Boston University Charles River Campus August 10, 2012 2012–2022 Institutional Master Plan Submitted by Trustees of Boston University Submitted to Boston Redevelopment Authority Prepared by Fort Point Associates, Inc. in association with: CBT Architects Greenberg Consultants, Inc. Tetra Tech TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 CAMPUS HISTORY AND BACKGROUND ..................................................................... 1-1 1.2 UNIVERSITY VALUES, MISSION, AND GOALS ............................................................. 1-3 1.3 2012–2022 INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLAN ................................................................. 1-4 1.3.1 PROGRESS SINCE THE LAST INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLAN .......................... 1-5 1.4 MASTER PLANNING PROCESS ...................................................................................... 1-8 1.4.1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY TASK FORCE .......................................... 1-8 1.4.2 INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLAN PROJECT TEAM .............................................. 1-9 CHAPTER 2: CAMPUS DEMOGRAPHICS 2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 STUDENT POPULATION ............................................................................................... 2-1 2.2.1 HISTORICAL ENROLLMENT TRENDS ................................................................ 2-1 2.2.2 CURRENT POPULATION ................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.3 FUTURE STUDENT ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS ............................................ 2-3 2.3 EMPLOYMENT ............................................................................................................... 2-3 2.3.1 PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT FIGURES ................................................................ 2-5 CHAPTER 3: EXISTING PROPERTY AND USES 3.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 3-1 3.2 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ............................................................................................. 3-2 3.3 ACADEMIC, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND OTHER PROPERTIES .......................................... 3-8 Table of Contents 1 CHAPTER 4: PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN 4.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT ................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2 NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT ....................................................................................... 4-3 4.3 TRANSPORTATION CONTEXT ...................................................................................... 4-8 4.4 FRAMEWORK AND VISION: CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS ............................................. 4-10 4.4.1 CENTRAL CAMPUS ........................................................................................... 4-11 4.4.2 SOUTH CAMPUS .............................................................................................. 4-12 4.4.3 EAST CAMPUS .................................................................................................. 4-12 4.4.4 WEST CAMPUS ................................................................................................. 4-17 4.4.5 COMMONWEALTH LANDING ........................................................................ 4-17 4.5 URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES ...................................................................................... 4-17 4.5.1 MIXED-USE, HIGH-DENSITY URBAN CAMPUS MASSING AND URBAN INFILL ............................................................................................................... 4-17 4.5.2 FORGING NORTH-SOUTH CONNECTIONS/RECONNECTING TO THE CHARLES RIVER ............................................................................................................... 4-18 4.5.3 ENHANCING THE PUBLIC REALM .................................................................. 4-18 4.5.4 FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO CAMPUS PLANNING ...................................................................................................... 4-20 4.6 RELATIONSHIP OF PROPOSED INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS TO URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES .................................................................................................................. 4-21 4.6.1 STUDENT VILLAGE RESIDENCE III (SITE AA) ................................................... 4-21 4.6.2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (SITE BB) ........................................ 4-21 4.6.3 ACADEMIC BUILDINGS (SITE CC) ................................................................... 4-22 4.6.4 ACADEMIC BUILDING ADDITION (SITE DD) ................................................. 4-23 4.6.5 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH BUILDING (SITE EE) ....................... 4-23 4.6.6 ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING (SITE FF) ........................................ 4-24 4.6.7 MYLES STANDISH AND MYLES STANDISH ANNEX RESIDENCE HALL REHABILITATION (SITE GG) ............................................................................. 4-25 CHAPTER 5: DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 5.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 ACADEMIC FACILITIES .................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2.1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (SITE BB) .......................................... 5-1 5.2.2 ACADEMIC BUILDING (SITE CC) ....................................................................... 5-2 5.2.3 ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING (SITE FF) .......................................... 5-3 5.2.4 ACADEMIC BUILDING ADDITION (SITE DD) .................................................... 5-3 Table of Contents 2 5.3 RESEARCH FACILITIES ................................................................................................... 5-4 5.3.1 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH BUILDING (SITE EE) ......................... 5-4 5.4 STUDENT HOUSING .................................................................................................... 5-5 5.4.1 STUDENT VILLAGE RESIDENCE III (SITE AA) ..................................................... 5-5 5.4.2 MYLES STANDISH RESIDENCE HALL AND MYLES STANDISH ANNEX REHABILITATION (SITE GG) .............................................................................. 5-5 5.5 PUBLIC REALM AND OPEN SPACE ............................................................................... 5-6 5.5.1 BAY STATE ROAD/BEACON STREET POCKET PARK ......................................... 5-6 5.5.2 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE PHASE 1A IMPROVEMENTS ............................... 5-6 5.5.3 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE PHASE 2A IMPROVEMENTS ............................... 5-7 5.5.4 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE AREA AT BU BRIDGE ......................................... 5-7 5.5.5 CUMMINGTON PEDESTRIAN MALL ................................................................. 5-7 5.5.6 GRANBY STREET TO SILBER WAY PEDESTRIAN WAY ...................................... 5-8 5.5.7 GRANBY STREET POCKET PARK ....................................................................... 5-8 5.6 PROJECT PLANNING ..................................................................................................... 5-8 5.7 ZONING ........................................................................................................................ 5-9 5.7.1 GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT ............................... 5-10 5.7.2 RESTRICTED PARKING OVERLAY DISTRICT ................................................... 5-11 5.7.3 ARTICLE 37 GREEN BUILDINGS ...................................................................... 5-11 5.7.4 GREENBELT PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT ............................................. 5-12 5.7.5 NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT ............................................ 5-12 5.7.6 BAY STATE ROAD/BACK BAY WEST ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT ......................................................................................................... 5-13 5.8 POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITES .............................................................................. 5-13 CHAPTER 6: STUDENT HOUSING PLAN 6.1 MISSION ........................................................................................................................ 6-1 6.2 UNDERGRADUATES LIVING ON CAMPUS .................................................................. 6-1 6.3 UNDERGRADUATES LIVING OFF CAMPUS ................................................................. 6-3 6.4 STUDENT HOUSING POLICIES ...................................................................................... 6-3 6.4.1 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. 6-3 6.4.2 ASSIGNMENT PROCESS .................................................................................... 6-4 6.4.3 SPECIAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 6-5 6.5 STUDENT HOUSING PLAN OVERVIEW ....................................................................... 6-5 Table of Contents 3 CHAPTER 7: UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE 7.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM ............................................................................................ 7-1 7.2.1 SYSTEM-WIDE PLANNING WITH BWSC ..........................................................