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June 24, 2004 Page 552 <br /> <br />2 o <br /> <br />3 0 <br /> <br />2 ° <br /> <br />3 0 <br /> <br />4 o <br /> <br />5o <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />Furthermore, this principle encourages schools to serve as multi-use <br />community centers. <br /> <br />Site Design: The site design principles help ensure that schools are <br />easily and safely accessible t-o pedeskrians, bicyclists and motorists. <br />In addition, there principles call for school site designs that enhance <br />the streetscape, utilize as little acreage as possible, and incorporate <br />environmental best practices. This measure will reduce overall land <br />acquisition and development costs and will remove less land from the <br />tax base. <br /> <br />Implementation Principles: The implementation principles provide the <br />needed steps to ensure that site location and design principles are <br />carried out to the satisfaction of all parties. These principles note <br />that all agencies that have an interest in school location and <br />construction decisions be invited to participate in the overall <br />process. These principles also call for a predictable and repeatable <br />process to ease the decision-making process among staff and elected <br />officials. <br /> <br />Principles for School Site Locations <br /> <br />Place schools adjacent to or within communities <br />a) Adjacent to existing neighborhood areas <br /> i) Find sites that can be connected by street or pedestrian <br /> connection <br /> ii) May differentiate by school type <br />b) Within new neighborhoods on donated sites <br /> i) Place at the center of a community <br /> ii) Emphasis on location in mixed use developments (i.e. Afton <br /> Village) <br />Emphasis on walkable sites <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br /> <br />c) <br />d) <br />e) <br /> <br />f) <br /> <br />Either greenway or sidewalk connection <br />Adjacent to existing housing (use up to a ~ to 1 mile <br />walking distance) <br />Pedestrian friendly street design <br />Walkable sites may help with non-attainment issue <br />Set goal for percentage of school trips we want by foot or bike <br />(e.g. Walkable Communities Inc. suggests 40% as a goal) <br />May need walk guards to help with street crossings <br /> <br />Place schools to create community centers <br />a) Emphasis on multi-use facilities <br /> i) After hours use as community center, library, night school, <br /> etc. <br /> ii) Neighborhood pocket park (joint development with <br /> neighborhood to meet amenity requirements). <br />b) Place near center rather than edge of community. <br /> i) Integrate with non-residential development <br /> ii) Place near highest density housing (so more people can <br /> walk) <br /> <br />Provide good access <br />a) Provide more than one way to and from a school <br />b) Place on roads that are pedestrian/bike friendly <br /> i) Streets with lower design speeds are safer for pedestrians <br /> and motorists (low speed = low fatality rate) <br />c) Place larger high schools and or middle schools on higher <br /> capacity roads and/or transit routes <br /> i) Would use existing resource for school transportation when <br /> feasible <br /> <br />Ensure adequate and available utility service <br />a) Utilities should be in place <br /> i) No utility extensions that will encourage new growth areas <br />b) Reduced construction cost due to utility extensions <br /> <br />Select sites that can reinvigorate declining areas <br />a) Use public investment to improve areas <br />b) Reinvest in areas for economic development <br /> <br />Principles for School site Design <br /> <br />Frame the street with the building <br />a) Smaller building setbacks <br /> i) Easier pedestrian access <br /> <br /> <br />