The University of Utah Campus Master Plan
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THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 7. Implementation CHAPTER 7: IMPLEMENTATION Introduction The purpose of the implementation strategy is to iden- • Implement transformative projects early tify the logical phasing and sequence of capital develop- The initial phase of campus development sets the ment projects. The Plan recognizes that the phasing of stage for what follows. Transformative projects, such development is critical to the immediate and long-term as the Student Life Center and Athletics Track, pro- success of the campus. vide a significant opportunity to redefine the campus environment and create significant value for existing Three phases of development have been identified in and future students, staff and faculty. order to demonstrate the possible sequence of trans- formative project implementation. For purposes of this • Respect established funding frameworks campus master planning effort it is assumed that phases The Plan identifies and projects by phase according generally reflect a 5 – 7 year timeframe. The timeframe to known funding opportunities, constraints, and of each phase is difficult to determine and is subject to other issues. change since the implementation of individual projects is influenced by a number of variety of factors such • Promote Transportation Demand Management (TDM) as funding, politics, competing priorities, and other Projects that seek to increase campus transporta- unforeseen issues. tion system efficiency are identified and prioritized. These projects include new roadways for the campus Approach shuttle, enhanced bicycle and pedestrian connections, and additional on-campus student housing. The approach taken to creating the implementation strategy involved the following key steps: • Identify creative project groupings Funding opportunities may be enhanced through • Develop priorities & preferences based on the Vision the creative grouping of capital projects. Examples The Plan Vision implies a preference for particu- include combining parking and athletics facilities, or lar projects, such as projects that have the greatest classrooms with retail. potential for enhancing student life, and achieving the University’s mission for teaching and research. • Limited new parking structures on Main Campus in the next 10 years • Identify and prioritize key / “enabling” projects Due to the high construction cost associated with Logical sequencing of projects is required in order parking structures, the Plan limits the number of to implement the Plan. Certain projects, such as util- new structures within the first two phases to the ity infrastructure projects for example, are required north-west campus structure, “business loop” struc- to “enable” the development of new buildings and ture, and a structure potentially located adjacent to facilities. Henry Eyring Building. Parking structures are how- ever promoted at the Health Sciences Center. 7 – 2 THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Implementation Priorities Address Campus Land Opportunities Sustainability Create an active campus • Relocate University Services (Grounds & Motor • Continue to build on current efforts led by the • Build front door facing main com- Pool, Facilities Management Parking/Yard, Annex, Office of Sustainability. mon spaces and not parking lots. Environmental Safety) for Fort Douglas. • New development to meet Architecture 2030 objec- • Line malls with active uses. • Potential for housing or service unit expansion at tives. Fort Douglas. • Undertake sustainability audit to establish baseline Town and Gown • Potential for satellite parking opportunities at Fort conditions. • Continue current community rela- Douglas. • Promote full participation in achieving a sustainable tions efforts. • State Laboratory site at HSC for alternative campus environment. • Address campus edges through University use. focused planning study. Classroom Replacement Strategies Research Park • Reduce need by maximizing usage, and schedule Design Oversight • Evaluate potential implications of Research Park changes. • Establish a Design Review expansion. • Flex / surge / swing space. Committee. • Consider Business Incubator concept. • Sequester space. • Develop District Plans and Design • Consider consolidation of East Village with West • Classroom Fund. Guidelines. Village as part of Village redevelopment. • New modes of teaching (electronic classroom). • Revisit Mission of Research Park. • Resolve covenant issues associated with density, site Open space improvements coverage, and parking. • Pursue donor funding opportunities. • Fund open space improvements in concert with Implement TDM infrastructure projects. • Raise parking fees to pay for structure costs and to help reduce overall demand. Future Development Approach • Implement TDM strategies that increase staff partici- • Future projects should be multi-use. pation in Transit. • Infill development as a priority (ie. before “green- • Pursue negotiation with UTA to reconfigure South field”). Campus TRAX Station for enhanced pedestrian • Work towards achieving a compact campus footprint safety. • Consider re-use options as part of development pro- • Realign North Campus Drive. gramming/planning. • Prioritize re-use of significant campus buildings, Infrastructure Funding including George Thomas (Old Museum of Natural • Prioritize infrastructure repair & replacement proj- History) located at Presidents Circle. ects. • Implement infrastructure “Impact Fees” for new construction. • Review opportunity to adopt “Utility Usage Fees” for existing buildings. • Review opportunity to adopt Cost Center Utility Conservation incentives. 7 – 3 CHAPTER 7: IMPLEMENTATION Capital Development Projection: Phase 1 Key Phase 1 enabling projects (ie. projects that “enable” • Relocate Women’s Softball field to central fields to the development of new buildings and facilities) include enable development of the Student Life Center. the following: • Develop new Central Campus Plant. • Upgrade HPER Mall utility infrastructure with new • Develop utility tunnel along Interdisciplinary utility tunnel to resolve existing reliability and capac- Corridor to serve USTAR and University Ambulatory ity issues, and to support future infill development. Center development. • Renovate George Thomas to enable future building • Demolish Francis Armstrong Madsen (#76) to enable use. DESB Expansion. • Develop new utility tunnel between Interdisciplinary • Demolish Medical Center Parking Terrace #524 to Corridor and HPER Mall to enable the development enable School of Medicine Infill during Phase 2. of USTAR. • Establish temporary Golf Practice Facility. # West Campus GSF # Central Campus GSF W1 Geology & Geophysics 90,000 C15 College of Humanities 51,810 W2 Universe Project 156,000 C16 Central Campus Plant 20,700 P1 Northwest Parking Structure 480 F1 Temporary Golf Practice Facility - 5 George Thomas Renovation - F2 Women’s Softball Field - L2 Interdisciplinary Corridor Landscape - # North Campus GSF U2 Interdisciplinary Corridor Utilities - N3 USTAR #1 180,000 U3 Interdisciplinary Quad. Utility Tunnel - U5 Central Campus Drive Extension - # East Campus GSF E4 University Hospital Expansion 305,000 # Heritage Commons GSF E5 College of Nursing 9,600 H17 University Guest House Expansion 30,100 E6 PCMC Ambulatory 220,000 H18 Student Apartments 90,000 E7 University Women’s Center 100,000 E8 University Ambulatory 200,000 # Demolition GSF E9 Huntsman Cancer Institute, Phase IIB 117,467 22 Geoscience Services Building 7,881 23 Military Science Building 8,652 # South Campus GSF 24 Mines Building 27,009 S11 Social Work Expansion 15,000 524 Medical Center Parking Structure - S12 DESB Replacement & Expansion I 189,000 76 Francis Armstrong Madsen Building 23,727 S13 Beverly Taylor Sorensen Arts & 37,000 101 Virginia Tanner Dance Building 7,849 Education Complex Note: GSF identified for new construction or demolition only. S14 Student Life Center 157,500 36 College of Fine Arts Renovation - U1 HPER Mall Utilities - L1 HPER Mall Landscape Treatments - 7 – 4 THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH CAMPUS MASTER PLAN FEDERAL HEIGHTS DR. E9 CIRCLE OF HOPE MEDICAL DR. EAST E4 MARIO CAPECCHI DR. E8 1900 EAST E6 2030 EAST NORTH CAMPUS DR. E7 E5 CENTRAL CAMPUS DR. N3 WOLCOTT ST WOLCOTT WASATCH DR. L2 F1 RED BUTTE CREEK U2 MEDICAL DR. SOUTH 100 SOUTH C16 F2 P1 W1 H17 U3 RED BUTTE CANYON RD H18 C15 S14 CONNOR RD 5 L1 U1 FORT DOUGLAS BLVD UNIVERSITY STREET UNIVERSITY U5 HEMPSTEAD RD S13 MARIO CAPECCHI DR. 36 S12 CAMPUS CENTER DR. SOUTH CAMPUS DR. S11 CHIPETA WAY W2 500 SOUTH Phase I 0 200ft 500ft 1,000ft 7 – 5 COLOROW WAY WAKARA WAY FOOTHILL DR. ARAPEEN DR. ARAPEEN GUARDSMAN WAY GUARDSMAN SUNNYSIDE AVE. CHAPTER 7: IMPLEMENTATION Capital Development Projection: Phase 2 Key Phase 2 enabling projects include the following: • Relocation of Grounds Storage, Motor Pool, and associated facilities to enable South Campus Walk projects. • Demolish Building 44 to enable the Center for Cell & Genome Sciences Project. • Demolish Kendall D. Garff (#75) to enable DESB. # West Campus GSF # Central Campus GSF W35 College of Law 100,500 F3 Athletics Track with Parking Structure 820 stalls W22 Center for Cell & Genome Sciences 70,845 F5 Intramural Field - L3 Science Yard Landscape - L6 HPER Mall to HSC Pathway - L7 Bioswales - # North Campus GSF N23 USTAR #2 200,000 # Demolition GSF L4 Bioswales - 44 Building 44 10,177 701 Medical Towers 57,927 # East Campus GSF 702 Medical Towers 57,927 E24 HSC Academic (521 Replacement) 276,000 706 Medical Towers 4,662 E24 HSC Research (521 Replacement)