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LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES TEACHING AND RESEARCH FIELDS LAND USE TEACHING AND RESEARCH FIELDS LAND USE This land use category designates lands for teaching, research and support of academic

1 LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES TEACHING AND RESEARCH FIELDS LAND USE TEACHING AND RESEARCH FIELDS LAND USE This land use category designates lands for teaching, research and support of academic programs primarily in the plant and animal sciences. Teaching and Research Field lands are typically free of large buildings but may include agricultural-related buildings and facilities on sites smaller than two acres. The Teaching and Research Fields Designation also includes setbacks, landscaping, paths, on-site utility services, sidewalks, and all parking lots and roads associated with facilities. The majority of existing land used for Teaching and Research Fields is located in the South and West campuses. The 003 LRDP plans for conversion of land currently used for Teaching and Research Fields at various locations on the Central, West and South Campuses to accommodate anticipated development including the proposed neighborhood, the research park, expanded support services, and new academic/administrative proposals. To respond to the displacement of agricultural programs and accommodate anticipated expansions of these programs, the 003 LRDP identifies new sites for Teaching and Research Fields at Russell Ranch. One of the new Teaching and Research Fields sites at Russell Ranch will accommodate the eventual relocation and expansion of the current Dairy. While the exact location of the facilities portion of the Dairy has not been identified, the acreage shown as Academic/Administrative Low Density represents an estimate of the acreage required to be converted to facilities uses. Additionally, a site for phased relocation of the Land, Air and Water Resources (LAWR) Department field research has also been reserved at the Russell Ranch. UC DAVIS LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 61

LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES TEACHING AND RESEARCH FIELDS LAND USE WEST 1 CENTRAL 1 CITY OF DAVIS SOUTH NOT TO SCALE RUSSELL RANCH 4 3 3 TEACHING AND RESEARCH FIELDS L A N D U S E O B J E C T I V

2 LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES TEACHING AND RESEARCH FIELDS LAND USE WEST 1 CENTRAL 1 CITY OF DAVIS SOUTH NOT TO SCALE RUSSELL RANCH TEACHING AND RESEARCH FIELDS L A N D U S E O B J E C T I V E S 1. Field Teaching. Maintain field teaching centers for the plant sciences (Plant Science Teaching Facility and Student Experimental Farm) and animal sciences (Cole Facility and Animal Exposition Center) within the boundaries of the Central Campus to provide easy student access.. Field Research. Maintain large areas in the West Campus and the South Campus for intensive field research. 3. Long-Term Uses. Locate agricultural and environmental field uses with needs for long-term research or site development, stability of surrounding land uses, and freedom from development pressure, on lands at the Russell Ranch. These include: Long-Term Research on Agricultural Systems (LTRAS) LAWR site for long-term climatological and meteorological research. Mitigation land identified for longterm preservation in agricultural use. 4. Dairy. Identify lands in support of animal science facilities for a campus Dairy, north of Russell Boulevard at the Russell Ranch. The location identified for the Dairy facilities in the LRDP may be shifted to another Russell Ranch location as more detailed studies are done in the future. Provide regular transportation services to these uses to facilitate student and faculty access. 6 UC DAVIS LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES HOUSING HOUSING The UC Davis campus provides a variety of housing types and neighborhoods, all with the goal of providing affordable opportunities for members of the

3 LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES HOUSING HOUSING The UC Davis campus provides a variety of housing types and neighborhoods, all with the goal of providing affordable opportunities for members of the campus community to strengthen their connections to UC Davis. The Student Housing category designates areas for a variety of campus and privatelyoperated student housing types and densities, as well as campus childcare centers. Existing UC Davis student housing types include residence halls with dining commons, family apartments, co-ops, and single student apartments. New Student Housing is assumed to be similar to current housing types on campus, with the addition of student cottages in the new neighborhood. These cottages will house one or two students per unit as part of faculty and staff single-family home lots. The Faculty/Staff Housing category designates areas for faculty and staff residential housing. Although housing within this designation would be primarily designed for faculty and staff, it would not exclude student residents. Existing Faculty/Staff Housing includes the Aggie Village development located south of 1st Street and north of the UC Davis Arboretum. New housing options are assumed to be a range of single-family detached and multi-family units. The Mixed-Use Housing category designates areas for mixed-use residential housing. Although housing within this designation would be primarily designed for students, it may include faculty and staff residents. New housing options are assumed to be apartment-style units located above ground-floor commercial, civic and office uses. The Elementary School category designates the location of an on-campus elementary school site. All housing designations also include ancillary services to support housing: setbacks, landscaping, paths, on-site utility services, and all parking lots and/or structures. STUDENT HOUSING Student housing is built on campus in support of academic programs and in support of a strong campus community. For campus-owned housing, the revenues from room and board must cover the costs of operation, debt-service coverage for the costs of building the housing, and a maintenance reserve. Historically, the campus has aimed to provide housing for approximately 5 percent of Davis-based student enrollment. Housing is currently provided for all eligible freshmen who wish to live on campus. UC DAVIS LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 63

LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES HOUSING Residential education programs in the residence halls supply an important link between the academic and living environments.

4 LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES HOUSING Residential education programs in the residence halls supply an important link between the academic and living environments. Housing for students with families and day care facilities are also provided on campus. Single students have housing options in the residence halls, suites of shared rooms, or apartment-style units. In 001-0, campus student housing accommodated approximately 5,800 students, or approximately 3 percent of the student population. The 003 LRDP anticipates development of new Student Housing on the Central Campus to accommodate approximately,000 additional students through , including housing already underway at the Segundo complex. The 003 LRDP identifies new areas for Student Housing on a vacant site northwest of the Orchard Park Housing Complex, on a site that is currently developed with greenhouses south of Orchard Park Housing, and at the Tercero complex. New Student Housing under the 003 LRDP would also be constructed as infill within existing housing areas. Additionally, the 003 LRDP designates land for Student Housing west of SR 113, south of Russell Boulevard, and north of Hutchison Drive as part of the proposed Neighborhood Master Plan (NMP). Approximately 3,000 upper-division undergraduate and graduate students will be accommodated in apartment-style housing and cottages if financially feasible. Total on-campus Student Housing is planned to accommodate approximately 36 percent of the student population through if financially feasible. This would equate to housing 97 percent of the Davis-based student enrollment between and FACULTY/ STAFF HOUSING Historically, the University has not provided housing for faculty and staff (with the exception of Aggie Village, which was constructed in 1997 and includes 1 singlefamily and 16 split-lot townhouses, as well as cottages in the backyards of 17 of the single-family units). However, in response to local housing pressures and regional environmental considerations, the 003 LRDP proposes to build Faculty/Staff Housing on campus to meet a portion of the increased demand for affordable and accessible housing within the local community. The 003 LRDP designates land for approximately 500 Faculty/Staff Housing units west of SR 113, south of Russell Boulevard, and north of Hutchison Drive as part of the proposed NMP if financially feasible. A variety of housing options will be developed to accommodate a range of incomes and living preferences. These options include detached single-family units, townhouses, apartments, and mixed-use apartments located above ground-floor commercial and retail uses. A majority of the detached single-family units will include a separate cottage unit which homeowners 64 UC DAVIS LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

5 LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES HOUSING can use as an office or rent to add income to increase the affordability of home ownership. The location and design of Faculty/Staff Housing in the neighborhood will be planned to strengthen its affordability and fiscal viability throughout each phase of development, to create a sense of community, and to establish a strong connection to the main campus. MIXED- USE HOUSING Mixed-Use Housing is comprised of a range of neighborhood-serving commercial, office, service and residential uses, as well as other community-oriented and civic uses. Residential uses include apartments on the upper floors of buildings. Groundfloor commercial shops and services (approximately 45,000 square feet) include uses such as a café, laundromat, bike repair shop, or similar convenience retail. Community-oriented and civic uses include amenities such as a daycare center and library branch. The 003 LRDP designates land for Mixed-Use Housing units west of SR 113, south of Russell Boulevard, and north of Hutchison Drive as part of the NMP. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A neighborhood Elementary School is located west of SR 113, south of Russell Boulevard, and north of Hutchison Drive as part of the proposed NMP. The elementary school lands will accommodate neighborhood children and will be planned in coordination with the housing projects. UC DAVIS LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 65

LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES HOUSING CITY OF DAVIS 3 4 1 CENTRAL WEST SOUTH HOUSING L A N D U S E O B J E C T I V E S 1. Student Housing. Community Spaces.

6 LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES HOUSING CITY OF DAVIS CENTRAL WEST SOUTH HOUSING L A N D U S E O B J E C T I V E S 1. Student Housing. Community Spaces. Include physical spaces in residential areas that foster a sense of community. Infill Housing. Allow for infill student housing within freeways for first year students at Primero, Segundo and Tercero neighborhoods. New Sites in Central Campus. Expand sites in the Orchard Park area for additional housing sites in the Central Campus. These include the current site of the Orchard Park Green Housing, the west and north edges of Orchard Park family housing, and at the Tercero complex. New Neighborhood Housing. Include a diversity of student housing types in the new neighborhood, including: Student housing, including apartment complexes as well as cottages and second units integrated with the faculty/staff housing Mixed-Use Housing (see #3 below) Affordability and Diversity. Assure new student housing meets a variety of living needs in an affordable manner to serve a student population with diverse needs.. Faculty/Staff Housing. Affordable and Accessible Neighborhood. Develop a variety of housing options to accommodate a range of incomes and living preferences for faculty and staff members. A Shared Community. Integrate faculty/staff housing with other uses in the new neighborhood to create a diverse residential environment, and to create a neighborhood that offers educational and recreational assets for the larger community. 66 UC DAVIS LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

7 LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES HOUSING L A N D U S E O B J E C T I V E S C O N T I N U E D... Access. Provide access to multiple modes of transportation, with a focus on bicycle and bus connections to the central campus. 3. Housing on the Village Square. Locate multi-story apartment housing on the edges of the Village Square with 'storefront' space at the first story to provide for common activities. These could include convenience retail uses such as a laundry or cafe, classrooms, or offices to provide a central focus for the neighborhood on an active public space. 4. School Facilities. Co-locate an elementary school with the faculty/staff housing to accommodate school-aged children of neighborhood residents. UC DAVIS LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 67

LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES ACADEMIC/ ADMINISTRATIVE HIGH AND LOW DENSITY LAND USE ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE LAND USE The Academic/Administrative High Density category designates areas for

8 LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES ACADEMIC/ ADMINISTRATIVE HIGH AND LOW DENSITY LAND USE ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE LAND USE The Academic/Administrative High Density category designates areas for typically large, multi-story facilities that facilitate the teaching, research, and public service mission of the University of California. These include: classrooms; research laboratories and research support areas; faculty, student and staff offices; libraries; program support facilities; student activity space; meeting rooms; space for public service, outreach and cultural activities; and business/service activities that support the University mission. While most facilities may be occupied by University programs, some may be occupied by University-related public or private partnerships. The Academic/Administrative High Density designation also includes setbacks, landscaping, paths, on-site utility services, sidewalks, small parking lots (under 100 spaces), and roads associated with facilities. The Academic/Administrative Low Density category designates areas for the same range of land uses as the high density designation, but buildings within this designation are typically only one story in height and tend to support teaching and research field activities. While most facilities will be occupied by University programs, some may be occupied by University-related public or private partnerships. The Academic/Administrative Low Density designation also includes setbacks, landscaping, paths, on-site utility services, sidewalks, small parking lots (under 100 spaces), and roads associated with facilities. Since 1994, UC Davis has built or approved academic and administrative space at an average of more than 100,000 assignable square feet per year. This includes projects such as the Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility, Veterinary Medicine Instructional Facilities, and Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, as well as various classrooms, laboratories, offices and lectures halls. UC DAVIS LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 57

LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES ACADEMIC/ ADMINISTRATIVE HIGH AND LOW DENSITY LAND USE This LRDP allows for the development of.5 million assignable square feet (4.

9 LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES ACADEMIC/ ADMINISTRATIVE HIGH AND LOW DENSITY LAND USE This LRDP allows for the development of.5 million assignable square feet (4. million gross square feet) of academic and administrative space. This planning figure was derived by: 1) Considering present space deficiencies; ) Creating flexibility for growth by assuming a future pace of construction similar to the aggressive pace of the last five years; and, 3) Forecasting funding sources for land and facilities development, including a sizeable segment for non-traditional funding sources such as gifts and partnership projects. The majority of new Academic/Administrative High Density development through is anticipated to occur as infill within the Central Campus' Academic Core and Health Sciences districts. Infill would typically occur either within existing Academic/Administrative High Density areas; as a replacement of existing support, open space, or agricultural areas; or as a change from low density academic/administrative to high density development. The majority of new Academic/Administrative Low Density development is anticipated to occur within or adjacent to existing Academic/Administrative Low Density areas on the South and West Campuses. In particular, the 003 LRDP designates land in the West Campus adjacent to the CNPRC as Academic/Administrative Low Density to provide for future expansion of that facility. In addition, the 003 LRDP provides an Academic/Administrative Low Density site at Russell Ranch for a potential Animal Science Department research dairy facility. The land identified as Academic/Administrative in the 003 LRDP allows flexibility for significant expansion in response to future academic initiatives. 58 UC DAVIS LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

10 LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES ACADEMIC/ ADMINISTRATIVE HIGH AND LOW DENSITY LAND USE CITY OF DAVIS 5 6 WEST 4 CENTRAL NOT TO SCALE RUSSELL RANCH 7 SOUTH ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE L A N D U S E O B J E C T I V E S 1. Academic Facilities Growth. Provide flexibility to locate.5 million additional square feet in Academic and Administrative land use, largely through infill development in the Academic Core and Health Sciences District.. Health Sciences District. Expand the land use area of the Health Sciences district, including sites for new health sciences-related academic buildings at the current site of the Equestrian Center. At the current site of the dairy, create an academic development area, a connector zone between the Health Sciences District and the Academic Core to foster collaboration and interaction across disciplines. 3. South Entry District. Continue to develop the South Entry District as the main regional entrance to UC Davis. Add land between I-80 and Old Davis Road to enable academic activities in a location that connects the campus to the region, and offers the public a welcoming, active educational and cultural center. UC DAVIS LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 59

11 LAND USES/ SYSTEMS & OBJECTIVES ACADEMIC/ ADMINISTRATIVE HIGH AND LOW DENSITY LAND USE L A N D U S E O B J E C T I V E S 4. Community Education Center. Provide a site in the new neighborhood west of SR 113 for a Community Education Center at the physical and social heart of the neighborhood. This offers an educational amenity to a larger community of people from outside the neighborhood. The Community Education Center is a collaboration among UC Davis, the Los Rios Community College District, and Davis Joint Unified School District. 5. Primate Center. Establish an expanded zone at the Primate Center to accommodate future growth. 6. Academic Support Facilities. Expand existing academic support facilities for plant sciences and animal sciences at West Campus and South Campus sites. 7. Future Dairy. Provide a site for the future dairy at Russell Ranch. 60 UC DAVIS LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

University of Central Florida Board of Trustees Finance and Facilities Committee

ITEM: FFC-1 University of Central Florida Board of Trustees Finance and Facilities Committee SUBJECT: Minor Amendment to the University of Central Florida 2015-25 Campus Master Plan Update DATE: December