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North Shore Technical High School

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Peabody Veterans Memorial High School

Mr. Marquis called the meeting to order at 6:40

Mrs. Marrs moved acceptance of the May 28 minutes, Mr. Pariseau seconded, minutes approved.

Mr. Schroeder, of Design Partnerships, explained that the educational specifications in their presentation were not detailed, but rather a representation of space needs for the proposed project. No new program space is included in the design options.

Mr. Vogel began the presentation by citing issues that needed consideration before the planning process.  Specifically, wetlands, Rte. 62, and constraints of the land (slope, utilities, size) 

Option I   called for all academic and technical/agricultural high school space south of Rte. 62   It would require new and renovated space and reuse of maximum existing construction.  Maude Hall and Maude Annex would become the High School and Berry Hall would be is used for NSCC.

The architects cited the small amount of suitable buildable land as a drawback to this option.  They felt it was unacceptably dense and crowded

Option II    placed some academic and vocational programs south of Rte 62 in new and renovated space.  This option  reuses maximum existing construction. Some of the campus would be north of 62 and would require a pedestrian walkway for access to the north campus. Maude, Maude Annex and part of Berry would remain in use by NSCC.  The architects felt this option had an ample amount of land for development, there would be less congestion, and new construction in two areas would lessen the visual impact of the project.

Disadvantages included frequent student crossings, increased time and distance between classes, the administrative challenges of a multi-building campus, and   a “single institution identity”  would be difficult to foster.

Option III placed all buildings north of Rte. 62 in a combination of new and renovated space.  All facilities south of Rte 62 could be made available for  NSCC or North Shore Consortium, if necessary.

This option would  provide more land, eliminate student crossings, and would foster the single institution culture.  It was also thought that this option would be easier to administrate ( single building) and  the larger percentage of new construction could provide long term energy and maintenance benefits

Mr. Vogel and Mr. Schroeder asked that the Committee vote to remove Option I from consideration, citing, traffic management and the size and density of the site as reasons.  Mr. Vogel stated that he and Mr. Schroeder were convinced that Option I is not a workable plan.

Mrs. Marrs moved to take Option I off the table. Mrs. O’Malley seconded the motion. Motion Passed

The next meeting date was set for October 8 at 6:30 Meeting adjourned at 8:25