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Stafford supervisors approve new Hartwood elementary school; second school deferred to Aug. 20
Summary
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a conditional use permit for Elementary School 18 near Truslow Road but deferred action on Elementary School 19 at Brookpoint until Aug. 20 after residents raised traffic concerns. School officials said both three‑story prototypes will serve about 1,070 students and are included in the county capital plan.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted 6–0 (one absent) on June 18 to approve a conditional use permit that allows a new three‑story elementary school on Truslow Road to exceed the A‑1 zoning height limit. The approved design for Elementary School 18 is approximately 131,000 square feet with a design capacity of 1,070 students; the school will sit on about 35 acres of a larger 127‑acre parcel in the Hartwood District.
Planning staff and the applicant told the board the increase in building height responds to nonresidential ceiling and mechanical needs for a high‑occupancy school building and is a component of a three‑story prototype the school division is adopting for cost and operational efficiency. Evelyn, the planning presenter, explained that staff recommends limiting most…
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