UFV ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS MASTER PLAN - JANUARY 2016

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UFV ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS MASTER PLAN - JANUARY 2016
UFV ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
                            JANUARY 2016
UFV ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS MASTER PLAN - JANUARY 2016
THE PROJECT
Initiated in March 2015, this
project will result in a UDistrict
Neighbourhood Plan and a
fully compatible and integrated
Abbotsford Campus Master Plan.

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UFV ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS MASTER PLAN - JANUARY 2016
We are nearing completion of Stage 2 of the campus
THE PROCESS             master planning
   UDISTRICT: PLAN + ENGAGMENT   PROCESS process and have prepared a draft
                        preferred concept based on engagement + background
                        analysis completed to date. Today, we’re asking for your
                             WE ARE HERE
                        input on the preferred concept.
                              STAGE 1                                STAGE 2                               STAGE 3               STAGE 4
                          LAUNCH                                  LAUNCH                            LAUNCH                  LAUNCH
     UDISTRICT           GETTING
                           EVENT                                CHOICES
                                                                   EVENT+                         PREFERRED
                                                                                                     EVENT
                                                                                                 WE ARE HERE
                                                                                                                              FINAL
                                                                                                                             EVENT
    VISION 2012          STARTED
                            #1                                  DIRECTION
                                                                    #1                                CONCEPT
                                                                                                         #1                   PLANS
                                                                                                                               #1
   UDISTRICT: PLAN +FEBENGAGMENT
                        2015 - JUNE 2015
                                         PROCESS
                                             JUNE 2015 - DEC 2015                                     DEC 2015 - FEB 2016   FEB 2016 - APRIL 2016
                             APRIL 8TH            JUNE 1ST           OCT 2015           NOV 2015

                                PROJECT           STAKEHOLDER          PUBLIC           STAKEHOLDER         PUBLIC                  PUBLIC
                             LAUNCH EVENT          WORKSHOP            EVENT             WORKSHOP           EVENT                  HEARING
                                  #1                  #1                 #2                 #2                #3
                                                 WE ARE HERE

                             APRIL 8 ‘15
                              STAGE 1                                STAGE 2                               STAGE 3               STAGE 4
                              ONGOING CONSULTATION
                            LAUNCH                                 LAUNCH                                LAUNCH             LAUNCH
     UDISTRICT           GETTING
                           EVENT                                CHOICES
                                                                   EVENT +                        PREFERRED
                                                                                                     EVENT                    FINAL
                                                                                                                             EVENT
    VISION 2012          STARTED
                             #1                                 DIRECTION
                                                                     #1                            CONCEPT
                                                                                                       #1                     PLANS
                                                                                                                               #1
                          FEB 2015 - JUNE 2015                   JUNE 2015 - DEC 2015                 DEC 2015 - FEB 2016   FEB 2016 - APRIL 2016

                                PROJECT           STAKEHOLDER          PUBLIC           STAKEHOLDER         PUBLIC                  PUBLIC
                             LAUNCH EVENT          WORKSHOP            EVENT             WORKSHOP           EVENT                  HEARING
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UFV ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS MASTER PLAN - JANUARY 2016
CREATE A COMMUNITY + CAMPUS HUB
 BRING THE COMMUNITY + CAMPUS TOGETHER TO CREATE A VIBRANT AND
 IDENTIFIABLE UNIVERSITY VILLAGE

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UFV ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS MASTER PLAN - JANUARY 2016
DESIGN GREAT PLACES FOR PEOPLE
 INTRODUCE A RICH MIX OF USES ORGANIZED IN WALKABLE PRECINCTS TO
 ENHANCE COMMUNITY LIFE AND OFFER DIVERSE EXPERIENCES

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UFV ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS MASTER PLAN - JANUARY 2016
SUPPORT LEARNING EVERYWHERE
 LEARNING HAPPENS EVERYWHERE. SUPPORT FLEXIBLE, ENGAGING
 LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY + CAMPUS

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UFV ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS MASTER PLAN - JANUARY 2016
ENSURE ACCESS TO NATURE
 ENHANCE EXISTING NATURAL AREAS AND MORE DEEPLY INTEGRATE THEM
 INTO NEW DEVELOPMENT

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UFV ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS MASTER PLAN - JANUARY 2016
BRING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
 LOOK FOR NEW WAYS OF DEMONSTRATING INNOVATION AND HOW THE
 COMMUNITY AND CAMPUS CAN EXIST TOGETHER IN A CREATIVE,
 INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT

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UFV ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS MASTER PLAN - JANUARY 2016
BALANCE PARKING
 ENSURE SHORT TERM PARKING NEEDS ARE MET IN A SENSITIVE WAY AND
 LONG TERM DEMAND IS REDUCED

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UFV ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS MASTER PLAN - JANUARY 2016
MAKE IT A REALITY
 ENSURE THE VISION HAS THE POLICY, MARKET, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
 SUPPORT TO BECOME A REALITY IN THE ABBOTSFORD CONTEXT

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CAMPUS + COMMUNITY INTEGRATION

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DIFFERENT APPROACHES                                             COMMUNITY        CAMPUS

The UFV campus is an important anchor, economic generator, and cultural catalyst
in the City of Abbotsford. There is a need for co-ordinated planning to ensure mutual
benefit between the City and UFV.
                              COMMUNITY      CAMPUS              COMMUNITY         CAMPUS

The campus and community can integrate in different ways.

                                                                        COMMUNITY
 COMMUNITY        CAMPUS            COMMUNITY         CAMPUS                +
                                                                         CAMPUS

Campus and community uses          The boundary between         Campus and community
remain separate                            COMMUNITY
                                   community and campus blurs   uses mix across boundaries +
 COMMUNITY         CAMPUS                       +               within buildings
                                             CAMPUS
       Separate                                                                       Fully Integrated

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        COMMUNITY
APPLYING VISION 2025

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1. A WELCOMING CAMPUS
 Students and the community are
 welcomed throughout the campus with
 buildings that showcase university
 activities, active ground floor uses that
 draw people into the campus, clear
 wayfinding, and a legible public realm that
 expresses an attitude of openness and
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2. CROSSING BOUNDARIES
 The walls within the University and between the University and the
 community become more permeable through shared public spaces,
 catalyst projects, meaningful connections with local businesses and
 industry, and academic uses moving beyond the boundaries of the
 existing campus

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3. LEARNING EVERYWHERE                       4. SUPPORTING STUDENTS
 Students become active agents in their       Supporting the student learning journey
 own learning with indoor and outdoor         means personalized learning pathways
 spaces that support active, experiential,    that require space for one-on-one
 and peer-to-peer learning and cross          advising, student and faculty
 disciplinary collaboration.                  collaboration.

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5. INNOVATION + TECHNOLOGY                       6. PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY:
  Infrastructure to support technology             Create interactive learning environments inside
  and innovation is embedded in every              and outside of the classroom that are flexible
  aspect of the campus design. UFV                 to support a variety of learners AND activities.
  becomes a showcase for best practices in         This applies to classroom configuration,
  sustainability, food security and innovative     learning spaces both on and off campus, and
  partnerships with industry and non-profits.      the provision of learning facilities that can
                                                   adapt and change over time
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STAGE 2: CAMPUS CONCEPTS

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                   DIFFERENT APPROACHES

                                                                     ENTRAL
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                     Flexible             Amphitheatre        Water Feature

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                 DIFFERENT APPROACHES
                 Concept 1: Shows a large public plaza, acting as the   Concept 2: Locates the public plaza north of King
                 community ‘heart’, located on campus next to the       Road on lands that will be part of a new mixed use
                 Abbotsford Centre                                      University Village

                                                                                                                      UBLIC PLAZA
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                     On Campus                                                                                   Off Campus

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CAMP
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         DIFFERENT APPROACHES
         Concept 1: Shows the relocation of the transit          Concept 2: Keeps the terminal at its current location
         terminal to the centre of the campus to bring transit   off of McKenzie Road
         closer to the community and university development

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ottom.

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          Central Transit                                                                                 Eastern Transit

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     Residence
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     Mixed Use
                          DIFFERENT APPROACHES

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     Rental

 R A N S I T                 P
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HOUSING                CCAEM
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     3 Storeys
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     4-6 Storeys
                         DIFFERENT APPROACHES

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     7-8 Storeys

R A N S I T C A M P
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UILDINGS HOUS
STAGE 3: THE PREFERRED CONCEPT

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THE CENTRAL GREEN + U-WALK
The U-Walk provides a strong, pedestrian-oriented spine that
structures the entire campus and links it to the adjacent community.
The Central Green is the heart of the campus where students,
faculty and staff gather to enjoy a range of activities including:

•    Outdoor events / concerts      •   Stormwater / ecology
•    Informal gathering             •   First Nations art and
•    Frisbee                            storytelling

•    Outdoor exhibitions

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UNIVERSITY VILLAGE
Strengthens connections and synergies between the campus
and community. Buildings, uses and open spaces welcome the
community onto the campus and showcase the activities happening
there. Uses could include:
•    Welcome Centre              •   Admin + Student Support
•    Digital Hub / Conference    •   Bookstore
     Centre/Performance Space/   •   Daycare
     Gallery
                                 •   Campus Housing
•    Academic Spaces

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ACADEMIC CORE
The Academic Core is the true heart of the campus. Uses are
oriented around the large central green space, bringing together all
of the different disciplines. Uses in this area could include:
•    Classrooms                     •   Student services
•    Teaching laboratories          •   Learning commons
•    Faculty offices                •   Facility operations
•    Administration                 •   Research
•    Food services                  •   Food Security Centre

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STUDENT VILLAGE
Building off of the existing uses on campus, this area creates a
vibrant campus village to support campus life. Uses in this area
could include:
•    Athletic / Recreation Space   •   Cafe
•    Campus housing                •   Student pub / restaurant
•    Student Union Building

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BIKE/PED BRIDGE

                                                                                            CAMPUS VILLAGE

                                                                                       COMMUNITY PLAZA

                                                                                        CEREMONIAL PLAZA

                                                                                               STUDENT
                                                                                               PLAZA

                                                                                               STUDENT       Key Stats                                   2015       2040
                                                                                               UNION
                                                                                                             UDistrict population (residents)             3,200     5,650
                                                                                               BUILDING
                                                                                                             UFV Students (FTE)                           5,327     6,865

                                                                                                             Townhouse market demand (units)                         420

                                                                                                             Apartment market demand (units                          800
LEGEND                                                                                                       Commercial (DSTM category) (f2)                        98,000
     UDB                      Existing Residential
     Mixed Employment         Campus Core                                                                    Business park/office (f2)                             140,230
     Mixed Use                ALR                                                                            Hotel (rooms)                                           100
     Town + Gown              New Street
                                                                                                             Campus building gross Area (f2)             515,483   1,195,827
     Apartment                New Lane
     Townhouse                Trail                                                                          Neighbourhood park w/out ridge (ha)           0.7        0.8
     Plaza                    Surface Parking
                                                                                                                        Park area/1,000 residents (ha)     0.2        0.1
     Existing Park            Structured Parking
     New Neighbourhood Park   Local Transit Route                                                            Neighbourhood park including ridge (ha)       5.2        5.3
     Green Space              Transit Stop
                                                                                                                        Park area/1,000 residents (ha)     1.6        0.9
     Greenway                 Transit Terminal
                                                     0   50   100   200
     Green Street             UFV Boundary

UDISTRICT PREFERRED CONCEPT NOVEMBER 19, 2015
                                                                                                                                                                            City of Abbotsford UDistrict Neighbourhood Plan   1
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