Northborough design subcommittee reviews Peaslee site constraints, modular swing space and sewer hookup

Erica Hall, facilitator of the Peaslee Building Committee’s design subcommittee, opened the April 24 kickoff meeting and led introductions before turning the presentation over to Flansburgh Architects and PMA Consultants.

Ken Kovacs of Flansburgh described site constraints around the existing Peaslee School, noting wetlands and a stream that limit buildable area and a 100-foot setback the team will avoid for building placement. “You have wetlands over to the east…there’s not a lot of buildable area in front of the school,” Kovacs said, summarizing the limits that shaped the options the consultant team has developed.

Kovacs told the committee the project team has met with the Department of Public Works and the local sewer commission and that the project appears “capable of connecting to town sewer,” which would remove the need to reinstall an on-site septic system and free up site logistics. He said DPW staff have agreed to support construction access across town property from the north, which would reduce disruption on Maple Street during construction.

The consultants walked members through three families of enrollment and program options (labeled A, B and C), explaining…