Milton’s Design Review Board on Tuesday will consider the look of a proposed expansion – both the building and landscaping – to the Milton Montessori School in the southeastern part of the city.

Those “Final Reviews” are among a handful of items on the committee’s agenda for the October 1 meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. in City Hall’s Council Chambers. People can attend in person or watch online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKwamxYd58o.

Commonly referred to as DRB, the Design Review Board is a committee with seven members – each appointed by Milton’s Mayor and Councilmembers – that’s part of the City’s public meeting process (so other committees may consider the same matters). This Board reviews new construction, new site development, and certain significant alterations to structures, making recommendations to Milton’s Community Development Director. It also votes on demolition requests.

Two sets of the latter are on Tuesday’s agenda.

The first pertains to 15915 Birmingham Highway, which is across from New Bullpen Road and just north of the “Baby Publix” plaza at Birmingham Crossroads. The applicant is asking to demolish a 1-story house, smaller building (approximately 320 square feet), and concrete driveway on the 4.26-acre property.

The other demolition request is for a two-story frame building at 14880 Freemanville Road, a 5.26-acre property between Deerhaven Lane and Rolling Links Drive. The applicant says that, if this frame structure is demolished, the area where it stood will be leveled and grassed.

The next agenda item, regarding the exterior of the Hometown Carpet building along Mayfield Road, will be withdrawn by the applicant. That leaves two more “Final Review” items – both related to the private Milton Montessori School.

Earlier this year, the City Council approved a use permit and rezoning that set the stage for a major expansion of this private school on over five acres around 3499 and 3501 Bethany Bend. Tuesday’s meeting marks another step in that effort.

At its September meeting, the DRB conducted a courtesy review for “building/architecture” for this expansion. On Tuesday, they’ll conduct a “Final Review” of plans for the same proposed building.

The proposed 12,000-foot two-story structure would accommodate approximately 160 additional elementary and middle school-age students for the school, which has been in operation since January 2008.

The Design Review Board will then roll into what is a different agenda item: a “Final Review” of site/landscape plans for the same overarching project.

The school property, which is across from Forsyth County and abuts several multifamily residential developments, features a large amount of open space and a buffer around a perennial stream that should help minimize its impact on neighbors.

After Tuesday’s meeting, the DRB is next scheduled to convene on Tuesday, November 5.