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HUG—2n-' J4 I I1J b y:eti JA); I ri r L. • : %...).,•1 6+fo rnt iTf— ,e4iir'1' , �'` ' CARoL1NORTH it �., �' - INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INS . 301 orth Wilmington Street,Education Building BOB ETHERIDGI3 . . _ Raleigh,PIC 27160i-2825 SON August 9, 1994 Pearce Brinkley Cease & Lee 4700 Homewood Court Suite 105 Raleigh, NC 27619 • SUBJECT: Chapel Hill-Carrboro Ci Schools McDougle Elementary Sc ool New School DSP No.•681-4093 Gentlemen: • School Planning last saw this plan as a proposed elementary school location on the middle school site. Since the design h progressed to the design development stage without a schematic submittal, a det ed review of the concept will probably not be as productive. There are some cone rns that should be on the record. 1. Having all of the regular classrooms on single loaded corridors results in more corridors and longer travel distance. Exterior wall area is also increased resulting in higher construction cost and energy use. 2. Both the car and bus drop-off are too far from the building entries. Control of students goi g to and from these areas will be difficult. Covered walks must be rovided. 3. The shape of the buildi g has eliminated the PE playfield, which is a required•element of the lementary school program and,necessary for plan approval. 4. The corridor at the mul i-purpose room is too narrow. Most of the students will be crlss-c ssing through this area in the morning and afternoon. (The multi-p rpose room doors cannot swing more than 7" Into the path of travel in the corridor.) 5. The principal's office Is too far from the classroom areas (a private toilet for the principal i a luxury item)• .