Agenda Item
vii. Easement Request for New Dresden Elementary School Site ~ Catholic Education of North Georgia, Inc. (St. Pius X Catholic HS) ~ Temporary Construction Easement and Parking and Access Easement~ New Dresden Elementary School Site Overflow Parking Lot
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that DeKalb County Board of Education (“the Board”) approve a temporary construction easement and a parking and access easement from Catholic Education of North Georgia, Inc. to DeKalb County School District (“DCSD”) to facilitate construction of the New Dresden Elementary School.
Why: Approval of the easement requests will allow the DCSD to perform temporary construction activities during the construction of the New Dresden Elementary School. The parking and access easement provides for a temporary parking lot supporting overflow parking and access on the St. Pius X Catholic High School back lot during construction of the New Dresden Elementary School. This overflow parking lot request is connected to the Capital Improvement Project#21836 - New Dresden Elementary School.
Details: On August 31, 2023, the Board of Education approved the award of a Construction Management at Risk (CM@R) contract to Winter Construction Company for the completion of the New Elementary School at Dresden Project. The Capital Improvement Project #21836 - New Dresden ES is currently under construction and is anticipated to be completed by August 31, 2027.
The Dresden Elementary School site is a small, 9-acre site with construction on an active school site. The District has maintained a great relationship with the neighboring St. Pius X Catholic High School. During the design and construction of the new Dresden site, St. Pius has been tremendously helpful and approved the overflow parking lot plan.
The temporary construction easement will allow the contractors for the New Dresden ES rebuild to perform temporary construction activities and construct the overflow parking lot. The temporary construction easement will expire upon completion of the new school.
The parking and access easement is a perpetual easement facilitating ingress and egress to the construction site and parking lot. The easement consists of the use of eighty-eight (88) unreserved, non-exclusive parking spaces within the parking easement area. Once construction is complete and the new school is open, St. Pius will reserve the right to retain the parking lot as a surplus lot or request that the DCSD return the lot to its previous vegetation state.
Financial impact: No Financial Impact to the District
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Hans G. Williams, Director of Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678.676.158
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
Temporary Construction Easement and Parking and Access Easement
Parking Lot at St. Pius X Catholic High School
And New Dresden Elementary School Site
Scope: Grant of Easements -Temporary Construction and Parking and
Access – Perform temporary construction activities and construction of a
parking lot at the rear of St. Pius X Catholic High School facilitating access,
ingress and egress during construction of New Dresden Elementary School.
Purpose:
On August 31, 2023, the DeKalb County Board of Education approved the
award of a Construction Management at Risk (CM@R) contract to Winter
Construction Company for the completion of the New Elementary School at
Dresden Project. The Capital Improvement Project #21836 - New Dresden
ES is currently under construction and is anticipated to be completed by
August 31, 2027.
The temporary easement will allow the contractors for the Dresden ES
rebuild to perform construction related activities including construction of an
overflow parking lot. The temporary construction easement terminates upon
completion and opening of New Dresden Elementary School.
The parking and access easement is a perpetual easement facilitating
ingress and egress to the construction site and parking lot. The easement
consists of the use of eighty-eight (88) unreserved, non-exclusive parking
spaces within the parking easement area. Once construction is complete and
the new school is open, St. Pius will reserve the right to retain the parking
lot as a surplus lot or request that the DCSD return the lot to its previous
vegetation state.