2009 Comprehensive Campus Plan Update Process
Overview
The 2003 Comprehensive Campus Plan is the current long-range physical development plan for the UA Main Campus. It addresses issues such as open space, circulation, transportation, parking, historic preservation, and sustainability, as well as provides design guidelines and recommended strategies for future infill development on The University of Arizona campus.
The 2009 Campus Plan Update revisited and updated issues addressed in the 2003 Plan. It is a companion document to the 2003 Plan, but will not supersede it.
Goals for the 2009 Comprehensive Campus Plan Update process included:
- Identification of issues that have emerged since 2003;
- Revisions which include new strategies related to transportation, traffic, and pedestrian circulation;
- Revision of the Plan to reflect completed or planned buildings and open space projects;
- Identification of potential locations for future faculty/staff housing; and,
- Greater integration of the UA sustainability program and initiatives.
Highlights of the completed 2009 Comprehensive Campus Plan Update include:
- Reflection of changes that have occurred on campus in the last five years;
- Response to the need for increased density on the main campus;
- Identification of new growth opportunities and connections to downtown that will be created by the Modern Streetcar;
- Exploration of new housing options for faculty and staff near campus and downtown;
- Revisions to reflect changes in precinct layouts, including the fast-growing Arizona Health Sciences Center precinct;
- Continued focus on sustainability with regard to campus development; and,
- Emphasis on efforts to enhance campus/neighborhood edges and collaboration with the community on UA projects.
The firm of Ayers/Saint/Gross, the consulting firm that developed the 2003 Plan, was retained to coordinate this update. The consultant team and UA involved the many stakeholder constituencies on and off campus through a collaborative process modeled after the successful 2003 effort.
Summary of Monthly Activity: December 2008 - December 2009:
The overall Comprehensive Campus Plan Update schedule can be seen here (PDF).
AUGUST 2009
The draft 2009 Comprehensive Campus Plan Update is being circulated for review and comment in August.
JULY 2009
The preliminary draft update is undergoing internal review & revision in July. A revised draft update for public review is expected in late July or early August. The final draft update is scheduled for completion in September. Submission of the update to ABOR has been delayed until the December meeting, which will be held in Tucson.
JUNE 2009
The consultants are developing the narrative and graphics for the draft update which will be reviewed and revised before going to ABOR for approval this fall. An internal review and revision will precede a larger review in late June or early July. The final draft update is scheduled for completion in August 2009.
MAY 2009
The final Workshop for the Comprehensive Campus Plan Update was held on May 12-13, 2009. The consultant team was on campus to present the draft update to the President's Cabinet, meet with CFP and other user groups to finalize details of the four campus precincts, meet with the Project Steering Committee, and host a campus & community Open House.
The Open House was held May 13, from 1:00pm - 2:30pm in the Swede Johnson building. The consultant team was on hand to discuss the update, answer questions, and invite all comments and recommendations. This was the last opportunity for public input before the update goes before the Arizona Board of Regents later in 2009.
The final Steering Committee meeting was held on May 13, from 4:00pm - 5:30pm at the Swede Johnson building.
APRIL 2009:
The Campus Plan Open House, planned to coincide with Earth Day on April 22, was canceled.
MARCH 2009:
Workshop #2 was held March 24-25, 2009. The consultant team conducted two Campus Plan Workshops to present campus plan update concepts and proposed policies. Campus and community members were in attendance to share ideas and offer feedback. There was also a Sustainability Workshop that focused on a wide range of sustainability issues related to the update.
- Click here for overview slides from Workshop #2 (PDF)
- Click here for the PowerPoint presentation from the Sustainability Workshop (PDF)
FEBRUARY 2009:
Site Visit #2 was held on February 9-10, 2009. The consultant team met with the Steering Committee and individual campus units to continue gathering information related to the update.
- Meeting notes from the Steering Committee Meeting February 10, 2009
JANUARY 2009:
Workshop #1 was held January 12, 2009. The consultant team met with the Steering Committee and held open workshops with the campus and community to gather data related to the update.
- Meeting notes from the Steering Committee Meeting January 12, 2009
- workshop flyer
- 3-D Memo for Workshop #1
DECEMBER 2008:
Site visit #1 was held on December 16, 2008. The consultant team met with the Steering Committee and individual campus units to gather data related to the update.
- Meeting Notes from the Steering Committee Meeting December 16, 2009
PRESS RELATED TO THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPUS PLAN UPDATE:
Arizona Daily Wildcat, December 7, 2009 (PDF)
Lo Que Pasa, December 2, 2009 (PDF)
Lo Que Pasa, November 2, 2009 (PDF)
Lo Que Pasa, January 7, 2009 (PDF)
Lo Que Pasa, January 14, 2009 (PDF)
Arizona Daily Wildcat, January 14, 2009 (PDF)
Arizona Daily Wildcat, January 23, 2009 (PDF)
Arizona Daily Wildcat, March 25, 2009 (PDF)
Lo Que Pasa, March 25, 2009 (PDF)
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