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15 Attachment 3 Revised following 8117100 task force meeting and includes Superintendents'comments Revised 9/07/00 representative to work directly with the Board of Education. As a partner with the school system, the Commissioner representative will receive information and provide input regardin talks and negotiations related to the potential siteh� o�rr � �� i � � � datlol regalcilag the rt>ct �f talks �� fib o � members of � . i Psxb Environmental Factors — A schools stem is to a y pay particular attention to the physical environment surrounding the site and new facility. • In order to avoid future flood hazards, a facility should not be located in close proximity to wetlands, stream buffers, or in a flood plain. Facility siting should also avoid other physical factors that create either additional construction or longer-term maintenance problems, or other unfavorable environmental impacts. • Once a system acquires a site and before grading begins, each school system receives State approval of its erosion control plan and additional County review to ensure that unnecessary cutting of trees or clearing of land does not occur. Adequate natural buffers are to be left intact with existing trees, or replanted if the areas are disturbed during construction. Special attention should be paid to "specimen" trees as outlined in the County land development code. Road and Utility Requirements Major elements for a system to consider in siting a new facility relate to infrastructure requirements by a Town or other public utility. In some recent instances, the systems have been required to provide costly infrastructure such as sidewalks and road improvements. These elements greatly inflate construction costs of new facilities. As a system begins initial planning, there should be a joint meeting between elected Town Count and Education officials to County particular requirements that all parties expect of other project partners. SNa 3. Building Design Standards ` Y1 As a school system selects a particular facility design, it is R Ladd#� important that the most cost-effective design alternative be �*'� ati pursued. Historically in Orange County, new school buildings .'architect have been designed uniquely for each particular project. The into,� � Board of Commissioners encourages systems to pursue non- traditional, or prototype, designs that can be replicated for use on more than one project Sfi � sya� t hoc a aunlgz� Perhaps th is,nee,ds further ' discussion to address design, it IS;t0 r vide Fa o ailed CQS) an1p 't't UCI n44", sand Commissioner concerns justificaticiri ri: iriting ofrhitrttcalspp �ac wstchos that using prototype over, a,prototype; e;ir ;; esigns is one area where Page 3 of 7 sc oI systems could achieve so Policy on Planning and Funding School Capital Projects me economies