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Meeting Subject:                  Community Advisory Committee Meeting

Location:                              UNLV Campus Services Building #164

Meeting Date / Time:            December 12, 2002 / 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.     

Issue Date:                           January 29, 2003

Participants:                        See Attached Sign-In Sheet

Prepared By:                        SmithGroup JJR

DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this meeting was to present refinements to the Preliminary Master Plan and introduce the Shadow Lane Campus.  The session was well attended and the material was favorably received.  SmithGroup JJR initiated the meeting with a brief review of the agenda, material to be presented, and major plan revisions. 

The following comments and ideas were recorded:

• The proposed State of Nevada motor pool will not go west of Swenson as previously indicated.  New construction will require the county to receive current market price/rates that make the project too costly.  The university is pursuing other options.
• The Old Paradise Elementary School site is now being referred to as the Paradise Campus.  It currently houses educational outreach, campus security, and has the potential to accommodate other stand-alone functions or to provide surge space for building renovations on campus.
• The UNLV campus witnessed a 9% enrollment growth this year.  This unprecedented growth uncovered several major planning issues:  quality, size, and cost.  The university is wrestling with each of these.
• Closing Brussels Street is still a concern to the Church of Latter Day Saints and the Interfaith Council representatives.  Ultimately, the Master Plan would like to see the two parking lots connected by one access point (requiring a mutual easement and modifications to the existing brick wall); it is likely the road will stay in its present location for some time.  Another opportunity may allow these facilities to occupy parking spaces within the proposed parking deck south of the UNLV Bookstore.  This would allow their sites to be utilized for other purposes such as building expansion or outdoor recreation.
• The access road to Swenson near the Gaming Institute (hospitality campus) needs to be restudied.  The committee felt it should remain in the plan. Traffic issues on Claymont (very heavy volume at peak times) were cited as reasons to maintain this vehicular connection.  This road could provide adequate relief, assuming vehicular stacking on Swenson Street would not back up from the Flamingo intersection and prohibit egress.

Regarding the Shadow Lane Campus, the following notes were recorded:

• The university should consider transit service rather than just providing surface parking.  The campus is well served by transit today.  Service to this site and area could be enhanced by the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) bus routes.  The RTC would like to further discuss these opportunities with university representatives.
• Access from the east side of the campus is necessary and should be studied closely as the NDOT interchange and I-15 modifications become finalized.
• The intersection of West Charleston and Shadow Lane is already a "problem" at peak times.  The location of the proposed parking deck (SE quadrant) will need to carefully consider existing traffic issues to avoid additional problems with parking offloading.
• Building A will likely be occupied by the UNLV School of Dentistry.  Building B will provide an additional 20,000 SF for the School of Dentistry and house the UNLV Cancer Center and biomedical tech research.  Building C will house support services and safety.

Respectfully submitted by:

SmithGroup JJR

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