PVCC Facilities Master Plan Process

Campus Facilities Master Plan

In preparation for the District's anticipated capital bond initiative in 2004 and the realization that the PVCC service area is experiencing rapid growth, the college undertook an effort to update the facilities master plan during Spring 2002.

A Facilities Master Plan Update Committee was formed to facilitate the update of a master plan document that described strategies for the utilization of facilities in the context of the learning needs of the college. The committee was an ad hoc committee of the Strategic Planning Council (SPC) and provided updates to the President's Cabinet as needed.

SmithGroup was selected as the architectural firm who would solicit input from the Facilities Master Plan Update Committee and prepare the final campus master plan. The work of this committee was completed in Spring 2002.

At the direction of the college president, the Capital Planning Advisory Committee (CPAC) was formed in Fall 2002. The purpose of the committee was to finalize the Facilities Master Plan and organize PVCC's capital campaign in preparation for the district bond initiative. Jane Saldana-Talley, Dean of Administrative Services, chaired the committee. Members included

Bob Bendotti,
Paul Dale,
Cathy Hart,
Hank Mancini (Faculty Senate President),
Paul Marsh,
Rod Fensom and
Jesse Hernandez.

The committee reviewed population projections, penetration rates, and other relevant data that were used to determine college growth projections (headcount and Full-Time Student Enrollment (FTSE)) from 2004 — 2014. The district recommended figure for average square foot per FTSE were applied to those projections and that information was used as the basis for final square footage needs described in PVCC's Campus Master Plan. The plan was presented to the college community in a series of forums and information sessions held during Spring 2003. The plan proposed the addition of 377,427 of new square feet and 1524 parking spaces in two phases; the first from 2004 — 2010 and second from 2011 — 2014.



	The PVCC statue

Capital Development Program

The Campus Facilities Master Plan was intended to serve as a guide in the development of PVCC's capital development program. During Spring 2003, the MCCD Governing Board reviewed and agreed upon the overall size of the proposed bond initiative based on future revenue projections and the district's ability to provide operating funds to support new and remodeled space. The Chancellor's Executive Council (CEC) then developed and approved an allocation formula for all colleges. PVCC received $55.8 million for new and remodeled construction and technology for the main campus, and another $17 million for technology and development of facilities on a new campus located at 56th and Carefree Highway.

The CPAC was expanded in June 2003 to include the instructional division chairs and Mary Lou Mosley, who provided substantial input in the development of a draft Capital Development Program that was due to the district in July 2003. Two of ten division chairs were not in attendance at that meeting, nor were department and program managers from the Learning and Administrative Support Services areas. Since this work was completed during the summer, those division chairs who were in attendance had not yet had the opportunity to review their recommendations with division faculty. Moreover, the cost of the facilities proposed in the draft program significantly exceeded PVCC's allocation. Thus, it was understood that the draft program would be revised prior to the final submission.

In preparation for development of the final capital development program, due to the district in September 2003, the CPAC was expanded still further in early Fall 2003 to include department and program managers in the Learning and Administrative Support Services areas.

The intent of this phase of planning was to prepare a capital development program that:

met expressed division/department needs,
generally followed the Campus Master Plan and
fell within PVCC's bond allocation budget.

Campus forums were held to present the draft program and to request campus-wide input in preparation of the final program. Division chairs were asked to consult with faculty in their division to confirm the needs identified in the July draft. The final Capital Development Program was thus prepared with input from division chairs and managers from all college instructional divisions, departments and programs. Only those facilities that were supported by a direct request from an instructional division or department/program were included in the final submission. Information sessions were held in late Fall 2003 to present the final Capital Development Program to all interested employees, and copies were distributed to each division chair and department/program manager.

The PVCC Capital Development Program, as submitted, consists of 14 separate projects including 141,300 new square feet, 22,166 renovated square feet and 580 additional parking spaces. The new PVCC campus at 56th and Carefree Highway will be developed with approximately 25,000 square feet of space. During Fall/Spring 2004, campus-wide discussions were held regarding the comprehensiveness of programs and services as a means to reach general consensus regarding future growth of programs and services. The goal was to develop criteria for new and expanded programs and services that will be utilized during the 2004-05 academic year to reach final college-wide consensus regarding proposed capital development projects.



	The Performing Arts Center

Performing Arts Center (PAC)

The PVCC Performing Arts Center is a 26,518 square foot facility that will seat 296 persons in a state-of-the-art theater and accommodate another 200 persons in an outdoor amphitheater. The PAC will include a large music room, small music practice rooms, theater (house side/stage/backstage including wardrobe, makeup, and green rooms, as well as a scene shop), concession, lobby/art gallery, offices, storage, circulation, custodial, mechanical/electrical equipment, and public toilet rooms. The project also includes 100 additional parking spaces adjacent to the facility.

This project is part of a larger initiative that was started in the late 1990's to develop Performing Arts Centers at the Maricopa colleges that lack these facilities. PVCC's PAC will be funded through the issuance of $7.8 million in revenue bonds and another $.9 million in previously collected tuition and fees and other sources. Groundbreaking was March 12. Anticipated occupancy is April 2005.