City staff and the Canal Winchester Local School District presented updated draft plans on Nov. 10 for the Canal Winchester High School expansion to the planning commission as a working session in advance of a full vote in December.

Staff summarized revisions that relocated the varsity baseball and softball fields, added roughly 90 parking spaces near the performing-arts center, moved detention basins away from pedestrian routes, proposed a 26-foot-wide access drive intended to improve circulation and suggested gating the fenced sports complex to allow controlled access and the ability to charge admission. School representatives said they do not expect varsity programs to relocate during construction and that most practice fields are planned to remain grass; turf was discussed only for the existing football field.

Commissioners raised questions about emergency access width and signage visibility for the new performing-arts center, requested additional tree screening at a corner to soften the new buildings’ appearance and asked staff and the applicant to clarify utilities and phasing for next month. The district said it aims to bring a complete site-development and final-development package to the December meeting for formal votes and requested permission to advance early earthwork and utility work in January if the commission’s feedback is addressed.