Boston University Institutional Master Plan (IMP) Amendment
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FORT POINT ASSOCIATES, INC. 33 Union Street, 3rd Floor . Boston, MA 02108 Boston University Institutional Master Plan Amendment June 30, 2010 submitted to: prepared by: Boston Redevelopment Authority Fort Point Associates, Inc. submitted by: Trustees of Boston University BOSTON UNIVERSITY IMP AMENDMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Master Plan Progress .................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Master Plan Renewal................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Zoning Map Amendment ........................................................................................................................... 1-2 2.0 BOSTON UNIVERSITY MISSION AND GOALS ................................................................................... 2-1 3.0 PROGRESS ON THE 2003-2010 MASTER PLAN................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Enrollment ..................................................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Student Housing .......................................................................................................................................... 3-2 3.3 Academic Facilities ...................................................................................................................................... 3-2 3.4 Other Facilities and Improvements ......................................................................................................... 3-3 4.0 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ....................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2 Campus Context ......................................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.3 Proposed Institutional Projects ................................................................................................................ 4-1 4.3.1 The Boston University East Campus Student Services Center............................................... 4-2 4.3.2 233 Bay State Road – Renovations for Academic and Administration Space ..................... 4-2 4.3.3 Boston University School of Law ................................................................................................... 4-3 4.3.4 Babcock Street Athletic Field and Parking ................................................................................... 4-4 5.0 TRANSPORTATION...................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 5-1 6.0 COMMUNITY BENEFITS .............................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 6-1 7.0 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT .................................................................................................................... 7-1 APPENDIX A, Making A Difference in Massachusetts, Fiscal Year 2008-Boston University’s Economic and Social Impact Sourcebook. ......................................................................................................................................... BOSTON UNIVERSITY IMP AMENDMENT List of Tables Table 3-1 Full Time Undergraduate Enrollment – Charles River Campus ................................ 3-1 Table 3-2 Projected Undergraduate Enrollment - Charles River Campus .................................. 3-1 Table 3-3 Full Time Undergraduates Residing in Boston ........................................................... 3-2 Table 4-1, List of Residential Properties ..................................................................................... 4-5 Table 4-2, List of Academic, Administrative and Other Properties .......................................... 4-11 List of Figures Figure 4-1, Boston University Property ..................................................................................... 4-14 Figure 4-2, Potential Development Site Map ............................................................................ 4-15 Figure 4-3, Existing Land Use/Functional Analysis Map ......................................................... 4-16 Figure 7-1, Proposed Institutional Subdistrict ............................................................................. 7-2 Table of Contents BOSTON UNIVERSITY IMP AMENDMENT 1.0 INTRODUCTION Boston University was the first university in the City of Boston to prepare an Institutional Master Plan (“IMP” or “Master Plan”). The first Master Plan was approved in 1986, followed by the second in 1997, and finally the third and most recent, in 2003. Over the past 25 years, the University has completed a host of important improvements to the campus outlined in the various Master Plans. Most prominent among these projects are the John Hancock Student Village with housing for more than 1,700 students, the Harry Agganis Arena, the Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center, the School of Management, the Center for Photonics Research, the Life Sciences and Engineering Building, the Residences at 580 Commonwealth Avenue for graduate student housing, and the Track and Tennis Center. In addition, the University has also partnered with the City and State in the redevelopment and revitalization of Kenmore Square and the beautification of Commonwealth Avenue between Deerfield Street and the BU Bridge. The Master Plan development objectives of Boston University for the seven-year period beginning in 2003 through 2010 included the completion of existing projects, the improvement of the visual appearance and livability of the campus, and the addition of some new recreational, teaching, residential, and research facilities. 1.1 Master Plan Progress The 2003-2010 IMP noted many needed programmatic and facility improvements to support the ongoing goals of the University. Many of these improvements have been accomplished over the course of the Master Plan, but some remain to be implemented. As noted above, the University has made significant strides in constructing new facilities for a number of programs and for the provision of additional on-campus undergraduate and graduate student housing. Among those remaining needs identified in the IMP is the need for a facility to support the enhancement of undergraduate student counseling and academic advising services that are currently located in different facilities across the campus. As the University has now identified such a location, an IMP Amendment is being requested to add the East Campus Student Services Center project to the list of Proposed Institutional Projects. The project will provide the required student services space and will replace three aging, East Campus dining facilities with a modern student dining center. 1.2 Master Plan Renewal The current 2003-2010 IMP has expired. The University is currently in the process of gathering information related to the development of a new IMP. The University is committed to taking the time necessary to thoroughly evaluate the future needs of the Charles River Campus and to develop a creative and thoughtful plan to achieve the University’s overall goals and objectives. The University is requesting a two year renewal of its current IMP in order to complete this process. The two year renewal period provides sufficient time to consider future needs and to work with the faculty, staff, and students, along with the surrounding community, to define the next steps for the University. 1.0 Introduction 1-1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY IMP AMENDMENT 1.3 Zoning Map Amendment As part of the IMP renewal, the University is also seeking a map amendment to the existing Boston University Institutional Subdistrict. This zoning designation supports the Institutional Master Plan, but currently exists only west of the Boston University Bridge. The proposed map amendment would extend the boundaries to cover all of the University’s academic campus and would reflect the current property ownership of the University. 1.0 Introduction 1-2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY IMP AMENDMENT 2.0 BOSTON UNIVERSITY MISSION AND GOALS Boston University is an international, comprehensive, private research university, committed to educating students to be reflective, resourceful individuals ready to live, adapt, and lead in the interconnected world. Boston University is committed to generating new knowledge to benefit society. The University remains dedicated to its founding principles: that higher education should be accessible to all and that research, scholarship, artistic creation, and professional practice should be conducted in the service of the wider community – local and international. These principles endure in the University’s insistence on