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1 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 1 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT VOLUME 1 OF THE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN

2 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 3 II. MASTER PLAN PROCESS 13 III. GENERAL PERSPECTIVES & OBJECTIVES 17 IV. DESIGN PARAMETERS 25 V. LAND USE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 33

3 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 3 I. INTRODUCTION A. INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN The Napa Valley College Main Campus is situated in a rich and beautiful setting at the gateway to the world-famous Napa Valley. The campus property sits next to the Napa River and features unique natural resources such as Tulucay Creek, seasonal wetlands and riparian habitats. Since its founding in 1964, the college (NVC) has provided a diverse learning experience to prepare students for evolving and dynamic pathways to career and technical education, transfer, degree or community education learning experiences. Although the NVC s main campus has evolved over time, the need for a long-range Main Campus Master Plan is rooted in comprehensive planning principles used by most California community colleges, which require districts and colleges to develop long range educational and facilities plans. These plans should be responsive to programs and the way they are delivered; assure that the physical environment including all District properties and assets are planned such that they contribute aesthetically and physically to the overall learning mission; and, to make optimal use of existing District land and facilities through development, renovation, conversion and remodeling when possible. The Main Campus Master Plan Initial Report provides the college and the surrounding communities with a starting point for a flexible vision for the future of NVC s main campus while assuring the preservation of treasured academic and community assets. The Main Campus Master Plan also provides a framework for college decisions about capital investments, development initiatives, and campus improvements. This framework establishes core principles and concepts to accommodate changing needs and conditions over the life of the Main Campus Master Plan. Eventually the Plan must be able to adapt to a variety of factors while addressing implications of strategic, economic and physical planning considerations. It must consider long- range consequences that will either preserve or foreclose options in the future. And just as campus needs, issues and influences are ever changing, NVC s Main Campus Master Plan will continue to be dynamic plan. This strategy of work- in-progress will provide a strong foundation for planned campus growth as envisioned now, but respects input from future partnerships

4 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Napa Valley College is situated in a rich and beautiful setting at the gateway to the world-famous Napa Valley. The main campus property sits next to the Napa River and features unique natural resources such as Tulucay Creek, seasonal wetlands and riparian habitats.

5 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 5 yet to be forged, needs of campus and community stakeholders and opportunities yet to be recognized. The Main Campus Master Plan as Volume One of the District Development Master Plan is also intended to consider and coordinate planning activities and opportunities in areas adjacent to the college main campus; other future volumes will include specific plans for the Upper Valley Campus, St. Helena; NVC Mt. Veeder Farm; Dale Peters Clyde Preserve; and all other assets of the District. This regional approach will ensure that the future growth of the main campus will be appropriately balanced and responsive to external development opportunities. B. PLANNING PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE In the fall of 2013, the College Board of Trustees authorized the Superintendent/President to begin a Main Campus Master Plan process to guide the ongoing evolution of the campus. The Board of Trustees also acknowledged that the Master Planning should carefully evaluate and consider potential student growth identified in the college s Educational Master Plan as well as projected capital projects recommended in the Facilities Master Plan. 1. EDUCATIONAL MASTER PLAN The Educational Master Plan (EMP) was adopted by the College Board of Trustees in 2012 and serves as the long term vision for the college s educational and student services programs. Importantly, the EMP provides the goals and framework for the evolvement of the Facilities Master Plan (FMP). The EMP is on a three year update cycle beginning FACILITIES MASTER PLAN A. Volume I - This volume was approved in 2003 and provides an overview of the College, summarizes the Educational Master Plan, and describes the scope and proposed campus growth, and modernization projects at a conceptual level. B. Volume II - This volume was approved in 2003 includes detailed analysis and engineering reports on campus parking/circulation, utility infrastructure, site drainage, ADA compliance, and mechanical and electrical systems in each building. C. Volume III - This document was originally approved in 2004 and subsequently updated in This volume includes additional design details on utility infrastructure, landscaping, parking, exterior lighting and circulation. Detailed campus standards were developed for building design, products, colors, finishes, furniture, signage, technology, and audio-visual systems.

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8 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Future development on the Napa Valley College Main Campus will primarily support the enrichment, enhancement, and improvement of educational and student services facilities and activities. The programs and activities described in the College s Educational Master Plan Update are reflected and will be set forth in the College s new Facilities Master Plan. In addition, Napa Valley College has the opportunity to pursue other public and private development opportunities on its available land. Development of this property could provide the college with an important source of income and revenue.

9 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 9 D. Volume IV - This volume was approved in 2009 and identifies the scope and preliminary budget for future new and modernization projects and outlines the means for the build out of the existing campus. A draft update to Volume 4 of the Facilities Master Plan was undertaken in E. Volume V Volume 5 (2016) It is anticipated that this new volume will follow the current Educational Master Plan Update (which will be completed in 2015); and will provide an overview of the College, summarize the Educational Master Plan, describe the scope of proposed campus growth, and identify and prioritize the capital facility needs of the District and estimate costs. 3. MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN The Main Campus Master Plan was undertaken after numerous conversations, meetings and dialogue with community and business leaders, city and county officials, the NVC Board of Trustees, college stakeholders and leadership groups. It is intended to be the first Volume of the District Development Master Plan. With completion of the 2015 EMP update the Facilities Master Plan Volume IV will provide an important opportunity to ensure that the design of the main campus continues to support the college s mission building capacity and goals. Building on a legacy of thoughtful campus planning, the Main Campus Master Plan provides a framework for sustainable development and ensures that the main campus design continues to support the evolving needs of Napa Valley College and the needs of the community. C. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND, FINANCE PROGRAMS AND OTHER REVENUE MEASURES Future development on the Napa Valley College Main Campus will primarily support the enrichment, enhancement, and improvement of educational and student services facilities and activities. The programs and activities described in the Educational Master Plan Update will be reflected and set forth in the College s new Facilities Master Plan. In addition, Napa Valley College has the opportunity to pursue other public and private development opportunities on its available land. Development of this vacant property could provide the college with an important source of income and revenue. Over the years, Napa Valley College has been involved in a successful General Obligation Bond Measure, providing needed revenue for the continued maintenance, growth

10 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Master Plan is expected to be revisited every five years with needed adjustments in programs, funding priorities and building and site-improvement decisions. The flexibility built into the Master Plan will enable College decision makers to administer a proactive and decisive environment for College planning and problem-solving purposes.

11 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 11 and expansion of district-wide and main campus facilities. In November 2002, the Napa County voters passed Measure N, a $133.8 million General Obligation Bond. Measure N was an essential funding mechanism for college improvements, pursuant to the Bond Implementation Plan (B.I.P.) approved by the NVC Board of Trustees. The B.I.P. served as the basis of the College s Facilities Master Plan Volumes 1-4, which incorporated the B.I.P. priorities and objectives. Additional sources of revenue for Napa Valley College could be created from the development, sale and/or lease of existing vacant property on the College Main Campus and other land holdings. Revenue measures derived from property development include housing opportunities for students, staff and faculty, special housing needs for veterans, seniors, low-income residents, etc.; market rate housing for the community; commercial retail activities and services; and future public/institutional needs. Napa Valley College is poised to assume a greater role in property enterprise ownership and innovation while becoming thoughtful stewards of their land to achieve economic prosperity and fiscal balance. D. COLLEGE 20 YEAR VISION WITH 5-YEAR PHASING PROGRAM The Main Campus Master Plan is intended as a strategic and tactical guide for the physical development of the main campus over the next 20 years. It is intended to capture a vision and strategic path needed to develop and enhance the educational and student support goals of the college. The Main Campus Master Plan must be able to adapt to a variety of ever-changing social/economic conditions while addressing implications of strategic and physical planning considerations. For this reason, the Main Campus Master Plan is expected to be revisited every five years with needed adjustments in programs, funding priorities and building and site- improvement decisions. The flexibility built into the Main Campus Master Plan will enable NVC decision makers and stakeholders to administer a proactive and decisive environment for NVC planning and problem-solving purposes.

12 12 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Napa Valley College is strategically located within an expanding urban environment surrounding the campus property. This unique location creates the opportunity to coordinate and partnership with external stakeholders in future campus development opportunities.

13 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 13 II. PROCESS A. RELATIONSHIP OF CAMPUS MASTER PLAN TO OTHER PLANNING DOCUMENTS The Main Campus Master Plan is both a product and a process. The process is an informational baseline that encompasses projects and initiatives already in progress, and creates a broader perspective and forum for on-going decision- making, college stakeholder and community input, communications and implementation. The Main Campus Master Plan is inspired by, and founded on the vision described in the Educational Master Plan and building components found in the Facilities Master Plan. The Main Campus Master Plan supports these key documents by proposing ways in which future expansion of the main campus can accommodate the needs of a growing academic institution. The Main Campus Master Plan also aims to enhance the student experience, in both formal and informal learning environments. One example of this is a proposed Campus Village concept which integrates student activities, commercial services and housing opportunities Another example is a proposed Campus Greenway concept which integrates the campus greenbelt, walking trails and natural arboretum type features with potential collaborative partners like the Napa Vine Trail and Napa Valley Wildlife Rescue Foundation. Finally, the Main Campus Master Plan recognizes the college s role as a key partner in Napa Valley, proposing development strategies and land use for sustainable, community oriented campus concepts that provide mutual benefits to both the campus and the community.

14 14 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY B. CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT College stakeholder and community involvement is essential to the success of the Main Campus Master Plan. Achievement of this collaboration will require formation of a systematic process. Campus and other stakeholders will participate in developing best practices for collecting feedback and assessing needs, as appropriate. This will include meetings with student services, instruction, the Academic and Classified Senates, and ASNVC (students) as well as a broad spectrum of instructional and support services department on campus. In addition, the President will coordinate a series of interactive forums,

15 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 15 stakeholder meetings and workshops for stakeholders and constituencies to express their ideas. This interactive process ultimately will result in the Main Campus Master Plan becoming a reflection of the campus stakeholders, the community and blueprint for future development. Historically, a Core Group was at the forefront of bond/ capital improvement decision making and were guided by the FMP and Bond Implementation Plan. It is planned that the Core Group will reconvene and include representatives from district administration, faculty, classified staff, students, a member of the Board of Trustees and the Superintendent/President. C. STRATEGY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Napa Valley College is strategically located within an expanding urban environment surrounding the main campus property. This unique location creates the opportunity to coordinate and partner with external stakeholders in future campus development opportunities. The Board of Trustees have directed substantial resources to achieve a position of distinction and excellence for NVC. This is evidenced in part through recognition of the college s academic excellence, strong support services and being named the #1 Two-Year College in California by BestColleges.com for Over the 25-year term of the Main Campus Master Plan, NVC intends to grow modestly in size and convincingly in reputation. The ongoing implementation of the Main Campus Master Plan will require further active dialogue and participation with community members and college stakeholders as well as government agencies within the campus s sphere of influence. These entities include the City and County of Napa and several state and federal agencies. Development and future expansion of the college will continue to rely on cooperation and approvals from these entities and in some cases forging partnerships to achieve mutual goals and benefits. Napa Valley College continues to be recognized as an educational and cultural leader in Napa Valley and therefore maintains the ability to expand and build upon both the reputation of the college while serving the physical and educational needs of the larger community. NVC is expected to perform a critical role during the life of the Main Campus Master Plan in the production of community and campus housing, recreation and preservation of important natural resources.

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17 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 17 III. GENERAL PERSPECTIVES AND OBJECTIVES The underlying theme and core perspectives of the Main Campus Master Plan embody sustainable planning and development. This premise encompasses a comprehensive approach, where each new project or improvement to the main campus contributes to the long-term social, economic and environmental prosperity of the campus and the surrounding community. The Persectives and Objectives in this Chapter reflect the vision of NVC and provide the broad framework for the future growth and build-out of the main campus. Furthermore, the perspectives policies and objectives serve to align future improvements to the campus environment consistent with the mission and strategic priorities of NVC. They also create a structure for the stewardship of campus land and facility resources as well as a framework for considering incremental decisions over the 25- year time frame of the Master Plan. The Perspectives presented herein represent a broad viewpoint of campus planning while the Objectives address a more detailed framework for implementation of the Main Campus Master Plan. A. PROMOTE CAMPUS IDENTITY AND CHARACTER, WHILE ENHANCING THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE Expand NVC s social and cultural infrastructure. Pursue a Campus Village which integrates commercial and residential activities. Establish hubs and venues. Establish a beautification program along the campus edge, adjacent to existing roadways, to enhance the image of the Main Campus. Incorporate signature identity elements such as landscaping, lighting and signage at major gateways to the main campus. Create a safe and walkable college main campus. Provide a landscape structure which will shape a beautiful and functional pedestrian-oriented main campus, integrated with building design features and natural elements. Enhance the use and appearance of existing open space and aesthetic features including plazas and courtyards, pedestrian/biking access ways, landscaped areas and main campus entry points.

18 18 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Consolidate student services functions into a onestop concept, thereby facilitating greater student interaction. B. STRENGTHEN THE COLLEGE S PRESENCE, REPUTATION AND VISIBILITY IN NAPA VALLEY Maintain close, working relationships with communitywide stakeholders. Pursue development partnerships for housing, commercial services and mixed-use projects. Establish ongoing communications with the City and County of Napa to ensure that their respective General Plans support the vision of the college. Enhance NVC s physical identity both within the campus and to the outside community. Continue to support and enhance community events on the main campus. Embrace and participate in county-wide events and activities that promote college interests. Enhance the use and appearance of existing open space and aesthetic features including plazas and courtyards, pedestrian accessways, landscaped areas and main campus entry points.

19 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 19 C. PROMOTE THE WISE STEWARDSHIP OF COLLEGE PROPERTY Recognize that the stewardship and development of the main campus must balance educational, social, environmental and economic priorities. Practice sustainable measures in the areas of energy management, water resource management, infrastructure systems, transportation, the natural environment, and the college landscape. Develop a comprehensive relocation and/or expansion strategy for the main campus college vineyards and future crops. Continue to support and expand, whenever practical, reduction, reuse and recycling programs on main campus. Encourage the use of sustainable materials and design principles that preserve natural resources and minimize negative impacts to the environment.

20 20 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY D. COMPREHENSIVELY MANAGE CAMPUS NATURAL RESOURCES Conserve natural resources to provide outdoor settings for instruction, recreation and social interaction. Recognize the important role of significant natural resources and their value as investments already made. Continue to work with State and Federal Natural Resource and Wildlife Agencies to address issues of community and college concern. E. EXPAND AND PROMOTE THE USE OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND COLLEGE SUSTAINABILITY Integrate sustainability in all areas of main campus operations, including energy, water and utilities. Utilize green building standards which are well suited to the main campus. Maximize main campus existing natural resources to build and sustain the environment and vitality of its surroundings. Manage the physical environment of the college and its broader land base for the health of the District, its constituencies, its neighbors and the regional ecosystem.

21 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 21 F. ENCOURAGE A DIVERSITY OF MIXED LAND USE, ENCOMPASSING BOTH COLLEGE FACILITIES AND BROADER COMMUNITY USES Introduce a commercial retail element to the main campus environment. Pursue development opportunities for a variety of housing needs. Create a highly interactive campus community by integrating housing with student services. Ensure that new mixed-use development is complimentary to the existing campus environment. Pursue public/private partnerships in mixed-use development opportunities. G. PROMOTE THE CONNECTIVITY OF THE COLLEGE CAMPUS WITH SURROUNDING LOCAL AND REGIONAL LINKAGES Provide pedestrian and bicycle connections to effectively serve the internal campus and surrounding environs through the Napa Vine Trail and others. Participate in local governance to ensure full inclusion of campus accessibility to local and regional systems. Explore important vehicular access opportunities from adjacent roadways to help facilitate new development opportunities H. ENSURE THAT COLLEGE PARKING AND VEHICULAR CIRCULATION ARE OPTIMIZED AND BALANCED WITH OTHER CAMPUS POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES Coordinate together pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicular circulation and parking systems with the goal of promoting safe and convenient access. Establish parking which is not intrusive or sprawling. Promote alternative modes of transportation and fostering pedestrian-oriented development. Pursue roadway interconnection to maximize circulation efficiency and enhance public safety response times. I. CREATE SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES THAT MAXIMIZE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES Provide adequate recreational areas, facilities, and programs that promote physical health activities and intramural sports. Provide high quality athletic facilities to ensure competitiveness in all sports.

22 22 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Coordinate together pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicular circulation and parking systems with the goal of promoting safe and convenient access. Establish parking which is not intrusive or sprawling. Promote alternative modes of transportation and fostering pedestrian-oriented development. Pursue roadway interconnection to maximize circulation efficiency and enhance public safety response times.

23 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 23 J. PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN BUILDING DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE Design buildings, environs and spaces which are of a village-like scale, and contain gathering areas. Design for neighborhood compatibility including shared commercial uses and public spaces. Incorporate building design that emphasizes placemaking and physical cohesiveness for the campus. Integrate landscape features in building design that strengthens native landscape, establishes places for social interaction, and heightens the presence and beauty of nature on the campus through art, sculpture and design elements. Identify key building relationships as a guide for the future development of the College. Ensure that building design respects a common set of architectural sensibilities regarding massing, form, materials and style. Encourage communal spaces through the use of plazas, courtyards, atriums or other similar areas that allow people an opportunity to comingle.

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25 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 25 IV. DESIGN PARAMETERS The following Design Parameters establish the intentions for design of buildings, open spaces, landscapes and sustainability measures that will occur on the Napa Valley College main campus. In general, these parameters do not prescribe a certain design style, but rather they describe a set of shared principals and characteristics that provide a framework for design appropriate for the college property. The spirit of these guidelines should be considered flexible and open to interpretation to foster innovative design solutions. The future construction of new buildings or renovation of existing structures and associated open space landscape areas should strive to conserve the qualities of the main campus that are significant, while providing new development that respects, improves and advances these aesthetic qualities. 1. ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN At present, Napa Valley College s main campus does not have an identifiable and distinctive architectural style. However, it does have a number of buildings constructed in recent years such as the new Library and Learning Resource Center, Life Sciences Building and Performing Arts Center that represent signature architecture in terms of style, design and innovation. In order to achieve a more distinct and cohesive architectural identity, the Design Parameters advocate innovation, proportion, scale, integrity of materials and enhancement of campus character. Use building form, massing, setbacks and height that respects adjacent buildings and complies with the Main Campus Master Plan. Over time, building design and construction should visually and physically reinforce campus organization and unity. Architectural integrity should be adhered to with respect to building form, scale and materials. Provide a campus village and activity center to establish a more permanent student, staff and faculty presence and destination environment.

26 26 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Architecture, landscaping and site design should promote pedestrian activity. Building frontages adjacent to access ways should be designed to create pedestrian interest. The use of courtyards, patios, terraces, covered walkways, and other outdoor spaces serve to enrich architectural character. Enhance significant views and circulation corridors that link the campus to its surrounding environment. Create a campus environment that facilitates student interaction and social engagement at multiple locations. Emphasize place-making and student activity functions in the future expansion of the college main campus. Reinforce and accentuate the visual character of the college with noteworthy landscape, lighting and design features along the campus pedestrian walkways including sculpture and art. Locate uses at the corners and edges of the main campus that engage the larger community. Orient building design around usable open spaces for informal outdoor recreation and gathering spaces. Building design, placement and site development should accommodate convenient pedestrian access and circulation. Locate service functions such as loading docks, trash receptacle areas, transformers and other utility elements where they will not compromise pedestrian entrances, paths or open spaces

27 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT OPEN SPACE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS The Main Campus Master Plan emphasizes the easy transitions of the campus, recognizing the need for a comprehensive, accessible circulation network as the college continues to grow. The pedestrian/cyclist experience is enhanced by landscape and open space amenities such as courtyards, fountains, native plants and natural areas. The college is uniquely surrounded by an abundance of open space land that provides excellent opportunities to expand the connectivity of the campus to surrounding open space resources. As new development opportunities arise, this transition (often referred to as walkability ) and open space resources will enhance the college experience and environment. Enhance the use and enjoyment of the existing open space greenway area in the center of the campus corridor. Reinforce the quality of campus open spaces by the strong orientation of building fronts and public entrances to open spaces and pedestrian/cyclist access ways. Preserve Old Tulucay Creek as an open space greenway and pedestrian/cyclist corridor. Make open spaces significant features of the main campus by relating them to one another and to buildings as complimentary elements. Seek opportunities for expansion of pedestrian/cyclist walkways using existing natural areas. Use design elements, sculpture and art to enhance campus open space and to reinforce direction finding. Connect open space systems to existing campus spaces with courtyards, pedestrian/cyclist corridors and the campus street network. Participate in local and regional forums that emphasize opportunities for cross-jurisdiction open space management. Establish pedestrian/cyclist access ways that provide safe, direct and attractive connections to campus facilities and surrounding local systems, including the Vine Trail and the Napa River Trail In the future development of existing main campus lands, ensure that utilization of these areas efficiently connects to the campus core. When practical and feasible, utilize natural open space features such as creek corridors, water features and significant wildlife habitat to mutually benefit students and the community through study, instructional or complementary agency use. Conserve valued elements of established open spaces; enhance their presence with new development opportunities. Connect discontinuous natural areas to the larger network when feasible. Seek to connect the main campus open space and pedestrian network with Kennedy Park and the Napa River and Vine Trails for a seamless transition from downtown Napa to the NVC, Napa Golf Course and beyond.

28 28 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Main Campus Master Plan emphasizes the easy transition or walkability of the main campus, recognizing the need for a comprehensive, accessible circulation network as the main campus continues to grow. The Pedestrian/cyclist experience is enhanced by landscape and open space amenities such as courtyards, fountains, native plants and natural areas. The main campus is uniquely surrounded by an abundance of open space land that provides excellent opportunities to expand the connectivity of the campus to surrounding open space resources. As new development opportunities arise, the walkability and open space resources will enhance the college experience and environment.

29 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT MAIN CAMPUS LANDSCAPE The landscape environment strongly influences the aesthetic value and appearance of the college main campus. Landscape features provide visual enjoyment, shade and shelter, and serve to soften building elements. Landscaping can also be a powerful tool to create a distinct main campus character and image. The Main Campus Master Plan endeavors to create a landscape pallet that is complimentary to building design and enhances open space resources and the walkability of the campus. campus spaces. Establish signature landscapes along Imola Avenue and State Highway 221. Use landscaping to build the main campus character. Integrate landscape design as integral elements of the campus open space and natural areas. Use landscape features to enhance natural areas without compromising the qualities of the natural environment. Utilize landscape features to enhance campus boundaries, define gateways and emphasize views. Strive to establish a complete and integrated landscape network. Landscaping should be placed around buildings to soften the bulk and mass, establish a human scale to the space and as a focal point of interest Create landscape patterns that maintain flexible open space and respects landmark trees. Preserve view corridors in landscape design that encompass important natural elements on campus and prominent hillsides. Diversity in landscape spatial form and scale is encouraged to realize variety in the character of

30 30 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4. SUSTAINABILITY Napa Valley College, like many institutions of higher education, is making sustainability a central tenet of campus policy and practice, potentially extending to all aspects of the campus environment, including green building and site design, energy and water conversation and transportation. The Main Campus Master Plan provides an opportunity to make sustainability not only central but demonstrable, expressed through campus landscape, building, transportation, energy and infrastructure Encourage new development and use of suitable new sites to minimize extension of infrastructure and impacts of development on the natural environment. Develop transportation and land use patterns that encourage greater use of transit, walking, and bicycle commuting (Vine Trail Expansion) and reduce dependence on automobiles. Promote sustainability through green building and site design, native landscape, natural storm water management and alternative transportation. Pursue on-campus housing opportunities that enables faculty, staff, students, and other employees to walk/ cycle to school and work while reducing automobile traffic on city streets, noise, and pollution. Apply principles of sustainability and related best practices in college operations. Continue and expand as necessary the use of solar energy. Provide for more environmentally appropriate electric car service stations. Reduce energy consumption through passive and active design strategies and consider the application of renewable technologies. Minimize potable water demands through the application of low-flow fixtures, continue and expanded water recycling for landscape and increase the use of drought tolerant landscape. Incorporate in building design low-carbon emitting building systems. Approach development with a smart-growth attitude, which speaks to both main campus design elements and community partnerships. Create a bike-friendly campus through well-defined, safe and functional bikeways, including parking and lock-up storage areas Incorporate environmental best practices in all building design and renovation activities. Landscaped areas are encouraged to be designed to utilize reclaimed water.

31 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 31 Napa Valley College, like many institutions of higher education, is making sustainability a central tenet of campus policy and practice, potentially extending to all aspects of the campus environment, including green building and site design, energy and water conversation and transportation. The Main Campus Master Plan provides an opportunity to make sustainability not only central but demonstrable, expressed through campus landscape, building, transportation, energy and infrastructure.

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33 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 33 V. LAND USE DEVELOPMENT PLAN INTRODUCTION The Land Use Development Plan is the culmination of a comprehensive planning process and depicts the future of the main campus. It is intended to help the college achieve its current strategic goals regarding growth as well as to set a pattern for the college s long-term development. The diversity of land use opportunities will also serve NVC as an economic engine, providing ongoing financial support for its educational goals and purposes. The Land Use Development Plan consists of Vision statements and Key Initiatives that set forth the framework for the future growth and expansion of the college main campus. These land use measures are depicted in a series of sub-areas as illustrated in the attached Land Use Sub Area Map. The sub areas feature a compact academic core, a residential village for students, staff and faculty, a comprehensive greenbelt and signature buildings at key corners of the campus, creating an attractive and welcoming identity to the college. Each sub area shares a unique geographical orientation, environmental qualities and functional relationship to the main campus. A key objective of the Land Use Development Plan is to draw the sub areas together in a way that makes a holistic main campus college environment The Land Use Development Plan Map shows future buildings, amenities and main campus components but importantly, the plan is not an exact depiction of what may occur in the future. Instead, it establishes conceptual building locations and improvements that are a reflection of the main campus general prospectives and objectives described in Chapter III of the Main Campus Master Plan. Specific land use choices, building locations, size and design considerations will be part of a detailed site specific analysis associated with the incremental build-out of the campus. All of sub Area 4, the Main Campus Core, will be included in the Facility Master Plan (to be complete in 2016 and referenced in other areas of this document) The Land Use Development Plan proposes a pattern of development that is based on both the established building pattern that reinforces the core of the main campus and a new direction that aspires to integrate the entire main campus into the educational and sustainable goals of the

34 34 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY college. The ultimate alignment of buildings, paths and landscape walkways are vital because they will reflect the fundamental order of the main campus environment. A central premise of the Land Use Development Plan is to create a more permanent presence and vitality on the main campus. This is achieved through on-site housing, multipurpose buildings shared between the college and the community and creation of a series of pedestrian/cyclist and roadway linkages between the campus property and adjacent developed areas. The future development of the main campus is also dependent on important gateway, greenbelt and aesthetic improvements as illustrated in the attached Greenbelt Map. This map demonstrates opportunities to enhance the main campus s visibility and natural beauty, strengthen connections to community uses and adjoining areas, improve wayfinding to and through the campus and establish significant gateway features entering the campus property. Collectively, these measures will serve to elevate the physical prominence and stature of the college.

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37 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 37 LAND USE DISTRICTS SUB-AREA 1: IMOLA AVENUE AND HIGHWAY 221 VISION This highly visible corner location is a strategic area for main campus place-making and symbolic connection to the Napa community. It provides an opportunity to promote the college identity and capture the economic value of the property due to its prominent location and excellent street access. KEY INITIATIVES Create college identity features (campus signage, lighting, flag pole, bell tower, sculpture or other iconic feature etc.). Enhance the physical appearance with landscaping and contour grading. Create commercial retail opportunities. Explore opportunities for a Campus Information Center. Embrace linkage to the South Napa Market Place.

38 38 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SUB AREA 2: MAGNOLIA STREET ENTRYWAY VISION This area represents the primary gateway to the college main campus and therefore should showcase the natural beauty of the college, its architectural integrity, community significance and educational excellence. In addition to its outstanding access and visibility, this area supports level terrain and an excellent platform for development. KEY INITIATIVES Enhance the gateway appearance and physical beauty. Preserve and leverage on the historic bus stop for college activities. Recognize this vacant land area for multi-use development opportunities potentially including: Hospitality and Culinary Arts Center incorporating educational programs (i.e., hospitality, culinary, etc.) o Campus Hotel for visitors and guests. o Criminal Justice Training Center and/or campus security headquarters. o Campus Welcoming Center. o Environmental and Conservation Resource Facility, including a public nature interpretive center/arboretum

39 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 39 SUB AREA 3: STREBLOW ENTRYWAY VISION This secondary gateway location represents an opportunity to create a unique and inviting entry into the southern end of the college main campus. Future improvements should be complimentary to the northern, primary college gateway and serve to unify the north and south areas of the main campus. This entryway also serves the Kennedy Park Recreation complex and therefore requires close collaboration with the City of Napa in the design and construction of future improvements. KEY INITIATIVES Create Gateway features attractive to both college users and the general public. Consider long-term the relocation of the existing vineyard to another on-site or off-site location. Coordinate future planning activities with the City of Napa. Use this highly visible and prominent land area for a range of both college and community-wide development opportunities, including: o Multi-use conference/special event space for both college and community needs. o College and/or commercial office space. o Student Activity Center. o Expansion of campus wine technology operations, including public tasting room activities.

40 40 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SUB AREA 4: CAMPUS CORE VISION The campus core area is the focal point for instructional, student support and related services and activity, social engagement and all educational endeavors. It represents the quintessential hub of the main campus while continuing to serve as the catalyst for future main campus growth and expansion. The tree-lined campus promenade which extends through the main campus core area remains the centerpiece for pedestrian and student activity. KEY INITIATIVES Use the College Facilities Master Plan (Volume ) as a guide to future building improvements within the core area (supported through a general obligation bond measure and/or other potential revenue measures). Create a series of linkages in the form of open space, pathways, and landscape corridors that connect the core area to all parts of the main campus. Implement a development strategy in which new academic, support and student services buildings and green spaces are assimilated into the main campus core to create an integrated whole.

41 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 41 SUB AREA 5: SOUTHWEST REGION VISION This large, underutilized and somewhat isolated sub area represents a multitude of opportunities to advance future main campus needs and activities. Its unique proximity to both Kennedy Park, the Pelusi Recreation building and Tulucay Creek Greenbelt promotes opportunities for college environmental programs, community partnering activities and recreation facilities and regional land use activities. Expand and enhance the biological diversity of the Tulucay Creek riparian habitat and wetlands environment. Explore potential need/benefit of academic environmental educational center and outdoor laboratory program. Examine the feasibility of a multi-purpose outdoor amphitheater for both college and community-wide special events. KEY INITIATIVES Form an alliance with the City of Napa to explore joint use recreational opportunities involving Kennedy Park, the Pelusi building and segments of Tulucay Creek Watershed. Explore alliances with potential non-profit groups including Napa Wildlife Rescue, Friends of Napa River, Napa Vine Trail or others to create educational and community resources. As the useful life of the existing solar photovoltaic farm expires, explore relocation of this passive solar system to other areas of the campus, including above-ground co-location opportunities on college buildings and parking areas. Consider this area for the relocation of the existing main campus farm and agriculture including alternative crops, and vineyard.

42 42 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SUB AREA 6: ATHLETIC FIELDS VISION This area will continue to serve as the Athletic Field Complex for the college. The Facilities Master Plan contemplates a number of athletic field upgrades, primarily for the purpose of improving drainage and field conditions. This athletic complex also creates opportunities to partnership with the City of Napa, involving the shared use of athletic fields in Kennedy Park KEY INITIATIVES Pursue improvements to the athletic complex as outlined in the College Facilities Master Plan Volume 5 (2016). Form an alliance with the City of Napa to explore joint use recreational opportunities. Pursue alliances with sports and recreation groups and agencies in the region for expanded uses SUB AREA 7: CAMPUS VILLAGE VISION This area is envisioned to become the Campus Village. The village will feature a mixed use enclave supporting housing opportunities for students, faculty, college employees and special needs housing for the Napa Valley community. Ancillary support services are also contemplated, such as

43 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 43 a café, market, bookstore, fitness center, etc. The Campus Village is intended to establish a permanent resident population on the campus, reinforcing a destination lifestyle for the college. By surrounding the day-time activity of the college main campus with residential life, the Campus Village is intended to promote a main campus that is active, vital and vibrant 24 hours per day. KEY INITIATIVES Create a Campus Village that features a variety of housing types to serve the diverse needs of the college and greater community. Pursue extension of Gasser Drive into the college campus, becoming an important roadway link to serve the Campus Village and the south end of the college. Promote a livable Campus Village with appropriate amenities and open space where residents participate in social engagement, stewardship and neighborhood responsibility. Establish physical design measures that ensures the Campus Village has full integration, access and connection to all parts of the college main campus.

44 44 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Greenbelt enables the creation of college programs that promote ecological study and hands-on learning. Active management of the Greenbelt is both a college and communitywide endeavor, facilitating partnerships to outside organizations and non-profits interested in restoration, native planting and other related projects.

45 NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INITIAL REPORT 45 SUB AREA 8: CAMPUS GREENBELT VISION The expansive greenbelt/ecological area which extends the full length of the campus, is ofaesthetic, academic and biological significance to the college. The Greenbelt contributes many invaluable measures to the college campus. It serves to highlight and preserve the distinct character of the campus. It reinforces the campus rural atmosphere. It protects areas of natural beauty and species-rich riparian habitats. It protects and enhances the recharge and functionality of Tulucay Creek and associated watershed. It serves as a recreational amenity and environmental laboratory. It provides storm water treatment and retention. The Greenbelt enables the creation of college programs and services that promote ecological study and hands-on learning. Active management of the Greenbelt is both a college and community-wide endeavor, facilitating partnerships to outside organizations and non-profits interested in restoration, native planting and other botanical or biological related projects. Partnerships with existing land trusts, land conservation easements and preserves, like the Napa Wildlife Rescue, Napa River environs, will forge educational opportunities for students and environmental organizations. KEY INITIATIVES Use the greenbelt area as a unification factor on the main campus and making it a corridor for collaboration. Establish a comprehensive natural resource program that achieves preservation of the greenbelt and explores unique opportunities for teaching, research, and outdoor biological studies. Pursue continued restoration, expansion and enhancement of the greenbelt area. Promote college programs and community activities that introduce participants to the ecological value and beauty of the greenbelt, creating a living laboratory for research, habitat and recreational purposes. Enhance the enjoyment and utility of the greenbelt by providing a series of pathways, picnic areas and festival kiosks (examples are the Napa Vine Trail and others). Outreach to environmental organizations to create collaborative opportunities for research and management of ecological resources.

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