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Wellington School outlines Reed Road campus improvements, seeks board guidance
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Wellington School presented plans Feb. 4 to remove a 1918-era building, add about 4,800 sq ft of new space, add roughly 56 parking spots (without increasing enrollment), and improve ADA and pedestrian connections; the board asked for traffic, stormwater and landscaping refinements and suggested coordination with the historical society.
Wellington School representatives presented informal plans Feb. 4 to modernize parts of their Reed Road campus, including removal of a deteriorated 1918-era building, an approximately 4,800-square-foot addition, interior renovations and revised site access.
Architect Paul Groen told the Upper Arlington Board of Zoning and Planning the project would not increase school enrollment but would add roughly 56 parking spaces to redistribute vehicle access and relieve congestion at the Reid Road entrance. The design team said the work includes new energy‑efficient windows, HVAC upgrades, improved pedestrian and ADA routes from Fishinger Road, and a potential mural on an auxiliary gym wall.
Landscape architect Paul Lodder described courtyard improvements and tree replacement plans, including internal shade trees and headlight screening along the Fishinger Road frontage. Civil engineer Jonathan Haken said the project will revise storm‑sewer connections and conduct a traffic/access study; he noted the team plans right‑turn‑only movements for the proposed new entrance to limit left‑turn conflicts.
Staff noted recent revised drawings addressed many earlier work‑session comments but asked the applicants to provide more detailed engineering and landscaping plans, to coordinate with the fire division on turning movements, and to work with the Upper Arlington Historical Society to document elements of the 1918 building before its removal. The city’s third‑party architect reviewed the elevations and found the proposed materials and massing acceptable in concept.
The board took no formal vote; staff said the project is expected back before the board for a formal review and recommended conditions as the plans are refined.
