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Information Re: New Elementary School at TJ

5/17/2016

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2018

-Please consider attending the November 14, 2018 meeting at 7 pm in the TJ library to bring up any concerns about lack of street parking, traffic congestion, and public access hours to the new playground which will be directly across the street. 

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A use permit amendment application for the Alice West Fleet Elementary School across the street is scheduled for consideration at the June 16 County Board meeting.

The planners are attempting to increase on-site construction hours to 7am - 9pm on weekdays, and 9am - 9pm on weekends and holidays.

The original permit allowed from 7am - 6:30 pm on weekdays and 10am - 6:30pm on weekends and holidays.

Please contact Arlington County regarding your opinion. A meeting is taking place on June 5, 2018 from 7-9 pm in the TJ library to allow an opportunity for neighbors to discuss concerns. Please consider attending. 

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2017

​7 pm, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Thomas Jefferson Middle School Theater


Public Facilities Review committee (PFRC) Meeting- Final community meeting before the Use Permits for the new elementary school are presented for approval by the School Board to the County Board on
April 22, 2017.

www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/170315-NESTJMS-BLPC-PFRC-presentation-final-draft.pdf

commissions.arlingtonva.us/planning-commission/public-facilities-review-committee-pfrc/school-projects/thomas-jefferson/

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2016
Please consider attending a joint BLPC/PFRC meeting on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 7PM in the TJMS' library when both committees will provide feedback to the architects.

Note: Architects verbally said that they are looking into completely eliminating the "drive lane" parallel to S Old Glebe and having just curb side drop off/pick up, but waiting to hear back from Traffic Consultant on whether that will work with their numbers.

Community Forum Scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 7 pm at TJ.

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Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Time: 7:00 - 9:15 pm
Place: Thomas Jefferson Middle School Library
125 South Old Glebe Rd (across the street)


The planning process for the new elementary school to be located in the northwest parking lot of Thomas Jefferson is continuing with the second meeting of the combined Arlington County Public Facilities Review Committee (PFRC) and Arlington Public Schools (APS) Building Level Planning Committee (BLPC).
www.apsva.us/Page/33849

Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome/Opening Remarks
2. Updates
3. Massing and Site Options
4. Public Comment
5. Next Steps

OTHER SCHEDULED MEETINGS

The schedule of meeting dates for the first few months have been determined as shown below:

All meetings will be held on Wednesdays and at 7pm in the Jefferson Middle School library unless otherwise indicated.

Please consider attending these meeting to give valuable Arbors-related input.

June 1, 2016: BLPC Meeting
http://www.apsva.us/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/105/160601%20Comparison%20Chart.pdf

Both planning committees will meet on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, one right after the other.

PFRC (County committee) 6:30 - 8:00 PM
BLPC (School committee) 8:10 - 10:00

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-June 8 @ 7 PM Community Forum in TJ Middle School Library www.youtube.com/watch?v=35xJYbQIwGQ

-June 15, 2016: PFRC/BLPC Meeting www.apsva.us/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/105/2016-0615%20BLPC-PFRC_FINAL%20Hyperlink.pdf

-June 23, 2016: PFRC Meeting arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/06/PFRC-Meeting-6-23-16_TJ-notes.pdf

-July 27, 2016: PFRC/BLPC Meeting will be a predominantly transportation/traffic/parking-heavy meeting.*

-August 10, 2016; 6 pm at TJ Middle School--VERY IMPORTANT!***
Discussion will include parking restrictions and possibility of widening S Old Glebe Rd.

-August 22, 2016 BLPC meeting link:

http://www.apsva.us/wp-content /uploads/2016/04/DC-NES-Jeffer son-160822-BLPC-FINAL.pdf


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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING DATES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (3 min. each)

Location: APS Education Center Board Room, 1426 N Quincy Street
Time: July 1, 9am; July 20, 5:30 pm


July 1 - APS Board Meeting: 3 Concept Designs will be considered by the Board as Information Item
July 20 – APS Board Meeting: Preferred concept design will be chosen by vote--5:30 pm
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Arlington County has established a Public Comment electronic form at their website and the opportunity to sign up for direct emails from the County regarding the project:
http://commissions.arlingtonva.us/planning-commission/public-facilities-review-committee-pfrc/school-projects/thomas-jefferson/

Please take the opportunity to use this feedback mechanism.
Look for the Orange heading "Public Comments" followed by an orange box, "Share your comments with the Thomas Jefferson (new elementary school) staff team and committees."
Click on that orange box, which should open up a new window with a "form entry" for:
  • Name
  • Email
  • Check the box to “add my email address to this project's distribution list”
  • Enter your text comments in the box.

Select the gray "Submit" box.
commissions.arlingtonva.us/planning-commission/public-facilities-review-committee-pfrc/school-projects/public-comments-thomas-jefferson/

Email the School Board <school.board@apsva.us>, School Superintendent < superintendent@apsva.us>, County Board <countyboard@arlingtonva.us>, and County Manager <countymanager@arlingtonva.us>.


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