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Meeting Subject:                       Community Advisory Committee Meeting

Location:                                   UNLV Foundation Building

Meeting Date / Time:                 May 22, 2002 / 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.                

Issue Date:                                September 30, 2002

Prepared By:                             SmithGroup JJR

DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this meeting was to present and review the Preliminary Framework Plan (Consensus Plan).  The committee members were presented a brief history of the plan's development, its component systems, and preliminary metrics, including: 

Existing and Proposed Floor Area Ratios (FAR)

Parking Displacement / Replacement (surface vs. structured)

Proposed and Existing Gross Square Footage (GSF)

Peer Institution Reviews (parking ratios per student, GSF, acreage/population, etc.)

Preliminary Utility System Findings

The Preliminary Framework Plan was very well received.  Discussion items and comments from this session will be incorporated into the June 11, 12, and 13, 2002 campus visit.

The following comments and ideas were recorded.

·         How will the Latter Day Saints and Inter Faith facility be serviced (vehicular circulation and parking) in the proposed plan?  The Preliminary Framework Plan suggests a vehicular ingress and egress from University Road, eliminating the entry from Brussels Street.  In this plan, full access would be maintained to the above facilities.

·         The consultant team was made aware of two (2) future levels that could be added to the existing parking structure at the Fine Arts complex.  At approximately 400 cars per level, 800 additional parking spaces should be incorporated into the parking calculations.

·         In regards to the proposed elimination of the Brussels Street campus entrances, it was suggested that parking and drop-off be maintained in close proximity to the Architecture School.  Students, staff, and faculty often have large projects, presentation boards, and construction materials that need to be conveniently and safely transported to the design studios.

·         It was suggested that the proposed monorail alignment through campus is a great idea.  This could be true for the events at the Thomas & Mack Center, overall university visibility, and for students working in the "resort corridor."

·         Who will pay for the proposed monorail route and stations through campus?  The consultant team responded:  All of the details have not been finalized.  However, much of the monorail constructed in the Las Vegas Valley has been privately funded.  With much of the matching "private funding" completed, some federal dollars may be available for this initiative.

·         Is there a new percent (%) target for on-campus housing?  Yes.  A comprehensive housing master plan is currently underway.  The current on-campus population is less that 10% (approximately 1,500 students) of the total campus population.  UNLV would like to see an increase in this number to approximately 3,000, including new housing for married couples/graduate students and the undergraduate population.

Respectfully submitted by:

SmithGroup JJR

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