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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 1, SEPTEMBER CAMPUS PLAN 2017 - 2036 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ................................................................................................................... 1 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 2 1.1 Georgetown University in the District of Columbia ................................................ 2 1.2 University Programs and Opportunities ................................................................ 2 1.2.1 Academic Programs................................................................................... 2 1.2.2 Research ................................................................................................... 3 1.2.3 Residential Life .......................................................................................... 3 1.2.4 MedStar Georgetown University Hospital .................................................. 3 1.2.5 Cultural and Civic Opportunities ................................................................ 4 1.2.6 Religious Programs.................................................................................... 5 1.2.7 Athletic Programs and Events .................................................................... 5 1.2.8 Ancillary Campus Activities ........................................................................ 5 1.2.9 Collaboration with Local Institutions and Other Organizations ................... 6 1.3 The Georgetown Community Partnership ............................................................ 6 1.3.1 The Campus Within the Community .......................................................... 6 1.3.2 A Successful Model for Consensus-Based Planning ................................. 7 1.3.2.1 Steering Committee ...................................................................... 7 1.3.2.2 Working Groups ............................................................................ 7 1.3.2.3 Communication and Transparency ............................................... 8 1.3.3 The GCP and the Campus Plan ................................................................ 8 1.3.3.1 Compliance with the 2010 Campus Plan ...................................... 8 1.3.3.2 Development of the 2017 Campus Plan ....................................... 9 1.3.3.3 Implementation of the New Campus Plan ................................... 10 SECTION 2: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE .............................................................. 12 2.1 Georgetown University in the 21st Century ......................................................... 12 2.2 University Master Planning Initiatives ................................................................. 12 2.2.1 The Future of the University at its Historic Main Campus ........................ 13 2.2.2 Georgetown Downtown............................................................................ 14 2.2.3 MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Planning ................................. 14 SECTION 3: THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 2017 – 2036 CAMPUS PLAN ........ 16 3.1 Campus Populations .......................................................................................... 16 3.1.1 Student Populations ................................................................................. 16 3.1.2 Faculty and Staff ...................................................................................... 17 3.2 The Future Campus: Enhanced Physical Environment and Facilities ................ 17 3.2.1 Architectural Considerations .................................................................... 17 3.2.2 Stewardship of Existing Resources.......................................................... 18 3.2.3 Optionality ................................................................................................ 18 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS PLAN: 2017 – 2036 Page i 3.2.4 Organized and Strategic Growth to Enhance the Living and Learning Experience ............................................................................................... 19 3.2.4.1 Creating a Vibrant Student Life Corridor ..................................... 19 3.2.4.2 Student Housing ......................................................................... 20 3.2.4.3 Athletics and Recreation Uses .................................................... 21 3.2.4.4 Academic Opportunities .............................................................. 21 3.2.4.5 MGUH Medical/Surgical Pavilion ................................................ 22 3.2.5 Creating a More Pedestrian-Friendly Campus ......................................... 23 3.2.5.1 An Emphasis on Open Space and Active Campus Connections .. 23 3.2.5.2 Circulation Improvements ........................................................... 24 3.3 Conservation Issues ........................................................................................... 24 3.3.1 Historic Resources ................................................................................... 25 3.3.2 Sustainability Considerations and Environmental Impacts....................... 25 3.4 Comprehensive Transportation Planning ........................................................... 26 3.4.1 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) .......................................... 26 3.4.2 Parking..................................................................................................... 28 3.5 Managing Off-Campus Activities and Impacts .................................................... 28 3.6 Proposed Conditions of Approval ....................................................................... 29 SECTION 4: COMPLIANCE WITH THE CAMPUS PLAN REGULATIONS .................. 30 4.1 Sub-section 101.1: Educational Use by a College or University ........................ 30 4.2 Sub-section 101.2: The Uses Shall Be Located so They Are Not Likely to Become Objectionable to Neighboring Property ................................................. 30 4.3 Sub-sections 101.3 and 101.4: Analysis of Incidental Uses .............................. 30 4.4 Sub-sections 101.5 through 101.7: Campus Development Standards .............. 31 4.5 Sub-section 101.8: Plan for Campus as a Whole, Showing the Location, Height and Bulk, Where Appropriate, of all Present and Proposed Improvements ........ 31 4.5.1 Buildings, Parking, and Loading Facilities................................................ 31 4.5.2 Screening, Signs, Streets, and Public Utility Facilities ............................. 31 4.5.3 Athletic and Other Recreational Facilities ................................................ 32 4.5.4 Description of all Activities Conducted or to be Conducted on the Campus, and the Capacity of all Present and Proposed Campus Development .... 32 4.6 Sub-sections 101.9 and 101.15: Further Processing for Specific Buildings, Structures, and Uses .......................................................................................... 32 4.7 Sub-section 101.10: No Interim Use of Land or Improved Property Proposed .. 33 4.8 Sub-section 101.11: Compliance with the Comprehensive Plan ....................... 33 4.9 Sub-section 101.13: Referral to the District of Columbia Office of Planning, Department of Transportation, and Department of the Environment .................. 33 4.10 Sub-section 101.14: Application is in Harmony with the Zoning Regulations .... 33 4.11 Sub-section 101.16: A Further Processing of a Campus Building Shall Not be Filed Simultaneously with a Full Campus Plan Application................................. 34 4.12 Section 102: Special Exception for Use of Commercial Property by a College or University ............................................................................................................ 34 SECTION 5: CONCLUSION ........................................................................................ 35 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS PLAN: 2017 – 2036 Page ii TABLE OF EXHIBITS EXHIBIT A University Charter EXHIBIT B Aerial Photograph of Campus EXHIBIT C Existing Conditions EXHIBIT D Existing Campus Land Uses EXHIBIT E Georgetown University in the District of Columbia EXHIBIT F Campus Neighborhood Context EXHIBIT G Campus Plan Compliance Milestones EXHIBIT H Georgetown Downtown EXHIBIT I Enrollment EXHIBIT J Faculty and Staff EXHIBIT K Development Program Summary EXHIBIT L Proposed Twenty-Year Development Plan EXHIBIT M Proposed Twenty-Year Development Plan Land Uses EXHIBIT N Proposed Student Life Corridor EXHIBIT O Undergraduate Student Housing Commitment EXHIBIT P Athletic and Other Recreational Facilities EXHIBIT Q Proposed Hospital and Medical Center District EXHIBIT R Existing Open Spaces and Pedestrian Circulation EXHIBIT S Proposed Open Spaces and Pedestrian Circulation EXHIBIT T Proposed Material Palette EXHIBIT U Existing Tree Canopy Map EXHIBIT V Proposed Tree Canopy Map EXHIBIT W1 Campus Topography – Elevation Map EXHIBIT W2 Campus Topography – Slope Percentage Map EXHIBIT X Existing Loading and Service Areas EXHIBIT Y Proposed Loading and Service Areas EXHIBIT Z Campus Wayfinding EXHIBIT AA Sustainability Plan for Campus Operations EXHIBIT BB Existing Pervious Surface Coverage Diagram EXHIBIT CC Proposed Pervious Surface Coverage Diagram EXHIBIT DD Existing Vehicular Circulation and Parking Facilities EXHIBIT EE Proposed Vehicular Circulation and Parking Facilities EXHIBIT FF Proposed Conditions of Approval EXHIBIT GG MedStar Health, Inc. and Community Representatives Agreement GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS PLAN: 2017 – 2036 Page