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Master Plan for the Master Plan for the Hayden Property Hayden Property
March 25, 2009March 25, 2009Brad Clements Brad Clements ●● Kim Howe Kim Howe ●● Larry HartwickLarry Hartwick
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ParticipantsParticipants
Name Position Representing
The Honorable Thomas Mattingly Commissioner Board of County Commissioners
Dr. Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS)
Brad Clements Chief Operating Officer SMCPSKimberly Howe Coordinating Supervisor of
Capital Planning and Construction
SMCPS
Larry Hartwick Supervisor of Design and Construction
SMCPS
Jeffrey Thompson Director of Transportation SMCPS Stacy Maffei Project Mgmt Specialist SMCPSMary Hayden Program Assistant SMCPSMike Lahowin Architect TCA Architects Phil Rollins Director Recreation and Parks Mary Lee Russell Branch Manager
Leonardtown St. Mary’s County Library
Alan Dillingham Library Board of Trustees St. Mary’s County LibraryKathleen Reif Director St. Mary’s County Library Dan Burris Council Member Literary and Town Council Laschelle Miller Town Administrator Town of LeonardtownJ. Harry “Chip” Norris Mayor Leonardtown George A. Erichsen Director Department of Public Works
and Transportation Pat Goucher Director of Infrastructure
PlanningMaryland Department of Planning
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BackgroundBackground
In 2007, SMCPS reviewed the Hayden property as a potential location for an elementary and middle school site
There was discussion with county government regarding the potential for other community service facilities including a library and recreational facilities
180+/- acresResidential Low DensityDesignated Growth Area
Maryland Route 245 AccessPublic SewerPublic Water
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Hayden PropertyHayden Property
View of Property From EntranceLeonard's Grant Subdivision in Background
View of Property From Center
View of Existing Farm PondTowards Northwest corner of the property
View of Property Towards MD 245W.M. Davis Commercial Complex
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• SMCPS organized a master planning charrettewith stakeholder representation from:St. Mary’s County Public Schools Board of County CommissionersDept. Recreation and Parks Dept. of Public Works & TransportationSt. Mary’s County Libraries Town of LeonardtownMaryland Department of Planning
• The charrette comprised a day of planning witha focus on information gathering, design andreview and development of a conceptual masterplan that addressed the aspirations of thestakeholders, while best utilizing the property
CharretteCharrette
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Aspirations andAspirations andConstraintsConstraints(not presented in priority order)(not presented in priority order)
Summary of Asprirations
• Harmonious activity between community functions• Joint partnership between facilities and shared
uses such as parking• “Interactive connectedness”• Stewardship and educational opportunities within
our special Chesapeake environments• Make this project a community spotlight• Plan for recreational opportunities, center,
Astroturf field, nature trails, amphitheater• Minimize commercial impact on the Maryland
Route 245 corridor
Summary of Constraints
• Functionality of business operations of library vs.schools (security and supervison)
• Separate buses and cars on school lot
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Planning Planning PrinciplesPrinciples
“Tomorrow’s school will be a school without walls: a school that is built of doors that is open to the entire community.”
Lyndon Baines Johnson
• SMCPS desires to meet land use planning practices that follow the MDP Maryland Models and Guidelines for Smart Growth, Community Planning and Public School Construction
• SMCPS believes that schools should serve as community anchors and should have a true connectivity to the surrounding neighborhoods
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ProgramProgramElementsElements
Elementary SchoolElementary SchoolMiddle SchoolMiddle SchoolLeonardtown LibraryLeonardtown LibraryGeneral Recreational FieldsGeneral Recreational FieldsAllAll--Weather FieldWeather FieldEnvironmental ResourceEnvironmental ResourceAgriculturalAgriculturalHeritageHeritage
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Land Land CharacteristicsCharacteristics
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Organizing Organizing PrinciplesPrinciples
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RelationshipsRelationships
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CharretteCharretteMaster Plan StudyMaster Plan Study
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School SitesSchool SitesRefinementRefinement
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NextNextStepsSteps
Submission of School Sites Submission of School Sites to Clearinghouseto ClearinghouseShare master plan with Share master plan with County GovernmentCounty GovernmentFurther Refinement Based Further Refinement Based on Discussions with County on Discussions with County Staff on Library and Staff on Library and Recreational AreasRecreational Areas