UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MASTER PLAN SEATTLE CAMPUS Approved Compiled Plan January 2003 Appoved Compiled Plan Janauary 2003
Table of Contents I. Introduction 1 The Visioning Project 3 1998 City University Agreement 3 Planning Context and Assumptions 4 II. Goals and Objectives 7 The Mission of the University of Washington 8 Goals of the Campus Master Plan 9 Objectives by Element 10 Objectives by Campus Area 11 III. General Policies 19 General Land Use Policies 20 General Design Policies 21 Historic Preservation Policies and Practices 23 General Open Space and Landscape Policies 28 General Site Development Policies 32 General Transportation Policies 33 General Circulation Policies 34 General Waterfront Policies 37 IV. Development Program 41 Existing Conditions 42 Open Space 54 Views 58 Pedestrian Circulation 60 Bicycle Circulation 64 Vehicular Circulation 68 Transit 72 Parking 76 Development 80 Master Plan Synthesis 88 Development Areas 99 V. Development Standards 123 VI. Street Vacations 137 VII. Transportation Management Plan 157 Background 158 U-PASS Program 159 Transit 160 Ride Sharing 161 Parking Management 161 Residential Parking Zones (RPZs) 162 Bicycle 163 Pedestrian 164 Marketing 165 Institutional Policies 166 Monitoring and Evaluation 166 VIII. Community Involvement Process 173 The Process 174 The Community Outreach Program 175 Building a Vision with the Community 176 Master Plan Community Outreach Activities Schedule 180 IX. University Community Urban Center Plan and Master Plan Common Elements 183 UCUC Plan Vision Statement 184 UCUC Plan Directives 184 UCUC Plan Goals and Objectives 185 UCUC Plan Adoption Matrix 188 X. Utilities 197 XI. Housing 201 Summary of University Housing Policy 202 University Student Housing 203 Housing Inventory 203 Off-Campus Housing 206 Housing Task Force 208 Other Housing Assistance Options 208 for UW Employees Appendicies A. Contributors B. A Vision for the Campus report from the Visioning Project C. Campus Planning at the University of Washington D. Communications Plan E. Glossary F. Primary and Secondary Impact Zones G. List of Campus Buildings H. Height Rezones I. Leasing in the Primary and Secondary Impact Zones i
List of Figures Chapter II Goals and Objectives Page II-1 Portage Bay Vista and the Southwest Campus 8 II-2 Hutchinson Hall 11 II-3 Central Campus Area: Concept 12 II-4 Campus Parkway Development Site 13 II-5 West Campus Area: Concept 13 II-6 Southwest Campus Area: Shoreline 14 II-7 Southwest Campus Area: Concept 14 II-8 South Campus Area: Concept 15 II-9 East Campus Area: Concept 16 II-10 Union Bay Natural Area (UBNA) 17 Chapter III General Policies III-1 Denny Hall 24 III-2 Elements That Were Part of Early Master Plans 25 III-3 Columns from the Territorial University 27 III-4 Unique and Significant Landscapes 29 III-5 Unique and Significant Landscapes (map) 31 III-6 Southwest Campus Plan 33 III-7 Metro Bus Stop on 15th NE 34 III-8 Structured Parking at Padelford 36 III-9 Shoreline Management Program Zones 38 Chapter IV Development Program IV-1 Central Plaza 42 IV-2 Existing Conditions-Primary Core 43 IV-3 Denny Yard 44 IV-4 Entrance at Parrington Lawn 44 IV-5 Existing Conditions-Secondary Core 45 IV-6 Hutchinson Hall 46 IV-7 Existing Conditions-Stevens Way 47 IV-8 IV-9 Looking South on 15 th Avenue NE from NE 45 th Street48 Existing Conditions-NE 45 th, Montlake Blvd, NE Pacific, and 15 th NE 49 IV-10 Burke-Gilman Trail 50 IV-11 Burke-Gilman Trail at 15th NE and NE Pacific 50 IV-12 Existing Conditions-Burke-Gilman Trail 51 IV-13 Montlake Cut 52 IV-14 Existing Conditions-Shoreline 53 ii IV-15 Entrance to the Liberal Arts Quad 54 IV-16 Current Open Space 55 IV-17 Illustrative Drawing of Fish Return Ponds 56 IV-18 Opportunities for New and Enhanced Open Space 57 IV-19 Rainier Vista 58 IV-20 Views 59 IV-21 Entrance to HUB Yard 60 IV-22 Frosh Pond at Drumheller Fountain 60 IV-23 Liberal Arts Quadrangle Pathway 60 IV-24 Current Pedestrian Circulation 61 IV-25 Improved Pedestrian Routes 62 IV-26 Opportunities for New and Enhanced Pedestrian Circulation 63 IV-27 Burke-Gilman Trail 64 IV-28 Bicycle Shelter 64 IV-29 Current Bicycle Circulation 65 IV-30 Bicycle Storage Racks 66 IV-31 Opportunities for New and Enhanced Bicycle Circulation 67 IV-32 Campus Parkway 68 IV-33 Flag Plaza 68 IV-34 Current Vehicular Circulation 69 IV-35 Illustrative Drawing of Memorial Way Circle 70 IV-36 Illustrative Drawing of 40th Street Entrance 70 IV-37 Opportunities for New and Enhanced Vehicular Circulation 71 IV-38 Bus Stop Near Forestry 72 IV-39 Current Transit Circulation 73 IV-40 Potential Sound Transit Station 74 IV-41 Potential Improvements to Transit Circulation 75 IV-42 East Campus E-1 Parking Lot 76 IV-43 Structured Parking at Padelford 76 IV-44 Current Parking 77 IV-45 Opportunities for New and Enhanced Parking 79 IV-46 Aerial View of Southwest Campus 80 IV-47 Current Built Form 81 IV-48 Illustrative Drawing of Site on Campus Parkway 82 IV-49 Illustrative New Development 83 University of Washington Master Plan -- Seattle Campus: Introduction
IV-50 Physics/Astronomy Building 84 IV-51 Illustrative Development Sites 87 IV-52 Illustrative Campus Plan w/ Proposed Development 89 IV-53 Central Campus Area: Illustrative Plan 91 IV-54 Potential Improvements Along 15 th Avenue NE 92 IV-55 West Campus Area: Illustrative Plan 93 IV-56 Campus Parkway: Current Conditions 94 IV-57 Southwest Campus Area: Illustrative Plan 95 IV-58 Portage Bay Vista Bridge Connection 95 IV-59 South Campus Area: Illustrative Plan 96 IV-60 NE Pacific Street 97 IV-61 East Campus Area: Illustrative Plan 98 IV-62 Illustrative Development Area C1 100 IV-63 Illustrative Development Area C2 101 IV-64 Illustrative Development Area C3 102 IV-65 Illustrative Development Area C4 103 IV-66 Illustrative Development Area C5 104 IV-67 Illustrative Development Area C6 105 IV-68 Illustrative Development Area C7 106 IV-69 Illustrative Development Area C8 107 IV-70 Illustrative Development Area S/W1 108 IV-71 Illustrative Development Area S/W2 109 IV-72 Illustrative Development Area S/W3 110 IV-73 Illustrative Development Area S/W4 111 IV-74 Illustrative Development Area S/W5 112 IV-75 Illustrative Development Area S/W6 113 IV-76 Illustrative Development Area S/W7 114 IV-77 Illustrative Development Area E1 115 IV-78 Illustrative Development Area E2 116 IV-79 Illustrative Development Area E3 117 IV-80 Illustrative Development Area E4 118 IV-81 Illustrative Development Area E5 119 IV-82 Illustrative Development Area E6 120 IV-83 Illustrative Development Area E7 121 IV-84 Illustrative Development Area E8 122 Chapter V Development Standards V-1 MIO Boundary and Other Building Ownerships 126 V-2 Height Limits 132 Chapter VI Street Vacations VI-1 Campus Parkway Existing 138 VI-2 Potential Street/Aerial Vacations 138 VI-3 NE Pacific Street: Existing 138 VI-4 Campus Parkway: Vacation Alternative A 140 VI-5 Section: Schmitz Hall Plaza 140 VI-6 Campus Parkway Vacation Alternative A: 140 View West VI-7 Campus Parkway: Vacation Alternative B 141 VI-8 Campus Parkway: Vacation Alternative B 141 View West VI-9 Campus Parkway Vacation Alternative B: 141 Open Space at 32W VI-10 Campus Parkway: No Vacation, With 142 Improvements VI-11 Campus Parkway No Vacation With 142 Improvements Looking West VI-12 Campus Parkway: No Vacation, Without 142 Improvements VI-13 Campus Parkway No Vacation Without 142 Improvements, Looking West VI-14 Plaza Over NE Pacific 144 VI-15 NE Pacific Street Plaza With Bridge Building 144 VI-16 NE Pacific Street: No Vacation 145 VI-17 11 th AvenueNE Street Vacation 146 VI-18 Montlake Boulevard Pedestrian Bridge 147 VI-19 Portage Bay Vista 148 VI-20 PortageBay Vista Pedestrian Bridge 149 VI-21 Site 31W 150 VI-22 Site 32W 152 VI-23 Site 35W 153 VI-24 Site 36W 155 Appoved Compiled Plan Janauary 2003 iii
Chapter VII Transportation Management Plan VII-1 Transportation Management Plan Elements 158 VII-2 Composition of Transit/Drive-Alone Mode Choice 159 Chapter IX University Community Urban Center Plan and Master Plan Common Elements IX-1 West Campus 189 IX-2 Site 30W: Gateway to the University District & UW 189 IX-3 Southwest Shoreline 190 IX-4 15 th Avenue NE 192 IX-5 Blakeley Village Housing Site 193 Chapter XI Housing XI-1 Illustrative of Blakeley Village 204 XI-2 UW Housing Stock Within MIO Boundaries 205 List of Tables Chapter I Introduction I-1 Projected University Population 6 Chapter IV Development Program IV-1 Available Parking Locations 78 IV-2 Existing and GPDP Square Footage by Campus Area 80 IV-3 Development Capacity by Campus Area 82 IV-4 Preliminary Square Footage Estimates 86 Chapter V Develoment Standards V-1 Setback Requirements 131 V-2 Maximum Height Limits 133 Chapter VII Transportation Management Plan VII-1 Change in Motor Vehicle Trips 1988-1999 158 VII-2 TMP Strategies 170 Chapter XI Housing XI-1 University Housing Inventory, 1999 203 XI-2 Potential University Housing Inventory, 2012 204 iv University of Washington Master Plan -- Seattle Campus: Introduction