Meeting structure -- The SmithGroup “set up shop” on campus for two days and visited with college individuals and groups to further explore the conceptual ideas for the Master Plan Update.

Observation: the original plan does work

Summary - General Comments:

• Faculty - staff - students all have similar ideas for the campus
  
• Everyone taking classes or working here genuinely loves the campus - faculty, students and staff
  
• “Put Community back in Community College”

Discussion Questions:

1. If the District acquires the land east of the County Library, what would we use it for
   • Don’t put buildings in the way of future expansion toward the golf course or County Library
     
   • Make sure Performing Arts Center (PAC) is located in a position that doesn’t block expansion
     
   • Northeast corner - location for PAC? Faculty would like to have it near the Studio Theatre
2. Would renovation or demolition be part of a master plan update?
   • All one story buildings on the campus should be suspect -- they are not utilizing space efficiently. Keep them for a while but replace eventually with 2 or 3 story buildings which will be the most economical way to make campus grow.
3. How important is the acquisition of the County land?
   • Valley wide growth seems to indicate that PVCC will need the land for long term service to the community.
     
   • Long range:
     • buy all of the county land and the library building
   • Short range:
     • buy County Library building and land
   • County Library
     • If the County does sell the Library and it is not used as a library, patrons may come to PVCC
   • It would not be feasible to add stories to E Building
4. Will deck parking be needed?
   • too expensive
     
   • looks
     
   • if campus is built out, may not have a choice
     
   • if possible to build in basin, lower level could be underground with 2nd level at ground level which would be less obtrusive
     
5. What are the concerns from Campus Safety?
   • cameras
     
   • parking
     
   • security
     
   • no lighting in retention area

Still need information on catchment area regarding ability to put in buildings or only use for recreation. SmithGroup to follow up.

Headcount is 7,500 now -- expect to expand to 15,000
Service population is expected to grow another 250,000 to 300,000
Maricopa County growth is astronomical
MCCCD expect 500,000 students in the next few years -- 1,000,000 in 10 years?
We are building for the future 10 - 15 - 20 years

Other Issues:

Design open spaces around each building
Re-route road system to perimeter - continue ring road
Fire truck access; emergency access; security; service
Balance parking around the campus
Possibilities:

• relocate tennis and racquetball courts - use space for parking
  
• use County Library as fitness center
  
• use fitness center as child development/care center

Better signage on road -- campus is not really ‘visible’ to people on street
Leave green space into campus
Do more with center of campus
Be cognizant regarding distances across campus -- class time schedules

Next steps:

SmithGroup to bring further developed single concept for campus to review. Team concurs to build out existing core within context of loop parking. Plan for future land acquisitions