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Design team recommends 'Option 1' for Drew Middle School site; board and neighbors press safety, parking and buffering details
Summary
Architects presented a design‑development update for the Drew Middle School rebuild and recommended the lowest‑cost site orientation, while neighbors and board members pressed for changes to visitor parking, pedestrian access, mechanical screening and landscape buffers before civil submission.
Architects and school staff presented a design‑development update on the Drew Middle School rebuild and said they plan to move forward with the lowest‑cost site orientation — called “Option 1” — and submit site plans in about two weeks.
The update, given at the June 10 meeting of the Stafford County School Board, walked the board through changes made since schematic design, including stacked locker pods that can later convert to labs or classrooms, relocated drama space, simplified fire‑wall geometry and a designated rooftop mechanical area between the auditorium and gymnasium. The design team also said it had developed cost estimates with two consultants and that the project remains on schedule for the next permitting milestone.
Neighbors and several board members raised operational and safety concerns tied to the recommended orientation. Community commenters…
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