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Request for Extension of Two Public Use Trailers, Located At Louise Archer Elementary School at 324 Nutley Street NW
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EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
Louis Archer Elementary School at 324 Nutley Street NW is located on 8.13 acres on the west side of Nutley Street NW, in the block between its intersection with Knoll and Orchard Streets NW. The southerly and southwesterly lines of the parcel delineate the common boundary line between the elementary school and Madison High School as well as the corporate boundary between the Town and Fairfax County. Adjoining properties include the Sons and Daughters Cemetery to the west and residential parcels along Orchard Street NW to the north of the school property. The property is zoned RS-12.5, Single-Family Detached Residential.
On April 20, 2005, the BZA approved a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a modular classroom for a 10-year time period, with an evaluation of the usefulness and overall condition of the modular classroom to occur at the end of the term. The modular classroom building is 66-foot by 180-foot in size and is located to the south of the main school building. It provides additional capacity to alleviate overcrowding at the school. The modular classroom has a gross floor area of approximately 11,880 square feet and includes 10 classrooms, restroom facilities, maintenance space, and ancillary storage space. The applicant indicates that life expectancy for the modular is 25 years and that it is in good condition. The modular classroom replaced five of the then-eight existing classroom trailers located on the property.
Concurrent with the BZA approval, Town Council at its May 5, 2005 meeting approved six site plan modifications associated with the CUP request for placement of a modular classroom along with continued use of two existing trailers, which falls under a separate purview of Town Council. On December 10, 2018, Town Council voted 6-1 to extend approval of the two trailers located ne...
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