make a recommendation toSuperintendent of Schools


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Site Selection & Approval Process

MCCPTA Reps

MCPS Reps

County Govt Reps

M-NCPPC Reps

HOA Reps

SSAC

Review candidatesite and make a

Recommendation tothe Superintendent

of Schools

Superintendent ofSchools

Reviews SSACRecommendation

and Makes aRecommendation to

Board of Education

Board of EducationReviews

SuperintendentsRecommendation and

Decides On a Site

Site Acquisition Processes:

BOE Inventoried Site BOE Approval

County-owned Closed School orSurplus School Site County

Executive Approval

Park Site - M-NCPPC Approval

Private Owner - Negotiate a Contractof Sale

Montgomery CountyCouncil Funding

Request if Purchaseof Site is Necessary


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TODAYS SITUATION A new middle school is needed in the

Bethesda-Chevy Chase cluster to relieveoverutilization of Westland MS and to

allow Grade 6 students at Chevy Chaseand North Chevy Chase elementaryschools to be served in a middle school.

The new middle school is scheduled to

open August 2017, and is included in theFY 20132018 CIP.


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Middle School Enrollment in the

Bethesda-Chevy Chase Cluster


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SITE CRITERIA Location

Size

Access Topography

Physical Condition

Utilities Availability

Cost


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TARGET

AREA


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Use of a Site Occupied by an Existing ES

Activity

Site selection for replacement elementary school Spring 2012

Conduct feasibility study for replacement elementary school (FY2014)

20132014

Planning for replacement school (FY2015/2016) 201415/201516

Construction for replacement school (FY2016/2017) 201516/201617

Planning for new middle school (FY2016/2017) 201516/201617

Replacement elementary school opens August 2017

Construction of new middle school (FY2018/2019) 201718/201819

New middle school opens August 2019

*This schedule is the most expeditious, and would be dependent on funding being approved by the County

Council for the replacement elementary school and new middle school.


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inimum

MSRequirem

ents

(inacr

es)

Improvement Acres

Building Footprint (Smallest existingmiddle school currently LakelandsMS)

2.0

Bus Loop (25 buses) 1.0

Car Parking (125) 0.9

Student Drop Off Aisle 0.5

Tennis Courts (4) 0.6

Basketball Courts (2) 0.3Track Pavement 0.2

Soccer Field with Two Softball Overlay 3.0

Loading Zone 0.3

Stormwater Management 1.3

Total 10.1

*Assumes flat usable acres, with no trees, no stream buffers andno building setbacks. Space between items is site and shape

dependent, and is not included in acreage listed.


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Westland MS Site Constraints


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CANDIDATE SITESfor the

BETHESDA CHEVY CHASEMIDDLE SCHOOL #2

Includes all candidates, including onessuggested by SSAC members


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Candidate 1

Rock Creek Hills Local Park Owner: M-NCPPC Location: 3701 Saul Road,

Kensington

Size: 13.3 acres Access: Main access: Haverhill Dr.,

also from Saul Rd. Topography : Two levels upper with

fields, parking and play equipment,lower area used for parking

Current Use: Local Park Comments: Former site of

Kensington Junior High School whichincluded current elderly housingparcel

Assessed value: $10,704,000


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Candidate 2

North Chevy Chase Local Park Owner: M-NCPPC Location: 4105 Jones Bridge Road,

Chevy Chase

Size: 31.03 acres Access: Main access: Jones Bridge

Rd., also frontage on Spring ValleyRd. and at termini of Woodlawn Rd.,Parsons Rd and Montrose Dr.

Topography : Slopes up torecreation center, down to graded

field area CurrentUse: Local park Comments: Heavily wooded,

increased traffic with expansion ofWalter Reed National Naval MedicalCenter



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Candidate 3Former Lynnbrook ES School

Lynnbrook Local Park Owner: BOE and M-NCPPC

(assembled) Location: 8001 Lynnbrook Drive,

Bethesda Size: Total Acreage 10.04 Access: Lynnbrook Drive, Newdale

Rd, and Maple Ave. Topography : Generally level,

sloping from Lynnbrook Drive toNewdale Road

Current Use: Former closed schoolused for MCPS administrativepurposes, local park

Comments: Former school buildingis noted in MD Historical Trustinventory.

Assessed value:$7,038,910


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Candidate 4

Leland Local Park Owner: M-NCPPC Location:4300 Elm Street, Chevy

Chase

Size: 3.71 acres Access: Elm St, Willow La, 44th St.

and Oakridge La. Topography : Generally level Current Use: Neighborhood park,

community center, town offices Comments: Size constraint Assessed value: $4,920,100


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Candidate 5Former Rollingwood Elementary

School Owner: BOE Location: 3200 Woodbine Street,

Chevy Chase Size: 4.07 acres Access: Woodbine St., Beach Dr.

and terminus of Pickwick La. Topography: Slopes down

towards Beach Avenue Use: Leased to private school Comments: size constraint,

encroaches into Rock Creek streamvalley



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Candidate 6Rosemary Hills/Lyttonsville

Local Park Owner: M-NCPPC Location: 2450 Lyttonsville Road,

Silver Spring Size: 17.10 acres Access: Lyttonsville Road., limited

access on Lanier Drive, and terminiof Richland Place, Richland St.,Quinton Rd., and Spencer Rd

Topography: Generally level withsteep slopes along a splinter onLyttonsville Road

Use: Local park, includesGwendolyn E. Coffield CommunityCenter

Comments: Former anti-aircraftartillery site. Program Open Spacefunds used to acquire and develop6.65 acre parcel. Opportunity tocollocate with the Coffield Ctr.

Assessed value: $905,300


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Candidate 7

WSSC Lyttonsville Owner: WSSC Location: 2501 Lyttonsville Road,

Silver Spring Size: 11.99 acres configured in

two parcels Access: Lyttonsville Road and

Lyttonsville Place Topography: Generally level Use: WSSC Operations Comments: Current WSSC

operations, adjacent to future

Purple Line concept of whichincludes rail sidings and anadjacent station



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Candidate 8Former Montgomery Hills

Junior High School Owner: Montgomery County Location: 2010 Linden Lane,

Silver Spring

Size: 8.67 acres Access: Linden Lane, Seminary

Road, Brookville Road andRockwood Road

Topography: Level Use: Educational purposes Comments: Earliest retrieval

date: 2020. Costly retrieval fee.Not within the boundary of theB-CC cluster



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Candidate 9

Grace Episcopal School Owner: Grace Episcopal Church Location: 9411 Connecticut

Avenue, Kensington Size: 10.94 acres

Access: Connecticut Avenue,Barroll Lane Topography: Generally level,

sloping to the south Use: Educational purposes Comments: Per Plat 23938,

impressed with 3.4 acre

Conservation Easement, useablebuilding area of 7.5 acres,unwilling seller



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Candidate 10

Norwood Local Park Owner: M-NCPPC

Location: 4700 Norwood Dr.,Bethesda

Size: 17.5 acres

Access: Norwood Dr., NottinghamDr., Ruffin Road and Offutt Road

Topography : Level with woodedareas along perimeter

Use: Local Park, cooperative nursery

Comments: Historic Bureau ofAnimal Industries Building located onsite. Proximate to Westland MS



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Candidate 11

Bethesda ES Owner: BOE

Location: 7600 Arlington Rd.,Bethesda

Size: 8.42 acres

Access: Arlington Rd., Wilson La.,Clarendon Rd., Edgemoor La.,Moorland La.

Topography : Level , open

Use: Elementary School

Comments: Size constraint, wouldneed to relocate existing school



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Candidate 12

Chevy Chase ES Owner: BOE

Location: 4015 Rosemary St.,Chevy Chase

Size: 3.78 acres

Access: Rosemary St., Hillcrest Pl.,Valley Pl.

Topography : Level, open


Comments: Size constraint, wouldneed to relocate existing school



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Candidate 13

North Chevy Chase ES Owner: BOE

Location: 3700 Jones Bridge Rd.,Chevy Chase

Size: 7.94 acres

Access: Jones Bridge Rd., Manor Rd.

Topography : Level near thebuilding, sloping towards Manor Rd.


Comments: Size Constraint, wouldneed to relocate existing school



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Candidate 14

Radnor Center Owner: BOE

Location: 7000 Radnor Rd,

Size: 9.03 acres

Access: Radnor Rd. Topography : Level with wooded

area along side and rear propertylines.

Use: Elementary school holdingfacility scheduled indefinitely

Comments: Size Constraint, wouldneed to have another holding facility.Not located in the B-CC Cluster.



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Candidate 15

Rock Creek Forest ES Owner: BOE

Location: 8330 Grubb Rd.,Chevy Chase

Size: 7.95 acres

Access: Grubb Rd., Blaine Dr.,Colston Dr.

Topography : Level with woodedarea near Blaine Dr.


Comments: Size Constraint, need torelocate existing school



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Candidate 16

Rosemary Hills ES Owner: BOE

Location: 2111 Porter Rd.,Silver Spring

Size: 6.07 acres

Access: Porter Rd., Lanier Dr.,Talbot Ave.

Topography : Level


Comments: Size Constraint, need torelocate existing school; future right-of-way taking along Talbot Ave. forthe Purple Line



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Candidate 17

Somerset ES Owner: BOE

Location: 5811 Warwick Pl.,Chevy Chase

Size: 3.71acres

Access: Warwick Pl., Deal Pl.,Cumberland Ave.

Topography : Level


Comments: Size Constraint, need torelocate existing school



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Candidate 18

Tilden MS Owner: BOE

Location: 11211 Old GeorgetownRd., Rockville

Size: 28.06 acres

Access: Old Georgetown Rd.

Topography : Level, sloping towardsstadium at the eastern portion of thesite

Use: Middle School

Comments: Not located in the B-CCCluster. Future MS/HS holdingfacility



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Candidate 19

Westbrook ES Owner: BOE

Location: 5110 Allan Terrace,Bethesda

Size: 12.46 acres

Access: Allan Terr., Little Falls Dr.

Topography : Terraced with playarea on the lower level with woodedareas near the northern portion ofthe site

Use: Elementary School Comments: Size Constraint, would

need to relocate existing schoolimpressed with conservationeasement



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Candidate 20

Westland MS Owner: BOE

Location: 5511 Massachusetts Ave.,Bethesda

Size: 25.09 acres

Access: Massachusetts Ave.,Westbard Ave.

Topography : Level sloping towardsWestbard Ave., wooded areas alongperimeter

Use: Middle School Comments: Acreage not sufficient

for another middle school



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Candidate 21

Former Kensington ES Owner: Montgomery County

Location: 10400 Detrick Ave.,Kensington

Size: 4.54 acres

Access: Detrick Ave., Summit Ave.,Mitchell St.

Topography : Level

Use: Housing OpportunitiesCommission

Comments: HOC would need to berelocated . Not in the B-CC Cluster



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Candidate 22

Rays Meadow LP Owner: M-NCPPC

Location: 2901 East-WestHighway, Chevy Chase

Size: 11.09 acres

Access: East West Highway,Freyman Dr.,

Topography : Level with woodedareas

Use: Local Park

Comments: Situated in streamvalley

Assessed value: $153,200

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Candidate 23Portion of Meadowbrook Local

Park Owner: M-NCPPC

Location: 7901 Meadowbrook La.,Chevy Chase

Size: 44.72 acres

Access: Meadowbrook La., BeachDr.,

Topography : Level with woodedareas

Use: Local Park

Comments: Situated in streamvalley



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Candidate 24

Montgomery County Bus Lot Owner: Montgomery County

Location: 8710 Brookville Rd.

Size: 17.47 acres

Access: Brookville Rd, LyttonsvillePl.

Topography : Generally level ,sloping from east to west

Use: MC Dept of Transportationstorage and maintenance

Comments: Need to relocate busfacility. Not in B-CC cluster



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Candidate 25

SHA Property I-495 Intersection Owner: Maryland State Highway

Administration

Location: Kensington Parkway

Size: 7.6 acres

Access: Kensington Pkwy

Topography : Highest point incenter

Use: Construction staging,monopole location

Comments: Size constraint. Wouldhave to acquire from State of MD

Assessed value: Unknown(existing right-of-way)


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