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Jarretttown elementary plan updated: fields moved, traffic changes proposed, larger retention basin and tree trade-offs
Summary
Design team for Jarretttown Elementary presented ball‑field realignment, PennDOT‑aligned traffic recommendations (right‑in/right‑out island plus right‑turn stacking lane), expanded stormwater retention (3× basin and underground chamber), and a landscaping plan that removes up to 128 trees while adding 146, with further review by the township planning commission in April.
The district’s Jarretttown Elementary design team presented site‑plan updates to the finance committee on March 18, showing changes intended to reduce neighbor impacts and meet current engineering standards.
Ryan Murphy of ICS outlined three main design areas: ball‑field realignment, traffic mitigation informed by a week‑long study, and stormwater improvements. The ball fields were rotated to direct play away from neighbor properties and ADA‑accessible paths were added to both fields, Murphy said.
A traffic study observed arrival and dismissal patterns and identified a morning queue risk: the parent drop‑off loop measured about 940 feet and the team calculated the loop can handle roughly 44…
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