Research Park at the University of Illinois 2018 Master Plan Update 2

RESEARCH PARK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 2018 MASTER PLAN UPDATE 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The following people listed in this page have took part in reviewing the plan as part of the planning process. FOX DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Peter B. Fox, Founder RESEARCH PARK AT THE Andrea L. Ruedi, Chief Executive Officer UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS STAFF Laura Frerichs, Director RESEARCH PARK Laura Bleill, Associate Director BOARD OF MANAGERS Edward L. McMillan , Assistant Director, Incubator Management Cynthia Faullin Board of Trustees representative Jesse Thomas, Research Park Intern Patrick Daly Business/Industry Leader UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT Roderick Johnson URBANA-CHAMPAIGN Business/Industry Leader , Senior Associate Chancellor for Mike Delorenzo Rick Stephens Administration & Operations, Office of the Chancellor Business/Industry Leader Senior Director Real Estate Planning & Bruce Walden, Avijit Ghosh Services, University Office of Capital Programs & Real Estate Vice President/Chief Financial Officer and Services Comptroller Ted Christy, Associate Director of Capital Programs, Project Ed Seidel Planning Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation Qu Kim, Assistant Director, Capital Programs Administration, Susan A. Martinis University Office of Capital Programs & Real Estate Services Interim Vice Chancellor for Research at James Lev, Architect, Planner, Capital Programs University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Mitra Dutta CITY OF CHAMPAIGN Vice Chancellor for Research at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Bruce Knight, Champaign Planning Director Liang Liu Dennis Schmidt, Champaign Public Works Director Associate Dean of Facilities and Capital Planning, Dave Clark, Champaign City Engineer College of Engineering Chris Sokolowski, Champaign Public Works 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 Introduction 5 02 Concept Plan 17 03 Phasing Plan 33 04 Appendices 37 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 6 UIUC Research Park Master Plan Update PURPOSE The Master Plan is an update to the 2012 University of Illinois PURPOSE OF THE Campus Master Plan Update, Research Park, approved by the MASTER PLAN UPDATE University of Illinois Board of Trustees. The Plan will serve as Over the past eighteen years, the Research Park at the the Research Park at the University of Illinois’s official policy University of Illinois has made significant strides both in its guide for land use and development. It details a long-term company portfolio as well as its physical campus. Now, the vision that addresses the critical issues in terms of: land use, Research Park at the University of Illinois is recognized as one circulation, infrastructure, parks and recreation, and more. of the nation’s top startup incubators and research parks. It Additionally, the Plan seeks to create a distinct identity is also the only on-campus research park in the nation. As its and reinforce a sense of place at the Research Park at the success has grown, the footprint has naturally expanded to University of Illinois. Building placement has been carefully accommodate the desire of the industry leaders to relocate considered to maximize flexibility according to land use zones, and tap into the resources and environment the Research Park utilities and strategic placement of stormwater management at the University of Illinois has to offer. facilities. Building footprints currently depicted on the plan are The Research Park at the University of Illinois is positioned conceptual in nature and are, therefore, intended as a guide for continued expansion and has opportunities to grow in a rather than exact plans. number of locations in the Research Park Planning Area. This growth reinforces the need for a unifying vision that guides the Research Park at the University of Illinois for the next ten years. Introduction 7 Many recommendations within the Master Plan would HOW TO USE require capital expenditures. The Research Park at the THE MASTER PLAN University of Illinois has coordinated and aligned the Plan’s The Plan should be used on a regular basis to inform everyday recommendations with the University and City of Champaign’s decision making for the development of the Research Park at Capital Improvement Programs and other schedule of the University of Illinois. Particularly, the Research Park at the infrastructure improvements. Furthermore, the Plan sets University of Illinois’s Design Review Committee (DRC), which policies and recommendations regarding the location, is responsible for reviewing proposals for developments in intensity, and land use type of proposed developments within the Research Park at the University of Illinois, should use this the Research Park at the University of Illinois. It is important plan to evaluate how the development proposals advance the for the Research Park at the University of Illinois to coordinate Research Park at the University of Illinois’s vision and design with the City of Champaign and the University on necessary principles. Developers should utilize this plan to understand infrastructure improvements and how future developments the Research Park at the University of Illinois’s expectations of would impact the character of their surrounding areas. future development and land use. Additionally, coordination and cooperation with other relevant staff and agencies is critical in implementing the Plan’s recommendations. Thus, the Plan should be made available and easily accessible to all Research Park at the University of Illinois and University staff, officials, and boards. It should be recognized that institutions are dynamic environments and are constantly changing over time. It is important that the Master Plan serves as a living document and be continually updated to reflect the Research Park at the University of Illinois’s changing needs. The Research Park at the University of Illinois may perform an annual review of the Plan, in addition to performing more comprehensive reviews and updates to the Plan every three to five years. Once BOT approves, any changes to the 2018 Master Plan documents and Maps must be submitted to BOT as Amendment by collaborating with University Office of Capital Programs and Real Estate Services (UOCPRES). 8 UIUC Research Park Master Plan Update PLANNING CONTEXT PLANNING BOUNDARIES Previous master plans have focused on the Phase IV area east of First Street. This document has studied the entire Research Park Planning 57 PROSPECT Area for new development zones as well as key infill development CUNNINGHAM 74 opportunities . Thus, the Master Plan’s scope is more comprehensive MATTIS BRADLEY HIGH CROSS including the entirety of the Research Park at the University of Illinois. It should be noted that the planning boundaries, as described in the 72 CHURCH UNIVERSITY following sections, are intended to show planning context. They are SPRINGFIELD not related to the area’s legal context and covenant controls. URBANA 1ST CHAMPAIGN WASHINGTON DUNCAN U OF I AT LINCOLN VINE NEIL URBANA- KIRBY U of I Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN PHILO Research Park Planning Area U OF I AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN RESEARCH PARK PLANNING AREA The University’s Board of Trustees defined this area as the WINDSOR ‘planning area’ for the Research Park at the University of Illinois. Although not all developments within this area belong to the Research Park at the University of Illinois, they influence the LOCAL SETTING Research Park at the University of Illinois’s physical environment. In addition to its location on the U of I Urbana-Champaign There is an agreed sphere of influence that the Research Park campus, the Research Park at the University of Illinois has at the University of Illinois has in this area, and the Research easy access to Downtown Champaign, Downtown Urbana, Park at the University of Illinois and the University will need to and other regional destination within the Champaign-Urbana coordinate on future building uses. All plans will need to be region due to its proximity to major roadways, such as First reviewed and approved by the University’s Board of Trustees. Street and Kirby Avenue. The Research Park at the University of Illinois brings in a highly U of I Urbana-Champaign multi-disciplinary community that produces significant and Research Park Master Plan Focus Area influential technological advances. It has been invaluable in The master planning efforts focus largely on undeveloped promoting: area east of First Street and the Research Park at the University of Illinois’s area west of First Street. With new developments • U of I Urbana-Champaign faculty to develop and occurring within the past few years, such as the Yahoo! Building, commercialize modern technologies in tandem with their there is an increased demand and pressure for new development academic work in closer proximity to the campus core. The Focus Area is where • Collaboration between established companies and U of I the Research Park at the University of Illinois will concentrate near Urbana-Champaign faculty and researchers and mid-term development, though this does not indicate the • Reputable internship opportunities for students Research Park at the University of Illinois owns these land. The Research Park at the University of Illinois is currently home to Area Under U of I Urbana-Champaign Control more than 115 companies with about 2,000 employees in high- The University primarily controls this area, and existing technology careers. Among the companies are multi-national and and future developments are under the sphere of influence publicly traded corporations, such as Capital One, Yahoo!,

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