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Vegetation <br />At Foster, there are mature landscaping trees of varying species and size planted around the <br />Foster High buildings, including the outdoor courtyard between the academic and activity wings. <br />While trees are planted at even intervals along the academic and activity wings facing 42nd Ave <br />S. and S. 144th St., there are fewer trees planted on the ends of the building, and what trees <br />exist are unevenly spaced. In the east parking lot accessed from S. 144th St., there is a <br />landscaping island for every 7 parking stalls; most islands host 2 trees. There are also <br />landscaping islands in the northern parking lot accessed from S. 42nd Ave.; these islands are <br />connected by 3 -12 parking spaces, depending on location. Most of these landscaped islands <br />host 2 trees. Trees are also planted along the parcel's northern and southern perimeters, <br />around the maintenance and technology building in the northwest corner, in front of the four <br />portables, and between the pool and the football stadium. <br />Most of the softball diamond, area outside the football stadium, and land between the pool and <br />the four tennis courts is grass. Grass is also planted on the landscaping strip between the bus <br />loop and 42nd Ave S., around the maintenance building, between the parking lots and the <br />school, and underneath areas landscaped with trees. <br />On the B2K site, the baseball diamond areas are dirt and grass. There are blackberry bushes <br />between the baseball diamonds and the church. On the northern parcel edge and the <br />panhandle portion of the site, there are mature deciduous and evergreen trees of various <br />species. The trees in or near the developable area of the site are described in Attachment F. <br />FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL <br />Project Description <br />Tukwila School District proposes expanding Foster High School by approximately 57,000 ft2, <br />relocating several sports fields, removing four portable classrooms and demolishing the <br />maintenance services building in the northwest corner. Currently comprised of two separate <br />academic and activities buildings, Foster High School will unify the buildings as wings under the <br />proposed expansion. <br />The expanded academic wing will incorporate new learning studios to replace the four portables <br />to be removed after construction and additional spaces to accommodate STEAM (Science, <br />technology, Engineering, Arts and Math)- focused learning. Existing classrooms and hallways in <br />the academic wing will be remodeled. The outdoor courtyard between the academic and <br />activities wing will be under a new roof, and the first -floor commons expanded into what is now <br />an open -air entry plaza. In the activities wing, several existing areas will be remodeled (choral, <br />band, commons) and an auxiliary gym and fitness center will be added at the eastern end, <br />expanding the building's footprint. <br />10 <br />12 <br />