Oak Creek Moving Ahead With Elementary School Construction

OAK CREEK, WI — Officials in Oak Creek are moving ahead with plans for Cedar Hills Elementary School upgrades as part of the 2018 $60.9 million referendum even as the coronavirus public health emergency forced school closures and public officials into hosting virtual meetings.

Plans for Cedar Hills will go before the city Plan Commission at 6 p.m. on April 28 for review and possible approval or refinement.

According to plans, there will be a new access drive off of S. 24th Street connecting through the south part of the property to the existing access on S. 21st Street.

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The proposed 9,900 square-foot addition on the northeastern portion of the existing building will include space for a gymnasium, restrooms, offices for the principal, health department, counselors, conference/meeting rooms, a waiting/reception area, and various storage areas.

The addition will expand the existing school’s footprint to the north. The new additions design looks to draw from the aesthetic of the building’s original construction and 2011 addition with: matching brick in both gray and an orange brick blend, window frames and exterior doors in dark bronze, silver coping and overall proportion of the building elements.

This addition will include the new main entrance for the school. Proposed exterior materials include modular brick in colors to match the existing building as well as a contrasting color for the new entrance, precast concrete, composite metal panel canopy in front of the new entrance, and metal panel areas around doors and windows.

Other improvements include:

• New asphalt on existing paved areas.
• Reconfigured internal walkways between the proposed building addition and the existing northeast parking area.
• Relocation of play equipment.
• Relocation of mechanical and storage equipment.

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