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A reader of this newsgroup item asks a reasonable question:

Thad Smith (thads@csn.net) wrote:
:> [Long post, telling us that this proposal is important, omitted]
:>
:> So what IS the proposal?  Not many people are going to be motivated
:> to attend if they have no idea what it is?
:>
:> Thad

So here I give a summary of the proposal, and general areas of concern
with it:

The proposal being put forward by the Alexander Dawson Foundation
(ADF) regards several development projects at the Alexander Dawson
School (ADS) site, located west of HWY 287, south of Lookout Road, west
of Erie in eastern Boulder County.

The proposal seeks approval from Boulder County to 

	construct a large gymnasium and new athletic
	fields

	refurbish the existing gymnasium, creating a
	dedicated performing arts center

	build additions to several existing buildings
	in the "core campus"

	construct an elementary school outside of the
	"core campus"

In addition, the proposal requests that the student limit at the
school be raised from 300 to 450 with the addition of the elementary
school.

While growth at the school is not a bad thing per se (IMHO), I and
others who have had a chance to see the proposal believe some important
concerns regarding the proposal have not been adequately addressed by
the ADF.  They include

	safety for foot and pedestrian traffic

	adequate space for elementary and middle school facilities
	including indoor and outdoor areas

	location of borders between ADS and Boulder County Open
	Space, and the possibility of Legal Liability for the
	County (read, its taxpayers) arising from student traffic
	THROUGH COUNTY OPEN SPACE AREAS between the upper and lower
	campuses at ADS

	the elimination of future expansion sites at ADS, meaning
	that the ADF is painting ADS into a corner as far as future
	buildings are concerned

I could go on a great length about these issues, but I suggest interested
parties contact the ADF and/or the Boulder County Land Use Board for more
details on the proposal.  Remember to ask the Land Use Board to table
considering the proposal if you need more time to digest the information
in the proposal.

Thanks for your attention,
Mark

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