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Planning Commission approves 75,292 sq ft addition to La Plata High School
Summary
The La Plata Planning Commission approved a major site plan for a 75,292-square-foot addition to La Plata High School, including circulation improvements, 94 new parking spaces, an expanded bus loop and a portion of a town shared‑use path; construction is slated to begin July 2026 and be phased through 2028 with interior renovations through 2030.
The Planning Commission voted to approve Major Site Plan MJSP 04-20-25, clearing the way for a 75,292-square-foot addition to La Plata High School and related campus improvements.
Keener Johnson, the town—ngineering senior planner, told commissioners the Charles County Board of Education—acked the proposal to expand capacity at the school to about 1,594 students. He said the project is intended to start construction in July 2026 and be built in a single primary phase with five subphases through June 2028; interior renovations would follow from June 2028 through December 2030.
The site plan calls for traffic and circulation upgrades to separate bus movements from parent drop‑off and student pedestrian flows, Johnson said, adding the design includes a dedicated parent drop‑off loop with a bypass lane, expanded bus staging and 94 new parking spaces. A traffic impact study and an independent review by Mead & Hunt agreed that, with the proposed…
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