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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApp 18-36P Philip R. Smith Elementary School TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR PLANNING&ZONING COMMISSION APPLICATION FORM '`" " gr• a,.K Application Number: _ 40 i Official Receipt Date: " ,O �, ��I L 0 q n 18 Munis Application #: Z C?(S 0 ( 5 SOtJTN N!!NOSOR PLA,NNINC?EPT. APPLICANT: South Windsor Board of Education PROJECT NAME: Philip R. Smith Elementary School COMPLETE LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 949 Avery Street OWNER OF RECORD ON LAND RECORDS: Town of South Windsor OWNER ADDRESS: 1540 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT 06074 GIS PIN # 06300949 ZONE RR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE &EMAIL ADDRESS OF PERSON TO WHOM INQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED: Henry Thomas, RLA; The LRC Group, 160 West Street, Suite E, Cromwell, CT 06416 860-635-2877; hthomas@Ircconsult.com Estimated presentation time: 60 min. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR: (Check all that apply): ❑ Zone Change to (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) ❑ Open Space Subdivision/Resubdivision (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) ❑ Subdivision ❑ Minor ❑ Major ❑ Resubdivision (Public Hearing Required) ❑ Minor ❑ Major ❑ Conditional Subdivision ® Special Exception to Table 3.1.1 A (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) ® Site Plan of Development ® New ❑ Modification Building(s) Sq Ft 60,656 s.f ❑ General Plan of Development ❑ Earth Filling (Sec. 7.6) and/or Earth Removal (Sec. 7.16) (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) ❑ Regulation Amendment ❑Zoning ❑ Subdivision -Attach proposed amendment (Public Hearing Required) ❑ Temporary and Conditional Permit (Public Hearing Required) for ❑ Temporary and Conditional Permit Renewal for ❑ Detached In Law Apartment or ❑Accessory Apartment (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) ❑ Major Home Occupation (Certificate of Mailing Required) for ❑ Other (explain in detail) PLEASE NOTE: An Application Pending Sign is required to be posted on the property for#11 applications ten (10) days prior to being heard by the Commission. Si atur of Ap li ant Signature of Property Owner Craig Zimmerman, Chair, Board of Education Matthew B. Galligan, Town Manager, Town of South Windsor Print Name of Applicant Print Name of Property Owner Revised 1/9/2017 Dr.Kate M.Carter rintendent ofSehools SOUTH Superintendent(860)291-1205 Sheryl L.Mortensen Assistant Superintendent WINDSOR Curriculum and Instruction (860)291-1210 PUJB3 L I C Colin J.McNamara AssistantSuperintendent Personnel andA&ninistration SCHCO..L S (860)291-1215 Chris M.Chemerka Director ofKnance&Operations (860)29.1-.126o DREAM . ACHIEVE . INSPIRE . June 18, 2018 Dear Resident, In March 2017, South Windsor residents overwhelmingly approved a referendum question to construct two new elementary schools, Eli Terry and Philip R. Smith, as part of Phase Two of the Board of Education's Ten- Year Elementary Facilities Master Plan. As you may recall, an informational session for abutting property owners of the Eli Terry and Philip R. Smith schools was held on December 6, 2017 to provide preliminary details regarding the projects. As part of our continuing efforts to ensure that neighbors and abutters to each campus have access to accurate information, we are offering a follow-up informational session on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at TE in room aft 6. While the presentation is open to any member of the public, you are receiving this personal invitation due to your property's proximity to one of the school sites. The purpose of the information session is to provide updated information on the following topics: • Overall progress to date • Construction activity timelines Interior and exterior images of the schools ■ Site plans a Safety measures that will be in place during construction a New traffic patterns In addition to the project professionals, members of the Public Building Commission, members of the Board of Education, the Superintendent of Schools, school district staff and town staff will be present. We look forward to seeing you on the evening of September 26th, in an effort to keep you informed during this exciting time for the South Windsor community, Sincerely,, A4 Matthew Montana Craig Zimmerman Chairman, Public Building Commission Chairman, Board of Education 1737MAIN MEET,SOUTH WINDSORcr o6074-1028 *,(86o)291-1200 0,FAX. (860)291-1291 vot 05 PA(, 7 yvm- ..., .( � l Slit: IIIt:CiICITI) 4 fy�+++++++`•' f Cl+il`F�':i OF 1?aRi11MP GOM; .n,11:', 1� i6e•w��•, •,�. ,�) 1 1•rrao�aP.;, :aut�axred •, +t of } CM-1F1 iL011- gEDE1L1l, C.R )_3 .cincrrnd sealer of the .foregoing instrument ! '� 1 4{ t %l and a0mewledgad the rcmo to 3e i21e fre.p act aadr dLc,u Of rho card C?LT 9•fCLOYEES ' t: ORMIT M1110:? in rnose naza he rds exeaua.e'd „iso rzMe; and liis orn, free act } and. 3fttY"K4, aucl, ___2rARnr,tr before me. Re.cselved for record `• �, .t/l 2 19�5566at 2:4 ••`•, tea tJ A 1t. e •�:,. l 1( is~' Toif ,Tots yublic C eric Z, 13 M Commissio 1 Ex s td 1 1%4 c . ...... y r pse Ap i Form 173.Cohneelf,at.fiA"ANTT DEED, !.3 • TUTBUNX .......to 7�tite[aw FYrnri}rA/+shers.RLi/and,N 1 a.: I110W Ye, That We, AN14A MAIZON, EDWARD MAIZON and SOPHIA WIELIC2KA, all of the Town of South Windsor, County of Hartford., and State of t Connecticut, and FRAN.CIS MAIZQN, of the Town of:Vernon, County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut, .' for the consideration of one and more dollars received to our full. satisfaction of TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR, a municipaiit ' located in the County of Hartfordi and.State of Connecticut, do give, grant,bargain, sell and confirm unto the said the TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR, its successors and assigns forever, a certain piece.or parcel of land, with all improvements thereon, situated in the Town of South Windsor, County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, more,particularly bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a merestone on the Westerly line of Avery Street, which mere- stone marks the Northeasterly corner of premises: now or formerly of Edward Si Maizon, at ux; thence Westerly along land now or formerly of the said Edward S. Maizon, at ux, Two Hundred (200) feet to a.merestone marking the Northwesterly corner of land now.or formerly of the. said Edward S. Maizon, at ux;thence Southerly.'n a straight line along.land now or formerly of the said Edward S. Maizon,/a{ngUnd now or formerly of John W. Foze, at ux, Three Hundred (300) feet to a.mere stone marking the Southwesterly corner of land now or formerly of 's • the said John W. Foze,. at ux; thence Westerly along land now or formerly of. e John Wieliczka, at ux, Three-Hundred Thirty-Nine and Eight-Tenths (339.$) feet: •$ to a merestone marking the Northwesterly corner of the land now or formerly of is the said John Wieliczka, at ux; thence Southerly along the Westerly line of land is now or formerly of the said John Wieliczka, at ux; One Hundred Seventy-Six and Sixty-Two One-Hundredths (176.62) feet to a merestone in the Northerly line of land now or formerly of John Kocarnik, at ux; thence Westerly along land now or formerly of the said John Kocarnik, at ux, Five Hundred Forty-Six and Seven Ore- ! Hundredths (546.07) feet to a merestone; thence Northerly along land now or formerly of Benedict Kupchunos; at al, Four Hundred Five and Fifty-[dine One- Hundredths (405.59) feet to a merestone; thence Easterly at an interior angle of i 127° I P, Six Hundred Fifty-Five and Nine-Tenths (655.9) feet to a merestone; thence.Easterly at an interior angle of 126o 301 1711, Five Hundred Ninety-Five (54.5) feet to a merestone in the Westerly line of Avery Street; thence Southerly �. ® along the Westerly.line of Avery Street, Three Hundred Eighty-Two (382) feet to the point of beginning. Containing Fifteen and Eleven One-Hundredths (15.11) acres of land. i Being a portion of the land described in a Certificate of Devise from the Estate of John F. Maizon to the Grantors herein, which Certificate is dated October 8, 1954 and recorded in the South Windsor Land Records, Vol. 50, PaRe 95. vote To I-lave and to Bold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto it, the stud.grantee its �x successors and assigns forever, to its and their own proper use and behoof. f ��. And also, we, the .said grantor ado for ourselves, our' heirs; executor,. administrators,sumessoas and assigns,covenant with the said grantee., its succossors, h immid assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents, !; we are well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in FEE SIMPLE; and have good right to bargain and sell the sauce in manner and form as is above written.; ;! and that the same is free from all incutnbrances whatsoever, 4' biortcaix • i And Furthermore, we, the said grantor a do by these presents bind ourselves and our heirs, xmxxmum and assigns-forever to l WARRANT AND DEFEND the above granted and bargained premises to it, the said grantee it successors, hniim and assigns, against all Claims and I demands whatsoever, atdsxa x I ;+ In Witness Whereof, we, have hereunto set our I, hand a and seal s this 9 day of f+�► e in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-eight. F Signed, Sealed and Del{cred in presence of i pFI n e crlam wrT ��s b4a7a —pe'�`' ri A. man State of Connecticut, ss. South Windsor. County of Hartford /�rha� /f� A.D. 19 58 Personally Appeared, ANNA MAIZON, EDWARD:MAIZON, SOPHIA WIELICZKA., and FRANCIS MAIZON Signers and Sealers of the foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed before ate. ✓ 4.8tephan E. Keto ain /�e"7€ie75ce� e Commissioner of the Superior Cost! Received r IB Ate,04 M Town Clerk ,. aj A 1W PHILIP R. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Project Narrative July 3, 2018 The site for the proposed new Philip R. Smith Elementary School is the existing site of the current Philip R. Smith Elementary School. The replacement of the school is an element of Phase 2 of the "South Windsor Public Schools Elementary Schools Master Plan" adopted by the South Windsor Board of Education on October 29, 2013 The current school building of 42,750 s.f. (exterior dimensions) will be replaced by a new building of 60,656 s.f. (exterior dimensions). The new school building will provide for contemporary standards for space provisions and teaching environments/technologies, as well as modern lighting, mechanical and plumbing systems. During construction, the school operations will be moved to the former Orchard Hill Elementary School building. This allows the site plan configuration to place the new building in part over space where the current building resides, while providing for separation of bus and automobile traffic and greatly enhanced parking and circulation patterns. The new building will face Avery Street with the primary academic areas, and common spaces sited in a wing facing south. When complete, the school will have increased parking capacity (from 63 to I I I spaces) and new game fields and playgrounds. Access to the site for automobiles and service traffic will be via a modestly relocated entrance drive from Avery Street. Parent drop-off activities will occur along the south side of the new building and all such traffic will exit back to Avery Street via the primary drive as they do currently. Bus access will be by way of new entrance drive at the northern edge of the Avery Street frontage, and allow for a separate loading and unloading zone on the east side of the new building. Buses will exit the property by way of the relocated primary drive to Avery Street. A paved firelane (doubling as a pedestrian and bicycle trail) circulates through the back of the school. During school hours,this drive will be gated off to prevent vehicular access. In addition to improvements for vehicular circulation, the property will also be served by walks and pedestrian/bicycle trails from both entrance drives off of Avery Street, and connect to existing trails and open space parcels north and west of the school property. This connectivity is consistent with the accessible route requirements throughout the school property. z:\landresourceconsultants\2017 jobs\17-2145 mpn sw philip r smith\docs\permitting\town\draft applications\pzc\prs special exception narrative 07-10-18.docx LRC Engineering&Surveying,D.P.C. Land Resource Consultants,Inc. 160 West Street,Suite E LRC Engineering&Surveying,P.C. Cromwell,CT 06416 LRC Environmental Services,Inc. Tel: (860)635-2877 LRC Engineering and Surveying,LLC Connecticut SBE Certified Fax: (860)635-4226 Offices in Connecticut,New York&New Jersey www.Ircconsult.com Land Planning • Civil Engineering • Environmental Services 0 Land Surveying 4 Landscape Architecture July 3, 2018 Name Address Address Re: Philip R. Smith Elementary School 949,Cwiffin Road, South Windsor, CT CERTIFIED MAIL Dear [name], The LRC Group is acting as applicant on behalf of the South Windsor Public School District in regards to site development plans for a new Philip R. Smith Elementary School which will occupy the current school site. In accordance with Section 8.2.0 of the "Town of South Windsor Zoning Regulations", you are hereby notified that an application has been filed on the property abutting yours and is subject to a hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The application and plans are on file with the South Windsor Planning Department. As an abutting property owner you are invited to the hearing to ask questions and/or give comments. You may also submit written comments regarding the application prior to the hearing if you so desire. For further information regarding the specific date this application will be heard please contact Michele Lipe, Director of Planning, Planning Department, 860-644-251 I, ext. 252. Sincerely, The LRC Group Henry Thomas, RLA Principal Cc: Kate Carter, South Windsor Public Schools Charles Warrington, Colliers International z:\landresourceconsultants\2017 jobs\17-2145 mpn sw philip r smith\docs\perm itting\town\d raft applications\pzc\prs abutters notice 07-03-18.docx LRC Engineering&Surveying,DPC 160 West Street,Suite E LRC Engineering and Surveying,LLC Connecticut SBE Certified Cromwell,CT 06416 LRC Environmental Services,Inc. Tel: (860)635-2877 Land Resource Consultants,Inc. Fax: (860)635-4226 Offices in Connecticut,New York&New Jersey www.Ircconsult.com Land Planning 0 Civil Engineering • Environmental Services 4 Land Surveying • Landscape Architecture Abutters to Philip R.Smith Elementary School,949 Avery Street Planning&Zoning Commission Application(Site Plan and Special Exception) South Windsor,CT As of July 2,2018 Parcel ID Site Address Owner Name Mailing Address Mailing City Mailing Mailing Zip State 41900065 65 HITCHCOCK WAY SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN OF 1540 Sullivan Avenue SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 50100181 181 KENT LANE ROBBINS CHRISTOPHER A&LISA A 181 KENT LA SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0278-0000 50100177 177 KENT LANE GEORGE JUSTIN B&ALISON K 177 KENT LA SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 0630R051 R051AVERYSTREET SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN OF 1540 SULLIVAN AVE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 44700071 71 HOMESTEAD DRIVE BEBER DAVIDJR 71 HOMESTEAD DRIVE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 6300970 970 AVERY STREET CARLSON KENT A&ALICE J 970 AVERY STREET SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 6300990 990 AVERY STREET SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN OF 1540 SULLIVAN AVE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 44700061 61 HOMESTEAD DRIVE RICKER KEVIN&JUDY 61 HOMESTEAD DRIVE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 44700083 83 HOMESTEAD DRIVE DUNN NANCYT 83 HOMESTEAD DRIVE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 6300935 935 AVERY STREET EIZENKREIN DZMITRY&ALENA 401 TALCOTTVILLE RD APT 45 VERNON ROCKVILLE CT 06066-0000 50100169 169 KENT LANE MASTRIANO HENRY N&JANEY B 169 KENT LANE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 6300925 925 AVERY STREET FLYNN CHRISTOPHER J&ERIKA 1 925 AVERY STREET SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 6300911 911 AVERY STREET VIOLETTE MARY L 911 AVERY STREET SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 5010R008 R008 KENT LANE SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN OF 1540 Sullivan Avenue SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 6300949 949 AVERY STREET SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN OF 1540 Sullivan Avenue SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 31500255 255 FAIRVIEW DRIVE SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN OF 23 0255 FAIRVIEW DRIVE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 41900000 PUD 4190 CURRENT RESIDENT Ralph J.Alexander,Esquire SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 Law Offices Willard&Alexander,LLC 225 Oakland Road,Suite 306 81750007 7 SEDGEWICK CIRCLE CROSS PATRICIA G 7 SEDGEWICK CIRCLE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 81750010 10 SEDGEWICK CIRCLE SNYDER WILLIAM J JR 10 SEDGWICK CIRCLE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 81750008 8 SEDGEWICK CIRCLE GAWLINSKI EDWARD M&DIANE H 8 SEDGEWICK CIRCLE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 41900015 15 HITCHCOCK WAY FANDACONE NICHOLAS P III& 15 HITCHCOCK WAY SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 41900021 21 HITCHCOCK WAY SILVERMAN GARY D&DANA K 21 HITCHCOCK WAY SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 41900027 27 HITCHCOCK WAY PLACZEK GARY&LESLIE B 27 HITCHCOCK WAY SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 81750001 1 SEDGEWICK CIRCLE JOHNSON DARLENE R&LAWRENCE A 1 SEDGEWICK CIR SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 81750005 5 SEDGEWICK CIRCLE ROSENBERG JOSEF B&PRISCILLA M 5 SEDGWICK CIR SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 81750006 6 SEDGEWICK CIRCLE MOHAN GOWTHAMAN& 6 SEDGEWICK CIRCLE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 81750002 2 SEDGEWICK CIRCLE FRIDKIN YEVGENIY 2 SEDGEWICK CIRCLE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 41900043 43 HITCHCOCK WAY HANNA HOSAM Y 43 HITCHCOCK WAY SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 41900045 45 HITCHCOCK WAY TORAM KALYAN& 45 HITCHCOCK WAY SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 41900047 47 HITCHCOCK WAY MACHADO SAMANTHA L& 47 HITCHCOCK WAY SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 41900048 48 HITCHCOCK WAY AHUJA SAMEER& 48 HITCHCOCK WAY SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 41900046 46 HITCHCOCK WAY HANNA TAMER&ELASSAL MAGY 43 HITCHCOCK WAY SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 41900044 44 HITCHCOCK WAY CHADHA RAHUL&SAPNA 44 HITCHCOCK WAY South Windsor CT 06074-0000 182500011 CHAPMAN CIRCLE HARRISON VARRON D 1 CHAPMAN CIRCLE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 18250003 3 CHAPMAN CIRCLE BROCHU LAURI A 3 CHAPMAN CIRCLE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 18250005 5 CHAPMAN CIRCLE ELIA ROBIN L 5 CHAPMAN CIRCLE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 18250006 6 CHAPMAN CIRCLE KOMARENKO LAWRENCE P&SUSAN C 6 CHAPMAN CIR SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 1825000414 CHAPMAN CIRCLE IMAWHINNEY MONICA 14CHAPMANCIRCLE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 1825000212 CHAPMAN CIRCLE I EARLE SUSAN M 12 CHAPMAN CIR SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074-0000 Town of South Windsor ,� „�Ire� Geographic Information System (GIS) ybSOR-1 i�.. Date Printed:6/12/2018 EON lhz x r x MO, % a `* a m� � ae r + 3r s 7771 s v N MAP DISCLAIMER-NOTICE OF LIABILITY Approximate Scale: 1 inch=200 ft This map is for assessment purposes only. It is not for legal description W E or conveyances.All information is subject to verification by any user. The Town of South Windsor and its mapping contractors assume no legal responsibility for the information contained herein. S TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR CHECKLIST REQUIRED INFORMATION SITE PLANS APPLICANT South Windsor Board of Eduation PROJECT NAME Philip R. Smith Elementary School This checklist must be signed by plan preparer (P.E./L.S.) declaring that all required information is provided. Items 1-7 are required for all applications; items 8-11 required where appropriate. Check mark for each item supplied. X 1. On each sheet for plans or maps, title block with the following information: X a. Name, address and telephone of applicant. X b. Name, address and telephone number of Land Surveyor or Professional Engineer. X c. Name of Development. X d. Date when drawings were made. X 2. Key Map: An overall map drawn to a scale of 1 inch equals either 100 feet or 200 feet. This map will show the overall design of the Development and surrounding property within 500 feet. X a. Data block which gives needed zoning information such as percentage of lot coverage, acreage of tract, number of apartment units, parking requirements, etc. X b. Outline of buildings. X c. Layout of streets. X d. Surrounding property boundaries-within 500 feet. X e. Names of abutting property owners. X f. Proposed open spaces and recreation areas. n.a. g. Driveway cuts on abutting properties and any properties across from proposed site. X h. Distance to and name of nearest intersection street. X 3. Architectural Elevations: See attached checklist for Architecture and Design Review. i t X 4. Plot Plan: A layout map of the proposed site drawn to a scale of 1 inch equals 40 feet on either of the following size sheets: (1) 24" x 36" with a 3/4" ruled margin; (2) 18" x 24" with a 1/2" ruled margin, containing the following data: X a. Distance and bearings of all boundary lines and acreage of site. Iron pins required at all property angle points and shown on map. X b. Proposed streets and street lines with center line station, curve data, and parking spaces. X c. Building lines in accordance with zoning regulations. X d. Proposed buildings and other structures, including signs, outside lighting, and dumpsters (on concrete pad and screened). e. Easements, noting grantors, grantees, and purpose must be shown in table format, e.g. below Grantor Grantee Type of Date Filed Vol/Pg Easement X f. Names of abutting property owners. X g. Monuments will be indicated at corners and angles of all streets and at all points of curvature and tangency. The monumented points within proposed site shall be coordinated. These coordinates shall appear in tabular form on the plot plan. The accessibility of these CGS points shall be determined by the Town Engineer. X h. All open space or other common or public land uses shall be indicated. X i. A-2 certification; P.E./L.S. Seal. X 5. Topographic Map: A map drawn to a scale of 1 inch to 40 feet on sheets not exceeding 24 inches by 36 inches, including ruled margins shall in addition to the requirements of the plot plans show the following: X a. All existing and proposed buildings. X b. Curb Lines and pavement width, sidewalks. X c. Existing and proposed sanitary sewers. X d. Existing and proposed water and-all existing utilities. 2 • i X e. Present wooded area indicated by foliage lines. Any trees to be saved should be shown. X f. Existing and proposed contours shall be shown in not less than two-foot intervals, but in cases of relatively level land, the contours shall be one- foot intervals and spot elevations. X g . Regulated wetlands and 100-year floodplain or note that none are present. X h. Proposed storm drainage system, showing all catch basins, endwalls, manholes, lengths and sizes of pipes and elevations of structures. (Maximum distance between catch basins shall be 300 feet and minimum size of storm drain lines shall be 15 inches, within Town ROW.) If plan/profile sheet is provided all of this does not need to be shown. Only top of frame elevations and inverts of open discharge pipe shall be shown on this plan. X i. Connections of all springs into proposed storm drainage system as needed. X j. Location and indications of existing brook channels, and 100-year flood limits. X k. A-2 &T-2 Certification; P.E & L.S. Seals. X 6. Landscaping plan X 7. Drainage calculations: - Zero Runoff Increase per attached guidelines. X 8. Traffic Report X 9. Site Lighting Plan n.a. 10. Plans and Profiles: A plan and profile of the proposed streets drawn on plan/profile paper of scales 1 inch to 40 feet horizontally, and 1 inch to 4 feet vertically on sheets not exceeding 24 inches by 36 inches, including ruled margins and containing the following: a. Layout of streets in sections coordinated by stations with the profile. b. Street plan showing roadways, drainage, sanitary sewer (including house sewer), foundation drains, lot lines, buildings including all utilities with elevations (top frame and inverts), size, type, length, slopes of pipes. c. Sight line at driveway &street intersections. 3 d. Profile of roadway showing existing and finished grades. Roadway profile will show all tangent grade and all vertical curve information. e. Profile will show all catch basins and all drainage lines between catch basins with all invert and top of frame elevations, sizes, lengths and slopes of pipes. f. Where any storm drainage line discharges into an existing brook sufficient profile of this brook will be shown to determine conditions. g. CGS datum shall be used on all sites accessible to these controls. The Town Engineer shall, based on standard engineering practices, determine the accessibility of these controls. h. Profiles shall show all sanitary sewer lines and manholes, including elevations, (inverts, top of frame) sizes, lengths, and slopes of pipes. Top of foundation elevations for building shall be shown. n.a. 11. Open Space Site Improvement Plans: For sites which require or include a provision for open spaces, a plan which contains data for site improvement may be required. This map shall be drawn to a scale of 1 inch equals 40 feet. n.a. 12. Sanitary Report: Where individual sanitary sewage disposal systems are proposed, the final plans shall include a Sanitary Report certified by a Professional Engineer. The report shall demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed individual systems. July 3, 2018 PLAN P EPA ER (P.E./L.S.) DATE February 2002; Rev. 4-04 4 Traffic Statement for Philip R. Smith Elementary School South Windsor, Connecticut July 3, 2017 This traffic statement examines the traffic impact for the proposed expansion of the Philip R. Smith Elementary School in South Windsor, Connecticut. Summary ■ The school construction is expected to generate 101 and 48 new site trips during the respective weekday morning and afternoon peak hours of the school. ■ These new trips from the school expansion will be adequately accommodated by Avery Street. ■ During a three-year period of 2015-2017, no traffic accident was recorded for the segment of Avery Street between Talcott Ridge Road and Cornerstone Drive. ■ Adequate sight distances will be provided at the proposed two-way driveway on Avery Street for vehicles leaving the school. Trip Generation The existing and future site trips for the school were estimated using data for Land Use (LU) 520, Elementary School, from Trip Generation Manual, 10th Edition published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). The manual provides trip rates based on number of students, gross building square footage, and number of employees. For the Philip R. Smith School, the estimates based on square footage generate the most new trips—the differences between the existing and future trips—and therefore were used in this exercise as conservative projections of new school trips. Table 1, 2, and 3 show the vehicular trips for the existing and the future conditions and the net increases resulting from the school construction. During the respective weekday morning and afternoon peak hours of the school, there will be 101 and 48 new vehicular trips using the school driveways when the project is completed. Table 1 Trip Generation for Existing Conditions Based on S uare Footage Weekday 446 446 892 Weekday Morning Peak Hour of School 171 140 1 311 Weekday Afternoon Peak Hour of School 63 81 1 144 Table 2 Trip Generation for Future Conditions Based on S uare Footage Weekday 592 592 1,184 Weekday Morning Peak Hour of School 227 185 412 Weekday Afternoon Peak Hour of School 84 108 192 1 Table 3 New Trips Based on S uare Footage Weekday 146 146 292 Weekday Morning Peak Hour of School 56 45 101 Weekday Afternoon Peak Hour of School 21 27 48 Existing Traffic Volumes and Traffic Impact Traffic volumes for Avery Street at a ConnDOT count station southwest of Woodland Drive are shown in Figure 1. The hourly counts were collected in April 2010.The peak- hour volumes reached around 750 vehicles per hour for the two-lane road. With the addition of the new school trips (101 for the morning peak hour and 48 for the afternoon peak hour of the school), the peak-hour volume for Avery Street will increase to around 800 vehicles per hour, if the origins of the up to 101 new hourly trips are assumed to be evenly split between the north and the south directions. In traffic engineering, a rule-of- thumb roadway capacity for a two-lane road is a range of 1,000-1,400 vehicles per hour, larger than the projected peak-hour volume of 800 vehicles per hour. So the increased traffic from the school expansion will be adequately accommodated by Avery Street. Figure 1 April 2010 Weekday Traffic Volumes on Avery Street, Southwest of Woodland Drive i 800 { 700 i 600 500 i 400 300 200 100 00, Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q a a a a. a a a a a a a a Q cCC-I CN cM c� llcc1 lCCD Ic G y 00? M O -4 N rCq cN MM C� LLn W rC M M O c4 N C G G G G G G G a--I .--I 7' G G G G G G G G G a--I � Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q a a a a o- a a a a 2 2 2 rl N M L!1 lD r` 00 < Q r-I N M -t Ln W r` M Ql O Q_O a c-1 r1 ci Source:ConnDOT Traffic Accident Records Traffic accident records for the segment of Avery Street near the school, between Talcott Ridge Road and Cornerstone Drive, during a three-year period of 2015-2017 were searched using Connecticut Crash Data Repository website hosted by UConn. 2 There was no record of traffic accident for this part of Avery Street during the period. Additionally, no school bus accident was recorded for Avery Street during the period. Driveway Sight Distances The posted speed limit on Avery Street is 25 mph. If the roadway design speed, or 85tn- percentile speed, is assumed to be 35 mph (10 mph more than the posted speed limit), the associated ConnDOT sight distance requirement is 390 feet for passenger vehicles. A plan prepared by the LRC Group has demonstrated that sight distances at the future two-way driveway will exceed 1,000 feet in both directions and therefore satisfy the ConnDOT requirement. Kermit Hua, PE, PTOE Principal KWH Enterprise, LLC (203) 606-3525 kermit.hua@kwhenterprise.com ♦,♦♦itiraj`' C O NN�C P ti Z n ♦♦ 1111iiti♦ 3 ' • � - • 4 L Land Use: 520 Elementary School Description An elementary school typically serves students attending kindergarten through the fifth or sixth grade. Elementary schools are usually centrally located in residential communities in order to facilitate student access and have no student drivers. This land use consists of schools where bus service is usually provided to students living beyond a specified distance from the school. Both public and private elementary schools are included in this land use. Middle school/junior high school (Land Use 522), high school (Land Use 530), private school (K-8) (Land Use 534), private school (K-12) (Land Use 536), and charter elementary school (Land Use 537) are related uses. Additional Data Elementary school students generally used school buses more than regular transit and were dropped off and picked up more than high school students. who were apt to walk longer distances, ride bicycles, or, in some cases, drive to school.The percentage of students at the sites who were transported to school via bus varied considerably. Some sites experienced higher than average trip rates because many students did not utilize the available school bus service. Due to the varied transit and school bus usage at these sites, it is desirable that future studies report additional detail on the percentage of students who were bused to school and the percentage that were dropped off and picked up. The elementary schools surveyed exhibited significant variations in terms of facilities provided. Because the ratio of floor space to student population varied widely among the schools surveyed, the number of students may be a more reliable independent variable on which to establish trip generation rates. Time-of-day distribution data for this land use are presented in Appendix A. For the 11 general urban/ suburban sites with data,the overall highest vehicle volumes during the AM and PM on a weekday were counted between 7:15 and 8:15 a.m. and 2:15 and 3:15 p.m., respectively. The sites were surveyed in the 1980s, the 1990s, the 2000s, and the 2010s in Alabama,Arizona, British Columbia (CAN), California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Minnesota. Montana, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Utah. Source Numbers 186, 383, 390, 395. 531536, 572. 579. 583, 609,611, 612, 613.. 632, 707, 852,856, 858, 866, 877, 878, 896, 940 10 Trip Generation Manual loth Edition-Volume 2:Data•Institutional(Land Uses 500-599) 5 Elementary School (520) Vehicle Trip Ends vs: Students On a: Weekday pSetting/Location, General Urban/Suburban Vehicle Trip Generation per Student .e-age Rae Ca^ye f Ra es 2 4 h. Data Plot and Equation 50C x 2 00C w x 9. 00C t r' 50Cj 00 200 400 50C 800 1,000 X=Number of Students Study Site Fitted Curve - - - - Average Rate Fitted Curve Equation:T=2.13(X)-184.07 R'=0.70 Trip Generation Manual 10th Edition-Volume 2 Cata•Instit;itionai;sand Uses 500-599) 11 6 Elementary School (520) Vehicle Trip Ends vs: Students On a: Weekday, Peak Hour of Adjacent Street Traffic, One Hour Between 7 and 9 a.m. Setting/Location: General Urban/Suburban Vehicle Trip Generation per Student Data Plot and Equation j� I 8rX set k 4X i %4 X 20C 0 200 400 600 500 1000 1,200 X=Number of Students Study Site - - - Average Rate Fitted curve Equation:Not Given R'='•^ 12 Trip Generation Manua: 1 ptf r Edition•Volume 2:Data•€nstitutional I'_and Uses 505-599, 7 Elementary School (520) Vehicle Trip Ends vs: Students On a: Weekday, Peak Hour of Adjacent Street Traffic, One Hour Between 4 and 6 p.m. SettinglLocation: General UrbaniSuburban Vehicle Trip Generation per Student Data Plot and Equation 2C3 40C 3C 800 1.000 N-,-r,.-er of Suaents Study Site Average Rate Fitted Curve Equation:Not Given UF np Se-eia*jon Mainua(10V,Ed,-jor-volure 2 Data-lnstitu'icnal s,'-anrcl Uses 500-599) 13 8 Elementary School (520) Veh.ic;e Trip Ends vs: Students On a: Weekday, AM Peak Hour of Generator Setting Location: General UrbaniSuburban Vehicle Trip Generation per Student Data Plot and Equation yiu 4 1--C 7 2sN 4 0;, COO X Study Site Average Rate Fitted curve Equation: No,Given W= ... 14 Tr:. enea—,-,%ian-a, 'Ctr Ed!,!c- -Vc me 2, Bata- s:ituolfla:—aaC Wises 5310-599 9 Elementary School (520) Venicie Trip Ends vs; Students On a: Weekday, PM Peak~lour of Generator Setting;Location: General UrbaniSuburban Vehicle Trip Generation per Student Data Plot and Equation a - I d 2 {t� i i I v 1 Et i i i ., 2CC 40C 60C I OCO 1,200 Study Site - - - - Average Rate Fitted Curve equation:Not Given W- :o vene'aiton%Iwi[al 'Ot,_d'ior•V4 U,-"e ' Da-M Stl'iltio'la,:iana Uses 500-599) 15 10 Elementary School (520) Vehicle Trip Ends vs: 1000 Sq. Ft, GFA On a: Weekday Sett;:-iglocation: General Urban Suburban Vehicle Trip Generation per 1000 S . Ft. GFA Data Plot and Equation x; I i i 3 i I f f ut 100 Study Site - Average Rate Fitted Curve Equation.Not Given R'm 16 c 'a i^ar:a ;t- .,,;7re 2 Data :_a^c -ses 530 59: 11 Elementary School 520) Vehicae Trip Ends vs: 1000 Sq, Ft, GFA On a: Weekday, Peak Hour of Adjacent Street Traffic, One Hour Between 7 and 9 a.m. Setting Location: General UrbanlSuburban Vehicle Trip Generation per 1000 Sq. Ft. GFA w Data Plot and Equation i I r i i i i i i k .... � G! Study Site - - - - Average Rate Fitted Curve tquation: Not Given R'�•... ■ � Ca _ a:,u- .a-.:a ... _u.ac :our-c :*a s:,.__c^a!,_anc ises 500-599} 17 12 Elementary School (520) Venicie"rtp Ends vs: ?OOa Sq_Ft. GFA On a: Weekday, Peak Hour of Adjacent Street Traffic, One Hour Between, 4 and 6 p.m. SettEnq!Location: Genera3 Urban?Suburban Vehicle Trip Generation per 1000 Sq, Ft. GFA Data Plot and Equation I E I E i I I E s i I i _ LV _ 1 I E y: I 1QC X. 30 Sc . . v=A study site Average Rate Finea Curve Equation:Not Givofl W 18 Va%3 2-Data s:. ,cna-.-a-.,uses S� -c-,9 13 Elementary School i520) Ver;ic E Tr p Encis vs: 11000 Sq. Ft, GFA On a: Weekday AM, Peak dour of Generator Setting Loca-ion: Genera! brban Suburnn Vehicle Trap Generation, per 1000 Sq. Ft. GFA Data Plot and Equation 3 1 t f I00 Study Site - - - - Average Rate Pitted Curve Equatloxw; Not Giver: RI, -e _arc Uses SG}Sy9 19 14 Elementary School (52% wen-icie Trap Ends vs: 1000 Sq, Ft. GFA On a: Weekday.. PV °eak Ho:,r Cf Generato." Setting"LOCation: Genera! iarbarrS�burnar Vehicle Trip Generation: per '1000 Sq. Ft, GFA Data Plot and Equation i i i i x � i i i i i 1 i Study Site Average Rate Fitted Curve Equataon:Not Given R,= 20 2a s._ .n,a ,_- s s �� IB- 15 Elementary School (520) Vence i Np Ends vs Employees On a: Vleekday Se-nng.'Loca°ion: General urban Suburban Vehicle Trip Generation per Employee Data Plot and Equation 1 1 i I j i 200 Study Site ---- — Fitted Curve - - Average Rate Fitted Curve Equat.en: -r,=?;=0.68�ri(X)*4.44 R'=0.90 .. ._.a _ _,._.,D , . .r,E Du__ �,_and jses 500-599? 21 16 Elementary School 52 i `semi e y.p Ends vs` Ern..p I oyees Sri a: 'Weekday. Peak Hour c~Adjacent Street Traffic, One Dour Between '' and 9 a.rn. Se*t!­g.'_ocation: Genera urban' Sjburban Vehicle Trip Generation per Employee i Data Plot and Equation r. i i i - I I 1 200 Study Site - - - - Average Rate Fated Curve=q:auon! Not 3lve°) R'= .•' 22 — _ ."a!--a _ ___u 2 Wises 17 Elementary School 520) Vemcl�e 'r:p Ends vs: Employees Or, a: Weekday Peak Hour of Adjacent Street-raffic, One ;-tour Between 4 and 6 p,r-,. Sen:,1 Loca'.ion: Genera' a,JrbarlSLi.urnan Vehicle Trip Generation per Employee I Data Plot and Epuatio^: i i E { i 200 rrve D ._ v e s Study Site - - Average Rate Fitted Curve Equation Not river: R'=""' • '.'a-�a�, ��u� _ .—t 2 _ar�o uses 500-598; 23 18 Elementary School ;52r �. ._ 'r:p Ends vs: E�- pioyees Or, a: Ih-'eekday, AM Peak Hlu,.r Cf Generator Se:,!,-^ Location: General Urba vSu"Fwrna , Vehicle Trip Generation, per Employee -- Data Plot and Equation i t i i I C i t S _ 20C Study Site - - - - Average Rate fitted Curve Egvdtiun. No',Given s 19 Elementary School (52(­�) ve , cle —r:p Ends ors: Employees 0n a: Weekday, PM "Peak rso.;r of Genera?or Sar'r,ng: .oca jo-°: Ger?erae Urban, S: burbar, Vehicle Trip Generation: per Employee Data Plat and Equatio I. 1, L:l f i Study Site Average Rate Fitted Curve'cquatson;Not G.ver; ��,-E_ -arc Uses 500-599} 25 20 Existing 359 Students MWeekdav340 339 679in Peak Hour of School 126 107 233noon Peak Hour of School 55 67 122 Increase 40 Students Weekdav 37 38 75 Weekday Morning Peak Hour of School 14 12 26 WeekdayAfternoon Peak Hour of School 6 8 14 Proposed 399 Students Weekda 377 377 754 WeekdayMorningPeak Hour of School 140 119 259 WeekdayAfternoon Peak Hour of School 61 75 136 21 Existing 45.710 KSF Weekday 446 446 892 Weekday Morning Peak Hour of School 171 140 311 Weekday Afternoon Peak Hour of School 63 81 144 Increase 14.946 KSF Weekdav 146 146 292 Weekday Morning Peak Hour of School 56 45 101 Weekday Afternoon Peak Hour of School 21 27 48 Proposed 60.656 KSF Weekdav 592 592 M1,Weekda Mornin Peak Hour of School 227 185Weekda Afternoon Peak Hour of School 84 108 22 Existing 54 Staff Weekdav 567 PE5=6711,134 Weekday Morning Peak Hour of School 208 184 392 Weekday Afternoon Peak Hour of School 85 108 193 Increase 11 Staff Weekdav 116 115 231 Weekday Morning Peak Hour of School 42 38 80 Weekday Afternoon Peak Hour of School 17 22 39 Proposed 65 Staff Weekdav 683 682 1,365 Weekday Morning Peak Hour of School 250__j 222 472 Weekday Afternoon Peak Hour of School 102 130 232 23 YEAR 2010 STA NO 132 0135 STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF POLICY AND PLANNING PLANNING INVENTORY AND DATA TRAFFIC RECORDER DATA TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR ROUTE DIRECTION B AVERY STREET-SW OF WOODLAND DRIVE DAY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT DATE 0 0 0 04/07/2010 04/08/2010 0 0 TYPE HOUR 2010 ADT=8000 ACF=NA 12A 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 01A 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 02A 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 03A 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 04A 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 05A 0 0 0 0 94 0 0 06A 0 0 0 0 357 0 0 07A 0 0 0 745 0 0 0 08A 0 0 0 577 0 0 0 09A 0 0 0 462 0 0 0 10A 0 0 0 355 0 0 0 11 A 0 0 0 424 0 0 0 12P 0 0 0 432 0 0 0 01P 0 0 0 471 0 0 0 02P 0 0 0 509 0 0 0 03P 0 0 0 636 0 0 0 04P 0 0 0 690 0 0 0 05P 0 0 0 747 0 0 0 06P 0 0 0 673 0 0 0 07P 0 0 0 509 0 0 0 08P 0 0 0 374 0 0 0 09P 0 0 0 215 0 0 0 10P 0 0 0 130 0 0 0 11P 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 TOT 0 0 0 8013 546 0 0 RECORDER 045 24 HR=855944 Design Speed ISD (ft) WrnaiA (mph) Passenger Cars Single-Unit Trucks Tractor/Semitrailers 20 225 280 340 25 280 350 425 30 335 420 510 35 390 490 595 40 445 560 680 45 500 630 765 50 555 700 850 55 610 770 930 60 665 840 1015 65 720 910 1100 70 775 980 1185 Notes: 1. These ISD values assume a left or right turn onto a 2-lane facility without a median. 2. These ISD values assume a minor road approach grade less than or equal to +3%. INTERSECTION SIGHT DISTANCES (Two-Lane Highway or Street) Figure 11-2C 25 • 1 • • (860)648-5048 SOUTH WINDSOR Parks&Recreation Memo To: Michele Lipe, Director of Planning From: Ray Favreau, CPRP, Director of Parks & Recreation CC: Planning &Zoning Commission, John Caldwell, Parks Superintendent Date: 7/9/2018 Re: Phillip R. Smith& Eli Terry Elementary Schools After review of the plans for Appl.18-36P, Town of South Windsor Phillip R. Smith School and Appl.18-37P, Town of South Windsor Eli Terry School I offer the following observations on behalf of the Parks & Recreation Department. • Phillip R. Smith (PRS) o Although we are very supportive of grounds beautification, the landscape plans as proposed will be difficult to impossible for our parks crew to maintain with our current staffing level. For safety reasons and to minimize damage to vehicles much of the necessary maintenance like trim mowing and weed-wacking can't be accomplished during the regular work day requiring unfunded over-time. Additionally, current State laws prohibit the use of any growth control products at public schools grades K-8 constraining us to laborious weeding and edging by hand. We respectfully request paring down the 105 deciduous trees, 42 Evergreens, 16 shrubs and 68 perennials/grasses to a more reasonable level. Parking lot islands are especially crowded and labor intensive. Perhaps the BOE should consider out-sourcing with a private landscape contractor. o What is the expectation of the commemorative paver/garden area? Again, a maintenance concern. o I did not see any detail regarding cabinetry/millwork in the cafeteria for our 4th R Before &After School program storage that was requested from the initial planning conversations. What we retro-fit at our expense at the new Orchard Hill School would be beneficial if done up front at PRS. 1 • Eli Terry (ET) o Once again, although we are very supportive of grounds beautification, the landscape plans as proposed will be difficult to impossible for our parks crew to maintain with our current staffing level. For safety reasons and to minimize damage to vehicles much of the necessary maintenance like trim mowing and weed-wacking can't be accomplished during the regular work day requiring unfunded over-time. Additionally, current State laws prohibit the use of any growth control products at public schools grades K-8 constraining us to laborious weeding and edging by hand. We respectfully request paring down the 108 deciduous trees, 88 Evergreens, 222 shrubs and 44 perennials/grasses to a more reasonable level. Parking lot islands are especially crowded and labor intensive. Perhaps the BOE should consider out-sourcing with a private landscape contractor. o We are concerned about the seeded lawn and plantings in the courtyard with no easy or safe access to mow and maintain. o Once again, I did not see any detail regarding cabinetry/millwork in the cafeteria for our 4th R Before &After School program storage that was requested from the initial planning conversations. What we retro-fit at our expense at the new Orchard Hill School would be beneficial if done up front at ET. We welcome an opportunity to discuss this further at the appropriate time with the appropriate individuals. 2 PLANNING DEPARMENT IN-HOUSE REFERRAL FORM DATE: 7-10-18 TO: Matt Galligan, Michael Gantick, Walter Summers, Jeff Doolittle Ray Favreau, Chris Dougan, Heather Oatis, Kevin Cooney, Tony Manfre, John Caldwell, Andrea Confrancesco, Chris Duchesne, Vincent Stetson FROM: Michele Lipe, AICP, Director of Planning The Planning & Engineering Departments have received plans for the following projects: Appl 18-36P, Philip R. Smith Elementary School Location: 949 Avery Street ® Site Plan ❑ Subdivision No. Acres 15.33 ac Zone RR ❑ Industrial ❑ Commercial ❑ Residential No. Lots/Units Water: ® Public ❑ Private Well Sewerage: ® Public ❑ Septic System Project Description: Construction of new 60, 656 sf school Future Town-owned property involved? ❑ Yes ®No ❑ new street(s) ® new detention area ® new open space/recreation area ❑ active ❑passive Planning Department notes: Please comment by 7/24/18 and return to the Planning Department. ,FT!, I I • 1 • • (860)648-5048 SOUTH WINDSOR Parks&Recreation Memo To: Michele Lipe, Director of Planning From: Ray Favreau, CPRP, Director of Parks &Recreation CC: Planning &Zoning Commission, John Caldwell, Parks Superintendent Date: 7/23/2018 Re: Phillip R. Smith& Eli Terry Elementary Schools After review of the plans for Appl.18-36P, Town of South Windsor Phillip R. Smith School and Appl.18-37P, Town of South Windsor Eli Terry School I offer the following observations on behalf of the Parks & Recreation Department. • Phillip R. Smith (PRS) o Although we are very supportive of grounds beautification, the landscape plans as proposed will be difficult to impossible for our parks crew to maintain with our current staffing level. For safety reasons and to minimize damage to vehicles much of the necessary maintenance like trim mowing and weed-wacking can't be accomplished during the regular work day requiring unfunded over-time. Additionally, current State laws prohibit the use of any growth control products at public schools grades K-8 constraining us to laborious weeding and edging by hand. We respectfully request paring down the 105 deciduous trees, 42 Evergreens, 16 shrubs and 68 perennials/grasses to a more reasonable level. Parking lot islands are especially crowded and labor intensive. Perhaps the BOE should consider out-sourcing with a private landscape contractor. o What is the expectation of the commemorative paver/garden area? Again, a maintenance concern. o I did not see any detail regarding cabinetry/millwork in the cafeteria for our 4tn R Before &After School program storage that was requested from the initial planning conversations. What we retro-fit at our expense at the new Orchard Hill School would be beneficial if done up front at PRS. 1 • Eli Terry (ET) o Once again, although we are very supportive of grounds beautification, the landscape plans as proposed will be difficult to impossible for our parks crew to maintain with our current staffing level. For safety reasons and to minimize damage to vehicles much of the necessary maintenance like trim mowing and weed-wacking can't be accomplished during the regular work day requiring unfunded over-time. Additionally, current State laws prohibit the use of any growth control products at public schools grades K-8 constraining us to laborious weeding and edging by hand. We respectfully request paring down the 108 deciduous trees, 88 Evergreens, 222 shrubs and 44 perennials/grasses to a more reasonable level. Parking lot islands are especially crowded and labor intensive. Perhaps the BOE should consider out-sourcing with a private landscape contractor. o We are concerned about the seeded lawn and plantings in the courtyard with no easy or safe access to mow and maintain. o Once again, I did not see any detail regarding cabinetry/millwork in the cafeteria for our 4th R Before &After School program storage that was requested from the initial planning conversations. What we retro-fit at our expense at the new Orchard Hill School would be beneficial if done up front at ET. We welcome an opportunity to discuss this further at the appropriate time with the appropriate individuals. 2 <OW N SC4 ® � V U 7QWn 0 S10U� • O C S � • �`' 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 SOR•co TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 August 1, 2018 South Windsor Board of Education C/O The LRC Group Henry Thomas 160 West Street, Suite E Cromwell, CT 06416 Dear Mr. Thomas: RE: Appl. 18-36P, Town of South Windsor Philip R Smith School - request for a special exception to Table 3.1.1.A and site plan of development for a new 60,656 sf elementary school, on property located at 949 Avery Street (westerly side of Avery Street, southerly of Dart Hill Road), RR zone Please be advised that the Public Hearing of the Planning & Zoning Commission in the above referenced matter has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the South Windsor Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Avenue. Someone must be present at the meeting to represent the application. One sign advertising the hearing must be posted on the property for ten (10) consecutive days prior to the hearing and must be clearly visible from a town street. The sign must be posted on Avery Street by Friday, August 10, 2018. Signs can be obtained in the Planning Department. If you have any questions, feel free to call 860- 644-2511 Ext 253, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sincerely, � J � 1 Lauren Zarambo Planning Department Secretary MEMORANDUM To: Michele Lipe, Director of Planning From: Jeff Doolittle, P.E., Town Engineer Bobb Grillo, Project Engineer Date: August 1, 2018 Re: App 18-36P Philip Smith School Site Plan, 949 Avery St I have reviewed the 07-03-18 site plan and the June 5, 2018 Engineering Summary Report for the above application and I have the following comments: 1. The curb radius in front of the SE corner of the school creates a sharp s curve by the intersection of the bus drop off lane. This radius should be made larger to soften the sharp right curve to the south side of the school. 2. The extruded concrete curb in the parking areas can be switched to bituminous curb. 3. The Town has not used Cast Iron Warning tiles on accessible sidewalk ramps. These should be the Town standard which are 2' x 3' panels in brick red color by ADA Solutions or Alert Cast by Alerttile. 4. Why is a Timber Guide rail shown on the east side of the bus drop off lanes? This does not appear to be necessary 5. The existing painted crosswalk across Avery Street by the driveway needs to be removed when the driveway and this crossing are moved north. 6. On Sheet C2.2, C3.2 and others, move the north arrow and scale if necessary to show grading and other features in this area. 7. Show more details where the new gas line will connect to the existing gas main in or by Avery Street 8. On sheet C3.1 the note for the water line connection to the existing line is not clear. 9. The 4 inch underdrains in the parking lot should be 6" or 8" diameter. 10.All drainage pipes, except underdrains should be 12" diameter or larger. 11.There are a few flat spots in the driveways and parking areas that need to be checked to be sure there is enough grade to drain and water does not pond anywhere. For example, along the double lanes on the south side of the building. 12.It seems CB12 could be connected to CB10 instead of CB16 which would reduce the drainage pipe needed. 13.What is the purpose of the drainage pipes along the south and east side of the building? Why does the east pipe run all the way from YD 17 to DMH 1 instead of tying into a closer structure? i 14.Each drainage structure, existing or proposed, abandoned or used, should have a unique label used consistently on the drainage plans, the drainage report and the construction plans. 15.1 am still reviewing the drainage report and will have questions. I would like to set up a time to discuss these with the Engineer. 16.On plan C3.2 structure TF, inverts, pipe lengths and pipe slopes are missing for the sanitary sewers. 17.The proposed sanitary sewers need to be shown connecting to the existing SMH in Sedgwick Circle. 18.Label all the YD, CB and other drainage structures. 19.A detail should be provided for the grease trap shown on plan C3.1, sufficient to accommodate the design flow, which should be provided, for both the kitchen flow and the overall building flow. 20.No phone or cable lines, existing or proposed, are shown on the utility plans 21.Check the plans for conflicts between storm drainage, sanitary sewer, water, gas, and other utilities where they cross. 22.Detail 1 and 2 for Bit. Conc.Pavement on sheet C5.1, should show 6" of subbase gravel under the processed aggregate, since these details are for the driveways and parking area with lots of traffic. 23.All Sidewalk details need to show 4,000 psi Class F concrete with air entrainment, expansion joints and dowels per Town Standards. 24.Check the landscape plan for conflicts between trees and drainage pipes, sewer pipes and other utilities. 25.WPCA review and approval of this plan should be obtained. Please let me know if you have any questions. 2 South • • , • Department Memo To: Henry Thomas From: Michele Lipe,Director of Planning Date: 8/2/2018 Re: Application#18-36P,TOSW Philip Smith Elementary School Following are review comments from the Planning Department. Please make appropriate revisions and submit seven complete sets to the Planning Department a week prior to the scheduled public hearing (scheduled for Aug 21). Engineering comments are attached. Jeff Doolittle has suggested that you may want to arrange a meeting to review his engineering concerns. General Comments 1. The plans are difficult to read with all of the layers turned on. I would suggest turning off the layer for the site plan and/or grading and utilities layer Key Map Driveway cuts for the houses on Avery Street should be shown Zoning Data Table 1. The incorrect zoning data table is on the plans(it is Eli Terry data) 2. Parking requirement in Table 6.4.3 B for educational uses is 1 space for 250 sf gfa. Please calculate required parking based on that formula. A request can be made to reduce the required number of spaces in accordance with Section 6.4.9. Documentation should accompany that request. Site Plan 1. Distance and bearings of all boundary lines and acreage of the site. Iron pins reacquired at all property corners. 2. A LS seal should stamp the plan to certify location of elements on the plans •Page 1 MOWN : . 1 . . (860)648-5048 SOUTH WINDSOR Parks&Recreation Memo To: Michele Lipe, Director of Planning From: Ray Favreau, CPRP, Director of Parks&Recreation CC: Planning &Zoning Commission, John Caldwell, Parks Superintendent Date: 8/21/2018 Re: Phillip R. Smith & Eli Terry Elementary Schools After meeting with the project landscape architect, Henry Thomas on August 2"d and review of the subsequently revised plans for Appl.18-36P, Town of South Windsor Phillip R. Smith School and Appl.18-37P, Town of South Windsor Eli Terry School I offer the following observations on behalf of the Parks & Recreation Department. • Phillip R. Smith (PRS) o Although we are very supportive of grounds beautification, the landscape plans although slightly revised from the original proposal will still be difficult to impossible for our parks crew to maintain with our current staffing level. For safety reasons and to minimize damage to vehicles much of the necessary maintenance like trim mowing and weed-wacking can't be accomplished during the regular work day requiring unfunded over-time. Additionally, current State laws prohibit the use of any growth control products at public schools grades K-8 constraining us to laborious weeding and edging by hand. Parking lot islands are especially crowded and labor intensive. We appreciate the effort to scale back, but the complexity of the landscaping plans at the new school and the magnitude of the man power required to properly and safely maintain has reached a level far beyond Parks & Recreation resources. We are already struggling to keep up with the current landscape design at the new Orchard Hill School. As such we recommend that the BOE acquire contracted landscape services. C:\Users\johnecaldwell\AppData\LocalWicrosoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.0utlook\G3853C9T\New PRS and ET Comments to PZC 8-20-18 (002).doc I o I still did not see any detail regarding cabinetry/millwork in the cafeteria for our 4tn R Before &After School program storage that was requested from the initial planning conversations. What we retro-fit at our expense at the new Orchard Hill School would be beneficial if done up front at PRS. • Eli Terry (ET) o Once again, although we are very supportive of grounds beautification, the landscape plans although slightly revised from the original proposal will still be difficult to impossible for our parks crew to maintain with our current staffing level. For safety reasons and to minimize damage to vehicles much of the necessary maintenance like trim mowing and weed-wacking can't be accomplished during the regular work day requiring unfunded over-time. Additionally, current State laws prohibit the use of any growth control products at public schools grades K-8 constraining us to laborious weeding and edging by hand. Parking lot islands are especially crowded and labor intensive. We appreciate the effort to scale back, but the complexity of the landscaping plans at the new school and the magnitude of the man power required to properly and safely maintain has reached a level far beyond Parks & Recreation resources. We are already struggling to keep up with the current landscape design at the new Orchard Hill School. As such we recommend that the BOE acquire contracted landscape services. o Once again, I still did not see any detail regarding cabinetry/millwork in the cafeteria for our 4th R Before &After School program storage that was requested from the initial planning conversations. What we retro-fit at our expense at the new Orchard Hill School would be beneficial if done up front at ET. We welcome another opportunity to discuss this further at the appropriate time with the appropriate individuals. C:\Users\johnecaldwell\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\G3853C9T\New PRS and ET Comments to PZC 8-20-18 (002).doc 2 S separate loading and unloading zone on the east side of the new building. Buses will exit the property by way of the relocated primary drive to Avery Street. A paved firelane (doubling as a pedestrian and bicycle trail) circulates through the back of the school. During school hours,this drive will be gated off to prevent vehicular access. In addition to improvements for vehicular circulation, the property will also be served by walks and pedestrian/bicycle trails from both entrance drives off of Avery Street, and connect to existing trails and open space parcels north and west of the school property. This connectivity is consistent with the accessible route requirements throughout the school property. z:\landresourceconsultants\2017 jobs\17-214S mpn sw philip r smith\docs\permitting\town\draft applications\pzc\prs special exception narrative rev 08-21-18.dooc Page 2 of 2 s separate loading and unloading zone on the east side of the new building. Buses will exit the property by way of the relocated primary drive to Avery Street. A paved firelane (doubling as a pedestrian and bicycle trail) circulates through the back of the school. During school hours,this drive will be gated off to prevent vehicular access. In addition to improvements for vehicular circulation, the property will also be served by walks and pedestrian/bicycle trails from both entrance drives off of Avery Street, and connect to existing trails and open space parcels north and west of the school property. This connectivity is consistent with the accessible route requirements throughout the school property. z:\landresourceconsultants\2017 jobs\17-2145 mpn sw philip r smith\docs\permitting\town\draft applications\pzc\prs special exception narrative rev 08-21-18.docx Page 2 of 2 ZONING DATA TABLE Philip R.Smith Required (Existing) Proposed Zone RR RR Parcel Size 15.1 Ac. 15.1 Ac. (658, 600 s.f.) Use(by Special Exception per Article 3.1.1A) Elementary School Elementary School* Front Yard 50' 50' Side Yard 20' 20' Rear Yard 50' 50' Buffer(in addition to side and rear yards) 50' 50' Building Height 30'-2.5 stories 38'- 2 stories (Per 3.1.21), height may be increased by I'for (See Allowable Building every 2' inside req.yard) Height Computation below) Building Footprint(exterior face) 42,750 s.f. 45,710 s.f. Building Area (exterior face,2 stories) 42,750 s.f. 60,656 s.f. Building Area w/Add Alternate Classrooms 64,674 s.f. Parking** 63 (Existing) Required: 1 per 250 gsf 259 111 Interior Landscaping(parking lots) 10% 18.2% Lot Coverage (Impervious)* 50%Allowed 28.0% (For Educational Use per Table 3.1.1.A) (18.7% Existing) Wetlands (%of total site) 2.99 Ac. (19.8%) Disturbance in Wetlands None Additional Regulated Area (%of total site) 2.89 Ac. (19.1%) Disturbance in Regulated Area .5 Ac. Per Town of South Windsor Regulations& requirements, proposed design results in a zero net increase of stormwater discharge for the 2, 10,25 and 100-year storms. * For Educational Use per Table 3.1.1.A ** Parking requirement is per table 6.4.313. Reduction requested. REVISED: Allowable Building Height Computation (for 38'to Top of Classroom Wing Mechanical Well): 57'to closest Yard Line (@1ft height per 2ft from line=28.5'+30')=58.5'allowable height Allowable Building Height Computation(for 32'to Top of Classroom Wing w/Add Alt Classrooms): 10'to closest Yard Line(@1ft height per 2ft from line=5'+30')=35'allowable height Proposed Building Height this location is 32'. lop August 21, 2018 Ms. Michele Lipe, Director of Planning Town of South Windsor 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 Re: Response to Comments PZC Appl. # 18-36P New Philip R. Smith Elementary School LRC Proj. No. 17-2145 Dear Ms. Lipe, Please find below narrative responses to your comment letter of August 2, 2018 and Jeff Doolittle's comment letter of August I regarding the plans for the new Philip R. Smith Elementary School. Where requested and so noted in our response, modifications have been made to the drawings. In response to your comments, we offer the following: General Comments: I. The plans are difficult to read with all of the layers turned on. I would suggest turning off the layer for the site plan and/or grading and utilities layer. Response: We have turned off irrelevant layers wherever possible, and have cleaned up graphic many conflicts throughout the plan set We are happy to adjust any specific issues that remain and will continued to make improvements in the presentation of plan information. Key Map: 1. Driveway cuts for the houses on Avery Street should be shown. Response: Driveway cuts are not part of available mapping have not yet been added to the key sheet due to limitations in available time. These can be added using aerial photos as a reference should the information still be required. Zoning Data Table: I. The incorrect zoning data table is on the plans (it is Eli Terry data). LRC Engineering&Surveying,DPC 160 West Street,Suite E LRC Engineering and Surveying,LLC Connecticut SBE Certified Cromwell,CT 06416 LRC Environmental Services,Inc. Tel: (860)635-2877 Land Resource Consultants,Inc. Fax: (860)635-4226 Offices in Connecticut,New York&New Jersey www.Ircconsult.com Land Planning * Civil Engineering • Environmental Services • Land Surveying • Landscape Architecture August 21,2018 Ms.Michele Lipe Response to Review Comments—Philip R.Smith Elementary School Page 2 of 6 Response: Zoning data table has been replaced with the correct data table. 2. Parking requirement in Table 6.4.3 B for educational uses is I space for 250 sf gfa. Please calculate required parking based on that formula. A request can be made to reduce the required number of spaces in accordance with Section 6.4.9. Documentation should accompany that request. Response: Zoning Data Table has been revised to include parking requirements per the calculation. The narrative for Special Permit has been revised to include a request to reduce the requirements. Site Plan I. Distance and bearings of all boundary lines and acreage of the site. Iron pins reacquired at all property comers. Response: The boundary data was prepared by other consultants and although it shows up in their paper copy of the survey, it was not included in the electronic cad file made available to the design team. We will investigate options for providing this information. 2. A LS seal should stamp the plan to certify location of elements on the plans. Response: This request relates to our response to the above comment and will require further research to determine the best manner in which to provide the required professional seal. LRC is not the surveyor of record. 3. Any easements on the site should be reflected in an easement table. Response: Easements are being developed but are not complete at this time to illustrate or to reflect in a table. This will be addressed in a subsequent drawing submittal. 4. A new tree line should be indicated in those areas that are presently wooded and disturbance is taking place. Any trees to be saved should be clearly identified on the plans and protection added if necessary. Response: A limit of disturbance has been added to the plan, and generally speaking there are few wooded areas affected within this line—the canopy line shown on plan typically represents the extent of existing tree canopy and not the locations of existing tree trunks. Additional clarification of individual trees to remain or be removed was not completed by the time of our drawing submittal, but will be addressed in subsequent plan resubmittals. 5. Details for the sewer easement to the property to the north should be shown on the plans - both the easement area and construction details. Response: Sewer easement is being developed but is not complete at this time to illustrate or to reflect in a table. This will be addressed in a subsequent drawing submittal. Landscaping Plan I. It appears there are several areas where the plantings are on top of utility lines. Response: Landscape plans have been revised to address many of those conditions, and we will continue to review for conflicts as utilities may be subject to adjustment during the permitting processes. Page 2 of 6 August 21,2018 iop Ms.Michele Lipe Response to Review Comments—Philip R.Smith Elementary School Page 3 of 6 2. A cross-section of the buffer is required to illustrate the growth at 5 years and then at maturity. (See Section 6.2.4.132 and b) Response. Plan sheet L1.3 "Landscape Buffer Sections"has been added to show representative sections through several locations of the landscape buffers. Lighting Plan: I. Lighting levels should be reviewed so that there are even, adequate lighting levels throughout the parking areas. Response: Light levels have been reviewed and 4 light pole locations added to ensure that required light levels are satisfied and that light trespass limitations are also satisfied. Poles will be sited so that neither fixtures nor poles are within the traveled way or an offset of 30"from face of curbs. Notes will be added to the plans accordingly. Sewer comments from Tony Manfre: I. Is manhole# I located in the street? Response: Yes, MH #1 is an existing manhole in Sedgewick Circle. In err, the layer containing this manhole and its data have been turned off in the site plan set This will be corrected in a subsequent submittal of plans. 2. No elevations are shown. Response: Elevations of structures and outlets are now shown excepting one manhole. This will be added to subsequent revised drawings. 3. The ladder rungs in the manhole can be removed from plans. Response. Our office will contact Tony Man fre on clarification of the review comment The plans will be addressed accordingly as required. 4. Trees are shown to be planted on sewer. They should be at least 10,away. Response: Response: Planting locations will be reviewed and adjusted when utilities are finalized through the review process. In response to Mr. Doolittle's comments, we offer the following: I. The curb radius in front of the SE corner of the school creates a sharp s curve by the intersection of the bus drop off lane. This radius should be made larger to soften the sharp right curve to the south side of the school. Response. The intent of the curve radius provided is to slow the vehicles entering the parent drop off f lane on the south side of the building. We will coordinate a meeting to discuss this further and revised plans accordingly as necessary. 2. The extruded concrete curb in the parking areas can be switched to bituminous curb. Response. The administrative and design team have a preference for the extruded concrete, but this can be further discussed to arrive at a mutually agreeable material selection. Page 3 of 6 August 21,2018 i p Ms.Michele Upe Response to Review Comments—Philip R.Smith Elementary School Page 4 of 6 3. The Town has not used Cast Iron Warning tiles on accessible sidewalk ramps. These should be the Town standard which are 2' x 3' panels in brick red color by ADA Solutions or Alert Cast by Alerttile. Response. The requirement for Cast Iron warning tiles has been removed and above noted products will be specified, however, dimensions for tiles will be as required to provide warnings for the areas so indicated. 4. Why is a Timber Guide rail shown on the east side of the bus drop off lanes? This does not appear to be necessary Response: Timber guide rail has been removed due to the some observation. 5. The existing painted crosswalk across Avery Street by the driveway needs to be removed when the driveway and this crossing are moved north. Response. Notation has been added to sheet C2.2 to indicate that removal of existing crosswalk is required. 6. On Sheet C2.2, C3.2 and others, move the north arrow and scale if necessary to show grading and other features in this area. Response: On the sheets noted and others, north arrow scale and notes or note boxes have been moved to eliminate areas where such items were obscuring plan data that needs to be seen. Matchlines and inset areas have been revised to increase the view area and reveal all related callouts. 7. Show more details where the new gas line will connect to the existing gas main in or by Avery Street Response: Extension of the gas main will be by the gas company, Eversource Gas, and brought to the site and to the building exterior including gas mains. As such, documentation of this utility off site is not addressed by the school design team. 8. On sheet C3.1 the note for the water line connection to the existing line is not clear. Response. Call outs on C3.1 for the water line connection have been clarified. 9. The 4 inch underdrains in the parking lot should be 6" or 8" diameter. Response: Underdrains have been upsized to 6"diameter. 10. All drainage pipes, except underdrains should be 12" diameter or larger. Response. Pipe sizing has been modified accordingly and any that remain undersized will be revised to 12"diameter. 11. There are a few flat spots in the driveways and parking areas that need to be checked to be sure there is enough grade to drain and water does not pond anywhere. For example, along the double lanes on the south side of the building. Response: Such areas will be reviewed and some have already been address in re-submitted plans. 12. It seems CB 12 could be connected to CB 10 instead of CB 16 which would reduce the drainage pipe needed. Page 4 of 6 August 21,2018 Ms.Michele Lipe Response to Review Comments—Philip R.Smith Elementary School Page 5 of 6 Response: The drainage system piping has been reviewed and adjustment made to reduce drainage pipe and still maintain the existing drainage flow patterns and runoff values. 13. What is the purpose of the drainage pipes along the south and east side of the building? Why does the east pipe run all the way from YD 17 to DMH I instead of tying into a closer structure? Response: The drainage pipe is provided to tie in the roof leader system and maintain existing stormwater runoff flow patterns and rates. 14. Each drainage structure, existing or proposed, abandoned or used, should have a unique label used consistently on the drainage plans, the drainage report and the construction plans. Response: Engineering Summary Report drainage area maps and site plans have been revised to provide clarifications suggested. 15. 1 am still reviewing the drainage report and will have questions. I would like to set up a time to discuss these with the Engineer. Response: Engineering Summary Report has been revised to provide clarifications suggested at a meeting held on 8-10-18. 16. On plan C3.2 structure TF, inverts, pipe lengths and pipe slopes are missing for the sanitary sewers. Response: Proposed sanitary sewer lateral and related data is shown on resubmitted sheets C3.0 and C3.2. 17. The proposed sanitary sewers need to be shown connecting to the existing SMH in Sedgwick Circle. Response: Connection and invert information for connection of proposed lateral to existing SMH in Sedgewick Circle was inadvertently left off the drawings but will be included in next plan resubmtta. 18. Label all the YD, CB and other drainage structures. Response: Additional labeling for all drainage structures has been provided. 19. A detail should be provided for the grease trap shown on plan C3.1, sufficient to accommodate the design flow, which should be provided, for both the kitchen flow and the overall building flow. Response: Grease trap details are being coordinated with the design team's MEP engineer. Details will be provided in subsequent revised drawings. 20. No phone or cable lines, existing or proposed, are shown on the utility plans Response: Phone and CATV services will follow proposed electrical services and linetype on the drawings has been revised accordingly. 21. Check the plans for conflicts between storm drainage, sanitary sewer, water, gas, and other utilities where they cross. Response: Will review and identify crossings requiring revision or protection. 22. Detail I and 2 for Bit. Conc. Pavement on sheet C5.1, should show 6" of subbase gravel under the processed aggregate, since these details are for the driveways and parking area with lots of traffic. Page 5 of 6 August 21,2018 Ms.Michele Upe Response to,ReWew Comments—PW R.Smith E1ementety School Page 6 of 6 Response. Drawing C5.1 submitted on 7113 for resubmittdl to IWA already indicated a greater depth of subbase for these details per the recommendations of the project's geotechnkal engineer — 1 " subbase for Detail l and 15"of subbase for detail 2. These sections are now shown similarly in the resubmitted Special Permit 1 Site Phan drawings. 23. All Sidewalk details need to show 4,000 psi Mass F concrete with air entrainment, expansion joints and dowels per Town Standards. Response. All sidewalk details have been modified accordingly. 24. Check the landscape plan for conflicts between trees and drainage pipes, sewer pipes and other utilities. Response; Numerous conflicts have been resolved, but drawings will be reviewed further for conflicts Jicts that may be due to the late timing of certain utility adjustments. 25. WPCA review and approval of this plan should be obtained. Response. It is our intent to pursue formal approval after a PZC approval action, However, informal discussions with the WPCA suggests their system is design to support the addition of the school to their system: Revised drawings which incorporate the responses noted above were submitted to the Department of Planning offices on August 14,2018, Please don't hesitate to contact us with any further questions that you may have. Sincerely; The LRC Croup 4e mas,RLA Prir� Cc Pro}. File Jeff Doolittle,Town of South Windsor Jeff Folger,Town of South Windsor Public Building Committee z.Vandresourceconsukants\2017 3obst17-2145 nVn sw ph111p r smidr \pet itdngitownireviow comment kmers& responses12018 -21 prs response to comments pzc 11pe.docx Page 6 of 6 STAFF REPORT CONTACT INFORMATION Michele R. Lipe, AICP Director of Planning Michele.lipe@southwindsor.org APPLICATION NUMBER APPLICANT/PROPERTY OWNER Appl 18-36P,TOSW Philip TOSW Bd of Education - applicant Smith Elementary School TOSW - owner Special Exception/Site Plan PUBLIC HEARING DATE PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION Tuesday, August 21, 2018 949 Avery Street BRIEF SUMMARY OF REQUEST Special Exception Review criteria 1. Request special exception for a 60,656 sf 1. The goals and objectives of the Plan of Development are new school and site plan of development met; 2. Supporting documentation submitted 2. Adverse traffic impacts are not created; includes a narrative of the project and 3. Negative impacts on property values are not created; traffic statement 4. The land is physically suited for the proposed use; 5. Adverse environmental impacts are not created; 6. There is a balance between neighborhood acceptance and community needs; 7. Present and proposed utilities, streets, drainage system, and other improvements have adequate capacity to accommodate the proposed use 8. Historic factors are adequately protected; 9. The overall physical appearance of the proposed development is compatible with surrounding development and the Commission's goals for the neighborhood/corridor. 10. The architectural design is aesthetically pleasing and blends well into the surrounding area. The Commission may impose additional conditions in accordance with these regulations in order to ensure that all applicable criteria enumerated above and/or within a particular use category are satisfied. MAP SOURCE EXISTING EXISTING LAND USE SURROUNDING ZONING& SITE IMPROVEMENTS SIZE OF ZONING LAND USE Main entrance on Avery Street PROPERTY RR School property Residential zoning on will be used for parents and staff. Residential all sides A new one-way entrance is Zone proposed at the north end of the 15 acres property for bus/service vehicles. Complete circulation around the site via an 8 foot pathway. 110 parking spaces have been provided. Pole lighting has been provided around the site. Buffer screening has been provided in areas where the residences are most impacted. Landscaping has been provided throughout the parking areas and around the perimeter of the parking area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION APPROVE APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS DENY COMPATIBILITY with the COMPREHENSIVE PROPERTY HISTORY PLAN/ZONING ORDINANCE The site has always been used as a school site. The proposed development meets all the bulk requirements of the PENDING ACTIONS/APPROVALS RR zone. Modification requested The IWA/CC public hearing was held open to September 5,2018. WPCA for reduction in parking is approval is needed. required. RECOMMENDED APPROVAL CONDITIONS: Standard Site Plan Approval Conditions; Special Exception filing ATTACHMENTS SUBMITTED PLANS/ PUBLIC HEARING PETITION/ LEGAL NOTICE STANDARD (CIRCLE) NARRATIVE APPLICATION FORM APPROVAL ONDITIONS Appl #18-36P, TOSW Philip Smith School Elementary School Special Exception PH 8-21-2018 Planning Department Report 1. Request for a special exception to Table 3.1.LA and site plan of development for a new 64,674 sf elementary school (including potential expansions to accommodate enrollment increases) which will replace the current 42,750 sf school, on property located at 949 Avery Street (westerly side of Avery Street, southerly of Dart Hill Road), RR zone 2. When evaluating this project, the Special Exception criteria for consideration include: • The proposal is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Plan of Conservation and Development. • The application has met the requirements of the zoning regulations. • The land is physically suited to the proposed use. • Minimal, if any, adverse environmental impacts are created. • No traffic or other hazards will be created. • The impacts on the capacity of the present and proposed utilities, street, drainage systems, sidewalks, and other elements of the infrastructure will be minimal. • There will be minimal or no adverse effects on existing uses in the area. • Surrounding property values will be conserved. • The character of the neighborhood will be maintained or minimally disrupted. • The general welfare of the community will be served. • There is a balance between neighborhood acceptance and community needs. • Historic factors are adequately protected; or due consideration to preservation of historic factors has been demonstrated. • The overall physical appearance of the proposed development is compatible with surrounding development and the Commission's goals for the neighborhood/corridor. • The architectural design is aesthetically pleasing and blends well into the surrounding area. i The Commission may impose additional conditions in accordance with these regulations in order to ensure that all applicable criteria enumerated above are satisfied. 3. The new site design will include a secondary access drive from Avery Street for e � � s with the main entrance for student drop off and p, teacher parking. 0 U ") 4. There is as existing pedestrian crosswalk on Avery St e"hat will be relocated north to accommodate the location of the new drive. ew are to proposed go along both sides the new driveways — 8 foot bituminous path network has been designed along the southerly side access drive that will tie into other sidewalks around the school and a sidewalk is being added along the bus/serviee vehie e entrance in consideration of potential students walking or biking coming from the neighborhoods to the north. 5. Other safety elements include two raised crosswalks along the student/car drop off area. Sidewalks with crosswalk have been provided throughout the parking area. 6. There are no established parking requirements specifically for this use. For uses not listed in the zoning regulations, the Commission determines the appropriate number of spaces based on similarity to the listed uses (1 sp per 250 sf or 259) and/or standards available from recognized authorities. The plan calls for 111 Lillparking spaces shown on the school site in the parking lots which is an increase j from the current 63 spaces at PRS now. The administration feels is adequate for the daily number of teachers/visitors anticipated. 7. In accordance with Section 6.4.9, they are requesting a reduction. The PZC can consider this reduction when it is demonstrated that: • The increase in stormwater run-off rate shall be held to a minimum by reducing the parking spaces, and/or • The applicant demonstrates through actual experience that a lesser number of parking spaces will suffice, and further that due to the nature of the building or business, future owners/occupants of the building are also unlikely to need to number of parking spaces required by the zoning regulations. 8. There is a 50' buffer requirement along the residential property boundaries to the north, south and western boundary. To the maximum extent possible, the buffers areas consist of existing vegetation and being supplemented with low maintenance landscaping. Buffer cross section have been provided. 9. There is also an extensive landscape plan including street trees and evergreens. The parking lot landscaping is requirement is being met with shade trees 2 r throughout the parking area. The arks and Grounds ivision have reviewed this plan and modifications have be%ertm."re de in attemp to ease some of the main nance requirements; howev is still a signi nt amount of new landsca ing. IO.Parking lot lighting consists of standard shoebox lights, full cutoff, dark-sky compliant fixtures. The lighting levels are relatively low and uniform across the site. 11. The Architectural and Design Review Committee reviewed this application on July 19t''. The Committee discussed with the architect and representatives the various aspects of the project and the material choices for the building. They did suggest that the brick color planned be considered to be a shade lighter to soften the building. At the August 9 meeting, the architects met with the Committee a second time to address brick colors. They were pleased with the project as modified. 12.There is proposed sign at the entrance at Avery Street and a sign is also permitted on the building. The proposed sign is in conformance with signage regulations. 13.South Windsor Police Department and the Fire Marshal have reviewed the plan and have worked with the Design Team. A fire lane is being shown around the perimeter of the building. During school hours this will be gated to prevent vehicular traffic. 14.The site will be served by public water and sewer. The sewer will be brought in from the existing sewer in the Avery Meadows development. Water Pollution Control Authority approval is required. 15.There are regulated wetlands on site. The application was heard by IWA/CC on July 18; the hearing was kept open and continued until September 1, so the PZC will need to keep this hearing open until IWA/CC has acted so that the wetlands findings can be entered into the public hearing record for consideration by this Commission. There are still a few outstanding Planning Department comments that we would anticipate being addressed with revised plans. In particular, getting existing trees to be saved versus removed identified; more information related to any proposed easements and maps LS stamps and property corners pinned as required. 3 LET `OF`-TRANSMITTAL Date: September 4, 2018 Re: Eli Terry& Philip R. Smith Schools LRC job# 17-2144& 17-2145 via Hand Delivery Attn: Mr. Michele Lipe, Dir. of Planning Town of South Windsor Planning Dept. 1540 Sullivan Avenue - South Windsor, CT 06014 -r4 rl 1 We are sending: SC�J'N WINDSOR°I-4NNING DEPT_ ® Attached ❑ Separate Cover via: ❑ Prints ❑ Correspondence ❑ Permit Apps ❑ Change Order ❑ Shop Drawings ❑ Specifications ❑ Samples ❑ Other #Copies Date ( Sheet No. Description 7 8-31-18 37 pages Revised Plan Sets for Eli Terry Elementary School# 18-37P 7 i8-31-18 28 pages Revised Plan Sets for Philip R. Smith Elementary School# 18-36P 1 09-01-18 j Addendum to Engineer's Report—Eli Terry#18-37P i i �I These are transmitted (as checked below): ® For Approval ❑ Approval as Submitted ® Resubmit ❑ Copies for Approval ❑ For Your Use ❑ Approval as Noted ❑ Submit ❑ Copies for Distribution ❑ As Requested ❑ Returned for Corrections ❑ Return ❑ Corrected Prints ❑ For Review/Comment ❑ For Bids Due: ❑ Returned after Loan Remarks: Revised to reflect current design and engineering considerations in response to town staff comments (planning and engineering). Revised narratives for special permit and revised response to comment letters are forthcoming separately. Copy To: Project File From: Henry Thomas, RLA Signed: - LRC Engineering&Surveying,DPC 160 West Street,Suite E LRC Engineering and Surveying,LLC Connecticut Certified SBE Cromwell,CT 06416 LRC Environmental Services,Inc. Tel: (860)635-2877 Land Resource Consultants,Inc Fax: (860)635-4226 Offices in Connecticut,New York&New Jersey www.Ircconsult.com Land Planning • Civil Engineering • Environmental Services 0 Land Surveying 4 Landscape Architecture August 21, 2018; Revised 9-04-18 Ms. Michele Lipe, Director of Planning Town of South Windsor 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 Re: Response to Comments PZC Appl.# 18-36P New Philip R. Smith Elementary School LRC Proj. No. 17-2145 Dear Ms. Lipe, Please find below narrative responses to your comment letter of August 2, 2018 and Jeff Doolittle's comment letter of August I regarding the plans for the new Philip R. Smith Elementary School. Where requested and so noted in our response, modifications have been made to the drawings. In response to your comments, we offer the following• General Comments: I. The plans are difficult to read with all of the layers turned on. I would suggest turning off the layer for the site plan and/or grading and utilities layer. Response: We have turned off irrelevant layers wherever possible, and have cleaned up graphic many conflicts throughout the plan set We are happy to adjust any specific issues that remain and will continued to make improvements in the presentation of plan information. Key Map: 1. Driveway cuts for the houses on Avery Street should be shown. Response: Neighboring driveway cuts have been added to sheet R-I. Zoning Data Table: 1. The incorrect zoning data table is on the plans (it is Eli Terry data). Response: Zoning data table has been replaced with the correct data table. LRC Engineering&Surveying,DPC 160 West Street,Suite E LRC Engineering and Surveying,LLC Connecticut SBE Certified Cromwell,CT 06416 LRC Environmental Services,Inc. Tel: (860)635-2877 Land Resource Consultants,Inc. Fax: (860)635-4226 Offices in Connecticut,New York&New Jersey www.Ircconsult.com Land Planning 0 Civil Engineering • Environmental Services • Land Surveying • Landscape Architecture August 21,2018 Ms.Michele Lipe Response to Review Comments—Philip R.Smith Elementary School Page 2 of 7 lop 2. Parking requirement in Table 6.4.3 B for educational uses is I space for 250 sf gfa. Please calculate required parking based on that formula. A request can be made to reduce the required number of spaces in accordance with Section 6.4.9. Documentation should accompany that request. Response: Zoning Data Table has been revised to include parking requirements per the calculation. The narrative for Special Permit has been revised to include a request to reduce the requirements. Site Plan I. Distance and bearings of all boundary lines and acreage of the site. Iron pins reacquired at all property comers. Response: The boundary data was prepared by other consultants and although it shows up in their paper copy of the survey, it was not included in the electronic cad file made available to the design team. The project team will arrange to have this documentation prepared for inclusion in the final document set 2. A LS seal should stamp the plan to certify location of elements on the plans. Response: This request relates to our response to the above comment and will require further research to determine the best manner in which to provide the required professional seal. LRC is not the surveyor of record. The project team will arrange to have required certification in the final document set 3. Any easements on the site should be reflected in an easement table. Response: Easements are being developed but are not complete at this time to illustrate or to reflect in a table. This will be addressed in the final drawing submittal. 4. A new tree line should be indicated in those areas that are presently wooded and disturbance is taking place. Any trees to be saved should be clearly identified on the plans and protection added if necessary. Response: A limit of disturbance has been added to the plan, and generally speaking, there are few wooded areas affected felled within this line—the canopy line shown on plan typically represents the extent of existing tree canopy and not the locations of existing tree trunks. To clarify improvements to remain or be removed, including trees, we are including Site Demolition Plans in the resubmitted plan set 5. Details for the sewer easement to the property to the north should be shown on the plans - both the easement area and construction details. Response: Sewer easement is being developed but is not complete at this time to illustrate or to reflect in a table. This will be addressed in the final drawing submittal. Landscaping Plan 1. It appears there are several areas where the plantings are on top of utility lines. Response: Landscape plans have been revised to address many of those conditions, and we will continue to review for conflicts as utilities may be subject to adjustment during the permitting processes. 2. A cross-section of the buffer is required to illustrate the growth at 5 years and then at maturity. (See Section 6.2.4.132 and b) Page 2 of 7 August 21,2018 Ms.Michele Lipe Response to Review Comments—Philip R.Smith Elementary School lop Page 3 of 7 Response: Plan sheet L 1.3 `landscape Buffer Sections"has been added to show representative sections through several locations of the landscape buffers. Lighting Plan: 1. Lighting levels should be reviewed so that there are even, adequate lighting levels throughout the parking areas. Response: Light levels have been reviewed and 4 light pole locations added to ensure that required light levels are satisfied and that light trespass limitations are also satisfied. Poles will be sited so that neither fixtures nor poles are within the traveled way or an offset of 30"from face of curbs. Notes will be added to the plans accordingly. Sewer comments from Tony Manfre: 1. Is manhole# I located in the street? Response: Yes, MH #1 is an existing manhole in Sedgewick Circle. In err, the layer containing this manhole and its data have been turned off in the site plan set. This has been corrected in the resubmitted plans. 2. No elevations are shown. Response: Elevations of structures and outlets are now shown on re-submitted drawings. 3. The ladder rungs in the manhole can be removed from plans. Response: Ladder rungs have been removed from manhole details. 4. Trees are shown to be planted on sewer. They should be at least 10' away. Response: Response: Planting locations will be reviewed and adjusted when utilities are finalized through the review process. In response to Mr. Doolittle's comments, we offer the following: I. The curb radius in front of the SE corner of the school creates a sharp s curve by the intersection of the bus drop off lane. This radius should be made larger to soften the sharp right curve to the south side of the school. Response: We provided Mr. Doolittle with an AutoTurn test showing vehicle movements and he advised that the radii presently provided on plans was acceptable. 2. The extruded concrete curb in the parking areas can be switched to bituminous curb. Response: The administrative and design team have a preference for the extruded concrete, but this can be further discussed to arrive at a mutually agreeable material selection. 3. The Town has not used Cast Iron Warning tiles on accessible sidewalk ramps. These should be the Town standard which are 2' x 3' panels in brick red color by ADA Solutions or Alert Cast by Alerttile. Page 3 of 7 August 21,2018 Ms.Michele Lipe Response to Review Comments—Philip R Smith Elementary School Page 4 of 7 Response: The requirement for Cast Iron warning tiles has been removed and above noted products will be specified, however, dimensions for tiles will be as required to provide warnings for the areas so indicated. 4. Why is a Timber Guide rail shown on the east side of the bus drop off lanes? This does not appear to be necessary Response: Timber guide rail has been removed due to the same observation. 5. The existing painted crosswalk across Avery Street by the driveway needs to be removed when the driveway and this crossing are moved north. Response: Notation has been added to sheet C2.2 to indicate that removal of existing crosswalk is required. 6. On Sheet C2.2, C3.2 and others, move the north arrow and scale if necessary to show grading and other features in this area. Response: On the sheets noted and others, north arrow scale and notes or note boxes have been moved to eliminate areas where such items were obscuring plan data that needs to be seen. Matchlines and inset areas have been revised to increase the view area and reveal all related callouts. 7. Show more details where the new gas line will connect to the existing gas main in or by Avery Street Response: Extension of the gas main will be by the gas company, Eversource Gas, and brought to the site and to the building exterior including gas mains. As such, documentation of this utility off site is not addressed by the school design team. 8. On sheet C3.1 the note for the water line connection to the existing line is not clear. Response: Call outs on C3.1 for the water line connection have been clarified. 9. The 4 inch underdrains in the parking lot should be 6" or 8" diameter. Response: Underdrains have been upsized to 6"diameter. 10. All drainage pipes, except underdrains should be 12" diameter or larger. Response: Pipe sizing has been modified accordingly and any that remain undersized will be revised to 12"diameter. 11. There are a few flat spots in the driveways and parking areas that need to be checked to be sure there is enough grade to drain and water does not pond anywhere. For example, along the double lanes on the south side of the building. Response: Flat areas have been reviewed and minor revisions made in re-submitted plans. 12. It seems CB 12 could be connected to CB 10 instead of CB 16 which would reduce the drainage pipe needed. Response: The drainage system piping has been reviewed and adjustment made to reduce drainage pipe and still maintain the existing drainage flow patterns and runoff values. Page 4 of 7 August 21,2018 Ms.Michele Lipe Response to Review Comments—Philip R.Smith Elementary School 10k* Page 5 of 7 13. What is the purpose of the drainage pipes along the south and east side of the building? Why does the east pipe run all the way from YD 17 to DMH I instead of tying into a closer structure? Response: The drainage pipe is provided to tie in the roof leader system and maintain existing stormwater runoff flow patterns and rates. 14. Each drainage structure, existing or proposed, abandoned or used, should have a unique label used consistently on the drainage plans, the drainage report and the construction plans. Response: Engineering Summary Report drainage area maps and site plans have been revised to provide clarifications suggested. 15. 1 am still reviewing the drainage report and will have questions. I would like to set up a time to discuss these with the Engineer. Response: Engineering Summary Report has been revised to provide clarifications suggested at a meeting held on 8-10-18. 16. On plan C3.2 structure TF, inverts, pipe lengths and pipe slopes are missing for the sanitary sewers. Response: Proposed sanitary sewer lateral and related data is shown on resubmitted sheets C3.0 and C3.2. 17. The proposed sanitary sewers need to be shown connecting to the existing SMH in Sedgwick Circle. Response: Connection and invert information for connection of proposed lateral to existing SMH in Sedgewick Circle was inadvertently left off the drawings but will be included in next plan resubmittal. 18. Label all the YD, CB and other drainage structures. Response: Additional labeling for all drainage structures has been provided. 19. A detail should be provided for the grease trap shown on plan C3.1, sufficient to accommodate the design flow,which should be provided, for both the kitchen flow and the overall building flow. Response: Grease trap details and sizing calculation is now included in the resubmitted drawing set. 20. No phone or cable lines, existing or proposed, are shown on the utility plans Response: Phone and CATV services will follow proposed electrical services and linetype on the drawings has been revised accordingly. 21. Check the plans for conflicts between storm drainage, sanitary sewer, water, gas, and other utilities where they cross. Response: Will review and identify crossings requiring revision or protection. 22. Detail I and 2 for Bit. Conc. Pavement on sheet C5.1, should show 6" of subbase gravel under the processed aggregate, since these details are for the driveways and parking area with lots of traffic. Response: Drawing C5.1 submitted on 7113 for resubmittal to IWA already indicated a greater depth of subbase for these details per the recommendations of the project's geotechnical engineer — 12" subbase for Detail 1 and 15" of subbase for detail 2. These sections are now shown similarly in the resubmitted Special Permit/Site Plan drawings. Page 5 of 7 August 21,2018 Ms.Michele Lipe Response to Review Comments—Philip R.Smith Elementary School Page 6 of 7 lop 23. All Sidewalk details need to show 4,000 psi Class F concrete with air entrainment, expansion joints and dowels per Town Standards. Response: All sidewalk details have been modified accordingly. 24. Check the landscape plan for conflicts between trees and drainage pipes, sewer pipes and other utilities. Response: Numerous conflicts have been resolved, but drawings will be reviewed further for conflicts that may be due to the late timing of certain utility adjustments. 25. WPCA review and approval of this plan should be obtained. Response: It is our intent to pursue formal approval after a PZC approval action, however, informal discussions with the WPCA suggests their system is design to support the addition of the school to their system. Other modifications to the drawings based on our own review, comments received at the public hearing, and technical conversations with Town planning and engineering staff include the following. • Introduced a section of cast-in-place mountable curb on entry drive to allow for vehicle access on front yard natural turf area for use as overflow parking during school events. Net parking gained in event conditions is 71 spaces. See sheet C2.0 and C2.I. • Zoning data table on sheet R-I revised to reflect overflow parking provisions and revised building height computation. • A curb ramp has been added to the north end of the bus loading zone in front of the north end stair well. • Stormwater infiltration chamber details have been added to the plan set. See sheet C5.6. • A 4' bituminous conc. walking path from Sedgewick Circle over Avery meadows Common Open Space property has not been illustrated. This is off site and not part of the State authorization. It is recommended that this work be handled separately by the Town. • A maintenance strip has not been added to the perimeter of the building, however, such a provision is being reviewed by school facilities staff f Revised drawings which incorporate the responses noted above were submitted to the Department of Planning offices on September 4, 2018. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any further questions that you may have. Sincerely, The LRC Group Henry Thomas, RLA Principal Page 6 of 7 4 i August 21,2018 Ms.Michele Lipe Response to Review Comments—Philip R.Smith Elementary School Page 7 of 7 lop Cc: Proj. File Jeff Doolittle, Town of South Windsor Jeff Folger, Town of South Windsor Public Building Committee z:\landresourceconsultants\2017 jobs\17-2145 mpn sw philip r smith\docs\permitting\town\review comment letters & responses\2018-09-04 prs response to comments pzc lipe.docx Page 7 of 7 ' D PHILIP R.SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Project Narrative July 3, 2018; Revised Sept. 6, 2018 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL AND SITE: The site for the proposed new Philip R. Smith Elementary School is the existing site of the current Philip R. Smith Elementary School. The replacement of the school is an element of Phase 2 of the "South Windsor Public Schools Elementary Schools Master Plan" adopted by the South Windsor Board of Education on October 29, 2013 The current school building of 42,750 s.f. (exterior dimensions) will be replaced by a new building of 60,540 s.f. (exterior dimensions) as originally submitted. In order to accommodate changes in enrollment expectation, the proposed building includes up to 3 classroom spaces as an add alternate to the project, which brings the revised total area of the building to 63,889 square feet. The additional classrooms would be constructed as on expansion of the second floor classroom bar, and would not increase the footprint of the school on the site. The new school building will provide for contemporary standards for space provisions and teaching environments/technologies,as well as modern lighting, mechanical and plumbing systems. During construction, the school operations will be moved to the former Orchard Hill Elementary School building. This allows the site plan configuration to place the new building in part over space where the current building resides, while providing for separation of bus and automobile traffic and greatly enhanced parking and circulation patterns. The new building will face Avery Street with the primary academic areas, and common spaces sited in a wing facing south. When complete, the school will have increased parking capacity(from 63 to 111 spaces)and new game fields and playgrounds. Access to the site for automobiles and service traffic will be via a modestly relocated entrance drive from Avery Street. Parent drop-off activities will occur along the south side of the new building and all such traffic will exit back to Avery Street via the primary drive as they do currently. Bus access will be by way of new entrance drive at the northern edge of the Avery Street frontage,and allow for a separate loading and unloading zone on the east side of the new building. Buses will exit the property by way of the relocated primary drive to Avery Street. A paved firelane (doubling as a pedestrian and bicycle trail) circulates through the back of the school. During school hours,this drive will be gated off to prevent vehicular access. LRC Engineering&Surveying,D.P.C. Land Resource Consultants,Inc. 160 West Street,Suite E LRC Engineering&Surveying,P.C. Cromwell,CT 06416 LRC Environmental Services,Inc. Tel: (860)635-2877 LRC Engineering and Surveying,LLC Connecticut SBE Certified Fax: (860)635-4226 Offices in Connecticut,New York&New Jersey www.ircconsult.com Land Planning • Civil Engineering • Environmental Services 0 Land Surveying • Landscape Architecture In addition to improvements for vehicular circulation, the property will also be served by walks and pedestrian/bicycle trails from both entrance drives off of Avery Street, and connect to existing trails and open space parcels north and west of the school property. This connectivity is consistent with the accessible route requirements throughout the school property. PARKING: In regards to parking, the applicant is requesting modification or relief from the parking requirement of Table 6.4.3.6. Using the table's rate of 1 space per 250 s.f. of gross floor area for educational use, the proposed building would require 259 parking spaces. Such a requirement far exceeds the school day need for parking at the site, and beyond the environmental impact to the site and additional impervious coverage, it would be impractical to maintain and costly to construct over twice the amount of parking proposed by the current plan. Faculty and staff are projected to number 54 people, leaving 57 parking spaces available for use by visitors and parents during a typical school day—an increase of 48 spaces over existing conditions. These 57 spaces represent 50% of available parking spaces. The total permanent parking being provided is also a practical limit when balancing the siting of the building and program requirements such as play, recreational fields and services to the building, as well as considerations for the amount of impervious surface and the related stormwater quality management improvements that accompany parking. Overflow parking for large events both in the existing configuration and in the proposed use has been & will be on the existing front lawn area which is made accessible by means of a sloped curb profile at the upper end of the main entrance drive. This provides for at least a net of 71 additional parking spaces that can be available to accommodate event parking. The configuration of this area is conducive to delineation by traffic cones or post and ribbons put in place at the time of an event. 'f: SITE LIGHTING: Site lighting is provided by the use of high performance, full cut-off and low profile (small size) post mounted fixtures with LED lamp sources. The fixtures are mounted primarily at 12'height with some fixtures in the interior of the parking lot being set at 16'height. The nature of the fixture housing, optics and LED lamp source provides for very crisp control of the light patterns and sharp cutoff of back lighting where lights are located on the perimeter of parking areas and drives. Being full cutoff,fixtures are "dark sky" friendly and compliant with the zoning requirements. The LED lamps are specified at a color temperature of 3,000K(Kelvin) which is warm and closer to incandescent light temperature. On typical school days, pole mounted lighting will be turned on throughout the site at nightfall by means of light sensors, and with the exception of selected fixtures related to site securitv-that will remain lit but at rP���.p�rryht our tput, po e ��ighting��wilibe turne��off. The security fixtures will be ramped up to 100% " light output when so triggered by motion sensors, and those fixtures which had been turned off, ramped up to approximately 50%light output by the some sensor systems. Excepting lighting at the school's main entrance that may be ornamental in nature, all building mounted lighting associated with exit and entrance doors will be full cut-off in nature,design to cast light down onto walking surfaces, and fixtures will not have exposed lamp sources. Page 2 of 4 TRAFFIC CONTROL GATES: Two swinging pipe gates will be installed at either end of the firelane that runs around the north and west sides of the school with the intent of restricting traffic behind the school during school hours. These gates will be closed by school personnel before busses have arrived with students for morning arrival, and will remain closed until school dismissal and bus loading activities are complete. Gates will generally remain open evenings, nights and weekends to facilitate police patrols and service functions at the site before or after school hours. STUDENT LOADING AND UNLOADING: Buses will discharge students on the curbline along the east side of the school(facing Avery Street)as they arrive at the site. Students will be monitored and guided by school staff to ensure that students are kept out of the bus travel lanes, and that students walking to the site use the raised or delineated crosswalks at either end of the bus staging zone. After school student loading will occur when all buses are staged in same loading zone. When loaded and ready, the second line of busses will be released as a group. It is anticipated that school staff will be in the bus loading zone to facilitate safe student boarding and dismissal. Parents may discharge students directly to the sidewalk by means of the curbline on the west side of the school. Students will be monitored and guided by school staff to ensure that students are kept out of the travel lanes. Parents may also park and walk students to the front door area. SERVICE AND DELIVERY TRAFFIC: Trash Collection will be scheduled to occur before the bus loading period. Collection of general trash i anticipated to occur 3 times per week during the school year. Collection of recyclables trash is anticipated to occur no more than 2 times per week during the school year. Note that dumpsters are located on a heavy duty concrete pad and enclosed by a solid wood panel fence and gate. Food services and supply deliveries will be made to the school's loading dock before the bus unloading or loading period, and at specific times:7:30 am—8:00 am 9-10:30 am and 2-3 pm(this is designated by food services staff hours of operation and planned around arrival/dismissal and recess waves) Mail, UPS and Fed Ex deliveries which are typically made during the school day may utilize the bus drop off curbline and make deliveries to the Main Office via the school's main entrance. PERIMETER GATES AND PUBLIC TRAILS Improved bicycle and pedestrian trail or walk connections will be made to existing trails that occur in the area around and along Dart Brook. Presently, there are two openings in the existing fence that lead to these trails. In conjunction with the pavement improvements, a new 4'clear gate will be installed in these locations, with signage posted on the brook side of the gate indicati thchool grounds are closed toJha nublic during school hours. The existing gate on the northwest fenceline and into the woods wi I�Se removed and the opening closed with new fence fabric. Page 3 of 4 In its current existing configuration, the use of trails and play areas by non-school occupants has not been a problem.As reported it is rare that parents bring kids to use the play areas during school hours and if so, they are asked to come back once school is out. There is no knowledge of anyone using the trails behind the school during school hours. The potential to use the new sewer connection route from the north end of the school site through to Sedgewick Circle has been considered. As this is not on school property, it is not thought to be a viable option for the scope of this project. z:\landresourceconsultants\2017 jobs\17-2145 mpn sw philip r smith\docs\permitting\town\draft applications\pzc\prs special exception narrative rev 09-06-18.docx Page 4 of 4 SD�N 8f9 w� 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE• SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 TELEPHONE(860)644-2511 HAND DELIVERED September 11, 2018 Matthew Galligan Town of South Windsor 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, Ct 06074 RE: Appl. #18-36P—Philip R. Smith School Dear Mr. Galligan: On September 5,2018, the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission approved Appl.#18-36P —Town of South Windsor,Philip FL Smith School--949 Avery St—IWA/Conservation Commission application for construction of an educational institution building, parking, stormwater management system, and associated utilities. The site is located easterly of Avery St. Rural Residential (RR)zone, with following conditions: 1. The final approved copy of the entire set of plans and this letter reproduced thereon must be submitted to the Planning Department. This must be completed within 65 days of approval prior to any construction activity on the site. Plans submitted to Planning & Zoning Commission shall be considered having met this requirement. 2. The applicant shall indemnify and hold harmless the Town 'of South Windsor against any liability, which might result from the proposed operation or use. 3. The permit is valid for five years and shall expire on September 5, 2023. It is the landowner(s)/applicant(s) responsibility to track expiration dates and notify the Commission of a renewal request at least 65 days prior to expiration. 4. Bonds shall be collected from the contractor in the amount of $20,000 for erosion and sediment controls and$25,000 for the stormwater system, 5. All approvals required must be obtained and submitted prior to any activity on the site. 6. A contact person shall be identified on the plans. Very truly yours, INLAND WETLANDS AGENCY/ CONSERVATION COMMISSION Barbara Kelly, Chairperson cc: Director of Planning Chief Building Official Town Engineer Henry Thomas, LRC Group-Certified 160 West Street Cromwell, CT 06014 Lipe, Michele From: Hugh Pearson <hpearson@mpn-arch.com> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 4:44 PM To: Lipe, Michele Cc: Dave Symonds;Warrington, Charles Subject: South Windsor Schools Dear Michele, As we are representing the applicant, and per the Planning&Zoning Meeting on Sept. 11, 2018,we are granting a 35 day extension for the Public Hearing for Application 18-36P,Town of South Windsor Philip R. Smith School. Thank you, Hugh D. Pearson,AIA, LEED Green Assoc. I Moser Pilon Nelson,Architects, LLC Principal 30 Jordan Lane I Wethersfield,CT 06109 t:860-563-6164 ext. 236 1 f: 860-257-4675 hpearson@mpn-arch.com www,mpn-arch.com Opp PHILIP R.SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Project Narrative July 3,2018;Revised Sept 6, 2018 Revised Sept 19, 2019 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL AND SITE: The site for the proposed new Philip R. Smith Elementary School is the existing site of the current Philip R. Smith Elementary School. The replacement of the school is an element of Phase 2 of the "South Windsor Public Schools Elementary Schools Master Plan" adopted by the South Windsor Board of Education on October 29,2013 The current school building of 42,750 s.f. (exterior dimensions) will be replaced by a new building of 60,540 s.f. (exterior dimensions) as originally submitted. In order to accommodate changes in enrollment expectation, the proposed building includes up to 3 classroom spaces as an add alternate to the project, which brings the revised total area of the building to 63,889 square feet The additional classrooms would be constructed as an expansion of the second floor classroom bar, and would not increase the footprint of the school on the site. The new school building will provide for contemporary standards for space provisions and teaching environments/technologies,as well as modern lighting, mechanical and plumbing systems. During construction, the school operations will be moved to the former Orchard Hill Elementary School building. This allows the site plan configuration to place the new building in part over space where the current building resides, while providing for separation of bus and automobile traffic and greatly enhanced parking and circulation patterns. The new building will face Avery Street with the primary academic areas, and common spaces sited in a wing facing south. When complete,the school will have increased parking capacity(from 63 to I I I spaces) and new game fields and playgrounds. Access to the site for automobiles and service traffic will be via a modestly relocated entrance drive from Avery Street. Parent drop-off activities will occur along the south side of the new building and all such traffic will exit back to Avery Street via the primary drive as they do currently. Bus access will be by way of new entrance drive at the northern edge of the Avery Street frontage, and allow for a separate loading and unloading zone on the east side of the new building. Buses will exit the property by way of the relocated primary drive to Avery Street. A paved firelane (doubling as a pedestrian and bicycle trail) circulates through the back of the school. During school hours,this drive will be gated off to prevent vehicular access. In addition to improvements for vehicular circulation, the property will also be served by walks and pedestrian/bicycle trails from both entrance drives off of Avery Street, and connect to existing trails and LRC Engineering&Surveying,D.P.C. Land Resource Consultants,Inc. 160 West Street,Suite E LRC Engineering&Surveying,P.C. Cromwell,CT 06416 LRC Environmental Services,Inc. Tel: (860)635-2877 LRC Engineering and Surveying,LLC Connecticut SBE Certified Fax: (860)6354226 Offices in Connecticut,New York&New Jersey www.Ircconsult.com Land Planning • Civil Engineering • Environmental Services 4 Land Surveying • Landscape Architecture open space parcels north and west of the school property. This connectivity is consistent with the accessible route requirements throughout the school property. PARKING: In regards to parking, the applicant is requesting modification or relief from the parking requirement of Table 6.4.3.13. Using the table's rate of I space per 250 s.f. of gross floor area for educational use, the proposed building would require 259 parking spaces. Such a requirement far exceeds the school day need for parking at the site, and beyond the environmental impact to the site and additional impervious coverage, it would be impractical to maintain and costly to construct over twice the amount of parking proposed by the current plan. Faculty and staff are projected to number 54 people, leaving 57 parking spaces available for use by visitors and parents during a typical school day — an increase of 48 spaces over existing conditions. These 57 spaces represent 50•/ of available parking spaces. The total permanent parking being provided is also a practical limit when balancing the siting of the building and program requirements such as play, recreational fields and services to the building, as well as considerations for the amount of impervious surface and the related stormwater quality management improvements that accompany parking. 20 additional event parking spaces can be provided by parallel parking on a portion of the new bus loop drive. Overflow parking for large events both in the existing configuration and in the proposed use has been & will continue to be on the existing front lawn area which is made accessible by means of a sloped curb profile at the upper end of the main entrance drive. This provides for at least a net of 71 additional parking spaces that can be available to accommodate event parking. The configuration of this area is conducive to delineation by traffic cones or post and ribbons put in place at the time of an event SITE LIGHTING: Site lighting is provided by the use of high performance, full cut-off and low profile (small size) post mounted fixtures with LED lamp sources. The fixtures are mounted primarily at 12' height with some fixtures in the interior of the parking lot being set at 16'height The nature of the fixture housing, optics and LED lamp source provides for very crisp control of the light patterns and sharp cutoff of back lighting where lights are located on the perimeter of parking areas and drives. Being full cutoff fixtures are "dark sky"friendly and compliant with the zoning requirements. The LED lamps are specified at a color temperature of 3,000K(Kelvin) which is warm and closer to incandescent light temperature. On typical school days, pole mounted lighting will be turned on throughout the site at nightfall by means of light sensors, and will be turned off by timeclock at 1 1:30 p.m. This schedule accommodates the regular anticipated occupancy of the facility until 1 1:00 p.m. Pole mounted site lighting will be activated at 4:00 a.m. by timeclock controller, and will remain on until turned off by photocell as sufficient daylight breaks. Excepting lighting at the school's main entrance that may be ornamental in nature, all building mounted lighting associated with exit and entrance doors will be full cut-off in nature, design to cast light down onto walking surfaces, and fixtures will not have exposed lamp sources. TRAFFIC CONTROL GATES: Page 2 of 4 loop Two swinging pipe gates will be installed at either end of the firelane that runs around the north and west sides of the school with the intent of restricting traffic behind the school during school hours. These gates will be closed by school personnel before busses have arrived with students for morning arrival, and will remain closed until school dismissal and bus loading activities are complete. Gates will generally remain open evenings, nights and weekends to facilitate police patrols and service functions at the site before or after school hours. STUDENT LOADING AND UNLOADING: Buses will discharge students on the curbline along the east side of the school (facing Avery Street) as they arrive at the site. Students will be monitored and guided by school staff to ensure that students are kept out of the bus travel lanes, and that students walking to the site use the raised or delineated crosswalks at either end of the bus staging zone. After school student loading will occur when all buses are staged in same loading zone. When loaded and ready, the second line of busses will be released as a group. It is anticipated that school staff will be in the bus loading zone to facilitate safe student boarding and dismissal. Parents may discharge students directly to the sidewalk by means of the curbline on the west side of the school. Students will be monitored and guided by school staff to ensure that students are kept out of the travel lanes. Parents may also park and walk students to the front door area. SERVICE AND DELIVERY TRAFFIC. Trash Collection will be scheduled to occur before the bus loading period. Collection of general trash is anticipated to occur 3 times per week during the school year. Collection of recyclables trash is anticipated to occur no more than 2 times per week during the school year. Note that dumpsters are located on a heavy duty concrete pad and enclosed by a solid wood panel fence and gate. Food services and supply deliveries will be made to the school's loading dock before the bus unloading or loading period, and at specific times: 7:30 am — 8:00 am 9-10:30 am and 2-3 pm (this is designated by food services staff hours of operation and planned around arrival/dismissal and recess waves) Mail, UPS and Fed Ex deliveries which are typically made during the school day may utilize the bus drop off curbline and make deliveries to the Main Office via the school's main entrance. PERIMETER GATES AND PUBLIC TRAILS Improved bicycle and pedestrian trail or walk connections will be made to existing trails that occur in the area around and along Dart Brook. Presently, there are two openings in the existing fence that lead to these trails. In conjunction with the pavement improvements, a new 4'clear gate will be installed in these locations, with signage posted on the brook side of the gate indicating that the school grounds are closed to the public during school hours. The existing gate on the northwest fenceline and into the woods will be removed and the opening closed with new fence fabric In its current existing configuration, the use of trails and play areas by non-school occupants has not been a problem. As reported it is rare that parents bring kids to use the play areas during school hours and if so, they are asked to come back once school is out There is no knowledge of anyone using the trails behind the school during school hours. Page 3 of 4 The potential to use the new sewer connection route from the north end of the school site through to Sedgewick Circle has been considered. As this is not on school property, it is not thought to be a viable option for the scope of this project LANDSCAPE TREATMENTS: Landscape plantings shown on the plans are shown with the intent of compliance with the zoning regulations for Landscape and Buffers (Section 6.2) and Parking Lot Landscaping(Section 6.4.6 and table 6.4.6.A). Beyond those requirements, new tree plantings have been included for future shade benefits related to play areas, or for enhancing the school image/entrance experience, however, excessive new planting simply for ornament or decoration has been avoided, particularly around the immediate building perimeter. Plants have been selected for durability and hardiness, and are native or variations on natives to minimize or eliminate requirements for supplemental watering(once established). Proposed plantings are appropriate to the scale of a new public school project and are not excessive or rising to the level of landscape improvements on might find on commercial properties. zllandresourceconsultants12017 jobs\17-2145 mpn sw philip r smithldocs\permittingltown\draft applications\pzclprs special exception narrative rev 9-19-18.docx Page 4 of 4 ZONING DATA TABLE September 19,2018 Philip R.Smith Required(Existing) Proposed Net Increase Zone RR RR Parcel Size 15.1 Ac. 15.1 Ac.(658,600 s.f.) Use(by Special Exception per Article 3.1.1A) Elementary School Elementary School* Front Yard 50' 50' Side Yard 20' 20' Rear Yard 50' 50' Buffer(in addition to side and rear yards) 50' 50' Building Height 30'-2.5 stories 34.5'- 2 stories (Per 3.1.2D,height may be increased by 1'for (See Allowable Building every 2'inside req.yard) Height Computation below) Building Footprint(exterior face) 42,750 s.f. 45,710 s.f. Building Area(exterior face,2 stories) 42,750 s.f. 60,540 s.f. Building Area w/Add Alternate Classrooms 63,889 s.f. Parking-Required: 1 per 250 gsf** 256 Parking-Provided** 63 111 48 Overflow Parking(game field) 96 71 -25 Overflow Parking(bus loop parallel spaces) 0 20 20 Total Event Parking Available 159 202 43 Interior Landscaping(parking lots) 10% 18.2% Lot Coverage(Impervious)* 50%Allowed 28.0% (For Educational Use per Table 3.1.1.A) (18.7%Existing) Wetlands(%of total site) 2.99 Ac.(19.8%) Disturbance in Wetlands None Additional Regulated Area(%of total site) 2.89 Ac.(19.1%) Disturbance in Regulated Area .5 Ac. Per Town of South Windsor Regulations&requirements,proposed design results in a zero net increase of stormwater discharge for the 2, 10,25 and 100-year storms. * For Educational Use per Table 3.1.1.A ** Parking requirement is per table 6.4.313. Reduction requested. REVISED: Allowable Building Height Computation(for 38'to Top of Classroom Wing Mechanical Well): 57'to closest Yard Line(@1ft height per 2ft from line=28.5'+30')=58.5'allowable height Allowable Building Height Computation(for 32'to Top of Classroom Wing w/Add Alt Classrooms): 10'to closest Yard Line(@1ft height per 2ft from line=5'+30')=35'allowable height Proposed Building Height this location is 32'. w� u I B BASE SURVEY PREPARED BY p DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, INC. _L � AUGUST 10, 2016 00 ) �' c� c O U Ft } 0 Z 1 w p 0- o �•N.\�'' ' GRAPHIC SCALE O W V 50 25 0 50 F U Q W Ed° I I SCALE IN FEET Q V 1 f f xpr. 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O CL _0 FI-J-I Z SPRMy YNnhNN F" w MdNl CRY -2 0- - -" _ 6.CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTMG THE LOCAL MO«�ALJTIES TO SEW'PERMITS µD FEES FOR O x r� RMJWNNR'Nb CmGNF --202-- ,)I CONNECTIONS TO ElOSTMG UMIM& W V J F V 1 to- ).THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPACT FILL MB•MAGIALIM LFM LMCER ALL PARRWG,BUILDING AND OAK µSAS Ir N Q W 'l..Y TO 95%OF ME MAWUM DRY DENSITY AS DETERMINED W ASHY 0155)(ODDOM PROCTOR TEST),OR AS Q O S(MFIn P*N MINUTE BY THE GEOTUHOCAL ENGINEER, A FABRIC,CEOOID OR APPROVED EWAL YAY S REQUIRED.CONSULT A GEOTECNNICAL ENGINEER FOR WIDANCE, U) U) GM/aim C9M dSNYN Q ® V P 6 WBY RRUGAWN�O.OR EQUALNYLEMIE ON SNAP AND 5�« CWPL SOLID TYPE IN&AND SEEM ME W�NQHM OOFF ASW N 4D5.FRS),AND AASHTO M294. V1 9. AL A SHALL BE SHA BE LAD ON STRAIGHT ALROMENTS AND EVEN GRADES USING A PIPE LASER OR OTHER ACCURATE METHOD, O 10.ME CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPACT ME PIPE EACMFILL IN I•LFM ACCORORG TO THE PIPE BENDING DETAILS TRENCH BOTTOM SHALL S STABLE W MIDX OROUROMATER AREAS.A APE FOMDATION SHML BE USED IN I AREAS OF ROCIi ENCAVARON.STORM SEVERS MAY BE PLACED PRIOR TO PLAGNO FILL I \ 11.UNDO DE IS RWCH Q2AOED.ED.F DETERMINED NECESSARY IN ME FIELD BY THE OMIER/ENN9NEEq,AFTER - ` 12,A ME-FOOT MINIMUM CLEARANCE BETWEEN WATER OAS ELECTRICM,&TELEPHONE ONES NA STORM$ETHERS SHALL K PRODED.A 9%-INCH BROW CLEARANCE SHALL BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN STORM AND SANITARY P I SENER OR SEPTIC SERVILE LINES MM A CONCRETE ENCASEMENT. 1].MµHQE RIMS AND CATCH BASIN GRATES SHALL BE SET TO ELEVATIONS SHORN.SET ALL CASTRO._,LE RMS AND VALVE COVERS TO BE RAISED OR LOYEBED RLISM MTH FRAL GRADE AS NECESSARY. l 14.SITE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORO«ATE INSTALLATION OF COMMIT AND CABLES FOR SIX UGHONG WM ME MEP. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RESTORE µSE UTILITY STRUCTURE.PIPE,UTILITY.PAVEMENT.WRBS 9DEWAJtS.W AREAS DISTURBED O AND CONSTMNCOOM.M ITS OXOHAL CONDITION OR BETTER. 15'PROPER CONSTRUCTION PROLEDNRS SMALL BE FOLLOWED ON ALL IMPROVEMENTS MITµ THIS PµCEL SO AS M DEPARTMENT O OMROIMENTAL PROTECTION WDDU,,FOR SOL EROSION µ SE DIMENT POLUTIM CONTROL PEEYE'NT THE SILTING OF ARSE MAIERCWRSE OR RETLANDS IN ACCORDANCE OWN TIRE REWLATONS OF THE IN ADDITION,ME CONTRACTOR SHALL SIRCTLY ADHERE M ME'ER090N CONTROL PLAN'CONTAINED HEREIN. ME CONTRACTOR IM SHALL BE RE9'WSIOE M POST ALL BOARDS AS REOMWW BY THE LOCAL M RIDPAUTIE& S. MIIM MI]UlD WARANTEE TE PROPER PLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN. 17. ALL STE ROE, MATERIALS M CONSTRUCTION, AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS SHALL CONFORM M TE SPECIFICATIONSAND DETAILS AND APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE STALE OFCOWUnCLT DEPARTMENT OF \ / F MYDE. Mt NI YR IA I� I F MµSPORTATION.ALL FILL MATERIAL VNDER SMUCTUNES.MID PAVED AREAS SHALL BE'LOAD REMIND TILL' F GINEER. COMPACTION SHALL yNl _ (COURSE AGGREGATE 02A).AND ODµ M D SHALL BE ACED ACCCE MM THE REOWREMENL OF E CTDOT. I. ^) MWITE0 PROCTOR DENSITY PER ASMA LIFIED 00 IS5��]PERCENTµOF OPTMUM O ON STLK CTENT.BE RIM YµWUY 1&INFORMATION ON EDSTNC UTILITIES HAS BEEN PROWDED BY OUBCM PROFESSIONALS.INC.ME CONTRACTOR IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE TOM DETERMINING RMCUS MO TO CONSTRUCTION CONTACT NCALL LOCATIONSAL BEFORE YOU DIGEATV(�9 2 5 M all AND WRIFY S C ALL UNOERMWND AND OVERHEAD UTILITY L VCNS. f� Ir jo)1�19.ALL MITI, CE INCURRED M TOWN PROPERTY WE M CMSIRULTGN MU BE RESTORED M ITS AM MWS �. CONDITION OR BETTER,TO THE SATISFACTION O ME TOWN STATE NUTHORIIE& I { __.... { ..`.•..._.... A r `I A 2D.ME CONTRACTOR MAY µ BY ME Ox M S IE MASRY SIRUCRES FOR PRECAST SiNUNNE CS APPROVED BY E 91E Ell Q F-I I W-TV J \ \•�^ y� � I� �1•�� E0 ALLONEO BY ME TONAL ENGINEER, O I Zt. HORIZONTAL RK SEPARATIONS - 10'MIN BETWEEN YMTER AND SEINER, 10'MIN. BETWEEN WATER AND BUIIDINGS.ANDANDME D 5'MR.BETREM RATER AND CATCH BASINS D DRAIN PIPES, RTICAL SEPARATION; V MIN. I 4g 3 I I I + I BETWEEN WATER AND STORM DRAINAGE PIPE. ,1 22.SHEETING.SHOOK OR OTHER MEANS OF PROTECTION FOR WORMER&ADJACENT PROPERTY AM ME GENERAL >/'1V w '1 •� - 'A' " Fm,h kwr I I I L PIRUC SHALL BE ME R3PW9MUTY OF THE CONTRACTOR.HE SHALL Fq.LOw ALL BEWIAiq)x5 O THE TOµ V1 31BZB I! MIS AND ML REOINREMCNIS OF STATE µD FEDERAL REG-TIONS AS THEY µKY M UNOERM"D TRENCHING 1 MATCHLINE SHEkT-C3.2 µD IN MT SITUATIONS ,\fi r *`/ v I MA7CHIJNE SHELL C3.1 ^- 23. ALL FY'1D CHAN M BE APPROVED BY THE fOYN ENGINEER PROP TO COMPLETION IN THE FELD. ME �� 7 CONTRACTOR N A SET OF'AS L MS ALL�ANDES To THE APPROVED PLANS SHALL BERECORDED.AT ME COMKE OF CONSTRUCTION AN SET O RAMS MILL RE /•---N I F STA,gi / \ ! B L'"� NREO OVER M ME DEAON ENGINEER WHO NRL REMISE ME ONIDRAL PLANS AC,M,, L,AND MILL FNE THE .'/` IL BENSED PLANS MINE THE TOMN'S ENGMEEMNG DIM90N AND MINE EACH UTILITY OWER. OWNER IS RE91M19B1E FOR RWTNE CL -µ0 MAINTENANCE OF ALL WATER WAUTY MEASURES ON II I R 6' �F\ILL 1+ �` 11958 I I M � I ME 91E AIRIER WALTY MEASIRM MUST BE INSPECTED AND D CLEANED ANNU OR AS REWIRED. u4E 25.9'E LANDSCAPING PLANS FOR LIMITS O PERMANENT LANDSCAPING,GROUND COVER AND SEEM AREA *RJ BL 6g / �- ZO'S - c y�l�llll,. " 26. ME CONMACTOR SHALL MST THE STE AND VERIFY ME ELEVATION AND LOCATION OF ALL UTIUTES BY �✓ - I 1 VMIWS MEµS PRIOR TO MORNING ANT E%CAV M.TEST AM MALL BE OLD AT ALL LOCATIONS MERE Y'� '�•I '►.B II\\ to HAS PROPOSE UT'LITIM CROSS-EDSMG UTILITIES AND ME HOUZONTAL AND VERTICAL LOCATIONS O ME UTILITIES V / /W' pP \� \ \Y`. 9 r I SHALL RE OEIFIMINET. THE CM TRACTOR SHALL CONTACT THE 91E FNGNEER M ME EVENT O µx w I .I / MI I E W / ..._..4. _-.- . .,r, L! UNFORESEEN CONFUCM BETWEEN MSIWG Al PROPOgO uTUTIES SO MAi µ APPROPXUIE YOOFlLATOx ETC 27.SHOP M MINGS THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SHOP ORAMINGS O MATERIALS AND SIRUCNRS FOR RENEW AL Ba I D APPROVAL BY THE CITY ENONFER PRIOR M OELIVERY M TIE SIZE.ALLOW 14 MORDNC DAYS FOR REMEW. p.l 2 G _ 2&SAW WIT ALL EDSTING PAKMMT WERE UTILITY PIPING IS TO BE INSTALLED. c� O« G 4•... E .ETC- I ET V q I \ C J f� I STANDARD SANITARY SEWER NOTES aJ 1. NON O DRAIN& F CONSTRUCTED. STALL BE CONNECTED M ME SANITARY SEINER FLOOR ORMNS DO NOT iJ = y 1 INCLUDE TWITS /TOOTER pRMN: ALL DISCHARGES i0 ME SANITARY SERER SHALL COWRY MINE THE I I s I EFFWENT UM115 O TE LOCAL SANITARY CODE. 2 DEFLECTION A TESTS SHALL S PERFORMED ON ALL FLEMEU PIPES ME TESTS SHALL BE COOLCM AFTER FRAIL ^1 ITHE F 1 DEFLECTOR S BB IS TO M BPLACE RUN AT LLLAS 5 DAYS. NO PIPE OR YµERSHALL EXCEED A DEFLECTION W M SHE OF T E ONSIDE OAMEIER O ME RPE ME TEST SHALL BE PERFORMED MTHWT MECHANICAL PAjLW DEMCES. S NITMY SEWERS AND µPURMNANCES SHALL BE CONSTDCTED IN ACCORDANCE ON ME LATEST STANDARDS I AND SPECIFICATIONS. ALL SANITARY In WPERMSION O A UCEiSED Y RSE�ACCOR SnMMDANCE ON MALE LOCAL 91AI1 BE INSTALLED BY OR UNDER THE O RV BE M ACGODµCE ON ME LOCAL PWMBING CODE. - WL 5i W 5N \ WL •6�\ \ _ 4. YAJCR EARMWOIN SHALL BE COIPUM PROM M I STA LATOR OF µSE SANITARY$ETHER PAINS AND U _ APPVRTENANCES.AM COMMENTING SEMER LINES SHALL I'LuMED BEFORE TESTED. WM &YA%ILE OF APE W� 1RATOx Ot INFILTARY SEMEN MALL NOT EST IS U E GALLONS T. INM OBRIM.S PER i11 - Y PER DAY FOR ME SANITARY SWEN./µ F-IESi 19 USE,THE EST,AS A MNIACTI S ALL CONFORM M ME PRO®OE DEgpMT, S THE ASTM USING)(1992)ENTITLED '(RE-o NOWO E TOIL SANITARY MA ACCEPTµCE E WAV1tt SEFER LINES USN, LOW PRESSURE XTR (RE-APPROVED 1998). SNILTARY MANHOLES SHALL 8E NSJALLY IN9'EClEO AND LEERED ffNR LEµACE BY E%FlLMATON OR VACWY. 1 "�- _ I B. SARTARY SERER YAKS µE M BE PILYM M_CH..I-)AND SANITARY LATERALS SHALL BE PVC, ). �NAL SEWER COLLECTOR NOTED.IA Fl IAYWT IS SUBJECT M REMEW,REMSM µ0 APPROVAL By ME TORN. 1 \ (1 Na SANITARY POE SHALL HAVE A MMMUY f8'SEPARATION FROM ANY WATER MAN OR NATER SERMCE LINE \ WL YV JF' a. ALL Sµ TµY PIPE ANO/M MANHOLES SHALL S A MINIMUM OF TEN(10)HORIZONTAL FEET FROM ME WATER •' yi °y F FOR SOME REASON MIS SEPARATION CANNOT BE ACHIEVED,SANITARY SEWER PIPE IN THE AREA SHALL BE ?B - SOR-M PRESSURE RASED PPE,AM)ME FULL LENGTH O""MR MAW SHALL BE CENTERED UNDER CM OVER j5WMI \ ME SWFA. ALL SANITARY EWER CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE TO SPECIFICATIONS O ME LWAL SUER OEPµIYExi. LLI \\ 9. ALL SANITARY TESTING SHML BE P:AFORYEp UNDER TE 9IPERM90N O ME P CT ENGINEER, µD J W W BT_. M AAPPPRRD OiESNMEMDBI�NE n�_BE PON ROVIDED TO TTHEON�APPPROOPRAM SEwE)RSM.17HOORn AS�°c�WOTIwS OF .1 11 APPROVAL FOR OPERATION. 1� F MIr MIse ..• � � � . .� � � to.ALL suNTARY sEWm c,NsmucnM SHALL BE WeEcr TD INSPEcnM PRIDW io anaFlwxc. V Z I W I 1 -�..tV�•__ _ 11.ALL NEW SANITARYETHER SENIOR FRA ESIMHWESHALL CBE 8 SHALL BE N HEIGHT AND THE FRAME AND COMER MAU BE 'YRAC.'E SERER' FRAMES RAN �B- MINIMS 0 Y •. �\� �Ni III� dl \\\\ - ___ SYRAWS CASINGS NO.T W9 OR µ APPROVED EWA_ -- - -- ----� --- --"'--- _ _ 12,INDICATOR TAPE SHALL BE RACED DIRECTLY MOVE ALL$ANIiµY UHES IL N ILA a2 / �^ MI 2a STAyi --- 1J.INTERNAL DROP MANHOLES SEER M A USED FOR EWERS ENTERING AT µ ELEVATM O 24 INCHES OR RIMER \ AT ME NLET OF BASE SURVEY PREPARED BY DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, INC. AUGUST 10, 2016 �7 h -- W m=m GRAPHIC SCALE 50 25 0 50 Zj Q 3 SCALE IN FEET Dr.Kate M.Carter SOUTH Superintends hools (860)2q1-12051-1zo5 Sheryl L.Mortensen WIN D S®R Assistant Superintendent Curriculum and Instruction (86o)291-1210 PUBLIC Colin J.McNamara Assistant Superintendent Personnel and Administration SCHOOLS (86o)291-1215 Chris M.Chemerka Director of Finance&Operations (860)291-126o DREAM . ACHIEVE . INSPIRE . September 21,2018 Planning and Zoning Commission 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 Dear Planning and Zoning Commission Members: As you are aware, the Board of Education adopted a Ten-Year Elementary Facilities Master Plan in 2013. Phase One included the construction of a new Orchard Hill School. We are proud of the success of that project and are looking forward to the execution of Phase Two which includes the construction of a new Eli Terry School and a new Philip R. Smith School. In response to issues raised during the August 215i and Sept 11th Planning and Zoning hearings regarding Phase Two of the Ten-Year Plan, we have outlined our feedback below. We hope the information regarding Philip R. Smith School is helpful and further clarifies the positions of the Board of Education and Public Building Commission, both of whom have a significant investment and strong commitment to the success of these projects. Parking In response to questions regarding the adequacy of the proposed parking,we offer the following: • Building principals who are most familiar with the daily operations of the school community have been heavily involved in these discussions and confirmed that the proposed parking is adequate for their needs. • The proposed parking provides a notable increase in capacity from current conditions. PRS will increase from 63 paved spaces to 111 paved spaces.The grassed area for overflow parking that is currently used successfully will provide approximately 70 spaces in addition to the paved parking area. Additionally, another 20 paved overflow spaces are available on the bus drive, but only when buses will not be on site. Please see the attached exhibits that further illustrate the proposed parking. • PRS Data Table • PRS SK-C2.Oa Event/Overflow Parking Parking Lot Lighting Current site lighting plan meets town regulations • Typical site light schedule in the school district: o Site lights turn on in the evening by photoelectric sensor and turn off by time clock at 11:30PM as the building use runs to 11:00PM. o Site lights turn on at 4:OOAM and are shut off by photoelectric sensor with increased daylight. o Light poles have been reduced at the site perimeter and the fixtures are dark sky compliant with light trespass cutoff. 1737 MAIN STREET,SOUTH WINDSOR,CT 06074-1028 • (860) 291-1200 0 FAX: (860) 291-1291 • Building fixtures can be zoned so some can stay on and others(such as the ones close to adjacent properties) can be dimmed or turned off.They can also be programmed to turn on (or up, if dim) by motion.These motion-activated lights are also adjustable to avoid false turn-on from animals or wind. • Pre-set schedules can be set up for things such as "Event Night"or"Non Event Night" in order to minimize disturbance. Concerns Raised By Mr. Favreau,Director of Parks and Recreation Maintenance of Grounds • All three project professionals(architect,construction manager,and owner's rep)have confirmed that the scope of the proposed landscaping does not exceed what is typical for a school project and,in fact, is even smaller in scope in comparison to some other school projects. • Despite the aforementioned confirmation that the plan is reasonable, Dr. Carter has informed the Board that she is following up on the Parks and Recreation Department recommendation that the BOE investigate contracting services for school grounds. She plans to go out to RFP to see if this is a feasible solution. Director of Facilities, Mr. Hankard, has assured the Superintendent that whatever unmet maintenance needs arise he will find a solution. The Superintendent has stated they have always had a very positive relationship with John Caldwell and they are confident they can work together to address the department's concerns if contracting services is not feasible. • We hope that long-term design decisions that will impact this school for the next 50 years will not be undermined by short-term staffing issues that can be addressed in other ways. o Specifically,we are opposed to the installation of a hardscape mow strip around the perimeter of the building. The Design team has advised against this. In their experience these types of hardscapes eventually become maintenance issues on their own. The paving will separate from the building, and ultimately become a maintenance issue as weeds will grow through the cracks and cause the need for weed-whacking anyway. In addition,the design team believes that it will have a negative impact on the aesthetics of the building. o We are also opposed to the installation of hardscape islands in the parking lots.The design team has advised against this for several reasons. Parking islands per town zoning regulations are required to satisfy minimum landscape requirements. The design team has also advised against this because it would require the recalculation of storm water management systems to account forthe increase in impermeable surface.In addition,the design team indicates that"green"islands are typical for school construction projects and that hard scape islands would undermine the aesthetics. Adding a Multi-Purpose Field to the PRS Proiect • The Educational Specifications are among several key required documents that must be filed to gain approval for State reimbursement of school construction projects. The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) takes these documents very seriously and requires that districts adhere to them.The Educational Specifications for Phase Two projects were approved by the Board of Education on October 13, 2016 and submitted to the State on May 19, 2017. It is important to note that the Ed Specs did not call for an additional multi-purpose field to be included in the project. • The project budget,which is driven by the Ed Specs, did not contemplate the cost of a multi-purpose field. • Because the field is not a requirement for the educational programming outlined in the Ed Specs,the State will not reimburse this expenditure. • The design team believes the presence of this field in the front lawn of PRS would have a negative impact on the aesthetics of this building. 1737 MAIN STREET,SOUTH WINDSOR,CT o6074-1028 9 (86o) 291-1200 0 FAX: (860) 291-1291 • The proximity to the road will require a chain link fence around the field as a safety measure. In addition to undermining the aesthetics and adding costs to the project, it will also result in increased maintenance,which as noted above has been identified by Parks and Recreation Department as a problem. • The addition of this field would impact overflow parking and reduce the capacity of that area. • The addition of this field would negatively impact current uses of the lawn by the school: PTO events, Field Day and other outdoor instructional activities. • We have made efforts to be transparent about the planning and have held community information sessions, published newsletters, and posted all information on the BOE website.We have never told neighbors that an athletic field would be in front of the school. • In short, we urge you to allow the concept of the multi-purpose field to be left as a recommendation for consideration. Dr. Carter would be happy to involve her staff in any long-term, thoughtful planning for additional recreation fields in town as part of master planning for the overall community.We believe it would be short-sighted to add a multi-purpose field to the PRS school construction project. Please accept our sincere appreciation for the opportunity to provide feedback on these matters.We would be happy to respond to additional questions if there are remaining issues we have not addressed. It is critical that Phase Two remain on schedule. Any significant deviation from the schedule outlined in the Ten-Year Plan would be extremely costly to the taxpayers of our community.Thank you again for your consideration of our feedback. re_C114,IXTEK Matthew Montana Craig Zimmerman Kate Carter,Ed.D. Chairman, PBC Chairman BOE Superintendent of Schools 1737 MAIN STREET,SOUTH WINDSOR,CT 06074-1028 • (860) 291-1200 0 FAX: (860) 291-1291 Lipe, Michele From: Summers,Walter Sent: Monday, September 24, 2018 4:32 PM To: Lipe, Michele; Duchesne, Christopher Subject: RE: curb line painting Michele, You are correct that curb painting is usually reserved to warn people from parking somewhere. I have not received any requests from another school as a way to improve parents performance in finding where to drop their children off. Every school has very good signage directing them to the proper location. More painting requires more maintenance. Thanks Walter Summers, Fire-Marshal cy"'�)Wlzt )+VJ Mail: 1540 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor, CT., 06074 Office: 232 West Rd. l\-04- & AX/t­t, aa- WE,#— 860-282-0669 Ext I www.southwindsor.ors _' to O C,(AJJ j Working Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Saves Lives Please be advised that all emails to and from the Town of South Windsor are subject to FOI requests. This e-mail message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above. It may contain confidential information that is privileged or that constitutes official work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and any attachment(s) is strictly prohibited. From: Lipe, Michele Sent: Monday,September 24, 2018 4:24 PM To: Duchesne, Christopher<Christopher.Duchesne@southwindsor.org>;Summers,Walter <Walter.Summers@southwindsor.org> Subject:curb line painting As a part of the approval process,one of our PZC members would like to have the curb along the parent drop off area to be painted a certain a color(like yellow or green) to aid parents in knowing where drop off locations are. Do you have a concern with this? Does it go against any common practices for painting curbs(like fire lanes are yellow??) Thanks, Michele Michele R. Lipe,AICP Director of Planning 1540 Sullivan Ave. South Windsor, CT 06074 (860)644-2511,ext. 252 1 LI e, 1"iahe� puchesne, Christopher summers, 46 AM tember 25,2018 9: Tuesday,Sep Michele From: � ers,Walter, Lipe, • Sent RE'.curb line painting solid color To: the curb a curbs per Subj�7 le whereto g°•Painting ainting you can see below, p Paint enough signs directing like said. As Y That being said I wouldn't P ore than parking")- the pavement with Watt.There are m for,will cause confusio w-indicating„no p use stendl on Yes 1 agree w they are looking normally ,,king regulations( ns perhaps the contractor couldwhite lettering• which is what I assumeed for p Off Area MUTCD standard is reserved e5;f they want to supplement the sig s„Student Drop the curbs a solid color' on the curb itself that actually say In front of the curb line or MUTCD 3B.21 curb markings are in areas Where curb markings regulations shall be u$ed with the to convey parking Signs Standard: marked and ice accumu►ation, g 02 Where curbs are b snow frequently obscured y arking except as provided in PPS ra h 4. signs fo convey andking should be ex s are used without sigif curb marking No Parking ra h 4 when the regulation (such as Guidance:as provided in Paraarking regarding 03 Except a legible word m statute of regulations, eneral prohibition by placed on the curb. convey a 9 be used to fire hydrant, or crosswalk• arkings or signs may drivewaYf word m stop sign,YIELD sign, si ns for Option: s without lenient standard 9 04 Curb marking s to supp within a specified distance o a marking parking special colors for curb agencies may prescribe sp highway it is advisable I 05 Local regulation. and visibility, h 2.4)• parking curb delineation 46 throug uently used for signs (see 5ecti%! curb markings are freq standard support, white h the installation of 06 Since yellow and ulations through With the parking re9 the colors shall come►Y establish p purposes, elineation or visibility p Standard: are marked for d ection 3A.d5) curbs markings (see 5 medians and curb: 07 Where principles of m ends of raised m right of the general P the approach hanne1 traffic to the markings should be placed on yellow m where the curb serves Guidance: of tl 08 Retroreflective islands that are locat d in the line of traffic flow ass on either side Isla permitted to p obstruction. ' e markings should be used when traffic ►s 09 Retroreflective solid whit it is not necessary to m' island, of traffic flow, Support, curbs of the is become parallel to tfo direction e of delineation- -lands Where the an engineering study indicates the need curbs unless 1 11 Curbs at openings in a continuous median island need not be marked unless an engineering study indicates the need for this type of marking. Option: 12 Retroreflective or internally illuminated raised pavement markers of the appropriate color may be placed on the pavement in front of the curb and/or on the top of curbed as of raised medians and curbs of islands, as a supplement to or substitute for retroreflective curb markings used for delineation. Section 3113.24 Chevron and Diagonal Crosshatch Markings Option: 01 Chevron and diagonal crosshatch markings may be used to discourage travel on certain paved areas, such as shoulders, gore areas, flush median areas between solid double yellow center line markings or between white channelizing lines approaching obstructions in the roadway (see Section 3B.10 and Figure 36-15), between solid double yellow center line markings forming flush medians or channelized travel paths at intersections (see Figures 3B-2 and 313-5), buffer spaces between preferential lanes and general-purpose lanes (see Figures 3D-2 and 3D-4), and at grade crossings (see Part 8). Standard: 02 When crosshatch markings are used in paved areas that separate traffic flows in the same general direction, they shall be white and they shall be shaped as chevron markings, with the point of each chevron facing toward approaching traffic, as shown in Figure 3113-8, Drawing A of Figure 3113- 9 Figure 313-10, and Drawing C of Figure 3113-15. 03 When crosshatch markings are used in paved areas that separate opposing directions of traffic, they shall be yellow diagonal markings that slant away from traffic in the adjacent travel lanes, as shown in Figures 3113-2and 3113-5 and Drawings A and B of Figure 3113-15. 04 When crosshatch markings are used on paved shoulders, they shall be diagonal markings that slant away from traffic in the adjacent travel lane. The diagonal markings shall be yellow when used on the left-hand shoulders of the roadways of divided highways and on the left-hand shoulders of one-way streets or ramps. The diagonal markings shall be white when used on right-hand shoulders. Guidance; 05 The chevrons and diagonal lines used for crosshatch markings should be at least 12 inches wide for roadways having a posted or statutory speed limit of 45 mph or greater, and at least 8 inches wide for roadways having posted or statutory speed limit of less than 45 mph. The longitudinal spacing of the chevrons or diagonal lines should be determined by engineering judgment considering factors such as speeds and desired visual impacts. The chevrons and diagonal lines should form an angle of approximately 30 to 45 degrees with the longitudinal lines that they intersect. From:Summers,Walter Sent: Monday, September 24, 2018 4:32 PM To: Lipe, Michele<Michele.Lipe@southwindsor.org>; Duchesne, Christopher <Christopher.Duchesne@southwindsor.org> Subject: RE:curb line painting Michele, You are correct that curb painting is usually reserved to warn people from parking somewhere. I have not received any requests from another school as a way to improve parents performance in finding where to drop their children off. Every school has very good signage directing them to the proper location. More painting requires more maintenance. Thanks 2 Walter Summers, Fire ,Marshal flail: 1540 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor, CT, 06074 Off ce: 232 West Rd. 860-282-0669 Ext 1 www.southwindsor.ors Working.Smoke Alarms and Carbon J1116noxide Alarms Saves Lives Please be advised that all emails to and from the Town of South Windsor are subject to FOI requests. This e-mail message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above. It may contain confidential information that is privileged or that constitutes of work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and any attachment(s) is strictly prohibited. From: Lipe, Michele Sent: Monday,September 24, 2018 4:24 PM To: Duchesne, Christopher<Christopher.Duchesne@southwindsor.org>; Summers, Walter <Walter.Summers@southwindsor.ore> Subject: curb line painting As a part of the approval process,one of our PZC members would like to have the curb along the parent drop off area to be painted a certain a color(like yellow or green) to aid parents in knowing where drop off locations are. Do you have a concern with this? Does it go against any common practices for painting curbs (like fire lanes are yellow??) Thanks, Michele Michele R. Lipe,AICP Director of Planning 1540 Sullivan Ave. South Windsor, CT 06074 (860)644-2511,ext. 252 3 SDy1N SE4 y r Tiov &U1401t�Sau� W o G U 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 f�OSOR•co TELEPHONE(860) 644 2511 CERTIFIED MAIL 7016 0910 0000 98610363 October 2, 2018 South Windsor Board of Education C/O The LRC Group Henry Thomas 160 West Street, Suite E Cromwell, CT 06416 Dear Mr. Thomas: Re: Appl. 18-36P, TOSW Board of Education Philip R. Smith Elementary School Special Exception Site Plan We are pleased to advise you that the Planning&Zoning Commission voted on September 25, 2018,to approve with modifications the above referenced application for a special exception to Table 3.1.LA and site plan of development approval. This approval is for a 64,674 sq ft elementary school, on property located at 949 Avery Street, RR zone, as shown on plans prepared by Moser Pilon Nelson Architects, dated July 3, 2018 as revised. This approval is subject to the following modifications: 1. Prior to commencement of any site work, a meeting must be held with Town Staff. 2. No building permit will be issued until the final mylars have been filed in the Town Clerk's office. 3. This application is subject to the conditions of approval of the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission including a bond in the amount of$20,000 for erosion and sediment controls and$25,000 for stortnwater system. 4. An as-built plan is required prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy per Section 9.1.3 of the Zoning Regulations. 5. All plans used in the field by the developer must bear the stamp and authorized signature of the Town of South Windsor. 6. This approval does not constitute approval of the sanitary sewer, which can only be granted by the Water Pollution Control Authority. 7. The building street number must be included on the final plan. 8. Pavement markings must be maintained in good condition throughout the site drives and parking areas. 9. All free standing signs and/or building signs require the issuance of a sign permit before they are erected. 10. If an Office of State Traffic Administration certificate is required,no building permits will be issued until the certificate has been issued(per CGS §14-311). 11. In accordance with Section 6.4.9,the Commission has granted a modification to the required 256 parking spaces based on the uses presented. The approved reduction allows 111 spaces to be built with 91 temporary spaces available in the front of the school and along the bus loop.. The modification to the required number of parking spaces is based on the operation of the facility presented, and the availability of temporary parking. 12. Trees to be preserved around the site shall be protected in the field prior to construction activities. 13. Perimeter site lighting shall be controlled by light sensors and will be turned off by time clock at 11:30 PM. The same lights will turn on at 4 AM and remain on until turned off by photocell. The lighting should be programmed to minimize the impact on surrounding residential properties. 14. Land Surveyor seal is required to certify the site plan. All proposed and existing iron pons shall be identified on the site plan and easement chart provided. 15. Engineering comments dated 9/25/18 must be addressed to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer. 16. An additional gate is to be added along the northerly property boundary to allow for potential access of students from the development to the north. 17. An addition of two bicycle racks (two racks of 16 bikes on either side of the school)must be provided. 18. The Commission highly recommends that the front lawn be graded to a 3%slope. 19. The Commission requests the Board of Education approach the Town Council to discuss the completion of the baseball field into the adjacent town owned open space. 20. Details of the ball fields should be shown on the plans. 21. The Commission recommends that a hardscape material be placed around the building to minimize landscaping. Black and white transparent mylars of Sheets#V 1, C2.0, C2.1 and C2.2 with the above modifications,together with three print copies of the entire set of plans must be submitted to this Commission to be stamped and signed. The letters of approval of this Commission as well as the Inland Wetlands Conservation Commission and the Water Pollution Control Authority must be reproduced on the mylars. After the mylars have been signed by the Commission,they will be returned to you for filing in the Office of the Town Clerk. After filing these plans, a copy of the receipt must be submitted to the Planning Department. The attached Special Exception form must be completed and filed in the Town Clerk's office. The special exception will take effect upon filing. Sincerely, Bart Pacekonis, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission BP/llz cc: Town Engineer Chief Building Official Assessor Superintendent of Pollution Control Fire Marshal Board of Education The Special Exception will take effect upon filing of this form. I, Bart Pacekonis, Chairman of the South Windsor Planning& Zoning Commission,hereby certify that on September 25, 2018 the Planning and Zoning Commission granted to the South Windsor Board of Education a Special Exception to Table 3.1.LA of the Zoning Regulations and site plan of development approval. This approval is for a 64,674 sf elementary school, on property located at 949 Avery Street, RR zone, as shown on plans prepared by Moser Pilon Nelson Architects,dated July 3, 2018 as revised. This approval is subject to the following modifications: 1. Prior to commencement of any site work, a meeting must be held with Town Staff. 2. No building permit will be issued until the final mylars have been filed in the Town Clerk's office. 3. This application is subject to the conditions of approval of the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission including a bond in the amount of$20,000 for erosion and sediment controls and$25,000 for stormwater system. 4. An as-built plan is required prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy per Section 9.1.3 of the Zoning Regulations. 5. All plans used in the field by the developer must bear the stamp and authorized signature of the Town of South Windsor. 6. This approval does not constitute approval of the sanitary sewer, which can only be granted by the Water Pollution Control Authority. 7. The building street number must be included on the final plan. 8. Pavement markings must be maintained in good condition throughout the site drives and parking areas. 9. All free standing signs and/or building signs require the issuance of a sign permit before they are erected. 10. If an Office of State Traffic Administration certificate is required, no building permits will be issued until the certificate has been issued(per CGS §14-311). 11. In accordance with Section 6.4.9,the Commission has granted a modification to the required 256 parking spaces based on the uses presented. The approved reduction allows I I I spaces to be built with 91 temporary spaces available in the front of the school and along the bus loop.. The modification to the required number of parking spaces is based on the operation of the facility presented, and the availability of temporary parking. 12. Trees to be preserved around the site shall be protected in the field prior to construction activities. 13. Perimeter site lighting shall be controlled by light sensors and will be turned off by time clock at 11:30 PM. The same lights will turn on at 4 AM and remain on until turned off by photocell. The lighting should be programmed to minimize the impact on surrounding residential properties. 14. Land Surveyor seal is required to certify the site plan. All proposed and existing iron pons shall be identified on the site plan and easement chart provided. 15. Engineering comments dated 9/25/18 must be addressed to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer. 16. An additional gate is to be added along the northerly property boundary to allow for potential access of students from the development to the north. 17. An addition of two bicycle racks (two racks of 16 bikes on either side of the school)must be provided. 18. The Commission highly recommends that the front lawn be graded to a 3% slope. 19. The Commission requests the Board of Education approach the Town Council to discuss the completion of the baseball field into the adjacent town owned open space. 20. Details of the ball fields should be shown on the plans. 21. The Commission recommends that a hardscape material be placed around the building to minimize landscaping. GIS PIN 06300949 Commencing at a merestone on the Westerly line of Avery Street, which more stone niarks the Northeasterly Corner of premises now or formerly of Edward Si Maixon, et ux; thence Westerly, along land 'now or formerly -of the said Edward S. Malzon; at. ux, Two Flundred (200) feet to a. merestone marking the Northwesterly corner of land now, or forr:ierly of the. said Edward S. Malmon, at ux; -thence Southerly..n a straight line along.land now or formerly of the said Edward S. Mai,aaiidan hnd .now or formerly of John W. Fome, at ix, Three Mandrel (300) feet 'to -a.merestone -marking-the Southwesterly corner of land now or formerly of the 'said John'W., Foxe,, et uk. thence Westerly along land now dr formerly of. .Tohn Wiel:iczka, et ux,, Three-Hundred Thirty-Nine and Eight-Tenths (339. $) feet: to a marestone marking the Northwesterly corner of the land-now o formerly of the sad John Wielicaka, at ux; thence Southerly along the Westerly line of land now or formerly of-the said Johri Wieliczka; at ux; 'Ohe Hundred-Seventy-Six and Sixty-Two One-Hundredths (176. CZ) feet to a merestone in the Northerly line of land now .ok formerly of John Kocarnik, -et wq thence Westerly along land now or formerly of the said John 14ocarnik, at ux, Five kundred Forty-Si% and Sevsn One- Huhdredths (546,07) feet io •a merestone; thence Northerly along land now or formerly of Hene,dict Kupchunos; et al, Four Hundred Five and Fifty-Nine One- Hundredths (405. 59) feet to a merestone; thence •Easterly at an interior angle of 1270 11 f, Six Hundred Fifty-Five and Nine-Tenthe' (655.9) -feet to a rn ere stond; thence.Easterly at an interior angle of 146° '30'• 4711, Five Hundred Ninety-Five (59.5) feet to a merestone in the Westerly line of Avery Street; thence Southerly along the Westexly.l ne of Avery"Street, Three H'undred ,Eighty-Two (382) feet to the point of begs wing'. Containing rifteen and Eleven. Orie-Hundredths (15. 11) acres of land: Being a portion of the'land described in a Certificate of Deviae from. the ]✓state of John Jr. Maizon to the Grantor$ herein, which Certificate is dated Octvbei 5, 1954 -arid' regarded in the South Windsor Land. R-ecords, Vol. -509 Faxe 9.5. OWNER OF RECORD: Town of South Windsor Dated at South Windsor, Connecticut this 28th day of September, 2018. In accordance with CGS Section 8-3d Chairman Bart Pacekonis Planning&Zoning Commission Received for record this day of , 20_, at South Windsor, Connecticut ATTEST: .`OWN Sf4` Tlov� '/•'�/ 7 01 Saa� W O G U • w� 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 SOR•CO� TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 November 28, 2018 South Windsor Board of Education C/O The LRC Group Henry Thomas 160 West Street, Suite E Cromwell, CT 06416 RE: 949 Avery Street— Philip R. Smith Elementary School WPCA Approval — P&Z Application No. 18-36P Dear Mr. Thomas: The South Windsor Water Pollution Control Authority, at its regular meeting of November 7, 2018, approved the application as presented for connection to the Town's sewerage system for the proposed 64,674 sq. ft. elementary school, on property located at 949 Avery Street, South Windsor, CT and as more specifically shown on plans entitled "Town of South Windsor, Philip R. Smith Elementary School, 949 Avery Street, South Windsor, CT 06074 Prepared by LRC Group, Cromwell, CT. Drawing No. C3.0 "Overall Grading & Utilities Plan", Drawing No. C3.1 "Grading & Utilities Plan Enlargement South", Drawing No. C3.2 "Grading & Utilities Plan Enlargement North" and Drawing No. C5.3 "Site Utility Details", dated 7/3/2018, Revisions: 8/14/18, 8/31/18, and 10/31/18. This approval is subject to the following conditions: 1. Submit copy of the easement between the homeowners association and the developer; 2. Technical approval of the Town of South Windsor Engineering Department; and 3. Final Authority approval and acceptance of the sanitary sewerage connection is conditioned upon the installed sewer line having been inspected by the Town staff, and upon the written verification of the Town staff that said sanitary sewer line was installed in substantial conformance with the design plans approved by the Authority, and meeting all regulations and appropriate technical specifications relating to sanitary sewer construction. This approval letter must be superimposed on the final approval plans. Sincerely yours, Rich d Aries, an Wat Pollution Control Authority RA:ead cc: Michael J. Gantick, Director of Public Works Jeff Doolittle, Town Engineer Michelle Lipe, Town Planner Chris Dougan, Chief Building Inspector LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Date: April 2, 2019 Re: Eli Terry& Philip R. Smith Schools LRC Job# 17-2144& 17-2145 via Hand Delivery Attn: H� Michele Lipe, Dir. of Planning Town of South Windsor Planning Dept. 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06014 We are sending: ® Attached ❑ Separate Cover via: ❑ Prints ❑ Correspondence ❑ Permit Apps ❑ Change rder ❑ Shop Drawings ❑ Specifications ❑ Samples ❑ Other #Copies Date Sheet No. ' Description 5 4-2-18 46 pages Record Plan Sets for Eli Terry Elementary School# 18-37P 5 4-2-18 39 pages Record Plan Sets for Philip R.Smith Elementary School# 18-36P 4 I ea. Mylars: Cover Sheet,V-1, C2.0, C2.1, C2.2 and C2.3 (Eli Terry) I ea. i Mylars: Cover Sheet,V-I, C2.0, C2.1 and C2.2(Philip R.Smith) i i These are transmitted (as checked below): ® For Approval ❑ Approval as Submitted ® Resubmit ❑ Copies for Approval ❑ For Your Use ❑ Approval as Noted ❑ Submit ❑ Copies for Distribution ❑ As Requested ❑ Returned for Corrections ❑ Return ❑ Corrected Prints ❑ For Review/Comment ❑ For Bids Due: ❑ Returned after Loan Remarks: As discussed, EM-I (Easement Maps) are included in the table of contents for each school, but maps (though in progress) are not yet final and copies not included. These will be provided separately when available. Also as discussed, V-I survey drawings will be replaced with new copies when additional monuments and pins are set and documented (not by LRC). Copy To: Project File From: Henry Thomas, RLA Hugh Pearson, MPN (trans.only) Chuck Warrington, Colliers (trans.only) Mark Schweitzer, Colliers(trans.only) Signed:(A-k= \151 LRC Engineering&Surveying,DPC 160 West Street,Suite E LRC Engineering and Surveying,LLC Connecticut Certified SBE Cromwell,CT 06416 LRC Environmental Services,Inc. Tel: (860)635-2877 Land Resource Consultants,Inc Fax: (860)635-4226 Offices in Connecticut,New York&New Jersey www.Ircconsult.com Land Planning 4 Civil Engineering • Environmental Services 4 Land Surveying 0 Landscape Architecture 109IN Se 00 r a Q O-P Sou� V&Uaot y � � 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 4f�OSOR-CO TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 April 4, 2019 The LCR Goup Henry Thomas 160 West Street, Suite E Cromwell, CT 06416 Dear Mr. Thomas: Re: Preconstruction Meeting for Appl. 18-36P, Phillip R. Smith School IN ATTENDANCE Name Company E-MAIL Phone number Michele R. Lipe SW Planning michele.li eCa,southwindsor.or 644-2511 x252 Jeffrey Folger SW Planning 'effrev.folger(a.southwindsor.or 644-2511 x229 Jeffrey Doolittle SW Engineering 'effrev.doolittlegsouthwindsor.or�7 644-2511 x245 Bernie Drabek SW Engineering bernard.drabek,a)southwindsor.or j 644-2511 x241 David Mauldin SW Fire Marshal david.mauldin)southwindsor.org 282-0669 x2 Ray Favreau SW Parks &Rec ra ymond.favreau c southwindsonorQ 860-985-1628 John Caldwell SW Parks &Rec 'ohn.caldwell rgsouthwindsor.or 860-648-6366 Mary Huda SW Assessor mar .huda,,vsouthwindsor.or 644-2511 x213 Lt. Brian Eckblom SW Police brian.eckblomLiisouthwindsonora 860-644-2551 Hugh Pearson Moser Pilon hpearson,a;mpn-arch.com 860-563-6164 Nelson Architects Marcus Brennan Gilbane mbrennanngilbaneco.com 860-625-4312 Alex Aalberg Gilbane aaalber Ca ilbaneco.com 860-278-6961 Jack Cannone Eversource (gas) "ohn.cannone:c eversource.com 860-292-2270 Mark Schweitzer Colliers mark.schweitzer(i.colliers.com 929-255-0305 Kris Nigro J. Iapaluccio, Inc. krisn('cv;'ia aluccio.com 203-482-7175 Andrew Young J. Iapaluccio, Inc. andrewvg'ia aluccio.com 203-417-9594 The following is a brief summary of points discussed during the meeting: Erosion and Sedimentation Control 1. All erosion and sedimentation control measures are to be in place prior to earth moving operations in each area and maintained/cleaned out during construction. Call Jeffrey Folger, Senior Environmental Planner for inspection when measures are in place, prior to commencement of site work or if any problems/concerns arise during construction at 860-644-2511 Ext. 229. 2. All topsoil stockpile areas to be protected (ringed with haybales or equal). 3. During construction a crushed stone tracking pad may need to be installed and maintained to minimize tracking of dirt/gravel on to Avery Street. Calcium chloride or water is to be used for dust control as required. 4. Install and stabilize the detention basin and swale on site first. Public Works 1. Three complete sets of approved/revised plans to be provided to Town prior to start of construction. They will be stamped by the Planning Department along with plans developer needs. Only approved plans are to be used on the job site. 2. The Engineering Department is to be notified forty-eight (48) hours prior to the start of major construction work on site with inspections and testing per Developers Checklist for the following: a. After site is staked out b. All drainage work c. Preparation of subgrade, compaction tests ` d. Placement of bituminous concrete, two (2) inch layers maximum 3. The project schedule is to start building construction in April 2019 and get a Certificate of Occupancy on the building in May 2020. 4. Certification of gravel used as subbase and processed stone for base will be required from an approved testing company 5. Certification of all products used — storm pipe, structures, pavement, oil/grit separator and sewer grinder pump system shall be presented to the Town Engineer prior to installation. 6. The contractor should be aware that the inspection of the infrastructure improvements may result in the replacement of structure tops and/or structures prior to final paving if found to be deficient. 7. No subgrade formation/base in frozen ground/snow. Same for pipe/structure installation. 8. Progress As Built Plans are to be submitted to the Town Engineer for approval prior to paving and after subgrade formation. Show elevations and location of all storm drainage and sanitary sewer. 9. An as built plan will be required for the improvements to the site and a copy submitted to the Town, prior to the request for a C.O. 10. As built plans are to include horizontal and vertical location of all underdrains, footing drains, sanitary sewers, storm drains and utilities located as per revised as-built checklist. 11. All pipe and structures to be backfilled with free draining material compacted in maximum one foot lifts with approved compaction equipment or approved equal if deep trench is encountered. Any pipe or structure work requires inspection prior to backfilling. 12. Any problems and/or questions regarding construction of this project will be directed to Marcus Brennan from Gilbane in the field at cell phone 860-625-4312 or/and Alex Aalberg from Gilbane in the field at cell phone 860-278-6961. 13. Job meetings will be held as needed, and can be called by the developer or Town. 14. Seventy-two (72) hours' notice needed for a certificate of occupancy inspection. 15. Any proposed changes are to be presented to the Engineering or Planning Department prior to implementation on change order form in quadruplicate with 4 copies of the drawing. Town will attempt to turn around within 24 hours. 16. Normal hours of operation 7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m., no work on Sunday. 17. Town of South Windsor noise construction ordinance will apply. 18. A street cut permit must be pulled with the Town of South Windsor for work in Avery Street, other roads and the new driveways. 19. A drain layers permit must be pulled with the Town of South Windsor prior to installation of the new sanitary sewer line from Sedgewick Circle for the new building. 20. The new sewer 8" lateral will need to be tested and pass a low pressure air test and mandrel test prior to acceptance by the Town. 21. No paving after October 15 or before April 15 without written approval from Director of Public Works. 22. Extra care must be taken when compacting around structures such as catch basins and manholes. These spots often become problem areas in the future due to settling, therefore, the Town staff/inspectors may be requesting additional compaction tests in these areas. 23. Sanitary lateral locations should be tied down to existing structures and shown on the progress as built. 24. During construction of individual sanitary sewer house laterals, the contractor shall prepare an as-built sketch on standard form provided by the Engineering Department. This form should be submitted to the design engineer/surveyor for their use in preparing the as-built plan. The Engineering Department suggests that the contractor also show locations of foundation drains and water laterals on this form. Planning Department 1. Landscaping is to be installed in accordance with the approved landscaping plan. If there are changes required, contact the Planning Department. Additional landscaping installed on one part of a site will not preclude planting all of the remaining items shown on the landscaping plan. 2. All bonds required; mylar to go on file prior to issuance of building permit. 3. All easements must be submitted for review prior to filing of mylars. 4. Sign permits are required for all temporary and permanent signs. 5. Town of South Windsor construction noise ordinance will apply. Utilities 1. Contact utilities for coordination of utilities connection. Fire Marshal (Commercial Facilities) 1) Documents —Complete set of stamped plans with the following: a. Plan review paid b. Code information sheet c. Exiting plans with travel distances d. Wall types e. Door schedule f. Mechanical, Electrical,reflected ceiling g. Fire alarm h. Basic sprinkler layout ** PLAN REVIEW COULD TAKE 30 DAYS FOR APPROVALS ** 2) Inspections: a. Above ceiling b. Penetrations and separations c. Sprinkler system A. Hydraulic calculations and cut sheets B. Underground flush and hydrostatic test C. System hydrostatic test D. Main drain test/inspectors test E. Outside bell F. NFPA 13 paperwork d. Fire Alarm e. Emergency lighting test f. Final Inspection ** PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING** 1. Consulting inspection will be welcomed 2. Multiple inspections can be done on the same day 3. Stocking/addition of fixtures to occupancy will only be allowed if the life safety systems are on line. Police Services 1. Emergency phone numbers for the duration of the construction must be provided to Police Services on a company letterhead. If the developer occupies or owns the building after construction emergency numbers must be provided to Police Services. 2. All buildings located on property that abuts a public highway must be numbered and visible from the street. All numbering shall comply with Town Ordinance 6-800 through 6-802. 3. Barns, garages, and outbuildings, which are located on the same premises as a numbered structure, are excluded. 4. Erect temporary sign on the site during construction identifying the project. 5. If an alarm is to be installed contact Police Services. Building Department 1. Plan review with Building Official/Fire Marshal required prior to application for building permit. Coordinate with Chief Building Official. 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