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AGENDA – PUBLIC FORUM October 12, 2009 1. Welcome and Background – Rod Lehnertz 2. Site Evaluation Progress Report – Joe Hibbard 3. Public Discussion 4. Closing
AGENDA – PUBLIC FORUMOctober 12, 2009
1. Welcome and Background – Rod Lehnertz
2. Site Evaluation Progress Report – Joe Hibbard
3. Public Discussion
4. Closing
Site Evaluation Studies for Hancher Voxman ClappReplacement Facilities
University of Iowa
October 12, 2009
Alternative Sites for HVC Replacement Facilities
March 6,2009
Site Selection Criteria
LAND1. Ownership status2. Site size3. Site shape4. Expansion potential5. Utilities availability6. Topography, flood exposure7. Proximity to related programs8. Existing use and possible
displacements9. Competition for future University
uses
CIRCULATION10. Vehicular access and traffic impacts11. Parking availability; event and daily
use12. Service access13. CAMBUS access14. Pedestrian access
SENSORY ENVIRONMENT15. Appropriateness of architectural
scale and massing16. Views and visual impacts17. Open space impacts18. Image and character19. Symbolic associations – historical
and cultural values20. Potential for creation of quality
outdoor spaces21. Solar exposure, shadow and
microclimate impacts
Viable Site Options
West site
East siteBurlington Street
Clin
ton S
treet
Park Road
Factors Identified for Additional Study, after the First Phase of the Site Selection Process :
• Site Organization and Site Development Costs • Possible Variations in Building Mechanical System Costs • Utility Services• Traffic Impacts• Daily Parking, Event Parking and School Bus Parking• Service Access to Buildings• Sound Isolation• Flood Exposure• Campus Land Use
Site Selection Assumptions
• The HVC building program requirement for site testing purposes will be 418,881 gsf, and parking demand will be 1400 spaces
• Ideally, Hancher, Voxman and Clapp should be located together as a single complex on a single site, however a split program option should be explored to determine if site location advantages can be achieved.
• The School of Music should be within reasonable walking distance of the undergraduate classroom core of the campus
Site Selection Assumptions
• The HVC building program requirement for site testing purposes will be 418,881 gsf, and parking demand will be 1400 spaces
• Ideally, Hancher, Voxman and Clapp should be located together as a single complex on a single site, however a split program option should be explored to determine if site location advantages can be achieved.
• The School of Music should be within reasonable walking distance of the undergraduate classroom core of the campus
HVC Building Program Requirements Used in the Site Evaluation Process – ( Total Program 418,881 gsf)
Hancher Component: 159,971gsf
38%• Hancher Auditorium – 2100 Seat Hall
and associated flexible rehearsal space
• Principally a public oriented performance facility
• Does not necessarily require a site within the undergraduate core area
School of Music Component:258,910 gsf62%
• Academic space plus four performance Halls totaling 1600 seats
• Principally an academic teaching and performance facility
• Favors a location close to the undergraduate core area
HVC Parking Program Requirements Used in the Site Evaluation Process
• Existing parking serving HVC and Theatre Building 1018 spaces
• Proposed West Site Parking = 1211 to 1400 spaces• Proposed East Site Parking = 982 to 1156 spaces• Proposed Split Option Parking = West 901, East 500, total 1401
Inundation LimitsUsed in the Site Evaluation Process
55,000 CFS is a working estimate of the 500 year flow. A final determination will be made in the the 2009 Corps of Engineers Iowa River Basin Hydrologic Study.
University Flood Mitigation Task Force Guidelines:
• No buildings shall be located in the 500 year flood plain
• All building space below 500 year plus 2 feet elevation must be easily evacuated and recovered.
(2008 Flood was 42,000 CFS)
55,000 CFS INUNDATION
Option 1
West site
Burlington Street
Clin
ton S
treet
Park Road
HVC
HVC
Option 2
East siteBurlington Street
Clin
ton S
treet
Park Road
Option 3
West site
East siteBurlington Street
Clin
ton S
treet
Park Road
H
VC
Factors that tend to be neutral in decision making:• Adequacy of Land Area• Flood Protection• Traffic Operations• School Bus Logistics • Parking Capacity• Availability of CAMBUS Service• Provision of adequate Service Access for Buildings• Sound Isolation • Site Organization Factors• Building Costs
Differentiating Factors:• Parking Operations and Parking Construction Costs• Utility Construction Costs• Site Development Construction Costs• Land Acquisition Costs• Program Displacement Costs • Campus Land Use
West Site
West Site Existing Conditions Map
Option 1A, Full Program at West Site with Surface Parking
Option 1B, Full Program at West Site with Deck Parking
Option 1C, Full Program at West Site with Parking Ramp
Option 1A, 1B, 1C: Full Program at West Site
ADVANTAGES
• Site is owned by University• No program displacements• Prominent visibility of Hancher
from Dubuque St. and Park Rd.• Continues the historic
association of HVC with the attractive landscape of the Iowa River corridor
• Clear wayfinding from 1-80 for Hancher
• Land available for possible geothermal well fields
ISSUES
• Distance of the School of Music from the undergraduate classroom core and student services
• Higher utility costs and site development costs than Option 2
• Will require building new surface or ramp parking spaces. Higher construction costs for parking than Option 2
• Parking will be somewhat more distant from the Hancher front door because of site constraints
• Functional and visual impacts on Levitt Center
• Impacts on river park green space if a ramp is not built
East Site
East Site Existing Conditions Map
Option 2, Full Program at East Site
Option 2, Full Program at East Site
ADVANTAGES
• Close to undergraduate classroom core, student services and support functions in downtown
• Creates a continuity of the campus extending south directly from Old Capitol
• Facilitates a pedestrian oriented campus
• Served by City transit and CAMBUS
• Tangible contribution to vibrancy of the east campus and downtown
• Least cost option for parking, utilities and site costs
ISSUES
• Requires acquisition of land, highest land cost
• Displacement of the Engineering Research Building
• Will require more active management of parking for large events
• Perceived concerns with wayfinding from 1-80 for Hancher
• Potential concerns with ramp exiting after events, compared to Option 1
Option 3, Split Program, Hancher West and Voxman - Clapp East
Option 3, Split Program, Hancher West and Voxman - Clapp East
Option 3 Split Program: Hancher West, Voxman Clapp East
ADVANTAGES
• School of Music is close to undergraduate classroom core, student services and support functions in downtown
• Creates a continuity of the campus extending south directly from Old Capitol
• Facilitates a pedestrian oriented campus
• Contribution to vibrancy of the east campus and downtown
• Prominent visibility of Hancher from Dubuque St. and Park Rd
• Disperses traffic and parking demands
• Served by City transit and CAMBUS
ISSUES
• Requires acquisition of land• Will require more active
management of parking for large events
• Costs for utilities and for site development than Option 2
• Logistics for movement between Hancher and the School of Music is more difficult than other Options
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Summary of Options
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
UTILITIES
$3.2M
$1.2M
$3.4M
$3.2M
$3.2M
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
PARKING
$7M
$0
$6.4M
$12.5M
$19.2M
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
SITE DEVELOPMENT
$7M
$4.4M
$9.2M
$9.4M
$9.1M
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
PROGRAM DISPLACEMENT
$0
$7.9M
$0
$0
$0
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
LAND ACQUISITION
$0
6 PARCELS
4 PARCELS
$0
$0
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