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GREENBELT Th GREENBELT th versary Anni News ReviewAn Independent Newspaper VOL. 75, No. 31 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1887 JUNE 21, 2012 French Immersion Program Now Council Meets with State Being Considered for Old GMS Highway Administration by Thomas X. White by James Giese The Greenbelt City Council SHA engineers said that for most A memorandum from City The French Immersion pro- the present bus lot an eyesore. met with District 3 State High- resurfacing projects there is little Manager Michael McLaughlin, posal will be explored before School system staff intends to way Administration (SHA) re- opportunity (or funding) to ex- included in an information packet consideration of interest in the move the lot but have not iden- gional officials on Wednesday, pand the travel lanes. for a June 11 Greenbelt City building by Turning Point Acad- tified a new location. In the May 30 to get an update on local Engineers would be left to Council public hearing on re- emy and the city. Although the short term, the bus lot may be highway issues and concerns. squeeze extra space for a bike use of the old Greenbelt Middle Board of Education could receive reconfigured and the 1969 school Such stakeholder meetings are lane by taking away a little space School building, shed new light a proposal to consider at its June addition may be demolished to part of council’s regular once- from vehicle travel lanes. They on what Prince George’s County 28 meeting, city officials believe provide more space for buses. a-year series of meetings with will, however, increase signage school officials might do with it more likely that it will not take City representatives also sug- businesses, local organizations in those areas to advise motorists the property. They are consid- place until its August meeting, gested exploring available space and government agencies to dis- to share the road with bicyclists. ering using the building for the there being no meeting scheduled at the old Washington Post plant cuss items of mutual interest to SHA officials also noted that French Immersion program now for July. in College Park, which the Uni- the city. projects with a longer planning located at the Robert Goddard McLaughlin’s report noted versity of Maryland has recently Five councilmembers were on range have a better chance to School, according to McLaughlin. that Dr. Bonita Coleman-Potter, acquired. hand for the meeting along with address such amenities as bike His memo also reported that the deputy superintendent of schools, History City Manager Michael McLaugh- lanes and sidewalks. school system staff now is intent acknowledged the city’s interest Council formed the Greenbelt lin. Councilmember Leta Mach SHA Project Update on relocating the school bus lot in the old building and is willing Middle School Task Force in was unable to attend and Coun- More resurfacing projects are adjacent to the old school. Be- to make space available to the December 2010, believing that cilmember Edward Putens arrived slated for Md. Route 201 from fore any decisions are made, an city either under a facility-use ar- the school system would want to near the end of the meeting. Goodluck Road north to I-95 and architectural firm will assess the rangement (where space is avail- quickly resolve what to do with Representing SHA were Felicia on Md. Route 193 from Rhode building’s structural condition and able after school hours at little or the old building once the new Murphy, assistant district engineer Island Avenue eastward to South- any changes necessary to reutilize no cost) or as leased space if not school is completed. (Now in for traffic and Kate Mazzara, as- way. These will be grind and the space for another school. required for school use. its final stages of construction, it sistant district engineer for pro- resurface projects but may also French Immersion School staff have talked to is expected to open this August.) gram development. include updated American Dis- The French Immersion pro- representatives of Turning Point At that time, it was believed The agenda was light. Ongo- abilities Act (ADA) related im- gram has shared space with a Academy about their interest in that the school system would not ing reconstruction of the Md. provements for ramps, pedestrian Montessori program at Goddard. the school but will not consider be interested in reutilizing the Route 201 (Kenilworth Avenue) safety and “pinch” points along The proposal would continue the that option until they resolve the building, which had been deter- bridge over the Beltway got most the roadway. Montessori program at Goddard building’s reuse for school system mined unsuitable for school use. attention followed by a catch-all Mayor Judith Davis expressed and relocate the French Immer- needs. This, in fact, was the reason for category of “Other Items” cover- the view that the SHA should sion program, expanding it from Bus Lot a new building. ing a variety of topics. These take advantage of such projects 350 to around 500 students from According to McLaughlin, included bicycle and pedestrian- to consider more “out-of-the- pre-kindergarten to eighth grade. Coleman-Potter also considers See GMS, page 12 friendly roadways, traffic signal box” types of improvements for timing issues, “Complete Streets,” pedestrian and bicycle safety. In the Greenbelt and Md.193 Cor- response, the SHA officials said ridor Sector Plan and an SHA such resurfacing projects would City Council Holds Stakeholder update on upcoming road projects not allocate funds for sidewalks. in the area. Sector Plan Kenilworth Bridge Judging by the reaction of the Meeting with Greenbelt Homes The ongoing SHA project to SHA officials, there appeared repair or rebuild the decking for to be no SHA knowledge of or by Jessica Wilde the Rte. 201 bridge over I-95 is coordination with the Prince nearing completion but running George’s County Planning De- a little behind schedule. Traffic partment regarding the soon- At its annual stakeholder city street rights-of-way. Of GHI, at 12 Court Hillside and 2 on Kenilworth Avenue thus may to-be proposed Sector Plan for meeting with the Greenbelt City these, 100 yard boundaries are Court Laurel Hill Road, and to have to persevere a little longer. Greenbelt and the Md. Route Council on Wednesday, June 13 outside GHI property lines by build one larger multi-age play- Because contractors are now 193 corridor. Council thus sum- the board of Greenbelt Homes, a substantial amount and 81 are ground requires approval from into the phase of pouring the marized the several Sector Plan Inc. (GHI) discussed issues fac- outside by only about a foot. their potential neighbors and from bridge deck, the back-ups from initiatives intended to improve ing the co-op in the city’s 75th Four buildings, however, cross GHI, which will be footing 20 the project have recently been a Md. 193 from Branchville Road year, including an anniversary over the property lines into street percent of the cost, estimated at bit more severe. SHA engineers to Hanover Parkway. These celebration, outstanding right-of- rights-of-way. $22,000. indicate the project is scheduled include signal timing, improving way legal boundaries, playground These encroachments are scat- The proposed new playground, to be completed in the fall of the Hanover Parkway intersec- improvements, Pepco tree re- tered throughout the community to be located on city land, would this year. tion with Greenbelt Road and moval, plant waste, water piping and members without plats do be spread out to accommodate Council was concerned about improving the intersection of and a proposed but unlikely cell not necessarily know whether safety standards. The two small- whether the finished project Lakecrest Drive, Legion Drive phone tower. their yards or buildings are out- er playgrounds in question would would be friendly to bicyclists and Greenbelt Road. Also Anniversary side GHI lines. demand refurbishing if they are and pedestrians, a theme con- planned is a significant trans- GHI is planning an anniversa- In the past, GHI and the city not removed. tinuing throughout the meet- formation of the Md. Route 201 ry event on August 12 in Roose- have worked together to resolve There are 20 playgrounds ing for other areas of the city. velt Center with the theme, “Co- right-of-way encroachment issues within the GHI area, eight of Responding to those concerns, ops: Building a Better Greenbelt.” on Crescent Road between Gar- which are on co-op property; and See SHA, page 5 There will be tables from each of denway and Eastway, a process the city usually upgrades about the seven co-ops in the Greenbelt that has taken about two years. one a year. About four or five Cooperative Alliance. In addition “It’s not going to be as easy playgrounds have been upgraded What Goes On to the anniversary, 2012 is the In- as Crescent Road,” Davis said. by the city so far, McLaughlin ternational Year of Cooperatives. City Manager Michael said. Saturday, June 23 Mayor Judith Davis was happy McLaughlin said the process GHI resident Robert Snyder 9 a.m. to noon, Donation Drop-off, Parking Lot between City to see organizations getting into might be faster this time since spoke in favor of the two smaller Offices and the Community Center the spirit, as GHI members gig- figuring out the approach is what playgrounds, more in keeping Tuesday, June 26 gled at the prospect of an anni- took so long before. He suggest- with the original intent of the co- 12:30 to 6 p.m., Blood Drive, Municipal Building versary Labor Day float including ed waiting until the GHI board op, he said.
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