North Campus Master Plan
Open Forum | February 9, 2012
Agenda
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Schedule
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Review of Concept Plan
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UCCS Community Input
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Draft Plan
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Massing
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Phasing
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Discussion
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Schedule
OBSERVATIONS AND CONCEPTS
July 13-14
Kick-off and Focus Groups
September 8-9
Concept Plan Workshop
SCENARIO PLANNING
October 12-14
North Campus Scenarios Workshop
November 9-10
Open House
December/January Strategic Plan Working Group
PLAN INTEGRATION
February 8-10
Draft Plan Workshop
February/March
Integration with Strategic Plan
TBD
Draft Plan Presentation
April
Strategic Plan to Board of Regents
TBD
Master Plan to Board of Regents
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Enrollment Growth: 1965 to present
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
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1965
Campus Growth
1993 2001
2011
2020
2040?
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Potential Future Enrollment by 2020
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
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1965
Campus Growth
1993 2001
2011
2020
2040?
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Potential Future Enrollment Long-term
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
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1965
Campus Growth
1993 2001
2011
2020
2040?
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Existing Space :
Classroom
Open Labs
Research Labs
Academic Offices
Other Academic
Library
Administrative Offices
Assembly, Gallery, Theatre
Other Administrative
Physical Plant
Athletics
Recreation
Student Union
Residence Life
826,029 ASF
125,792
33,676
41,468
82,895
7,996
98,032
55,774
20,751
35,614
12,396
26,396*
42,808
49,992
180,440
*Includes shared facilities.
Campus Growth
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Existing Space : 826,029 ASF
Guideline Space : 1,049,000 ASF
Classroom
Open Labs
Research Labs
Academic Offices
Other Academic
Library
Administrative Offices
Assembly, Gallery, Theatre
Other Administrative
Physical Plant
Athletics
Recreation
Student Union
Residence Life
105,400 (+ 20,400)
(+7,700)
26,000
37,700
(+3,800)
97,200
8,000*
(-14,900)
(-0-)
106,600 (-8,600)
(-18,700)
74,500
37,800 (-17,300)
35,600* (-0-)
38,000* (-25,600)
95,500 (-69,100)
107,800 (-65,000)
62,592
(-12,600)
(Adding 200 beds)
*Discrepancy in space classification methodologies.
Campus Growth
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Growth of Residential Population
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May want to increase percentage (24% at CU Boulder and Colorado State)
What age of students will live on campus?
What type of housing will be provided? (traditional, semi-suite, suite, apartment)
7,000
6,000
5,000
Beds Existing
4,000
11.8 Percent on campus
15 Percent on Campus
3,000
20 Percent on campus
2,000
1,000
0
9,358
Campus Growth
15,000
21,000
27,000
33,000
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Regional Context
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Existing Campus
Pulpit Rock
University Village
Austin Bluffs
Core Campus
Campus Growth
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Topography
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Pulpit Rock
Alpine Village
160’ rise from North Nevada
to Alpine Village
Four Diamonds
University Village
Four Diamonds
Site Analysis
Arroyo
Prairie
Alpine Village
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Native Plant
Communities
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Undisturbed vegetation
contributes to site character
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Sensitive to changes in drainage
patterns
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Large stands should be protected
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Undisturbed plant communities
include:
Pulpit Rock
Eagle Rock
Neighborhood
Four Diamonds
University Village
• Native prairie
• Pine shrub
• Pinyon juniper
• Mountain shrub
• Cottonwood willow
Sources: Drainage Facility and Vegetation Inventory. Kiowa Engineering, 1998.
Vegetation Map. Department of Facilities Planning, 1998.
Site Investigations. Tapis Associates, 2011.
Site Analysis
• Upper arroyo oak/elm
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Disturbed
Landscape
Communities
Pulpit Rock
Eagle Rock
Neighborhood
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Vegetation in several areas of
the site is already disturbed
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Disturbed areas are priority
development sites
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Disturbed areas include:
Four Diamonds
University Village
• Non-native turf
• Non-native prairie
• Introduced locust
• Weed infestation
• Compacted soil
Sources: Drainage Facility and Vegetation Inventory. Kiowa Engineering, 1998.
Vegetation Map. Department of Facilities Planning, 1998.
Site Investigations. Tapis Associates, 2011.
Site Analysis
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Cultural Resources
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Drainages are historic migration
corridors
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Artifacts may be located at or
below the surface across the
entire site
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Monitoring necessary during
construction
Pulpit Rock
Eagle Rock
Neighborhood
Four Diamonds
University Village
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Sources: Intensive Cultural Resource Survey. Anthropology Department, 1999.
Cultural Resource Map. Source Unknown, 1998.
Minette Church (conversation). Anthropology Department, 2011.
Site Analysis
Archaeology students have
monitored in the past
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Known sites should be
preserved, particularly those
used by the Anthropology
Department
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Potential resources
Known resources
Sites utilized by Anthropology
Department
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UCCS Shuttles
Pulpit Rock
University Village
Austin Bluffs
Core Campus
Internal Circulator
Parking Shuttle
Campus Growth
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Existing Campus Organization
PROS:
1.
2.
Compact academic core
Pedestrian spine links the core
CONS:
1.
2.
University Hall feels isolated
Campus shuttle on public
streets reduces connectivity
Academic
Housing
Athletics / Recreation
Parking
Public Use
Campus Organization
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Concept Plan
Respect the site’s
natural features
Reinforce vibrant
campus anchors
Connect campus
destinations
Concept Plan
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UCCS Community Input
Open House
What will attract and retain students?
- Student life, specifically community and
quality residence halls
- Unique natural landscape
- Quality and breadth of academic
curriculum
- Small class sizes
Where will the core of campus be?
- Second campus center needed to the
north
- Strong desires for academic functions to
stay together
- Spine is important for connectivity
- Managing and increasing parking
capacity
- Removing surface parking from core
UCCS Community Input
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Planning Activity
Test fit to accommodate facilities for
20,000 students:
- Academic
- Student union
- Suite and apartment style
housing
- Recreation
- Athletics
- Surface and structured parking
- Transit and pedestrian spines
UCCS Community Input
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Compact Core
UCCS Community Input
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Second Core along North Nevada
UCCS Community Input
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Expand to the North at Alpine Village
UCCS Community Input
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Natural and Historic Resources
Not to be developed
Cultural resource sites
Draft Plan
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Uses
Academic, Admin, Research
Housing and Student Life
Recreation
Athletics
Health Sciences/Clinic
Visual and Performing Arts
Draft Plan
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Pedestrian Spine
Pedestrian Spine
Existing Buildings
New Building Sites
Draft Plan
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Recreational Trails
Existing Trail
Proposed Trail
Existing Buildings
New Building Sites
Draft Plan
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Auto Circulation
Daily Access
Limited Access: Transit,
Service, and Emergency Only
Existing Buildings
New Building Sites
Draft Plan
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Transit Spine
Shuttle Route
Express and Local Stops
Local Stop Only
Existing Buildings
New Building Sites
5 minute walking radius
3 minute walking radius
Draft Plan
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Express Shuttle
Shuttle Route
Express and Local Stops
Local Stop Only
Existing Buildings
New Building Sites
5 minute walking radius
3 minute walking radius
Draft Plan
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Parking
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Draft Plan
Structured Parking
Surface Parking
Existing Buildings
New Building Sites
5 minute walking radius
3 minute walking radius
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Draft Plan
Draft Plan
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Athletics
Draft Plan
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Arena and natatorium
terminate spine
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150,000 GSF arena
60,000 GSF natatorium
126,000 GSF field house
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Track and soccer stadium
Baseball stadium
Softball stadium
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1,780 parking spaces
within a 5 minute walk of
the arena
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North Nevada
Draft Plan
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Transit and pedestrian
spine are integrated into
urban street
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Central green space
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Visual and Performing
Arts adjacent to
underpass
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Academic Health
Sciences Center (Lane
Center) and additional
facilities to accommodate
branch medical campus
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2,600 parking spaces
within 5 minute walk of
Performing Arts
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Arroyos
Draft Plan
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Apartment-style residence
halls with active uses on
the ground floor
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Academic, admin, support
or research buildings
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Buildings frame views of
Front Range
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Arroyo and prairie
landscape integrated into
the development
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1,500 parking spaces
within a 5 minute walk of
the Central Green
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Alpine Village
Draft Plan
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Archaeological
mound retained as
features
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New suite-style
residence halls and
dining hall
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Rec center
expansion
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Parking garage with
recreational field on
top level (900
spaces)
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Core and East Campus
Draft Plan
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Preliminary Draft Plan
Accommodates 20,000 -22,500
Headcount On-Campus Enrollment
Academic and Research
Adds 1,898,000 gsf
Athletics and Recreation
634,000 gsf
7 total fields
Housing
899,000 gsf
(700 apartment beds and 1,725
suite beds)
Increase from 10% to 15% UG
housed on campus
Parking
Existing parking : 3,582
Proposed parking: 7,952
Net gain:
4,370 spaces
Draft Plan
Total New GSF:
3,459,000
Existing GSF:
1,782,295
TOTAL GSF:
5,241,295
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Enrollment Capacity
3,000,000
Draft Plan
920,000
1,290,000
5,210,000
3,431,000
7,950
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Massing
Full Campus
Massing
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Core Campus
Massing
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Alpine Village
Massing
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Arroyos
Massing
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North Nevada
Massing
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Athletics
Massing
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Phasing
Independent Projects
Arena, natatorium,
track/soccer stadium and
parking
Part of the branch medical
campus
Lane Center
Upper division apartments
Pedestrian and transit spines
Academic, admin and
research facilities in the
arroyos area
East Campus academic and
admin facilities
Phasing Discussion
Dependent Projects
Relocating fields from Four
Diamonds frees the North
Nevada site for the Visual
and Performing Arts Facilities
and additional research and
parking.
Phasing Discussion
Dependent Projects
Relocating fields from Four
Diamonds frees the North
Nevada site for the Visual
and Performing Arts Facilities
and additional research and
parking.
Phasing Discussion
Dependent Projects
Alpine Village parking garage
allows for expansion of rec
and student housing onto
existing parking lots.
Phasing Discussion
Dependent Projects
Alpine Village parking garage
allows for expansion of rec
and student housing onto
existing parking lots.
Phasing Discussion
Dependent Projects
Core Campus parking
garage allows new academic
facilities in the core.
Phasing Discussion
Dependent Projects
Core Campus parking
garage allows new academic
facilities in the core.
Phasing Discussion
Dependent Projects
East Campus acquisition
provides the land necessary
to start building a housing
village.
Phasing Discussion
Dependent Projects
East Campus acquisition
provides the land necessary
to start building a housing
village.
Phasing Discussion
Draft Priority Projects
Draft Infrastructure Master Plan
Strategic Planning
(2012-2020)
Lane Center
Branch Medical Campus
Visual and Performing Arts Center
Transit, Pedestrian, Bicycle and
Infrastructure Spine
Rec Center Expansion
Soccer/Track Stadium
Arena
Recreation Fields
Office Space
Research space
800 beds of new housing
Phasing
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Next Steps
OBSERVATIONS AND CONCEPTS
July 13-14
Kick-off and Focus Groups
September 8-9
Concept Plan Workshop
SCENARIO PLANNING
October 12-14
North Campus Scenarios Workshop
November 9-10
Open House
December/January Strategic Plan Working Group
PLAN INTEGRATION
February 8-10
Draft Plan Workshop
February/March
Integration with Strategic Plan
TBD
Draft Plan Presentation
April
Strategic Plan to Board of Regents
TBD
Master Plan to Board of Regents
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