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SP202200019 The Keswick School
Amended Narrative of Project Proposal 9.26.22
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This is a proposed modification of Special Use Permit # SP2007-0009 for the Little Keswick Education
Corporation, d/b/a The Keswick School (formerly Little Keswick School), 500 Little Keswick Lane, Keswick
VA. 22947, 434-295-0457
In March of 2020, the School experienced a building fire that destroyed a former dormitory that housed
several functions for the students attending The Keswick School, including a woodshop, art room,
counseling services, and storage.
This proposed modification is to expand the existing facilities to meet the needs of the student population
by building a new Arts Center, a Storage Building and to replace the existing Horse Barn with a new 3500
SF Barn. While there is no increase in student population, the Arts Center will allow the enhancement of
existing services provided to the students. The storage facility will relieve the current storage deficit created
by the March 2022 fire. The larger barn will support the therapeutic equine program at the School.
As the original Special Use Permit was consistent with the comprehensive Concept plan, we consider this
amendment to be in keeping with that plan. The Keswick School is a small, therapeutic, private boarding
school. We do not anticipate any change or long-term increased traffic on the adjacent County roads due
to the change.
In terms of impact on environmental features, the Art Center utilizes an open field. A small area of trees will
be removed as part of the sitework. Another small area of trees will be removed for the storage building.
The overall environmental setting of the campus will remain natural in appearance, with significant green
spaces and trees.
We do not anticipate a change in impact on the public transportation facilities, public safety facilities or
public parks. As a small private boarding school, there is no impact on the public school facilities in the
County.
Donna Stewart
Abrahamse & Co. Builders
Project Manager
540-809-7847 cell
434-295-9379 office
Marc J. Columbus
Head of School
The Keswick School
434-295-0457 office
434-825-6011 cell