AGENDA • First Briefing Follow-Up • Urban Design Guides • 10 Year Development Sites, Part 1 of 2 EXISTING CONDITIONS ON THE HILLSIDE K. LEROY IRVIS HALL FALK LABORATORY SCHOOL FRATERNITY IV EBERLY HALL The University’s Hillside Framework Plan provides examples of open spaces and tree canopy expansion/replacement in an exciting area of the IMP THE GREEN RIBBON LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ZONES 5B 5C 7C 7A 5B 5C 7C 7A Images courtesy David Rubin Land Collective LEGEND 5B OC Lot Redevelopment 7A Recreation and Wellness Center 5C Petersen Bowl Infill 7C Lower Hillside Housing Open spaces provide sense URBANE of place and contribute to sustainability and resilience goals, including tree canopy RUSTICATED Images courtesy David Rubin Land Collective Relationship between Tree Canopy Cover (area) and Tree Replacement Requirements (caliper inches) • PThe IM expresses tree canopy goals in terms of total or percent canopy cover (percent/acres), but the City’s canopy tree ordinance is a linear measurement (caliper inches). • In 2020, the City approved the University’s proposal to use scientifically based reforestation approaches in certain areas to better achieve multiple objectives and alternative compliance with the City’s requirements for canopy tree replacement. • The alternative compliance meets the objectives of both canopy cover and tree replacement over short and long term. Initial canopy cover Expected canopy cover Expected canopy cover year 1 year 5 year 25 Landscape Character Zones relate to… …Canopy Expansion/Tree Replacement Strategy City Tree Canopy Ordinance Caliper Inch Replacement – tree by tree, fixed in time Alternative Compliance Caliper-inch equivalents by area, dynamic Provides net positive forest canopy, in perpetuity Reforestation Forest Rehabilitation approved under development (e.g., tree rescue from invasive vines) OFF CAMPUS Tree Mitigation Banks Under development - University funds reforestation or forest rehab projects in offsite areas, advance of tree removals - Ledger of “credits” and “debits” kept to account for future projects DESIGN GUIDES HIGHLIGHTS LOWER-MID-UPPER CAMPUS UPPER CAMPUS MID CAMPUS LOWER CAMPUS ACCESSIBILITY Panther Run reference to 5.3.4 Landscapes and Open Spaces – pdf pages 79-80 HISTORIC PRESERVATION One Bigelow (9A) reference to 5.3.1B Historic Preservation – pdf page 71 ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER In the IMP, there is acknowledgement of the importance of architectural character in the different areas: • Oakland Civic Center • The residential Areas and Athletic Areas • East Campus Development • West Campus Development It is important that each project contribute to the creation of an identifiable presence for each area of the campus, based on geographic location. reference to 5.3.2 Architectural Guidelines – pdf page 72 STREETSCAPES Campus Views and Vistas EXISTING PROPOSED Section through O’Hara Street 1. Runoff gets collected to runnel 2. Runoff falls into underground water pipe 3. Overflow flows gets treated in a tree planter 4. Water distributed to tree 5. Process repeats Existing view of Bigelow Boulevard Proposed view of Bigelow Boulevard OPEN SPACE PRIVAT E-PUBLIC SPACE Oval in front of William Pitt Union PRIVATE OPEN SPACE Barco Law Roof FULLY PUBLIC Schenley Lawn reference to 5.3.4 Landscape and Open Spaces SIGNAGE AND WAYFINDING PUBLIC ART • In early 2020, the University of Pittsburgh created it’s Art Committee. • Composed of diverse members from campus • Future opportunities to link to the city and other institutions LIGHT UP By: Tony Smith DEVELOPMENT SITES Part 1 of 2 Sites we’ll review today Sites we’ll review at the next Briefing Sites that were removed during the IMP process Understanding the “yellow box” Lower Hillside District 5B 7C 5C 7A 7B 9B 9D 8A 8C 8B Hilltop District 5D 5B 5A 12A 5C 7B 5F 8A 8B 8C West Hilltop District .