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Boston University Charles River Campus January 17, 2013 2013–2023 Institutional Master Plan Boston University Charles River Campus January 17, 2013 2013–2023 Institutional Master Plan Submitted by Trustees of Boston University Submitted to Boston Redevelopment Authority Prepared by Fort Point Associates, Inc. in association with: CBT Architects Greenberg Consultants, Inc. Tetra Tech TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ ES-1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 CAMPUS HISTORY AND BACKGROUND ..................................................................... 1-1 1.2 UNIVERSITY VALUES, MISSION, AND GOALS ............................................................. 1-3 1.3 2013–2023 INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLAN ................................................................. 1-4 1.3.1 PROGRESS SINCE THE LAST INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLAN .......................... 1-5 1.4 MASTER PLANNING PROCESS ...................................................................................... 1-8 1.4.1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY TASK FORCE .......................................... 1-8 1.4.2 INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLAN PROJECT TEAM .............................................. 1-9 CHAPTER 2: CAMPUS DEMOGRAPHICS 2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 STUDENT POPULATION ............................................................................................... 2-1 2.2.1 HISTORICAL ENROLLMENT TRENDS ................................................................ 2-1 2.2.2 CURRENT POPULATION ................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.3 FUTURE STUDENT ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS ............................................ 2-3 2.3 EMPLOYMENT ............................................................................................................... 2-3 2.3.1 PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT FIGURES ................................................................ 2-5 CHAPTER 3: EXISTING PROPERTY AND USES 3.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 3-1 3.2 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ............................................................................................. 3-2 3.3 ACADEMIC, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND OTHER PROPERTIES .......................................... 3-8 CHAPTER 4: PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN 4.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT ................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2 NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT ....................................................................................... 4-3 4.2.1 BAY STATE ROAD .............................................................................................. 4-4 4.2.2 KENMORE SQUARE ............................................................................................ 4-5 Boston University Institutional Master Plan 4.2.3 AUDUBON CIRCLE ............................................................................................ 4-6 4.2.4 ALLSTON ............................................................................................................ 4-6 4.2.5 COTTAGE FARM ................................................................................................. 4-7 4.2.6 CHARLES RIVER .................................................................................................. 4-7 4.3 TRANSPORTATION CONTEXT ...................................................................................... 4-8 4.4 FRAMEWORK AND VISION: CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS ............................................. 4-10 4.4.1 CENTRAL CAMPUS ........................................................................................... 4-11 4.4.2 SOUTH CAMPUS .............................................................................................. 4-12 4.4.3 EAST CAMPUS .................................................................................................. 4-12 4.4.4 WEST CAMPUS ................................................................................................. 4-12 4.4.5 COMMONWEALTH LANDING ........................................................................ 4-17 4.5 URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES ...................................................................................... 4-17 4.5.1 MIXED-USE, HIGH-DENSITY URBAN CAMPUS MASSING AND URBAN INFILL ............................................................................................................... 4-17 4.5.2 FORGING NORTH-SOUTH CONNECTIONS/RECONNECTING TO THE CHARLES RIVER ............................................................................................................... 4-18 4.5.3 ENHANCING THE PUBLIC REALM .................................................................. 4-18 4.5.4 FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO CAMPUS PLANNING ...................................................................................................... 4-20 4.6 RELATIONSHIP OF PROPOSED INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS TO URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES .................................................................................................................. 4-21 4.6.1 STUDENT VILLAGE RESIDENCE III (SITE AA) ................................................... 4-21 4.6.2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (SITE BB) ........................................ 4-21 4.6.3 ACADEMIC BUILDINGS (SITE CC) ................................................................... 4-22 4.6.4 ACADEMIC BUILDING ADDITION (SITE DD) ................................................. 4-23 4.6.5 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH BUILDING (SITE EE) ....................... 4-23 4.6.6 ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING (SITE FF) ........................................ 4-24 4.6.7 MYLES STANDISH AND MYLES STANDISH ANNEX REHABILITATION (SITE GG) ............................................................................. 4-25 CHAPTER 5: DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 5.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 PROPOSED INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS ....................................................................... 5-1 5.2.1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (SITE BB) .......................................... 5-1 5.2.2 ACADEMIC BUILDING (SITE CC) ....................................................................... 5-2 Table of Contents 2 Boston University Institutional Master Plan 5.2.3 ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING (SITE FF) .......................................... 5-3 5.2.4 ACADEMIC BUILDING ADDITION (SITE DD) .................................................... 5-3 5.2.5 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH BUILDING (SITE EE) .......................... 5-4 5.2.6 MYLES STANDISH AND MYLES STANDISH ANNEX RESIDENCE HALL REHABILITATION (SITE GG) ............................................................................... 5-4 5.3 OTHER PROPOSED PROJECTS ...................................................................................... 5-5 5.3.1 STUDENT VILLAGE RESIDENCE III (SITE AA) ..................................................... 5-5 5.4 PUBLIC REALM AND OPEN SPACE ............................................................................... 5-6 5.4.1 BAY STATE ROAD/BEACON STREET POCKET PARK ......................................... 5-6 5.4.2 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE PHASE 1A IMPROVEMENTS ............................... 5-6 5.4.3 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE PHASE 2A IMPROVEMENTS ............................... 5-6 5.4.4 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE AREA AT BU BRIDGE ......................................... 5-7 5.4.5 CUMMINGTON PEDESTRIAN MALL ................................................................. 5-7 5.4.6 GRANBY STREET TO SILBER WAY PEDESTRIAN WAY ...................................... 5-7 5.4.7 GRANBY STREET POCKET PARK ....................................................................... 5-8 5.5 PROJECT PLANNING ..................................................................................................... 5-8 5.6 ZONING ........................................................................................................................ 5-9 5.6.1 GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT ............................... 5-10 5.6.2 RESTRICTED PARKING OVERLAY DISTRICT ................................................... 5-11 5.6.3 ARTICLE 37 GREEN BUILDINGS ...................................................................... 5-12 5.6.4 GREENBELT PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT ............................................. 5-12 5.6.5 NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT ............................................ 5-12 5.6.6 BAY STATE ROAD/BACK BAY WEST ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT ......................................................................................................... 5-13 5.7 POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITES .............................................................................. 5-14 CHAPTER 6: STUDENT HOUSING PLAN 6.1 MISSION ........................................................................................................................ 6-1 6.2 UNDERGRADUATES LIVING ON CAMPUS .................................................................. 6-1 6.3 UNDERGRADUATES LIVING OFF CAMPUS ................................................................. 6-3 6.4 STUDENT HOUSING POLICIES ...................................................................................... 6-3 6.4.1 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................
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