BLPC/PFRC Schematic Design Review Process

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BLPC/PFRC Schematic Design Review Process | BLPC Committee Members | Joint BLPC/PFRC Meetings | Project Schedule | Resources | Schematic Design FAQs

 BLPC/PFRC Schematic Design Review Process

The Building Level Planning Committee (BLPC) process invites public feedback on the elements identified in the Public Facilities Review Committee (PFRC) Principles of Civic Design. Adjustments that fit within the maximum total project cost and address the School Board’s Project Requirements for the Arlington Career Center were considered. The resulting plan was incorporated into the Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2023-32 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).

This process will not address the long-term use of the Career Center Campus. Opportunities for comment on long-term use will occur within the process for review and adoption of the FY 2023-32 CIP and is outside the purview of the ACC Expansion Project BLPC.

 BLPC Committee Members

BLPC members represent various APS stakeholders and groups. They are responsible for communicating with and obtaining feedback from the stakeholder groups they represent. Members from the 2019 ACC BLPC were invited to continue representing their stakeholder groups and serving on the committee. Replacement members were appointed to the BLPC for the members who did not return. To facilitate collaboration between school and community stakeholders, joint meetings with the BLPC and PFRC will be planned to the greatest extent possible.

View the full list of BLPC Members appointed by the School Board. Information on the Public Facilities Review Committee (PFRC) process and PFRC members is available on the Arlington Career Center PFRC webpage.

 Joint BLPC/PFRC Meetings – Schematic Design Review Process

June 22, 2022 – Joint BLPC/PFRC Meeting #4 

Meeting Materials

• Pre-Meeting Presentation
• Meeting Discussion Guide
• June Schematic Meeting Feedback Forms
• ACC Meeting #4 – Feedback Analysis

July 7, 2022 – Meeting with Career Center Students

• Meeting Presentation
• Input Feedback from Arlington Career Center Students

July 27, 2022 at 7 p.m. – Joint BLPC/PFRC Meeting #5 

Meeting Materials

• Meeting #5 Pre-Meeting Presentation
• Meeting #5 Discussion Guide Feedback Form 
• Breakout Group Details and Links 

Meeting #5 Recordings

• General Session – View Video
• Breakout Group A – View Video
• Breakout Group B – View Video
• Breakout Group C – View Video
• Breakout Group D – View Video
• Breakout Group E – View Video
• Breakout Group F – View Video

Meeting #6

• August 31, 2022 – Joint BLPC/PFRC Meeting #6 (This meeting will occur in person at the Arlington Career Center. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.)
  • Meeting #6 Pre-Meeting Presentation Part B
  • Meeting #6 Pre-Meeting Presentation Part A (Posted 8/19) 
  • Meeting #6 Slide Deck
  • Meeting #6 BLPC Breakout Slide Deck
  • BLPC breakout meeting notes

October 7, 2022 – ACC Project Update 

• Arlington Career Center Project Schematic Design Update

Schematic Design School Board Meeting Materials

October 13, 2022 – School Board Meeting Information Item

• Arlington Career Center Project Proposed Concept Design Presentation
• Arlington Career Center Project Revised Base Educational Specifications
• Arlington Career Center Project Revised Alternative Educational Specifications
• Letter from the BLPC Chair to the School Board
• Letter from the PFRC Chair to the School Board

 Project Schedule

• April 7, 2022 – School Board meeting: ACC Concept Design Information
• April 28, 2022 – School Board Meeting: ACC Concept Design Action
• October 13, 2022 – School Board Meeting: ACC Schematic Design Information
• October 13, 2022 – School Board Meeting: ACC Schematic Design Action
• Spring 2023 – Use Permit Review Process
• December 2023 – Construction Begins
• December 2025 – New ACC Building Complete
• April 2027 – All Construction Phases Complete

 Resources

• Arlington Career Center Project Overview One-Pager
• Building Level Planning Committee (BLPC) Charge
• School Board’s Project Requirements for the Arlington Career Center
• Arlington Career Center Project Revised Base Educational Specifications
• Arlington Career Center Project Revised Alternative Educational Specifications
• School Board’s FY 2023-32 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Direction
• FY 2023-32 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
• Principles of Civic Design
• Mtg 6 Civic Design Principles by Phase
• Arlington Career Center Project Multimodal Transportation Assessment (MMTA) 
• Arlington Career Center Project Multimodal Transportation Assessment (MMTA) Technical Documents

Additional information on the Arlington Career Center Project is available on the Design & Construction website.

For additional information or questions on the Arlington Career Center Project, please email engage@apsva.us.