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Campus Master Plan Update (NB)
This is an update to the City Commission on the University of Florida Campus Master Plan and Campus Development Agreement *ESTIMATED STAFF PRESENTATION 5 MINUTES*
Explanation
The University of Florida is currently updating its campus master plan through the year 2025as required by Chapter 1013.30, Florida Statute. During the year the University has been evaluating and updating the data of its current plan. The evaluation process involved an analysis of background data, trends, projections and implementation benchmarks regarding campus growth and development, and its impact on the Gainesville Community. As part of the Plan's evaluation process the University has included a broad range of citizens in the process through committee participation. Public workshops were held on May 19, 2014 and October 27, 2014. The Campus Master Plan will be presented to the UF Board of Trustees and in public hearing in December 2014 and June 2015.
The University Comprehensive Master Plan process is used to facilitate coordination between universities and their host local governments. Chapter 1013.30, Florida Statutes requires that universities enter into Campus Development Agreements with the City as the host local government. The Campus Development Agreement addresses level-of-service requirements, deficiencies, and campus development impacts on public facilities and services including roads, sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, potable water, parks and recreation and public transportation. The Agreements may also address public electricity, non-potable water, law enforcement, fire and emergency rescue, gas and telephone facilities and services. The Agreements are also intended to ensure consistency between the university Comprehensive Master Plan and the local government Comprehensive Plan. This statutory requirement first applied to the University of Florida Comprehensive Plan developed in 1995.
Based on the evaluation of the 2005-2015 Campus Master Plan and the projections going forward to year 2025, the major highlights are: 1) enrollment projections are below the 2015 projected levels for 2025; 2) there will be minimal changes in land use and increases in building area over what is authorized in the 2015 Plan; 3) traffic counts are declining or flat as RTS ridership continue to rise; 4) the identification of a master projects list that provides for the flexibility to choose the projects but cannot exceed the authorized campus development agreement amount; and 5) the campus development agreement has almost 2 million square feet of authorized space that has not been built and 1715 net new authorized and unbuilt parking spaces.
Following the Campus Master Plan ratification, the City and the University will work to renew the Campus Development Agreement in accordance with State Law.
Fiscal Note
None
Recommendation
The City Commission hear an update from staff on the process.