UWeek Vol.17, No.6 November 4, 1999

The UW and CUCAC (City/University/Community Advisory Committee) are sponsoring two public meetings to obtain input for plans and alternatives currently being developed for the new campus master plan, and the related environmental review process (see Environmental Scoping on page 4). The meetings will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the HUB, room 200, 12:30-3 p.m.; and at the University Heights Community Center, room 209, 6-8:30 p.m.

The master plan project team will present preliminary circulation, open space and design alternatives for the development of approximately three million gross square feet of space over the next ten years. This proposed development responds to the forecasted growth in student enrollment, and is comparable to the physical development that has occurred on the Seattle campus during the past 10 years. These conceptual plans and alternatives reflect the goals and vision the community helped to develop in the first phase of the project. (See synopsis of the Master Plan goals on page 2.)

The upcoming meetings will include an overview of the planning concepts and alternatives; the environmental review process; and an update on the transportation management plan. Following the presentations, the meeting will break into a workshop format to encourage community input on the plans and alternatives.

Ideas from first open house helped set master plan goals

In April 1999 the UW and CUCAC held two public open houses for the Campus Master Plan and invited the community to help shape the future of the Seattle campus. The afternoon and evening sessions drew a total of approximately 200 people from the campus and neighboring communities. Following the presentation of the master plan project, the community shared its ideas and concerns for the future development of the campus. These ideas were incorporated into the goals and vision for the master plan.

The general themes of the comments received from the community include:

Open space should be preserved

The safety of the campus community should be considered at every level of the master planning process

The physical beauty of the campus should be preserved and enhanced

Growth and development on campus should not negatively impact the surrounding communities

The physical barriers between the campus and the community should be eliminated. The wall along 15^th Avenue Northeast should be eliminated and replaced with landscaping design that invites the community onto campus

The university should improve access for the community to the waterfront

Concerns about the impact of growth on traffic and how the university will mitigate such impacts. ¶

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November 4, 1999