2013-08-30-Ad hoc Townwide Facilities Master Planning Committee (Final Report of Committee)

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LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Description Lexington High School (LHS) is located at 251 Waltham Street. The property has the following characteristics: LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 251 WALTHAM ST. Previous Analyses LOCATION: 251 Waltham Street YEAR OPENED: 1953 LOT SIZE: 56.5 acres BUILDING SIZE: 328,500 GSF OWNER: Town of Lexington ZONING: RS (One - Family Dwelling Residential District) CURRENT USE: High School BUILDING ASSESSED VALUE (FY13): $34.41 million LAND ASSESSED VALUE (FY13): $1.98 million TOTAL ASSESSED VALUE (FY13): $36.39 million According to the 2009 Lexington Public School PK -12 Master Plan by Design Partnership of Cambridge, the high school is in need of significant facility upgrades and repairs. The following key issues or needs were identified: • HVAC system needs significant work • Roof requires repair /replacement • Electrical and plumbing systems need to be upgraded • Fire protection systems need to be modified • Doors need to be removed and /or modified • Exterior wood trim needs to be repainted /repaired Recent Actions Over the last four years, the outer building HVAC system has been updated (2009 Annual Town Meeting, Article 19c, LHS Heating System Upgrade $350,000), and all roofs requiring replacement have been replaced under the Massachusetts School Building Authority Green Repair Program (2010 Annual Town Meeting, Article 16a Roofing Replacement LHS, $147,400, Article 13f LHS Green Roof Repair $998,000). The exterior wood frame repair and repointing will be done under the building 32 LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS ti. . �,. LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 251 WALTHAM ST. Previous Analyses LOCATION: 251 Waltham Street YEAR OPENED: 1953 LOT SIZE: 56.5 acres BUILDING SIZE: 328,500 GSF OWNER: Town of Lexington ZONING: RS (One - Family Dwelling Residential District) CURRENT USE: High School BUILDING ASSESSED VALUE (FY13): $34.41 million LAND ASSESSED VALUE (FY13): $1.98 million TOTAL ASSESSED VALUE (FY13): $36.39 million According to the 2009 Lexington Public School PK -12 Master Plan by Design Partnership of Cambridge, the high school is in need of significant facility upgrades and repairs. The following key issues or needs were identified: • HVAC system needs significant work • Roof requires repair /replacement • Electrical and plumbing systems need to be upgraded • Fire protection systems need to be modified • Doors need to be removed and /or modified • Exterior wood trim needs to be repainted /repaired Recent Actions Over the last four years, the outer building HVAC system has been updated (2009 Annual Town Meeting, Article 19c, LHS Heating System Upgrade $350,000), and all roofs requiring replacement have been replaced under the Massachusetts School Building Authority Green Repair Program (2010 Annual Town Meeting, Article 16a Roofing Replacement LHS, $147,400, Article 13f LHS Green Roof Repair $998,000). The exterior wood frame repair and repointing will be done under the building 32 LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS