February 2004 Flagler College Master Plan Update (PDF)

The Flagler College Master Plan Update BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Fred M. Cone, Jr. St. Augustine, Florida Chairman Mr. Randal L. Ringhaver Jacksonville, Florida Vice Chairman Mr. John D. Bailey, Jr. St. Augustine, Florida Mr. John D. Bailey, Sr. St. Augustine, Florida Mr. David C. Drysdale St. Augustine, Florida William T. Abare, Jr. Mr. W.W. Gay Jacksonville, Florida President Mr. Horace A. Gray IV Richmond, Virginia William Lee Proctor Chancellor Mr. James G. Kenan III Lexington, Kentucky Mr. Robert E. Martin Jacksonville, Florida Judge Howell W. Melton St. Augustine, Florida Mr. Lewis B. Pollard Marshall, Virginia Mr. Bradford B. Sauer Richmond, Virginia Mr. Frank D. Upchurch III St. Augustine, Florida Judge Frank D. Upchurch, Jr. St. Augustine, Florida Mr. Jack Wilson St. Augustine, Florida TRUSTEES EMERITI Mr. Harry R. Gonzalez Palm Beach, Florida Dr. Charles W. LaPradd Gainesville, Florida 1 The Flagler College Master Plan Update TABLE OF CONTENTS Map 10: Walking Distances 25 INTRODUCTION 3 Chart: Existing Flagler College Parking 25 Chart: Flagler College Parking Needs 26 THE HISTORY OF FLAGLER COLLEGE 4 FLAGLER FIELD SPORTS COMPLEX 27 THE CAMPUS 4 Boundaries 27 Map 11: Property Boundaries 27 THE PROGRAM 6 Building and Facilities Usage 27 Strategic Plan for Flagler College May 2003 6 Urban Design 27 The Mission and Statement of Purpose 6 Topography and Soils 27 Distinctive Characteristics of Flagler College 7 Existing Vegetation 28 Flagler College Goals 7 Circulation and Parking 28 Flagler College at a Glance (Fall 2003) 8 Vehicular Circulation 28 Planning Assumptions 9 Pedestrian Circulation 28 Map: Flagler College Campus Map 9 Parking 28 Facilities Plan 11 Map 12: Flagler Field Sports Complex 28 Implementation Plan 12 FLAGLER S.R. 207 PROPERTY 28 SPECIFIC PLANNING GOALS 12 Quality of Education and Human Resources 12 CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE REQUIREMENTS 29 Quality of Physical Resources 12 Zoning Districts 29 Minimum Parking Lot Requirements 30 SITE INVENTORY 13 Landscape Requirements 30 A. Campus Location 13 Map 1: Campus Location 13 DESIGN FRAMEWORK 31 B. Campus Boundaries 14 Map 13: Properties Susceptible to Change 31 Map 2: Campus Boundaries 14 Map 14: Framework 32 C. Contiguous Land Use 15 Map 3: Future Land Use 15 FLAGLER COLLEGE MASTER PLAN: SITE OPTIONS AND THE MASTER PLAN 33 D. Zoning 16 The Master Plan 33 Map 4: Zoning 16 College Needs 33 E. Building Use 17 Buildable Property 33 Map 5: Building Use 17 Site One 34 Building Inventory 17 Site Two 35 Building Usage 18 Site Three 36 Graph: Building Usage 18 Site Four 37 Chart: Building Usage 19 Site Five 38 F. Views, Spatial Relationships, and Urban Design 20 Site Six 38 Map 6: Open Space 21 Field Complex 40 Views 20 The Illustrative Master Plan 41 Spatial Relationships 20 Map: Illustrative Master Plan 41 Urban Design 20 Parking 42 G. Topography and Drainage 22 Map: Downtown St. Augustine Parking Inventory 43 Map 7: Topography and Drainage 22 Student Services 43 Topography 22 Quality of Life 44 Drainage 22 H. Existing Vegetation 23 CONCLUSION 45 Map 8: Existing Vegetation 23 I. Circulation and Parking 24 CREDITS AND RESOURCES 45 Map 9: Circulation and Parking 24 Pedestrian Circulation 24 APPENDICES 46 Vehicular Circulation 24 Parking 25 2 The Flagler College Master Plan Update Introduction The aim of the Flagler College Master Plan is to assist the College in identifying the best and most appropri‐ ate methods of fulfilling the campus planning goals set forth in the Strategic Plan for Flagler College (May 2003). As such, the intention of the Master Plan is to provide a vehicle by which the Strategic Plan may be put into action. Campus master planning has four general purposes: (1) to identify the institution’s goals for personnel and facilities; (2) to assess the current status of these goals and identify situations on‐campus that may help or hinder the institution’s progress; (3) to present well researched options by which these goals may be at‐ tained; and (4) to present these options in a clear and concise document that will aid in decision making, fundraising, and planning of future development. Specifically, the campus master plan will ensure that students continue to receive the high‐quality education upon which Flagler College prides itself. It will facilitate administrators in the quest to provide students, staff, and faculty an environment that is conducive to teaching and student learning. Finally, the Flagler College Master Plan will help promote solid relationships with local governments, neighborhoods, and alumni who are interested in the College’s plans for the future. 3 The Flagler College Master Plan Update has been increased and strengthened; the number of applications from prospective students has increased, and admissions standards have been raised; an endowment has been established; and virtually all operat‐ ing indebtedness has been eliminated. The History of Flagler College Much of Flagler’s success may be attributed to the prudent management of its resources. In pursuit of its Flagler College is a small, residential institution of higher learning located educational goals, the College recognizes that the resources committed to its use constitute a trust requir‐ on 20 acres in the heart of historic St. Augustine, Florida. The College ing prudent management and stewardship. Flagler strives to provide students with a quality education at was chartered in 1963, and founded as a women’s college in 1968. It was a reasonable cost and to operate within a balanced budget. The attainment of these goals has enabled the reorganized in 1971, as a coeducational institution. Flagler College College to achieve financial stability and has contributed greatly to the growth and progress of the College. graduated its first class in 1972, and received its initial accreditation in The tuition and fees at Flagler are among the lowest in the nation for private colleges, and the College’s December 1973. endowment supplements other resources necessary to support its educational programs, to maintain and preserve its facilities, and to sustain improvements in quality. th The College’s heritage extends back to the 19 century. The College’s main building is the former Hotel Ponce de Leon built in 1887, as a luxury resort, by the American industrialist Henry M. Flagler. The Campus Born in Hopewell, New York, in 1830, Flagler moved to Ohio as a young The campus consists of 20 acres in downtown St. Augustine, a 20‐acre field complex, a 30‐acre undevel‐ man and earned his fortune in the grain business. Following business oped parcel of land on S.R. 207, and a smaller piece of land at the intersection of S.R. 207 and Old Moultrie reverses during the Civil War, he entered into a partnership with John D. Road. The main downtown campus consists of 18 buildings, eight of which are of historical significance. Rockefeller to found Standard Oil Company. In 1885, Flagler turned his Since its opening in 1968, the College has spent more than $43 million dollars on historic restoration and attention to the sparsely populated and largely undeveloped State of building additions. Henry Flagler Statue at the Flagler Col- Florida. He came to St. Augustine and met Dr. Andrew Anderson, who lege Entrance became his close friend and business associate. With Dr. Anderson’s In June of 1975, the Hotel Ponce de Leon was designated as a national historic site and was listed on the help, Flagler constructed the Hotel Ponce de Leon that opened the mod‐ National Register of Historic Places. The original resort complex consists of four connected buildings, all ern era in the nation’s oldest city. of which have been renovated and restored in recent years. The buildings today are Ponce de Leon Hall, the Dining Hall, Kenan Hall, and the Art Building. The Hotel Ponce de Leon was one of the grandest resort hotels of its day and a landmark in American archi‐ tecture. The hotel’s poured concrete walls were an innovation in modern building construction, and its The most recognized and prominent building on‐campus is Ponce de Leon Hall, which originally con‐ Spanish Renaissance architecture, stained glass, and lavish decoration have drawn enduring acclaim. The tained guest rooms for the former luxury hotel. The beautifully ornate building faces King Street and re‐ hotel attracted winter visitors from across the nation and from abroad, including Presidents Theodore Roo‐ mains an exquisite example of Spanish‐Moorish Renaissance architecture. The hotel was decorated by sevelt and Warren G. Harding. Other notables who stayed at the hotel were Will Rogers, John Jacob Astor, Louis Tiffany of New York and was important in stimulating the demand for Tiffany glass. The building and John D. Rockefeller. The magnificent structure remains the focal point of the Flagler College campus. is now used to house approximately 495 students and several administrative offices. By the early 1960s, tourism in northern Florida had declined substantially. Unoccupied luxury hotels across The access to the Dining Hall is from the rotunda of Ponce de Leon Hall. Tiffany windows line the marble northern Florida were being sold off or razed. Under the auspices of Lawrence Lewis, Jr., head of the Flag‐ and onyx entrance steps to the oval‐shaped hall. The beauty and elegance of the hall is unmatched on any ler Systems, the Hotel Ponce de Leon was sold to a group of educators headed by Dr. F. Roy Carlson, who other college campus. The great dome ceiling is hand painted and bordered by 100 lion’s heads each hold‐ was at the time president of Mount Ida Junior College, a private two‐year, liberal arts college for women. ing a light bulb in its mouth. The original dining room continues to serve as the Dining Hall for Flagler The new institution was designated Flagler College.

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