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1 CHAPTER 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 INTRODUCTION A Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) is defined by statute (Public Resources Code [PRC] ) as a physical development and land use plan to meet the academic and institutional objectives for a particular campus or medical center of public higher education. The University of California, San Diego (UCSD), proposes to update the current LRDP for the UCSD campus, which was previously adopted by The Board of Regents of the University of California (The Regents) in By the academic year, the 1989 LRDP projected an enrollment of approximately 26,050 students, a need for approximately 15.9 million gross square feet (gsf) of development, and a parking demand of 25,230 spaces. As of the academic year, the actual UCSD headcount enrollment was 23,000, which is approximately 3,000 students less than the 1989 LRDP projected estimate. Of the 15.9 million gsf originally projected and evaluated in the 1989 LRDP Environmental Impact Report (EIR), approximately 10.1 million gsf have been developed as of academic year , resulting in approximately 5.8 million gsf that have been analyzed but not developed. In accordance with the California Master Plan for Higher Education, which guarantees access to the University of California (UC) for the top 12.5 percent of California s public high school graduates, the UCSD campus is anticipating increases in enrollment over the coming years. These increases in enrollment are the result of the projected increase in the number of high school graduates and, in the case of UCSD, are expected to result in growth that would exceed the growth levels analyzed in the 1989 LRDP EIR; therefore, although current enrollment and development have not yet reached the 1989 LRDP estimated projections, UCSD has prepared a new LRDP (the proposed 2004 LRDP) to plan for proposed growth through academic year The proposed 2004 LRDP identifies institutional and development objectives, delineates campus land uses, and estimates the building capacity to support program expansion through the planning year of The proposed 2004 LRDP also increases the projected space needed to approximately 19.2 million gsf. This EIR has been prepared in compliance with the procedural and substantive requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to address the potential environmental impacts resulting from implementation of the 2004 LRDP. 3.2 PROJECT LOCATION The UCSD campus is located adjacent to the communities of La Jolla and University, within the northwest portion of the City of San Diego (Figure 3.2-1). The main campus consists of three distinct, but contiguous, September 2004 UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR 3-1

2 geographical entities: the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) (179 acres), located between the Pacific Ocean to the west and Torrey Pines Road to the east; the west campus (669 acres), located to the west of Interstate 5 (I-5), which also includes the Gliderport and Torrey Pines Center North; and the east campus (266 acres), located to the east of I-5. An additional 38.3 acres includes nearby parcels such as the La Jolla del Sol housing complex (12 acres) located about one mile to the southeast of the campus, the University House (7 acres), and an adjacent parcel consisting of coastal canyon and beachfront (19 acres). In total, the proposed 2004 LRDP addresses UCSD properties that encompass a total of 1,152 acres (Figure 3.2-2). Other nearby UC properties that are not within the purview of the 2004 LRDP include: Blackhorse Properties located along North Torrey Pines Road; UCSD Medical Center Hillcrest Campus located in the Hillcrest community of San Diego; Elliott Field Station located 10 miles east of the main campus; Nimitz Marine Facility located on the eastern side of Point Loma; Mount Soledad Laboratories located near the crest of the mountain on Via Capri; Trade Street facility located approximately four miles east of the main campus; and Properties within the UC Natural Reserve System, which include: - Scripps Coastal Reserve located to the west of the west campus consisting of 46 acres of upland area along the bluffs and 80 acres of the marine and intertidal zone fronting SIO that is subject to tidal influence; - Dawson Los Monos Canyon Reserve located within the cities of Carlsbad and Vista; - Elliott Chaparral Reserve located immediately northeast of MCAS Miramar; and - Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve located on the north shore of Mission Bay. These properties are not included within the 2004 LRDP because they are addressed by a different planning document and/or administered by another UC entity. The following sections provide additional descriptions of the three primary areas of the UCSD campus. In addition, Figure provides a detailed map of the UCSD campus and Figure provides an aerial photo of the campus. Additional descriptions of these areas are included under the Environmental Setting discussions in the various issues sections in Chapter SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY The SIO portion of the campus is located west of Torrey Pines Road and includes a span of approximately 3,000 feet of ocean frontage. SIO was founded prior to the formation of UCSD and became part of the UC system in SIO is one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for atmospheric, earth, environmental, marine, and space science research, graduate training, and public service in the world. The SIO portion of the campus referred to in this document includes the numerous SIO facilities located along the ocean to the west of La Jolla Shores Drive, as well as the hillside to the west of Torrey Pines Road; therefore, the SIO area also contains the Stephen Birch Aquarium, Coast Apartments (UCSD graduate and married student housing), and surrounding undeveloped areas. Development at SIO is constrained by steep slopes and landslides, especially east of La Jolla Shores Drive. A dominant topographic feature is Skeleton Canyon, a deep coastal canyon that originates southeast of the Coast Apartments on La Jolla Shores Drive and runs south to the campus property line. UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR September

3 Carlsbad San Marcos 5 Escondido Encinitas Solana Beach Del Mar Poway UCSD CAMPUS Elliott Field Station Trade Street 805 MCAS La Jolla Mt. Soledad Laboratories 52 Santee El Cajon 15 Mission Bay UCSDMC Hillcrest Campus 8 La Mesa Pacific Ocean Nimitz Marine Facility San Diego International Airport San Diego Lemon GroveSpring Valley 94 NorthIslandNavalAirStation Coronado National City Chula Vista Outlying Properties Excluded From LRDP UCSD Campus SOURCE: 2002 ESRI Streetmap dataset Imperial Beach Miles REGIONAL LOCATION MAP FIGURE /30/03 JV MV Z:\\Projects\IS\UCSD\mxd\RegionalLocation.mxd

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5 Torrey Pines Center Gliderport West Campus University House Beach Properties Black- Horse Prop. East Campus Scripps Coastal Reserve Scripps Institution of Oceanography 5 La Jolla del Sol UCSD Project Site Excluded From LRDP SOURCE: USGS 7.5 minute series, Del Mar and La Jolla quadrangles, ,000 2,000 Feet Feet 1975 USGS MAP OF UCSD CAMPUS AND VICINITY FIGURE /21/03 JV MV Z:\\Projects\IS\UCSD\mxd\UCSDCampusAndVicinity.mxd

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7 Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines Center North EAST AND WEST CAMPUS Torrey Pines Center South Genesee Avenue 5 La Jolla Shores Drive Coast Apartments SIO Library Downwind Way Expedition Way Visitor Information Center North Campus Recreation Area North Campus Hopkins Drive Scripps Pier Director's Office SIO Lebon Dr. La Jolla Shores Drive EAST AND WEST CAMPUS LA JOLLA DEL SOL Birch Aquarium at Scripps SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY Regents Rd Feet LA JOLLA DEL SOL Pacific Ocean Feet La Jolla Farms Road La Jolla Shores Drive North Torrey Pines Road Pangea Parking Structure Extended Studies &Public Programs Muir Field Revelle Commons Eleanor Roosevelt College Institute of the Americas IR/PS Marshall College Field Thurgood Marshall College Mandeville Muir Center College Student Center Gymnasium Revelle College Mandell Weiss Forum RIMAC Arena San Diego Supercomputer Center Faculty Club Book Drop Student Center B Fitness Par Course Geisel Library University Center Chancellor's Complex School of Medicine Visitor Information Center Price Center &Bookstore Matthews Quad Warren College Guava Parking Office Gilman Parking Structure Sixth College VA Medical Center Campus Services Complex Canyonview Aquatics & Activities Center Climbing Wall Recreation Fields Voigt Drive Archery Field Gilman Drive Thornton Hospital Ropes Course Perlman Shiley Eye Center UCSD Medical Center La Jolla Sports Courts Mesa Housing Preuss School Science Research Park Regents Road UCSD Campus Campus Building Parking Facility Recreation Area Coast Apartments Mandell Weiss Theatre Theatre District Gilman Drive Villa La Jolla Drive La Jolla Village Drive ,000 Feet Source: UCSD 2004 DETAILED CAMPUS MAP FIGURE /21/03 JV MV Z:\\Projects\IS\UCSD\mxd\DetailedCampusMap.mxd

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9 EASTGATE MALL North Canyon Central Central Canyon Canyon GENESEE AVE GILMAN DR Skeleton Canyon Pacific Ocean SORRENTO VALLEY RD VOIGT DR VILLA LA JOLLA N TORREY PINES RD REGENTS RD GENESEE AV TOWNECENTREDR LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR NOBEL DR VILLALAJOLLA DR West Campus East Campus La Jolla del Sol LA JOLLA SCENIC WAY TORREY PINES RD Gliderport Beach Properties University House Scripps Institution of Oceanography Torrey Pines Center GILMAN DR VA Medical Center University Towne Centre LA JOLLA SHORES DR UCSD Campus Source: Landiscor; January 2003 AERIAL PHOTO OF UCSD ,000 Feet FIGURE /30/03 JV MV Z:\\Projects\IS\UCSD\mxd\AerialPhoto.mxd

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11 3.2.2 WEST CAMPUS The west campus is located primarily between Genesee Avenue to the north, La Jolla Village Drive to the south, North Torrey Pines Road to the west, and I-5 to the east. The Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center lies to the immediate southeast of this area on land deeded by UCSD to the federal government, and therefore is not included in the proposed 2004 LRDP. The west campus is the largest and most developed of the three areas of the main UCSD campus with approximately 7.4 million gsf of building space on approximately 669 acres of land. All of the undergraduate colleges and four professional schools, the Rady School of Management, the School of Medicine, the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services, and the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS), are also located on this portion of the campus. In addition to academic instruction and research facilities, the west campus includes libraries, theaters, student activity, administrative, sports/ recreational, housing, dining, and parking facilities. The north central portion of the west campus, north of Voigt Drive, remains relatively natural. The area contains two large canyons with an extensive eucalyptus grove on the western perimeter. Native vegetation on the slopes of these canyons has remained relatively undisturbed. The eucalyptus grove forms an almost continuous band stretching from Genesee Avenue on the campus s northern boundary, to La Jolla Village Drive on the southern edge, and west along the northern edge of SIO. The remainder of the west campus is mostly developed. Topography is characterized by a ridge running north-south (approximately the location of the Ridge Walk) that is immediately east of North Torrey Pines Road and is over 400 feet above mean sea level (AMSL). The two large canyons in the northeastern corner of this portion of the campus drop down from this ridge to elevations below 200 feet AMSL EAST CAMPUS The east campus is separated from the remainder of UCSD by I-5. In addition to I-5 on the west, the east campus boundaries consist of Voigt Drive and Genesee Avenue to the north, privately owned condominiums along La Jolla Village Drive to the south, and Regents Road to the east. The east campus supports campus housing, sports and recreational facilities, parking areas, research, medical facilities, academic buildings, and park areas. The UCSD Medical Center La Jolla, including Thornton Hospital, a 30 acre Science Research Park, and the Preuss School (a 6 th through 12 th grade charter school) are located in the east campus. The east campus also contains the Mesa Housing complex, which consists of approximately 700 units (for UCSD graduate and married students) located to the west of Regents Road, just north of off-campus privately-owned condominiums along La Jolla Village Drive. The east campus is a mesa that was once occupied by a former Marine Corps rifle training range, a portion of Camp Matthews. The area has been highly disturbed by the past use of this area as a Marine Corps base. Several manufactured landforms occur across the mesa, and a few areas of native vegetation remain or have been created. Three finger canyons containing some riparian habitat extend in to the area from the I-5 corridor to provide topographic relief from the mesa. The I-5 freeway lies between and below the west and east campus in a deep corridor formed by the steep slopes along the highway right-of-way. 3.3 PROJECT OBJECTIVES UCSD is a general university campus offering a broad range of academic and applied disciplines and a rich diversity of professional programs. The campus is renowned for its academic and research activities in a September 2004 UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR 3-11

12 broad spectrum of fields. The primary intent of the proposed 2004 LRDP remains unchanged from that of UCSD s previous LRDPs, which is to provide a general land use plan to enable UCSD to: Achieve its academic, research, and public service goals; Realize the best possible balance between aesthetics and functionality; Guide stewardship over the development of the campus; and Attain appropriate integration with the surrounding off-campus community. Additional purposes outlined in the 2004 LRDP include: Bring UCSD s long range land use planning up to date in light of currently foreseen changes in the demographic and educational landscape; Equip the campus with a broad, coherent, and adaptable policy framework to achieve UCSD s program goals; and Provide the basis for future decisions concerning land uses and capital projects. This section identifies UCSD s project objectives for the proposed 2004 LRDP. The fundamental project objectives are to: Provide a plan that will enable UCSD to grow in a manner that is consistent with the University of California s mission and commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and public service. Respond to projected demand for enrollment in the University of California by providing the capability to expand academic and non-academic programs to accommodate additional students, faculty, and staff at UCSD. Continue to maintain an appropriate ratio of faculty to students by accommodating faculty growth proportionate with anticipated enrollment increases. Improve the ratio of graduate students to undergraduate students by accommodating graduate student enrollment increases appropriate to meet the academic objectives of the campus. Continue to provide services such as student housing, parking, transportation, recreation, childcare, appropriate retail operations, and administrative support, necessary to support the auxiliary program objectives of the campus. Minimize impacts to environmental resources and preserve and enhance environmental resources when practicable. Maintain, expand, and support existing and future scientific and research opportunities and patient care services. Maintain academic excellence and serve as resource to the surrounding community, city, state, and nation LRDP DESCRIPTION The proposed 2004 LRDP provides a general land use plan to guide the physical development of the campus based on UCSD s academic, administrative, and support programs through academic year and projected student enrollment, campus population growth, and the anticipated space program and land uses. Consequently, the 2004 LRDP contains the following four elements, which are described in the following UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR September

13 sections: (1) projected enrollment and campus population, (2) program development, (3) planning principles, and (4) the land use plan PROJECTED ENROLLMENT AND CAMPUS POPULATION Student enrollment at UCSD is discussed in the LRDP in terms of student headcount enrollment, or the number of individual students registered at UCSD. The academic calendar at UCSD consists of the regular session or academic year (fall, winter, and spring) and summer session (twelve weeks). Enrolled students may be undergraduate (individuals seeking a bachelors or equivalent degree) or graduate and professional (individuals seeking a masters or doctoral-level degree or a professional degree such as business, management, or medicine). Enrollment is further categorized into general campus and health science programs. Summer session enrollment is presented separately from the regular academic year because of the difference in enrollment and course load, and because the vast majority of the students that attend summer session also enroll in the regular session; therefore, if estimates for regular and summer sessions were summed, students enrolled in both sessions would be double counted and the resulting number would not accurately represent the actual population. If the two estimates were averaged, the drastic difference between the summer session number and the regular season number would result in an average without an accurate representation of either session; therefore, using regular session enrollment represents the worst case scenario. Table presents student headcount projections for the regular academic year (an average of students enrolled in the fall, winter and spring quarters) with separate numbers for summer sessions. To meet the needs of California s growing population, UCSD projects that its main campus regular session headcount enrollment in will be 29,900 students, including 21,900 undergraduates, 6,000 graduates, and 2,000 students in the Health Sciences. As shown in Table 3.4-1, the projected total enrollment for the regular academic year would increase by approximately 6,900 from the actual enrollment; however, the increase is only 3,850 when compared to the 1989 LRDP projected population increase. Regular Academic Year Summer Session 2 Table Existing and Projected UCSD Headcount Enrollment (Actual) (Projected) Projected Change due to 2004 LRDP General Campus Undergraduate 18,675 21,900 3,225 Graduate 2,950 6,000 3,050 Subtotal 21,625 27,900 6,275 Health Sciences 1 1,375 2, Total 23,000 29,900 6,900 General Campus Undergraduate 6,200 18,000 11,800 Graduate Subtotal 6,400 18,600 12,200 Health Sciences - - Total 6,400 18,600 12,200 Note: Enrollments are rounded to the nearest 10 1 Approximately 600 and 800 Health Science students, primarily located at the UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest, are included in the Regular Academic Year and numbers, respectively. 2 The summer headcount projections are based upon certain assumptions as to enrollment policies and the anticipated level of available financial support. September 2004 UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR 3-13

14 The on-campus population, or the number of individuals enrolled or employed on campus, consists of students, academic employees, and staff. Students make up the largest group, followed by staff and academic employees. The on-campus student population excludes off-campus students, such as medical interns and residents assigned to other locations and students studying abroad. Staff and academic employees who work at off-campus locations, as well as visitors, patients, construction workers, etc., are also excluded from the oncampus population numbers; however, the environmental impacts associated with these people are all analyzed in this EIR under the relevant issue sections such as air quality, traffic, noise, parking, public services, recreation, and utilities because they are incorporated into the calculated campus trip generation and demand on-campus facilities and utilities. Projections of the total campus population are provided in Tables and for the regular and summer sessions, respectively. Table shows that the population of students and academic and staff employees during the regular session is projected to grow by approximately four percent annually over the 2004 LRDP planning period. Table shows that the population of students and academic and staff employees during the summer session is projected to grow by approximately 10 percent annually over the LRDP planning period. Even with a larger percentage of student growth projected for the summer session, the overall total campus population during summer would remain substantially below that of the regular session over the LRDP planning period. Table Existing and Projected Regular Academic Year UCSD Campus Population (Actual) (Projected) Projected Change due to 2004 LRDP SIO Faculty/Researchers Students * * * Staff Subtotal 800 1, West Campus Faculty/Researchers 2,200 3,700 1,500 Students 23,000 29,900 6,900 Staff 6,000 9,200 3,200 Subtotal 31,200 42,800 11,600 East Campus Faculty/Researchers Students * * * Staff 1,000 5,200 4,200 Subtotal 1,100 5,700 4,600 Total Campus Faculty/Researchers 2,600 4,600 2,000 Students 23,000 29,900 6,900 Staff 7,500 15,200 7,700 Total 33,100 49,700 16,600 Note: Population data is rounded to the nearest 100. *SIO and east campus students are accounted for in the west campus number. Approximately 600 and 800 Health Science students, primarily located at the UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest, are included in the and numbers, respectively. Off-campus medical faculty and staff are excluded from the UCSD campus population. UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR September

15 Table Existing and Projected Summer Session UCSD Campus Population (Actual) (Projected) Projected Change due to 2004 LRDP SIO Faculty/Researchers Staff Subtotal 800 1, West Campus Faculty/Researchers 1,800 3,000 1,200 Students 6,400 18,600 12,200 Staff 5,700 8,800 3,100 Subtotal 13,900 30,400 16,200 East Campus Faculty/Researchers Staff 1,000 5,200 4,200 Subtotal 1,100 5,700 4,600 Total Campus Faculty/Researchers 2,200 3,900 1,700 Note: Population data is rounded to the nearest 100. SIO and East Campus students are accounted for in the west campus. Students 6,400 18,600 12,200 Staff 7,200 14,800 7,600 Total 15,800 37,300 21, EXPANSION OF UCSD PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES To accommodate the projected enrollment and increased campus population that is anticipated over the course of the 2004 LRDP, UCSD would need to provide additional spaces for academic programs, ancillary programs, and housing; expand pedestrian circulation, parking, transportation, vehicular access, and bicycle access; as well as make utility improvements. The provision of additional space can be provided through the development of new space or the redevelopment of existing developed space within the campus. A discussion of the expansion needs for the various campus programs is provided in the following sections SPACE PROJECTIONS Although no significant change in the basic academic structure or program goals are anticipated during the planning horizon of the 2004 LRDP, the addition of students would require new faculty, support staff, and other related employees, as well as added instructional and office space, student housing, recreation, and parking. Certain administrative units, student services, and childcare would also face demand for added service, some of which may translate into future program space proposals. In addition, growth in the patient service programs of the UCSD Medical Center La Jolla is expected to result in new initiatives, funding opportunities, and facilities. Table depicts the total space projections in gross square feet by function and geographical area for academic years and As indicated in Table 3.4-4, each area of the campus (SIO, the west campus, and the east campus) is expected to increase program space allocations by horizon year The west campus is estimated to expand by approximately 6,045,000 gsf, nearly doubling the existing development in Development in the east campus could more than triple the existing development by increasing the developed area by approximately 2,586,000 gsf. Development area at SIO may September 2004 UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR 3-15

16 increase by 589,000 gsf. As a whole, UCSD development may increase from 10,082,000 gsf to 19,159,000 gsf during the time that the 2004 LRDP is in effect. This represents a 9,077,000 gsf increase from existing conditions; however, the increase is only 3,159,000 when compared to the 1989 LRDP projected space needs of 15,856,000 gsf. Table Existing and Projected UCSD Development Area by Function and Location (Gross Square Feet [gsf]) (Actual) (Projected) Projected Change due to 2004 LRDP By Function Academic 5,156,000 9,437,000 4,281,000 Administration/General Services 718, , ,000 Public Venue and Sports 823,000 1,401, ,000 Housing and Dining 3,059,000 5,594,000 2,535,000 Hospital and Clinics 326,000 1,186, ,000 Science and Research Park - 650, ,000 Total 10,082,000 19,159,000 9,077,000 By Location SIO 851,000 1,440, ,000 West Campus 7,405,000 13,450,000 6,045,000 East Campus 1,151,000 3,737,000 2,586,000 Nearby 532, , ,000 Total 10,082,000 19,159,000 9,077,000 Note: GSF data is rounded to the nearest 1,000. Nearby includes University House and La Jolla del Sol.Leased properties within close proximity to the main campus are not included in the table but account for approximately 143,000 square feet. Leased property is anticipated to decrease in the future HOUSING PROJECTIONS Student housing helps to integrate students into the academic life of UCSD. In addition, the University of California has determined that provision of housing for freshmen and undergraduate transfer students can be correlated to successful student retention rates. In , UCSD housed a total of 7,050 students (including 5,575 undergraduates and about 1,475 graduate and professional students). In , the newly built Eleanor Roosevelt College provided an additional housing capacity of 1,250 for a total of 8,300 students. The 2004 LRDP has identified land to house a total of 13,300 students, including housing for 9,785 undergraduates and 3,515 graduate and professional students. As identified in Table 3.4-4, housing and dining facilities are projected to increase by an additional 2,535,000 gsf by academic year In addition, the campus would continue to explore opportunities to acquire more off-campus, privately developed housing, just as it did when it purchased the La Jolla del Sol complex, so 50 percent of eligible students may reside in campus-owned facilities. Under the 2004 LRDP, UCSD would also consider opportunities to develop new childcare facilities and rental housing for faculty and staff in campus areas designated for housing facilities unrelated to the undergraduate colleges as part of programs to retain staff and faculty. UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR September

17 PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CIRCULATION The on-campus circulation system is organized to facilitate on-campus travel, separating vehicles from pedestrians as much as possible. Because the campus is segmented into three major areas, as well as many smaller neighborhoods within each area, a well-developed pedestrian circulation system is a key element to the operation of the campus. Most of the campus has a developed system of pedestrian walks, and some areas are designated for pedestrians only. The proposed 2004 LRDP provides a framework for pedestrian routes (Figure 3.4-1). In addition, the 2004 LRDP includes the following three guidelines to facilitate the planning of improvements to the UCSD pedestrian circulation system: New buildings will be designed and located to accommodate existing pedestrian circulation and appropriate connections. Paths will be designed to encourage users (pedestrians, bicyclists, and skateboarders) to remain on paved paths through landscaped areas. Paths in canyon areas will be restricted to canyon rims or bridges over canyons. Fencing and other barriers may be considered to limit access into natural areas. Bicycle circulation at UCSD uses campus roadways as suggested bike routes, roadways with striped bike lanes, and paths shared with pedestrians. UCSD hopes to develop continuous striped bike lanes on the campus loop road. UCSD will continue to encourage the use of bicycles for commuting and on-campus transportation by adding designated bike lanes throughout the campus on major roads and by providing other appropriate bicycle routes and parking facilities. The use of bicycles will continue to be precluded in select areas to avoid conflicts with pedestrians using major walkways (e.g., Library Walk) PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTIONS It is anticipated that the on-campus demand for parking and transportation services will increase proportionally with population growth. The proposed 2004 LRDP identifies actual parking space capacity as well as projected parking space capacity for the three major areas of campus (SIO, west campus, and east campus). As shown in Table 3.4-5, the total number of parking spaces is projected to increase by approximately 9,550 parking spaces during the term of the 2004 LRDP. The west and east campuses would accommodate the majority of the additional parking, with increases of approximately 5,025 and 4,200 parking spaces, respectively. SIO is projected to increase parking 300 spaces from 950 to 1,250 parking spaces by the year The vast majority of future parking would be constructed in multi-level structures due to the need to conserve land for academic and supporting facilities. Table Existing and Projected UCSD Parking Space Capacity (Actual) (Projected) Projected Change due to 2004 LRDP SIO 950 1, West Campus 10,575 15,600 5,025 East Campus 6,150 10,350 4,200 Total 17,650 27,200 9,550 Note: Parking space data is rounded to the nearest 50. Parking capacity includes Coast Apartment and Mesa Housing, spaces at SIO, east campus, SRP, and La Jolla del Sol. The above amounts exclude contractor parking that occurs on undeveloped lands. September 2004 UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR 3-17

18 The campus is served by a well-developed circulation system that provides for a variety of modes of travel including pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and motor vehicles. During the course of the proposed 2004 LRDP, the campus is expected to implement improvements to roads within the campus. For example, UCSD plans to complete the on-campus loop road system by building the Gilman Bridge over I-5, the second I-5 crossing for the campus. The following goals are included in the 2004 LRDP for vehicle circulation: Complete the campus loop road through construction of a second bridge over I-5 at the eastern terminus of Gilman Drive (near the southeast corner of Sixth College); Improve service and emergency vehicular access; Design roads to fit well with their immediate surroundings; and Strengthen public entries with landscaping and information kiosks to provide attractive, visible gateways and make it easier for visitors to access information. To accomplish the long-standing goals of facilitating access to the campus and minimizing the impacts of growth on the surrounding community, UCSD would continue to emphasize the importance of using alternative modes of transportation, including campus-operated shuttles, public mass transit, carpools, and vanpools. UCSD has been working with the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to evaluate alternative public transit routes for effectively serving the campus via light rail and Super Loop (a highfrequency circulator bus project) systems. Also, to increase the convenience and attractiveness of using this important mode of alternative transportation, UCSD would coordinate deployment of its campus shuttles with the improved public mass transit operations PLANNING PRINCIPLES The proposed 2004 LRDP incorporates five planning concepts to guide physical planning processes through These concepts and the planning and design guidelines that are established to guide their implementation are described below. The five concepts are: Neighborhoods, University Center, Academic Corridors, UCSD Park, and Connections NEIGHBORHOODS The term neighborhood describes UCSD s distinct geographical and architectural districts (Figure 3.4-2). The proposed 2004 LRDP includes the following planning principals to guide neighborhood development: Neighborhoods should comprise compact clusters of buildings, courts, plazas, quadrangles, and open spaces, and have distinct boundaries and entries. Each neighborhood should express a unique architectural vocabulary and landscape design. Landscaping and the siting and massing of buildings within a neighborhood shall preserve view corridors for the campus and community whenever possible UNIVERSITY CENTER UCSD is not located in or adjacent to a traditional college town. Thus, to achieve the services and atmosphere of a college town, one of the campus neighborhoods has been developed as a town center. This area, designated as the University Center, comprises 28 acres within the geographic center of campus (see Figure 3.4-2). The University Center affords a location within easy walking distance of many UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR September

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23 neighborhoods in the west campus. The proposed 2004 LRDP includes the following planning principals to guide University Center development: In contrast to the more park-like areas of the campus, the University Center will have an urban character. As UCSD s downtown, the University Center may have a variety of facilities, perhaps including academic facilities, classrooms, administrative and student services, campus-oriented stores, eating establishments, performance venues, galleries, museums, gathering areas, and some housing. In general, buildings will be oriented to pedestrians, with open and inviting ground level facades with arcades where appropriate ACADEMIC CORRIDORS The concept of academic corridors was developed to make certain that faculty and students in related academic departments have easy access to one another and to provide a corresponding basis for locating academic facilities. The idea of academic corridors is used as a theoretical concept to guide the process of selecting sites for new buildings (Figure 3.4-3). The following five corridors, which extend across campus boundaries, have been identified as the Humanities, Mathematics and Engineering, Life and Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Marine Sciences UCSD PARK The natural resources within the UCSD campus, including the eucalyptus groves, canyons, hillsides, and bluff areas, are collectively known as the UCSD Park. This integrated system of open spaces (Figure 3.4-4) contributes significantly to the campus identity and character and is planned as a permanent campus feature to preserve these natural resources. The UCSD Park is separate and distinct from land areas within the UC Natural Reserve System. Limitations on development activities are associated with this land use. The construction of buildings, facilities, roads, driveways, utility infrastructure, and other improvements that would disturb natural settings are restricted and, in some cases, prohibited within Park areas. The UCSD Park consists of three types of open spaces with distinct qualities of vegetation, topography, and geography. These areas include the Ecological Reserve, Grove Reserve, and Restoration Lands, which are described below. Ecological Reserve. The resources within this Park land use category are biologically sensitive and may be used as mitigation to offset the biological impacts of LRDP projects. Boundary adjustments may only be considered on a case-by-case basis if compelling circumstances warrant such consideration. No buildings, roads, or driveways will be permitted in this area of the Park. Essential utility infrastructure improvements may be considered (such as storm water detention basins), but may be implemented only with appropriate mitigation of potential biological impacts. Implementation of a pedestrian trail (or campus meander) along perimeters of the Ecological Reserve would be allowed. Grove Reserve. The Grove Reserve has been affected by prior development and includes several buildings within its boundaries. Future expansion of existing facilities would be restricted, and whenever possible, efforts would be made to eliminate buildings and restore the eucalyptus groves to enhance the integrity of this open space. Development of suitable bicycle and pedestrian paths in the Grove Reserve would be allowed. Restoration Lands. These areas have been disturbed by erosion, invasive vegetation, and past military use, but could be restored to enhance their value as a natural ecosystem. Development proposed in this Park category may be implemented provided the improvements have acceptable impacts. A potential light rail transit alignment and development expansion in one of the Restoration Lands (Pepper Canyon) may be considered to provide a future public transit station and appropriate land uses. Reclassification to Ecological Reserve may be considered if project mitigation is placed within Restoration Lands. UCSD September 2004 UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR 3-23

24 has developed two management programs for the Park areas. These programs are described in the following sections. Eucalyptus Grove Maintenance and Management Program This existing and ongoing program centers on improving the grove through a sustainable management approach. Through maximizing the use of natural resources, reducing tree stress factors, and providing an increased level of care, the trees will be reinvigorated. This comprehensive program is intended to improve the short-term and long-term viability of the Park Grove and address the needs of each grove subsection in a fiscally prudent manner. Management and reforestation of the grove entails three approaches: Wide-Spaced Grid. Wide-spaced grove subsections will be managed to preserve and maintain the existing trees in a healthy condition. A grid pattern will remain. To accomplish this the number of trees per acre may be reduced to a more sustainable density. Thereafter, trees will only be removed when they have declined to an unacceptable level. Less competition for resources will naturally result in the more vigorous trees growing to become impressive facets of the landscape. Natural Stand. Natural grove subsection management will encourage a less dense, more sustainable stand of trees with varied spacing and greater age and size diversity. Initially, trees will be thinned. With wider spacing and a soil mulch cover, natural production of seedlings and saplings and native understory plants can be encouraged. Dense Grid. Dense Grid grove subsections will be maintained in a tight grid pattern reminiscent of the original eucalyptus plantation. Plantation management practices such as harvesting and irrigation will also be replicated. Initially, all existing trees in the dense grid subsection will be removed and replanted in large sections. After replanting, the new trees shall be maintained until tree health begins to diminish. At that time the trees will need to be either replanted or coppiced. Integral to this approach is an education program on the origin and significance of the grove to alleviate concerns regarding, management practices. Open Space Management Program This proposed program is a part of the 2004 LRDP and, therefore, would be implemented with the 2004 LRDP. It is intended to maintain and enhance the existing biological values within the UCSD Park. Activities addressed by the program include restoration/enhancement, exotic species control/removal, erosion control, trash removal, public awareness, recreational activities, research and educational activities, and operational protocols (discussed below). It also includes monitoring measures and an identification of management responsibilities. The program would be implemented for the Ecological Reserve and at UCSD s discretion for other portions of the Park. It is focused primarily on the Ecological Reserve, due to the higher level of protection afforded to those lands in the 2004 LRDP and the sensitivity of the habitats that occur there. Habitats currently in the Ecological Reserve include southern maritime chaparral, Diegan coastal sage scrub, chaparral and non-native grassland. Restoration and Enhancement. Portions of the Park may be targeted for restoration or enhancement activities. In the event that funding becomes available, UCSD also may choose to engage in restoration activities in advance of or separate from project mitigation requirements. Those restoration activities would consist of having a qualified restoration biologist identify disturbed areas in the Park that would be appropriate candidates for restoration to improve their habitat functions and values. Exotic Species Control and Removal. UCSD would be responsible for controlling exotic weeds within areas identified as mitigation for project impacts. However, UCSD would also conduct exotic species removal in other areas of the Park as funding is made available. UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR September

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29 Erosion Control. UCSD staff or their contractors would report to Physical Planning any noted erosion problems within the Park and Physical Planning would identify appropriate measures to address the erosion issue while minimizing impacts to adjacent habitat. Trash Removal. UCSD staff or its contractors would be responsible for the removal of trash from the Park. Public Awareness. Trail markers, interpretive signage, mile markers and/or pavers would be installed at various locations along the planned Campus Meander trail and other locations on campus near the Ecological Reserve. Recreational Activities. If off-trail use is identified as an issue in sensitive areas, dense landscaping, berms, rocks and boulders, and wooden posts (with or without chains or wire hanging in between) may be implemented. Research and Educational Activities. Research and education activities that have the potential to benefit the Park s habitats (such as research into removal and control of exotic species) would be encouraged. Other activities would be allowed provided they minimize impacts to the Park s resources. Routine Operations and Maintenance. All potentially impactive operational and maintenance activities in the Park (e.g., tree removal) would be subject to review by the Physical Planning. All maintenance personnel working in the park would participate in an employee training program that would consist of an explanation of the sensitive resources within the Park, a review of the operational protocols to avoid or minimize potential impacts to those resources, and training in identifying the most common/problematic non-native invasive plant species. Habitat Banking and Monitoring. The geographic boundaries of all mitigation lands set aside on campus to offset LRDP project impacts to biological resources would be entered into a computer database, indicating their location, habitat type and project name. A qualified biologist would conduct a walk-over on an annual basis of all habitat within the Ecological Reserve, with particular attention placed on the recorded mitigation areas, to ensure that the habitat values are being maintained. Sensitive Species Monitoring. On an annual basis, a qualified biologist would visit the location of the short-leaved dudleya during its flowering season to evaluate its quality and determine if any threats to its continued success have arisen. If the population appears to be suffering impacts (e.g., as a result of trampling or non-native species invasion), the biologist would recommend corrective measures CONNECTIONS Campus connections are an integrated system of roads, paths, public entries, landmarks, view corridors, and landscape features that tie the campus together in a manner compatible with the smaller scale and distinct atmospheres of the neighborhoods. This system of connections encourages the involvement of the local community in campus programs, yet preserves UCSD s academic ambiance LAND USE PLAN The proposed 2004 LRDP describes land use categories that reflect those activities that would be predominant in any given area (Figure 3.4-5). Predominant uses are the primary programs, facilities, and activities in a general geographic area. In addition, other associated or compatible uses are allowable within any given area defined by a predominant use. For example, surface parking and student housing may be included in academic use areas. September 2004 UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR 3-29

30 The 2004 LRDP identifies the following land use categories to support anticipated campus growth through academic year : Academic use areas primarily include classrooms, class and research laboratories, and ancillary support facilities (such as administrative facilities, housing and dining facilities, open space, parking, recreation, and shops supporting academic activities), undergraduate colleges, graduate programs, and professional schools. Academic/Community Oriented use areas primarily contain facilities that are associated with or support academic programs that also are regularly used by the general public community, such as the Birch Aquarium at SIO or the Theater District south of Revelle College. Academic/Science Research Park signifies a research land use primarily intended to accommodate private research entities whose activities are compatible with university-based research programs and may entail collaboration with UCSD faculty and students. This land use designation also allows UCSD use of these facilities, and UCSD facilities in the Science Research Park. Administrative land uses primarily involve general administrative and institutional support functions that typically occur in office facilities. General Service land uses primarily include facilities for personnel and equipment related to the operations, security and safety, and maintenance of university facilities such as the central garage, shops supporting general maintenance activities, materials handling, police, utility plants, service yards, recycling areas, storage, etc. Housing land uses primarily denote residential facilities intended to accommodate unmarried students, students with families, faculty, and staff. Medical land uses primarily include clinical and medical research, and teaching facilities associated with the UCSD Medical Center. Mixed Use land areas primarily include facilities for academic and administrative activities that generally serve the campus as a whole, rather than a single college or professional school. The Park denotes open space areas that have ecological or aesthetic value and are subject to special constraints on development, such as canyons determined to have biological or habitat value, the eucalyptus grove that winds throughout the campus, and restoration lands that consist of slopes, canyons, and bluffs. Sports and Recreation denotes major playing fields and other athletic facilities. Surface Parking includes areas designated for surface parking, which also may be reassigned to higher and better uses. Parking structures would be located throughout the campus within land use areas characterized by other predominant use labels such as Academic, Medical, etc. UCSD 2004 Long Range Development Plan Final EIR September