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~tober 2g. 1969
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<br /> According to the best available informatiou, toe trailer park will be a permanent installatzon oz 2~0 unltS~,
<br />constructed over a five-year period. However, if.. the demand for trailer space exceeds the current...~stimate,
<br />the proposed construction period may be adjusted accordingly.
<br /> The impact of the proposed installation will be exerted on both the capital improvement mud operating
<br />budgets.
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<br /> The following data were used as the basis for projecting the increase in capital outlay resulting from the
<br />proposed trailer park.
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<br /> 1. The estimated numfoer of school age children will range from 1..5 - 2.0 d~ildren per unit in the
<br /> proposed park.
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<br /> 2. The greatest impact of the proposed trailer park will be felt at the elementary school level.
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<br /> 3. According to the State Plant Planning Supervisor, an estimate of 80 sAuare feet per pupil is allotted
<br /> when planning a building for elementary students.
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<br /> 4. Recent plant planning data suggest a median cost of $17,000 per sqqare foot of $1,350 per student
<br /> for construction of an elementary school. This estimate is Iow because construction costs have
<br /> spiral,ed rapidly during the past year.
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<br />5. A maximum enrollment of 32 students per classroom is projected.
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<br />6. Presently James Hurst has a capacity of 1,055. However, with the addition of approximately 250 sixth
<br /> graders in the fall of 1969, the school will be over capacity. Thus, there will be no available
<br /> space for housing.these students from the proposed trailer park.
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<br />1. Approximately 440 school age students will be housed in the proposed trailer park.
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<br />2. A minimum of 14 classrooms will be necessary to house these students.
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<br />The present school, James Hurst, is scheduled for replacement in 1974. It is doubtful that permission
<br />would be granted by the State Department for an addition to the school; however, the new s~hoo! could
<br />possibly be constructed on the Hmrst site. If so, expenditures for site acquisition would be negllgib2
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<br />4.
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<br />Utilizing State Department estimates of 80 s~uarefeet per child, a building of approximately
<br />55,040 square feet would be required. At $17,000 per square foot, the cost of construction
<br />exclusive of equipment would be approximately $595,680.00.
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<br />(b) Utilizing the estimated construction costs of $1,$50 per student, the cost of construction
<br /> would approximate}S594,000.00.
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<br /> According to these estimates, it will require aninitial capital expenditure of almost $600,000 to pro-
<br />vide for the school age students living in the proposed trailer park. If kindergartens are initiated, two
<br />additional classrooms will be needed at an estimated cost of $50,000.
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<br /> Capital 6utlay funds are appropriated locally and the City of Portsmouth could expect an,increase of
<br />approximately $650,000.00 o~er the present projected capital improvement budget for schools.
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<br /> Further, an additional 440 students would necessitate a significant increase in the operating budget,
<br />of which the city supplies about 50 percent.
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<br /> According to the Superintendent's Annual Report, the total operating cost of the Portsmouth Public Schools
<br />for 1968-69 was $14,839,000, exclusive of capital ou~i~ and funds Teceived from Public Law 89-10. ~e City
<br />of Portsmouth provided 49 percent of the total costs, ~fnile the state contributed 42 percent and the federal
<br />government 9 percent. In other wordh of the $557 expended per child for the ~ddcation last year, Portsmouth
<br />supplied $272.95, Virginia provided $255.94 and the federal government contributed $50.15.
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<br />In order to continue the present level of educational services, an increase in the operating budget of
<br />$254,080 would be required to provide for the students residing in the proposed trailer park. Of this amount,
<br />the city would be required to provide $120,089 for the present level of service.
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<br /> In sur~ary, the impact of the proposed 250 unit trailer park on educational expenditures would be as
<br />follows:
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<br />Capital Improvements: $650,000
<br />Operating Costs: 245,000
<br /> Total
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<br />$895,080
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<br /> ~-e City of Portsmouth would be responsible for appropriating the majority of these funds, approximately
<br />$770,000.
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<br /> ~%~atever decision is reached by the Planning Commission, the School Board will atte~pt to meet is major
<br />responsibility of providing an efficient and effective educational program for all students. However, the
<br />School Board, as has been its consistent practice, will continue to keep abreast of and analyze ~e impact on
<br />educational expenditures of developments such as the proposed ~railer installation.'"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Turner to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission to deny this permit was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> Use Permit 69-15 - Peck Iron & Metal Company.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley to deny this permit was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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