2010-2011 Process

The last long range planning report was presented in February 2011. Much work has been accomplished since that time: College Council sponsored a gathering of the Master Planning Task Force, Facilities Council and Bond Leadership Team to outline priorities and rank existing bond projects –this meeting is refer to as the "Mega-Meetings". Additional internal meetings included departmental resource group meetings. Furthermore, Lane Community College and University of Oregon's Urban Design Lab met with regulatory agencies, utility service providers and local activist groups. More college staff and students have become engaged and familiar with the long-range plan and have made significant contributions to the long term planning process through LCC's governance system process. Further, the regulatory agencies and service providers see the relevance of this work and are interested in being kept abreast of the ongoing, iterative planning and design effort. This section presents the current status of the long-range plan in general, provides details concerning the conceptual plan of each area component and recommends next steps in the process. Formal recommendations and next steps follow in Part V: Conclusions.

Before going further a few things should be noted:

• "Capacity planning" is the approach that shapes the plan. This approach develops the property to its capacity by showing "notional" buildings and circulation paths. Notional buildings refer to the conceptual nature of the building and helps define the landscape framework. The notional buildings allow for future siting of buildings in appropriate locations that would not block circulation or wayfinding cues. It's up to the college to decide the density, use, occupancy and final shape of the buildings. A regulating plan would assist in this process.
• Final or firm decisions about what or how to develop any part of the college property should not be made until a specific use is identified and the means to implement the use are secured. The plan is a living document that must remain flexible and iterative to adjust to future conditions;
• The 2011 Long Range Planning Report is the result of input from college staff and students, and the above mentioned meetings with local regulatory agencies and service providers. The University of Oregon (UDL) planners and students translated the college input into illustrative drawings.
• The College intends to work collaboratively with the various regulatory agencies and utility providers to accomplish our long term plan goals.
• The location and design of an upgraded or new I-5 interchange and the transformation of 30th Avenue from a high speed roadway into a lower speed arterial with limited access is integral to additional development and will play a decisive role in future plannin; and
• The Mega-Meeting focused on aligning the remaining bond projects with the long-range plan. Those attending the meeting were asked to prioritize the projects, suggest alternatives and propose funding options. The meeting was well attended and lively discussions occurred. Members of the Urban Design Lab kept track of the comments and went back to the drawing boards to adopt the plan to fit the comments.