B O S T O N C O... C A M P U S M A... ALLSTON BRIGHTON TASK FORCE MEETING JUNE... PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
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BOSTON COLLEGE CAMPUS MASTER PLAN ALLSTON BRIGHTON TASK FORCE MEETING JUNE 16, 2008 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION 1 student housing g housing alternatives IMP - 100% housing p g - phasing 2 housing restriction mortgage g g assistance program discussion agenda beacon street newton campus upper campus Insert existing newton plan middle campus lower campus brighton campus campus today • 7 7,330 330 b beds d off housing with greatest concentration on lower campus • new geographic heart in lower campus which has no open space or passive recreation space yet majority of housing • opportunities for siting new buildings along the interior spine road of the brighton campus campus today principles • maintain undergraduate enrollment at 9,000 students t d t • emulate the middle campus' proportion of open space to t building b ildi space (density) in all areas of the campus • achieve mixed use in all areas of the campus • improve access for pedestrians and vehicles 10-year plan plan 10-year BRA scoping determination: provide alternatives to housing on brighton campus increase density on proposed lower campus residence halls replace all modular housing retain t i edmonds d d hall h ll study alternatives for shea field housing including: non-residential uses setbacks or buffer zones BRA scoping determination areas on lower campus studied for relocating 500 beds from brighton mindful i df l of: f • sensitivity to height and building location along commonwealth avenue avenue, beacon street • need for passive recreation and open space on lower campus proportionate ti t to t student population • the location of shallow utility corridors that constrain building shapes • requirement for 2-2.5 athletic fields adjacent to the existing stadium housing studies beacon street areas on lower campus studied for relocating 500 beds from brighton 5 6 study 1 • 50 beds added to more hall site • 120 beds on hillside site • 259 additional mods razed and replaced with: 10 beds on phase 1 mods replacement, another building of 175 beds, and another building of 300 beds 4 5 5 existing shallow water line • 60 beds added to shea field site • 100 townhouse beds on shea field site 6 6 6 • housing inventory remains at 92% of demand • approximately 700 undergraduate students remain in the neighborhood 4 housing studies beacon street areas on lower campus studied for relocating 500 beds from brighton 5 6 study 2 existing shallow water line • 50 beds added to more hall site 5 5 6 • 160 beds on hillside site • 65 beds added to phase 1 mods replacement • 125 beds added to shea field site • 100 townhouse beds on shea field site 7 • h housing i iinventory remains i at 92% of demand • approximately 700 undergraduate students remain in the neighborhood 7 6 4 housing studies beacon street beds per acre lower campus area studies 4 480 existing students within 40 acres 4,480 40-acre land area: current campus, beds/acre: 111 IMPNF: 114 beds/acre these options, beds/acre: 127 10-year plan housing studies 10-year plan housing concentration and building density goal is to have a building-to-open-space density p similar to the middle campus student-bed concentration: +500 beds on lower campus upper campus 25% mid/low campus 59% - 65% brighton campus 6% - 0% newton campus housing within newton 11% city of 3.5 53% 4.5 housing within of boston city 47% 5.5 5.5 10-year housing concentration pre IMPNF direction IMP direction IMPNF direction institutional master plan 100% university housing for undergraduate demand 100% university housing for undergraduate demand 10-year plan 100% university housing for undergraduate demand 2000 commonwealth avenue offers an opportunity to accommodate approximately 560 undergraduate students in university housing 94 1-bedroom units and 2-bedroom units 94 together with other university housing, allows the university to house 100% of undergraduate demand for housing located within a 5-minute walk from the edge of campus located on an existing BC shuttle route 100% university housing for undergraduate demand 2000 commonwealth avenue 190 BC students and faculty currently living at 2000 comm ave future staffing: 1 resident director, 1 resident minister, and 17 resident assistants building considerations: balconies, pool, window signs 100% university housing for undergraduate demand housing 100% university housing for undergraduate demand net gain of 220 beds on lower campus p 10-year plan 100% university housing for undergraduate demand housing 100% university housing for undergraduate demand net gain of 220 beds on lower campus p was 175 beds now 185 beds stories results in a total 4,700 beds on 40 acres of lower campus p area was 490 beds now 550 beds stories t i 6was 420 beds now 470 beds 5-6 56 stories 10-year plan 5 100% university housing for undergraduate demand 60' 180' housing 100% university housing for undergraduate demand net gain of 220 beds on lower campus deeper setback between shea field housing and the reservoir approx 35' easement 10-year plan 100% university housing for undergraduate demand housing 100% university housing for undergraduate demand net gain of 220 beds on lower campus deeper setback between shea field housing and the reservoir lake street/comm ave site maintained as open space beds reduced from 200 to 150 100% university housing for undergraduate demand 100% university housing for undergraduate demand net gain of 220 beds on lower campus p setback between deeper shea field housing and the reservoir lake street/comm ave site maintained as open space 350 beds in yea 8-10 development of interior brighton housing site delayed until last phase of 10-year plan 10-year plan fine arts auditorium housing view along lake street looking toward the proposed interior brighton site housing changes housing figures total BC undergraduate students total BC resident students 9,000 *8,600 total existing on-campus beds 7,330 total number of BC undergraduate students living off campus 1,270 net additional beds in IMPNF 610 beds added to lower campus in IMP 110 beds in 2000 commonwealth avenue 560 total number of beds being proposed in the IMP 1,280 *an average of 350 students study abroad each semester *an average of 50 students commute each semester 10-year plan 96% 100% 90% 85% 7 330 beds 7,330 + more hall, brighton spine road and 2000 commonwealth ave beds -- raze edmonds hall 7,720 beds phase 2 (yrs 4-6) existing housing: 7 7,330 330 beds + shea field pha ase 3 (yrs s 7-10) phase 1 (yrs 1-3) housing phasing +modular units replacement and brighton interior site -- half of existing modular units 8,270 beds 8,620 beds boston college housing plan housing restriction mortgage assistance program 10-year plan • restrict off-campus undergraduate students from living in 1- and 2-family homes • covered areas: – 02134 (allston), Add image of neighborhood – 02135 (brighton), – 02467 (chestnut hill) • restriction t i ti dependent d d t on construction of new residence halls housing restriction • first university-sponsored program of its kind in the city off boston b • open to all full time boston college employees • purchase area: allston and brighton • encourage walk to work, family home ownership, neighborhood stability • program dependent on approvall off th the IMP mortgage assistance program 1 student housing g housing alternatives IMP - 100% housing p g - phasing 2 housing restriction mortgage g g assistance program discussion
