Fusco Athletic Park
Key School completed a purchase agreement with the Annapolis Golf Course in November 2011 for a seventy-acre parcel of land located two miles from campus in the community of Annapolis Roads. Settlement took place on August 13, 2013.
By unanimous Board vote, the property was officially named the Key School Fusco Athletic Park, honoring the generous and long-time philanthropic support of current parents Kristin and Jack Fusco and the Fusco Family Foundation.
Key School plans to use this new property for recreational purposes, in support of its outdoor, environmental and athletic programs. The School’s administration and Board of Trustees will preserve and protect the existing natural areas to serve as outdoor spaces and to provide areas for recreational, conservation and horticultural activities.
Key School is committed to the stewardship of this exquisite property and to being a good neighbor to the residents of Annapolis Roads while also fulfilling the needs of our students.
Development Updates
March 14, 2019
Key School received the Zoning Certificate of Use from Anne Arundel County and will begin using Fusco Athletic Park for practices and games next week. In our announcements to all members of our community, we have stressed the importance of adhering to the posted speed limit of 25 mph on Carrollton Road. Key's athletics schedules, posted on the School's website, will be updated to include Fusco Athletic Park use early next week. Please note: All schedules are subject to change due to weather and unforeseen circumstances.
July 5, 2018
As has been the case over the last several weeks, work at Fusco Athletic Park is focused on continuing to lay sod on various parts of the property and on construction of the three utility buildings. Anticipate similar traffic of delivery and construction vehicles to the last few several weeks.
Additional Information
The following letters have been mailed to the full Annapolis Roads Community:
February 13, 2018 - Addressing runoff
January 9, 2018 - Creation of liaison committee
January 5, 2018 - Preparation for widening of Carrollton Road
September 26, 2017 - Response to statements about history of negotiations and Key School/ARPOA Negotiation History
January 17, 2017 - Well installation
December 1, 2016 - Outreach & Fact Sheet
September 24, 2015 - Information about the Site Development Plan and traffic mitigation plan
August 4, 2014 - Overview of discussions between Key and the County Office of Planning and Zoning about the Adequacy of Public Facilities as it relates to Carrollton Road.
January 2012 - Invitation to informational meeting
December 15, 2011 - Open letter to the residents of Annapolis Roads & Fact Sheet
Key School’s Board of Trustees and Matthew Nespole are pleased to announce Key’s Site Development Plan (SDP) and the grading permit plans for Fusco Athletic Park were formally approved in September 2016 by the Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits. Key and the County are currently defending the approved traffic mitigation plan before the County Board of Appeals. The School is moving forward in reviewing construction bid packages for the approved construction plans and hopes to announce a formal timeline for groundbreaking soon.
News Coverage
Residents Appeal Approval of Key School Athletic Fields Project
January 5, 2016
Key School Gets County Approval for Athletic Fields
October 2, 2015
Residents complain of high grass at former golf course
July 2, 2014
Court Upholds Key School's right to build on former golf course
May 25, 2014
Key School Buys Annapolis Golf Club
August 15, 2013
Judge Rules in Favor of Key School Over Golf Course
April 24, 2013
Judge Denies Key School's Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit
January 26, 2013
Annapolis Roads Residents File Amended Complaint Against Key School
October 26, 2012
Key School Unveils Golf Course Plans
September 28, 2012
Key School Going Ahead With Plans for Golf Course
September 24, 2012
Fight Over Annapolis Golf Course Continues
July 31, 2012
Lawsuit Dismissed
July 28, 2012
Open Space Legislation Before Council Again
April 16, 2012
Open Space Bill Draws Ire From Residents
March 4, 2012
County: No Athletic Fields On Annapolis Golf Course
February 8, 2012
Fight Over Sale of Golf Course Continues
December 30, 2011
Lawsuit Filed Over Golf Course Sale
November 25, 2011
Key School buys Annapolis Roads Golf Course
November 11, 2011
Strolling the Property
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Documents/Summaries
- MDE Report & Anne Arundel County Responses
- MDE Report - 2/15/2018
- AACo Report - 2/21/2018
- AACo Report - 3/8/2018
- Sediment Control Plan - February 2018
- PDF of County-approved plan
- List of Modifications
- Carrollton Road Widening Project
- PDF of approved plans
- Traffic Mitigation Appeal Testimony & Briefs
- Testimony about attempts to meet with ARPOA representatives
- (1/26/2017)
- Key School Closing Argument
(7/21/2017) - Protestants Closing Argument
(8/21/2017) - AACo Closing Argument
(8/21/2017) - Key School Reply Argument
(9/5/2017) - Maryland Court of Appeals Decision
- Traffic Analyses
- Briefs Filed
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Key School Response to Petition for Writ of Certiorari(filed July 31, 2014)
Petition for Writ of Certiorari(filed July 16, 2014)
Appellants' Reply Brief
Key School Brief
Appellants' Brief
ARPOA Amicus Brief
Amicus Brief
- May 22, 2014 Community Meeting
- April 23, 2013 Hearing
- Revised Site Plan
- Community Meeting September 27, 2012
- Memorandum Opinion
- Concept Plan
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View Preliminary Concept Plan presented January 2012
- Open Space Bill
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Comparison: Current Open Space Requirements vs. Bill No. 15-12 Requirements
Facts About Bill No. 15-12 updated April 16, 2012
- Fact Sheet
Evolution of Key's Site Development Plan
The most recent Site Development Plan (SDP) has evolved over the course of the past three years, with adjustments to the initial concept plan resulting not only from feedback received from the County Office and Planning and Zoning (OPZ) but also from suggestions made by residents in Annapolis Roads and requests from the ARPOA board.
Removed from original concept plan: running track, 2 tennis courts, and 1 multi-purpose field which would have been placed behind resident homes adjacent to the property.
The final SDP comprises: 3 multi-purpose fields, 8 tennis courts, 1 baseball diamond, a nature trail, a parking lot, a pool, accessory buildings, and significant reforestation. This development plan will not be implemented all at once; rather, Key School is planning a phased construction of the project.
Final Site Development Plan
Approved November 2016
Updated Site Development Plan
Submitted May 2014
Revised Site Development Plan
Submitted January 2013
Preliminary Concept Plan
Submitted January 2012