34 National Western Center (NWC) Study Area Master Plan adopted March-2015 ~250 Acres Strong commitment to preserving the sites history 2.8 million sf of new and renovated space at full build-out Boundaries: Race Court Brighton Boulevard Coliseum Property S Platte River
Master Plan outlines 8 Phases of Development Phases I and II $856 million (impacts 80% of the site) Land Acquisition Rail Consolidation District-scale infrastructure design >1 million sf of new program Maintain NWSS operations 35
Phase I Facilities 1. CSU Water Resources Center 2. Stockyards/Pavilions 3. Stockyards Auction and Show Arenas 4. TOD parking structure at DPS site with wrap Streets 5. 51 st Avenue and river bridge 6. 49 th Avenue and river bridge 7. National Western Drive (new) 8. Rail Consolidation (off river) 9. 49 th Avenue between Brighton Blvd. and High Street 7 6 10 3 2 1 7 8 11 4 9 Other 10.River Edge/ Open Space 11.Temporary parking 36
Activity Tracks Land Acquisition Acquisition Owner/ Tenant Relocation Remediation Demolition Rail Consolidation Design Construction Demolition Environmental Additional Phase II Work VCUP Site/Soils Remediation Preliminary Studies Regeneration Strategy Parking Mgmt Study Historic Documentation Branding Competition Other Horizontal Development Public Realm Design Standards/ Guidelines Civil Design P3 Identificatio n Vertical Development Historic Designation & Planning Co-Development Opportunity Analysis Program Refinement P3 Identification 37
Schedule 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Land Acquisition * Rail Consolidation * Environmental Preliminary Studies Horizontal Development Vertical Development * Design and construction timelines will depend completely on the trajectory and schedule of the Land Acquisition and Rail Consolidation programs. 38
Campus Placemaking This RFQ will build on the adopted NWC master plan through three (3) discreet, but strategically interconnected planning exercises: RTA Program Refinement Public Realm Guidelines Building Design Guidelines Anticipated release: August 2016 Estimated NTP: February/March 2017 39
Jocelyn Hittle Director Denver Program Development, Colorado State University
Colorado s Agricultural Future Expanding a $41 billion economy
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The National Western Center is the global destination for agricultural heritage and innovation. The NWC Vision
The NWC Guiding Principles
CSU at NWC
CSU Water Resources Center Denver Water Quality Lab Innovation/Incubation Space Educational Space Research and teaching labs Workforce Development 250 seat auditorium Restaurant/Café Fishing/skate pond Outdoor classroom Observatory on top floor
CSU Equine Sports Medicine K-12 Educational Facilities and Programs Collaboration with Private/Non-Profit Partners Equine Sports Medicine- Onsite Treatment for Equine Athletes Equine Assisted Therapy with Temple Grandin Equine Center Small Animal Community Outreach Clinic Clinical Trials Center
CSU Center Classroom and Lab Space Performing and Visual Arts Space Denver Urban Extension Center Shared Exhibit Space Community Space K-12 Food Systems Exploration Center Business Incubation Agribusiness Collaboration
CSU at NWC Themes
CSU at NWC Themes
Regeneration Goals Net neutral or positive impact on the S. Platte River Infrastructure, buildings, exteriors are educational Net zero energy and waste, One Water principles Connection to community Health--promote activity, access to local food
The Opportunity Net Zero Energy and Waste Advancing the State of the Art One Water and Restored S. Platte River Education and Demonstration Research and partnerships
CSU at NWC Food innovation and education Sustainability regeneration Partnerships for applied research
Thank you! Jocelyn Hittle Director, Denver Program Development Colorado State University Jocelyn.Hittle@colostate.edu @JocelynHittle 64
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