Facilities Master Plan 2001-2020 January 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS* I. Executive Summary..................................................................................................... 1 Process ........................................................................................................................ 2 Timing......................................................................................................................... 3 II. The University’s Mission and Current and Future Characteristics ............................. 3 A. Mission.................................................................................................................. 4 B. Enrollments ........................................................................................................... 6 C. Faculty and Staff Size ........................................................................................... 7 III. Land and Facilities Assessment.................................................................................. 8 A. Description of Existing Facilities and Acreage .................................................... 9 B. Assessment of Physical Condition of Buildings and Infrastructure ................... 10 C. Utilization of Existing Facilities ...........................................................................10 D. Assessment of Sufficiency, Functional Adequacy, and Externally Mandated Program Standards................................................................................................10 E. Space Analysis......................................................................................................11 F. Adequacy of Existing Land and Capacity for Future Development.....................11 IV. The Plan to Meet the University’s Facilities Needs .................................................12 A. Global issues..........................................................................................................15 1. Environmental Stewardship..............................................................................15 2. Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation ...............................................................18 3. The Use of Land and Real Property to Reflect our Mission.............................18 B. Campus Development Plan....................................................................................23 C. District Development Plans ...................................................................................24 Historic Core..........................................................................................................24 Southwest District..................................................................................................27 West District..........................................................................................................27 Northwest District..................................................................................................29 North District.........................................................................................................31 Northeast District...................................................................................................31 East Campus District..............................................................................................34 Golf Course District...............................................................................................36 Outlying Properties and Development Areas ........................................................36 Transit District Overlay Zone ................................................................................40 V. Implementation ..........................................................................................................40 Summary of All Planning Periods .........................................................................42 2001 – 2005 Planning Period.................................................................................46 2006 – 2010 Planning Period.................................................................................48 2011 and Beyond Planning Period.........................................................................48 *Minor corrections were made to this version (6/21/02) Appendices A. Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee Members .............................................1 B. Project List.............................................................................................................. 2 Figures Figure 1. 2001 – 2002 Facilities Master Plan...........................................................12 Figure 2. Environmental Stewardship: Proposed Open Spaces and Connecting Corridors ...................................................................................................16 Figure 3. Environmental Stewardship: Recommended Protected Areas.................17 Figure 4. University of Maryland Regional Transit Alternatives.............................19 Figure 5. Proposed Shuttle UM System ..................................................................20 Figure 6. Proposed Internal Shuttle Route System...................................................21 Figure 7. Land Use Map ...........................................................................................22 Figure 8. District Boundaries....................................................................................25 Figure 9. Historic Core .............................................................................................26 Figure 10. Southwest District .....................................................................................28 Figure 11. West District..............................................................................................30 Figure 12. Northwest District .....................................................................................32 Figure 13. North District.............................................................................................33 Figure 14. Northeast District ......................................................................................35 Figure 15. East Campus District.................................................................................37 Figure 16. Golf Course District ..................................................................................38 Figure 17. Outlying Properties Development Areas...................................................39 Figure 18. 2001 - 2005 Planning Period.....................................................................43 Figure 19. 2006 - 2010 Planning Period.....................................................................44 Figure 20. 2011 and Beyond Planning Period ...........................................................45 I. Executive Summary In Fall 2000, President Mote appointed a Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee, co-chaired by the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost and the Vice President for Administrative Affairs, with broad representation from key university groups and the College Park community. The committee was charged with developing a plan that meets Maryland Higher Education Commission and Board of Regents requirements; that defines the principles and lays the foundation for the orderly development and growth of the campus over the next twenty years; and that addresses current campus needs and goals while being sufficiently flexible to respond to future changes. The plan presented in this document lays the foundation for a first-class physical campus that is appropriate for a world-class university. It stresses thoughtful stewardship of the built environment that we have inherited, and it envisions a campus that both teaches and exemplifies concern for the natural environment. The plan supports the mission of the university to provide educational programs of the highest quality; to produce cutting-edge research, scholarship, and performing arts; and to promote connections and partnerships that contribute to the economic and social well-being of the citizenry of Maryland. The 2001-2020 Facilities Master Plan builds on the work of the 1991 Facilities Master Plan and its 1996 update, but it advances a new vision for the development of the campus. Previous plans concerned themselves with the placement of physical facilities but did not consider much beyond the need to address the urgent requirements for space at a large, thriving, and complex university. The university continues to have great demands for space. However, this plan, in contrast to previous ones, puts the siting of buildings and the development of the campus in a wider context. The committee considered ways to preserve our architectural heritage and extend the aesthetic appeal of the grounds and buildings. It looked at problems of balancing appropriate density of buildings with accessibility and attractiveness, and it advocated environmental stewardship. The planning committee established four principles or goals to guide future development: 1) plan the built and natural environment in a way that preserves the beauty of the campus and protects the environment; 2) reduce the number of automobiles on campus and eliminate vehicular congestion to the extent possible while promoting unimpeded movement across the campus; 3) reinforce the campus’s role as a good neighbor in the larger community by the careful development of sites on the campus periphery or in outlying areas that link us to the community; and 4) preserve the architectural