2007-2013 Facilities Master Plan

CHARLESTON COLUMBIA CHARLOTTE RALEIGH WILMINGTON

LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD. ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE PLANNING

2528 independence blvd, suite 200 Wilmington, north CAROLINA 28412 PH 910.790.9901 fax 910.790.3111 WWW.LS3P.COm

Table of Contents

Executive Summary Page 2

Long Range Plan Summary Page 3

Needs Analysis Page 5

Site Analysis and Planning Page 10

Project Priority List Page 15

Facilities Master Plan Drawings

NCCCS Form 3-9

Appendix 1

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CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2007-2013 FACILITIES MASTER PLAN

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) was founded in 1958 and is currently the fifth largest community college in the state in terms of student full time equivalency (FTE), but it continues to be one of the most crowded. Even though the College added more than 445,000 gross square feet of space to its campuses between the years of 1995-2006, enrollment growth continues to outpace facilities expansion. In terms of square footage of academic facilities (ASF) per student full time equivalency (FTE), CFCC is ranked as the sixth most crowded community college in the state. CFCC’s actual enrollment growth of 9.5% in 2007-2008 (a higher than average share of the entire system’s growth in 2007-2008) will cause this number to drop further, resulting in the likelihood of CFCC being ranked as the fourth or fifth most crowded community college. CFCC’s need to expand facilities is a critical planning priority. For the first time in North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) history, in 2007 the North Carolina General Assembly funded “Advanced Planning” for community colleges. To qualify for the Advanced Planning Project funds, colleges were required to develop two complementary planning documents: the Long Range Plan due December 31, 2007 and the Facilities Master Plan due May 30, 2008. These documents must meet specific criteria and will be used to develop a comprehensive NCCCS Capital Plan Request that links institutional mission to anticipated programmatic demand and facilities needs.

Upon receiving NCCCS approval of its Long Range Plan, Cape Fear Community College began the process of developing its Facilities Master Plan (FMP). An organizational meeting was held on January 17, 2008 with CFCC Senior Staff, architect Jack Claywell of LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD. and Denise Freund of W.K. Dickson. At this meeting the required components of the FMP were discussed and a schedule of ten meetings was established to facilitate the development and review of the plan by internal and external stakeholders. The meetings culminated in approval of the CFCC 2007-2013 Facilities Master Plan by the Board of Trustees on May 22, 2008. The key implications of CFCC’s 2007-2013 Long Range Plan (LRP) guided the development of the FMP throughout the process. As directed by the established guidelines, the enrollment trend projections in the LRP provided the foundation for the FMP so that enrollment trends would be matched to facilities needs. However, CFCC’s actual enrollment growth of 9.5% in 2007-2008 is an indicator that the enrollment growth projection model used in the Long Range Plan was probably too conservative, since the actual growth is more than double that shown in the enrollment growth projection model used. The FMP proposes a minimum of 431,000 additional gross square feet of space is needed by 2013 based on the conservative enrollment projections used in the LRP, and in conjunction with the NCCCS and CFCC goal to provide 100 square feet of academic space (ASF) per full-time student equivalency (FTE). If funded and built, the top three projects in the FMP Project Priority List would satisfy the 431,000 gross square feet needed by 2013.

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LONG-RANGE PLAN SUMMARY According to guidelines provided by the North Carolina Community College System, the purpose of the Long Range Plan (LRP) was to identify and describe anticipated program-level enrollment growth in a rational, objective, consistent, and comprehensive manner. It sought to answer the question, “What are the implications for enrollment growth in Curriculum, Continuing Education, and Basic Skills programs at Cape Fear Community College?” The methodology for establishing predicted enrollment growth for the Long Range Plan included collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data from several sources. In accordance with the instructions provided by NCCCS, CFCC used the enrollment trend projections in the LRP as the foundation for the Facilities Master Plan, to match enrollment trends to facilities needs. In September 2007, to develop the CFCC 2007-2013 Long Range Plan, the College began the process of collecting and analyzing data from key stakeholders and the CC Benefits report (a report commissioned by NCCCS to provide external environmental date for the LRP) to identify new program opportunities and training needs for CFCC’s service area. In addition, CFCC used the State of North Carolina’s population growth projections for New Hanover and Pender counties and used projection models provided by the North Carolina Community College System to help anticipate enrollment growth. The resulting data projections indicate that over the next six years there will be growth for several occupations, a 16.4 percent increase in the population of the service area, and a 31.3 percent increase in CFCC’s enrollment. These projections have critical implications for CFCC to expand current programs, implement new ones, and provide additional space to meet current and future educational needs to help ensure the well-being of the community it serves. A summary of the key implications in the 2007-2013 Long Range Plan are presented below.

1. CFCC must position itself to be increasingly responsive to the training and education needs of the community by securing additional space, including space for instructional support services, to meet current space needs and to accommodate projected enrollment growth. Conservative calculations indicate that CFCC needs 430,833 (rounded to 431,000) additional gross square feet by 2013 to satisfy space requirements.

2. CFCC must expand its health sciences programs, especially nursing, to meet shortages expressed by representatives of the healthcare community and to meet the growing needs of an aging population as indicated by the CC Benefits report and population growth projections of the State of North Carolina.

3. CFCC needs to increase awareness among area residents regarding:

a. the positive impact that CFCC has on the individual, the economy, and the community;

b. the challenges that a growing population presents to CFCC due to existing overcrowding; and

c. the negative impact on the region’s economy and quality of life if additional facilities are not provided so CFCC can meet growing needs of the region.

4. CFCC must consider community needs related to the increasing Hispanic population.

5. CFCC must increase Distance Learning opportunities.

6. Projected growth for nearby areas of Brunswick County must be taken into consideration as CFCC plans services, programs and facilities for the future.

7. CFCC needs to expand existing programs to meet projected growth demands.

8. CFCC needs to position itself to start new programs to meet service area demands.

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NEEDS ANALYSIS

• Space Planning and Condition Assessment: Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) was founded in 1958 and is one of the largest community colleges in the state; however, it is one of the most crowded community colleges. In terms of student full time equivalency (FTE), a measure of service used to determine funding of the community colleges, CFCC is the fifth largest community college in North Carolina. The number of assignable square feet (ASF) per student Full Time Equivalency (ASF per FTE) is a standard measure for ascertaining whether colleges have sufficient space to fulfill their mission. As of 2006, CFCC was ranked as the sixth most crowded community college in the state with only 74 ASF per FTE. This number is well below the state average of 98 ASF per FTE and the College’s goal of 100 ASF per FTE. CFCC’s growth in 2007-2008, coupled with the fact that no additional facilities were added during that period, will likely result in the College being ranked as the fourth or fifth most crowded community college in 2008. CFCC has identified the need to expand facilities as the top planning priority for the past two years, and is now considered to be a critical planning priority. The North Carolina Community College System’s (NCCCS) current strategic plan indicates that obtaining fiscal resources to meet the growing education and training needs of our state is a critical issue. For the first time in NCCCS history, in 2007 the North Carolina General Assembly funded “Advanced Planning” for community colleges with an appropriation of $8 million. To qualify for the available funds, colleges must develop two complementary planning documents: the Long Range Plan due December 31, 2007 and the Facilities Master Plan due May 30, 2008. These documents must meet criteria established by the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and will be used to develop a comprehensive NCCCS Capital Plan Request that clearly links institutional mission to anticipated programmatic demand and facilities needs.

CFCC submitted its Long Range Plan to NCCCS in December, 2007 and received notification of its approval on January 15, 2008 from Dr. Betty Adams. CFCC immediately began the process of developing its Facilities Master Plan (FMP) by convening an organizational meeting on January 17, 2008 with CFCC Senior Staff, architect Jack Claywell of LS3P Associates, Ltd. and Denise Freund of W.K. Dickson. At this meeting the major required components of the FMP were discussed and a schedule of ten meetings (see Appendix 1) was established to facilitate the development and review of the Facilities Master Plan by internal and external stakeholders. CFCC engaged College Council, the College’s administrative council group; the CFCC Institutional Effectiveness Committee, consisting of 18 faculty and staff members representing all divisions of the College; the CFCC Board of Trustees’ Planning Committee, and the CFCC Board of Trustees. The CFCC Board of Trustee’s Planning Committee includes the following external stakeholders: the New Hanover County Manager, Pender County Manager, New Hanover Board of Education Chairman, a Wilmington City Council representative and a Wilmington City Planning representative. The CFCC Board of Trustee’s Planning Committee unanimously approved the Facilities Master Plan on May 5, 2008 for recommendation to the Board of Trustees for approval. The CFCC Board of Trustees unanimously approved the CFCC 2007-2013 Facilities Master Plan at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 22, 2008. Throughout the process the key implications of CFCC’s 2007-2013 Long Range Plan guided the development of the Facilities Master Plan. In accordance with the NCCCS guidelines, the enrollment trend projections in the LRP provided the foundation for the Facilities Master Plan, to match enrollment trends to facilities needs. The data projections in the LRP indicate that over the next six years there will be significant growth for several occupations, a 16.4 percent increase in the population of the service area, and a 31.3 percent increase in CFCC’s enrollment based on conservative estimates.

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It is important to note that CFCC’s actual enrollment growth of 9.5% in 2007-2008 is an indicator that the enrollment growth projection model used in the Long Range Plan was too conservative, since the actual growth is more than double what was projected using the enrollment growth projection model. It is also worth noting that the first year of the six-year planning period (2007-2013) has passed and CFCC has already attained approximately one-third of the growth predicted by the model. In light of these results, CFCC is concerned that the calculations used for predicting future space needs may be substantially understated. According to the 2006 North Carolina Higher Education Facilities Commission report, Cape Fear Community College is the sixth most crowded community college in the state based on its number of academic facilities (ASF) per full-time student equivalency (FTE). As of 2006, CFCC had 74 ASF per FTE, well below the state average of 98 ASF per FTE and the College’s goal of 100 ASF per FTE. Even though the College added more than 445,000 gross square feet of space to its campuses between the years of 1995-2006, enrollment growth continues to outpace facilities expansion. CFCC’s actual enrollment growth of 9.5% in 2007-2008 will cause this number to drop further, resulting in the likelihood that CFCC will become the fourth or fifth most crowded community college in the state as of 2008. The results of the enrollment projections indicate that CFCC will experience an increase of 31.3% in FTE growth from 2007 until 2013. This growth will have substantial implications for additional space needs at the College. An analysis of the enrollment projections and the current facilities indicate that within the next six years, CFCC will need an additional 280,074 ASF. Assuming a 65% yield of ASF the College should plan for at least 430,833 gross square feet (see Appendix 2 – to be added). Again, it is worth noting that CFCC believes the growth projections to be conservative and the growth of Brunswick County and any resulting enrollment increases at CFCC have not been included in the projections for this document. The FMP proposes an additional 431,000 gross square feet of space by 2013 to serve New Hanover and Pender counties based on conservative enrollment projections resulting from the LRP in conjunction with the NCCCS and CFCC goal to provide 100 square feet of academic space (ASF) per full-time student equivalency (FTE). CFCC took advantage of the planning efforts to engage internal and external stakeholders and plan for facilities past 2013 and has developed a Project Priority List of fourteen projects. The first three projects proposed in the Project Priority List satisfy the current and projected space needs of 431,000 GSF identified in the 2007-2013 Long Range Plan and a summary of the top three projects are listed below. The complete listing of projects can be seen in the Project Priority List section of this document. Project 1 - Union Station Project The first project is the Union Station Project, which is a 139,000 gross square foot building to be located on the Wilmington Campus. This building will:

(1) Replace classroom space lost in property exchange with the City and provide space for rapidly growing Department of Humanities and Fine Arts;

(2) Relieve overcrowded and disjointed locations for counseling, financial aid, job placement, business office operations, and other student and college support operations still housed in facilities designed for one-third current CFCC enrollment;

(3) Provide one-stop student services center for the entire range of admissions and registration services while improving access for students and ensuring students’ privacy rights;

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(4) (a) Provide a 2500 seat auditorium---CFCC is one of the state’s largest institutions with no

large on-campus space for college convocations, graduations, and other college and community-oriented ceremonies and meetings, other than the gymnasium; (b) provide venue for productions by CFCC students and faculty in music and drama, doubling as a laboratory for a future Entertainment Technology (AAS degree) program, and aligning with the Cape Fear Future initiative of growing the creative/knowledge portion of the local economy, and (c) increase opportunities to accommodate revenue-producing events for CFCC while enhancing quality of life for the community;

(5) Provide additional parking, per the site master plan previously approved by the Board of Trustees, to accommodate additional enrollment to match the facility;

(6) Enable continuity of operations during redevelopment of other underutilized sites on the existing campus or in the event other campus facilities become unusable for some period of time. For example, additional parking at Union Station would make it possible to relocate parking from a different campus location while construction is underway to better utilize that location. Additionally, in the event that CFCC were to temporarily lose use of a building or any major portion of a building due to damage by a hurricane or other event, the college has no other options for relocating classes or other functions located in such damaged areas due to full utilization of all existing space;

(7) While expanding Health Sciences is a high priority, adequate facilities for student support services must first be provided or all students will suffer. Project 2 - Life Sciences Building The second project is the Life Sciences Building, which is a 138,900 gross square foot building to be located on the Wilmington Campus. This building will meet needs of the community as follows:

(1) Demand for healthcare technicians continues to grow at a rapid pace, particularly for

Registered Nurses, Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Surgical Technicians, Radiographers, and Phlebotomists, among others;

(2) Existing biology and anatomy and physiology classes and laboratories are filled to capacity as all College Transfer and Health Sciences students vie for enrollment in the same classes. Any expansion in CFCC’s healthcare training programs and/or College Transfer programs requires a corresponding increase in the number of biology classrooms/laboratories; and

(3) Additional parking is required to accommodate increased enrollment capacity. Project 3 - Advanced and Emerging Technologies Building The third project is the Advanced and Emerging Technologies Building, which is a 153,900 gross square foot building to be located on the North Campus. This building will meet needs as follows:

(1) Provide space to relieve current crowded conditions that force CFCC to lessen/halt training in some viable fields in order to add programs with higher demand (e.g. in 2007-2008 space was taken from Instrumentation Technology to provide space for Nuclear Maintenance Technology);

(2) Provide additional space to expand existing programs when needed and to add new programs (biotechnology, nanotechnology, “green” technologies, etc.) as situation demands; and

(3) Provide contingency space in order to provide rapid training response to major new industries considering coming to the region, consistent with mission to support vital economic development initiatives and to facilitate the college’s business continuity plan during emergencies, such as the loss of a building or major portion of a building due to damage from a hurricane, etc.

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CFCC believes that without additional facilities and with increased enrollment the space shortage will become critical and negatively impact the College’s ability to meet the educational needs of its service area. Not having sufficient space available to continue viable programs or respond to training needs of potential new industries will likely cause the region to miss economic development opportunities and will hamper the College’s ability to fulfill mission-driven responsibilities.

• Program Continuity:

Wilmington Campus The need to provide continuity of programs dislocated by renovations to existing facilities is not addressed in the top three projects of the FMP Project Priority List, since major renovations were not a focus of the Long Range Plan. The most critical need that evolved from the Long Range Plan is the need to provide additional space to meet the aggressive growth of the College. In addition, the results of the Long Range Plan make it apparent that CFCC needs to increase and expand program offerings in the health sciences and the new and advanced technology fields. The recent announcement by Wilmington-based General Electric-Hitachi to expand operations that require specialized high-tech training further affirms the need for CFCC to expand programs and facilities to provide training in advanced and emerging technologies. CFCC presently has programs in three buildings that are owned by the City of Wilmington. These must be vacated and turned over to the City in 2009. The programs that will be dislocated when the property is relinquished to the City are Cosmetology, Heating and Air Conditioning, and Humanities and Fine Arts. The Cosmetology program will relocate to a new building that is currently under construction on the North Campus. Even with the addition of the Cosmetology/Early College Building at the North Campus, the loss of the three buildings belonging to the City of Wilmington will result in a net loss of Assignable Square Footage. Some classes in the Humanities and Fine Arts program may be relocated to the former Police Headquarters building, CFCC’s ACL Building, if/when renovations are completed. The feasibility of renovating the ACL is currently being considered and is further discussed later in this document. Leased space for the Heating and Air Conditioning program is being sought as a temporary solution until funding is provided for additional facilities.

Four current buildings on the Wilmington Campus are to be replaced to make way for priorities addressed in the Long Range Plan. All four buildings are one-story, which is currently a very inefficient use of land in downtown Wilmington. If funded and built, the programs/services that would be affected during construction are Auto Body, Administrative Services, Culinary, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Marine Technology and Boat Building. The Auto Body Shop can be accommodated in leased space. Offices presently located in the Administration Building will relocate to the Union Station facility once completed. The Emmart and Burnett Buildings house Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Marine Technology and Boat Building. These programs will either need to be temporarily relocated during construction, or the design of the Riverside Complex might be phased to allow one building to remain while construction proceeds on half of the site. Phased construction has serious implications to the cost and duration of the project so the option of temporary relocation should be seriously considered. North Campus The North Campus is relatively new with two major buildings plus facilities for the Landscape/Horticulture and Safety Training Program. A third building for Cosmetology and Early College is under construction. No changes in use of facilities are anticipated within the timeframe of the Long Range Plan, and therefore no major renovations are anticipated, so continuity is not a concern.

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• Parking, Vehicular, and Pedestrian Circulation:

Wilmington Campus Parking is provided in several surface parking lots scattered around the campus. In a land exchange with the City of Wilmington, the College traded most of their property north of Brunswick Street for the former police headquarters building and four-acre site. The exchange consolidated their campus but resulted in a significant loss of parking. This is being temporarily addressed by leasing parking in one of Wilmington's parking decks. The College is about to begin construction of a new 400-car parking structure to be located on the property acquired by the City. With the high cost and low availability of land in downtown Wilmington, converting existing surface parking lots to multi-story parking to meet the growing demand is the most reasonable option. All streets serving the Wilmington campus are public right-of-ways and are therefore not within the direct control of the College. Sidewalks along these streets act as the primary pedestrian routes between buildings. North/south circulation is limited by the former railroad right-of-way to Nutt Street and bridges at Front and Third Streets. Improving pedestrian access across this bottleneck needs to be addressed. North Campus As each building was constructed on the North Campus, surface parking was included. The goal was to provide one space for every three fulltime-equivalent students. This ratio appears to be adequate. Campus streets are owned by the College. There are two vehicular entrances with an indirect campus rout between them so thru-traffic is not and should not become a concern. Pedestrian circulation is limited to movement between parking lots and the two main buildings. Parking is close to the buildings. There are no major conflict points between pedestrians and vehicles.

• Infrastructure and Utilities

Wilmington Campus The public streets in the area of the Downtown campus are more than adequate to meet campus vehicular needs. The College has even tried unsuccessfully to close a portion of Front Street to vehicles to improve pedestrian access. Recent development in the area around the campus makes street closure in the future unlikely.

Utilities: Water and sewer are provided by the City of Wilmington. Natural gas is available through Piedmont Natural Gas. Electric service is provided by Progress Energy. AT&T provides communication service to the downtown area. Utilities are available to any area of the campus.

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Stormwater: Development in downtown Wilmington will need to address stormwater requirements for both NCDNR and the City of Wilmington. City of Wilmington stormwater requirements can be addressed through a payment in lieu of treatment if it is not feasible to provide the required stormwater detention on site, but the cost of the payment in lieu should be considered when developing project estimates. State stormwater requirements are mandatory and given the high cost of real estate, the soil conditions in the area, and the proximity to the Cape Fear River, water quality treatment options are limited. North Campus Master planning for the north campus was completed prior to construction of the first building, the McKeithan Center. The master plan projected an eventual population of 8,000 students. Much of the infrastructure for this development was included in the McKeithan Center construction including stormwater detention ponds, sanitary sewer, water, and electrical utilities. The main entrance drive off Blue Clay Road and parking were also included. A loop road through the campus and the location of a second vehicular entrance on Sidbury Road was added as part of the Truck Driver Training Center. Natural gas was extended to the campus in 2007. The Applied Technologies Building, Landscape/Gardening Center, and Safety Training Center (presently under construction) were able to connect to this original infrastructure. Parking was added as required. The Cosmetology Building, which should be under construction by Summer 2008, will also connect to existing infrastructure. It is anticipated that all of the projects contained in the 2007-2013 Long Range Plan will be able to connect to the existing stormwater and utility infrastructure. Parking will need to be added. Water and sewer are provided by New Hanover County. Natural gas is available through Piedmont Natural Gas. Electrical service is provided by Progress Energy. AT&T provides communication services. Utilities are available to any area of the campus.

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SITE ANALYSIS AND PLANNING

Cape Fear Community College has two campuses and one center:

• The Wilmington Campus located in the central business district of Wilmington, NC • The North Campus located in northern New Hanover County in Castle Hayne, NC

• The Burgaw Center located in northwest portion of Pender County in the town of

Burgaw, North Carolina

o One new facility, the Burgaw Center Expansion, is projected for the Burgaw Center as Project Priority #4. Facility master planning for this campus is not addressed in this report, but a description of the project can be found in the Project Priority List section.

WILMINGTON CAMPUS - SITE ANALYSIS

FACTS AND FEATURES

Downtown Location: Once located along the northern boundary of downtown Wilmington development, Cape Fear Community College is now surrounded by new or planned development including the recently completed PPD headquarters, the Wilmington Convention Center (under construction), and a future hotel, marina, and mixed use project.

Northeast Cape Fear River and Riverwalk: The river has become a magnet for development in Wilmington. Property on the river or with views of the river is in high demand. Cape Fear Community College owns approximately two acres directly on the river that includes a pier with boat slips (for use by the Marine Technology program) and enjoys views of the river from much of their downtown property. The Riverwalk, which extends along much of downtown Wilmington, crosses this property.

Streets: All adjoining streets are public right-of-ways and as such are not within the direct control of Cape Fear Community College.

Former Police Headquarters Building Property: In a recent property exchange with the City of Wilmington, Cape Fear Community College acquired the former police headquarters building and its four-acre site and has named it the ACL (Atlantic Coast Line) Building. The 50,000 square foot building is unoccupied at this time; however, the feasibility of renovating the facility for educational use is being considered. Unfortunately the configurations of the building, columns placed throughout the building on 16-foot centers, severely limits the use of the space. Long range plans for the ACL building is to demolish approximately 60% of the structure on the back side to accommodate additional parking needs if/when the Union Station Project is funded and built. The plans for partial demolition of the ACL building is an added deterrent to investing large sums of money for major renovations; therefore, if the building is renovated, CFCC plans to convert the space for use as art studios for the Humanities/Fine Arts program, for open computer labs to support student learning, and for offices to help relieve current overcrowded conditions where some faculty and staff members are sharing offices, etc. The College is in the process of constructing a structured parking facility for 400 cars on a portion of the site.

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Property Owned by City: The property between Bladen and Harnett Streets was acquired by the City in the land exchange mentioned above. This land is scheduled to be turned over to the City in the near future. Programs housed in these facilities will need to be relocated.

Former Rail Road Right of Way: The former right-of-way, located approximately 20' below the surrounding land, forms a barrier to north/south vehicular and pedestrian access except along Nutt Street located at grade level and the two bridges at Front and Third Streets. Second Street is interrupted between the former right-of-way and Hanover Street.

Zoning: The Wilmington Campus is located entirely in the central business district (CBD). Building heights (minimum and maximum) are dependent upon the location of the building within the CBD. Building setbacks from the public right-of-way are limited to a maximum of five feet; however, there are provisions for exceeding the maximum setback in the zoning ordinance. There are no minimum parking requirements in the CBD. If surface parking is provided, the surface parking lots are subject to landscape requirements. In the current zoning regulations, there are no requirements specific to structured parking, and the parking structures are reviewed by the City of Wilmington as would a standard building. Proposed buildings in the CBD are also required to meet architectural requirements including glazing, horizontal bands, type of building materials, etc.

Zoning (pending modifications): The City of Wilmington is in the process of updating the CBD zoning regulations. In the near future, the College may also need to include non-residential uses other than parking on the first floor of structured parking. Also, surface parking lots may no longer be allowed to front on public right-of-ways.

ASSETS Northeast Cape Fear River and Riverwalk: Direct access to the river is a significant asset to Cape Fear Community College's water-oriented programs, particularly Marine Science and Boat Building. These programs' close proximity to the Riverwalk encourages interaction between the public and the College.

Downtown Location: The College's downtown location is close to other educational facilities such as the library and museums and provides access for students, faculty and staff to nearby restaurants.

Courtyard between Administration, Health Sciences, and Learning Resources Buildings: The courtyard is the most significant outdoor space on the campus.

LIMITATIONS Limited Land Area: Almost all available land already occupied by parking or buildings. Cost of land and surrounding development severely limit land acquisition.

Fixed Street Grid: Street locations predetermined and practically unchangeable.

Frequent Pedestrian and Vehicular Conflicts: Pedestrians and vehicles presently follow same routes, and development in area will contribute to increased traffic.

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Limited Campus Identity: City streets divide campus into multiple blocks and limit sense of a unified campus.

MASTER PLAN GOALS • Reduce pedestrian and vehicular conflicts:

o Continue established pattern of centralizing buildings and decentralizing parking where possible.

• Preserve land: o Encourage multiple-level structured parking.

• Reinforce connection to Cape Fear Community College and Riverwalk: o Develop property along river including pedestrian improvements adjacent to

Riverwalk. • Improve Pedestrian Access:

o Provide widened pedestrian access at Front Street Bridge and create pedestrian connection at Second Street across former railroad right-of-way.

• Preserve and Improve Campus Identity: o Preserve student courtyard between Administration and Health Services/Learning

Resources Building and plan the pedestrian connection along Second Street as another significant outdoor space incorporating landscaping, hardscapes, and site furniture.

• Remain flexible: o Preserve the two blocks between Hanover and Brunswick Streets for future use (as

yet to be determined). NORTH CAMPUS - SITE ANALYSIS

FACTS AND FEATURES Wetlands: Limited development potential due to regulatory restrictions. Detention Ponds: Created as part of first building (McKeithan Center) site development. Sized to accommodate future growth as projected by initial master plan. No additional storm water retention required for these Long Range Plan facilities. Progress Energy Right-of-Way: 240' wide right-of-way for overhead power lines. Development within r/w limited to surface features such as roads, parking, sidewalks, etc. No buildings allowed. Buffer and Adjacent Residential Area: A buffer is required along the adjoining residential property by New Hanover County Zoning. Width is based upon building height, which effectively restricts buildings immediately adjacent to buffer to two stories. Direct vehicular access from the residential area to the campus is not allowed. Zoning: Campus property is zoned Office and Institutional. Building height is limited to three stories, except two stories adjacent to residential buffer.

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Tower: Radio tower located on leased property. No limits on development around tower. Loop Road: The loop road divides the campus into a central contiguous space and several isolated outer sites. Center of the Campus: The center of student activities (McKeithan Center) is located near the geographical center of the campus. The McKeithan Center includes most facilities for non-classroom related student activities such as the library, cafeteria, multi-purpose room plus offices for student services, business services, and student activities in addition to a number of classrooms and faculty offices. I-40 and I-140: Interstate 40 and the recently completed I-140 limit direct vehicular access from the south and east and are a source of high-speed traffic noise. College Road and Blue Clay Road: Most vehicular traffic to the campus will travel via North College Road to the main campus entrance off of Blue Clay Road. ASSETS Land Size and Shape: At over 140 acres, the campus contains adequate land for the facilities identified in the long-range plan. Its compact shape allows future buildings to be placed closer together and the campus to be more pedestrian friendly. Limited Traffic: With only two vehicular access points and an indirect campus connection between the two through traffic is not an issue. Available Land Near Campus Center: Much of the previous development has been located near the perimeter of the campus thereby leaving most of the land inside the loop road for future buildings. Infrastructure: Roads, storm water detention ponds and utilities are already in place. Sense of Arrival: The main entrance to the campus is clearly defined and the approach to the McKeithan Center is attractive. Future development should preserve and if possible reinforce this feature. Existing Buildings: The existing buildings are well designed, well constructed and have a cohesive architectural style. LIMITATIONS Progress Energy Right-of-Way: No buildings can be constructed within the 240' wide right of way.

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Remoteness of Property Along Sidbury Road: Much of the property along Sidbury Road is relatively remote from the main part of the campus. Adjoining Residential Area: The proximity of houses along Worthdale Drive reinforces the need to be a good neighbor. Location of Wetlands and Detention Ponds: Locations of these features should be considered off limits for development without significant expense in relocation or mitigation.

MASTER PLAN GOALS

• Identify best sites for facilities listed in Long Range Plan

• Establish pedestrian friendly campus:

o Reduce pedestrian and vehicular conflicts by locating high-use buildings near campus center with parking and specialty buildings on perimeter.

o Arrange buildings around a pedestrian green space to create a vehicular-free campus center.

• Reinforce sense of arrival by developing south side of main entrance drive.

• Preserve buildable land by concentrating parking within Progress Energy right-of-way.

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CFCC Facilities Master Plan Project Priority List

CFCC Campus Development Factors

• CFCC: NC’s fifth largest community college with 7,700 credit students and estimated 14,000 non-credit students enrolled per semester.

• CFCC service area: New Hanover and Pender counties. Two campuses in New Hanover County and a center in Burgaw.

• Wilmington Campus (main campus): 25 acres, serving over 5,000 credit and thousands of non-credit students daily, smallest and most intensely used college campus in the state, and master planned for 6,000 credit students without parking decks, 12,000 with parking decks.

• North Campus: total of 142 acres, but only about half is usable for building sites, roadways, walkways, additional detention ponds, etc. due to wetlands, a 240 feet wide right-of-way for a major power line, federal requirements for detention ponds being placed in upland areas, and county zoning requirements for buffers and setbacks from roads and nearby residential areas. Zoning also prohibits buildings more than three stories tall, with a limit of two stories in close proximity to nearby residential areas. Current North Campus credit enrollment at 2500+. Master-planned for 6,000 credit students without parking decks; 12,000 with parking decks.

• Factors related to feasibility of relocating some or all programs from Wilmington Campus to North Campus: (1) Guiding principles for development of North Campus and redevelopment of Wilmington Campus included keeping “families” of programs together to: (a) remain in compliance with accreditation requirements while avoiding high costs of duplicating library facilities, collections, library personnel, and annual collection maintenance as the State of North Carolina does not provide sufficient operating funds for duplicated library collections and personnel, (b) minimize the number of faculty, staff, and students driving between both New Hanover County campuses to reduce time lost and additional expenses resulting from this additional commuting, and (c) avoid the necessity of providing duplicated parking lots for numerous students and CFCC personnel who would otherwise be forced to drive between the two campuses; (2) Acquisition of North Campus property was funded through 1997 local bonds which were sold for explicit purpose of expanding vocational/technical offerings (public services, business, and engineering related programs) to match the needs of a growing population and economy; (3) Location of college transfer and continuing education programs to North Campus, other than occupational extension classes, would exceed conditions under which the 1997 bonds were passed by voters and purchased by investors; (4) Cost of replacing all facilities at Wilmington Campus is estimated at $300-500 million; and (5) It is not possible to relocate Marine Technology to the North Campus as the program requires deep-water access, an industrial pier, classrooms, offices, laboratories, and other specialized resources.

• The first three projects proposed in this document satisfy the current and projected space needs of 431,000 GSF identified in the 2007-2013 Long Range Plan as a result of calculations based on current enrollment, NCCCS enrollment projections and the goal to provide 100 ASF per student FTE.

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Priority 1: Union Station--139,000 gsf--$57,393,166---

Wilmington Campus

Priority Rationale:

(1) Replace classroom space lost in property exchange with the City and provide space for rapidly growing Department of Humanities and Fine Arts;

(2) Relieve overcrowded and disjointed locations for counseling, financial aid, job placement, business office operations, and other student and college support operations still housed in facilities designed for one-third current CFCC enrollment;

(3) Provide one-stop student services center for the entire range of admissions and registration services while improving access for students and ensuring students’ privacy rights;

(4) (a) Provide a 2500 seat auditorium---CFCC is one of the state’s largest institutions with no large on-campus space for college convocations, graduations, and other college and community-oriented ceremonies and meetings, other than the gymnasium; (b) provide venue for productions by CFCC students and faculty in music and drama, doubling as a laboratory for a future Entertainment Technology (AAS degree) program, and aligning with the Cape Fear Future initiative of growing the creative/knowledge portion of the local economy, and (c) increase opportunities to accommodate revenue-producing events for CFCC while enhancing quality of life for the community;

(5) Provide additional parking, per the site master plan previously approved by the Board of Trustees, to accommodate additional enrollment to match the facility;

(6) Enable continuity of operations during redevelopment of other underutilized sites on the existing campus or in the event other campus facilities become unusable for some period of time. For example, additional parking at Union Station would make it possible to relocate parking from a different campus location while construction is underway to better utilize that location. Additionally, in the event that CFCC were to temporarily lose use of a building or any major portion of a building due to damage by a hurricane or other event, the college has no other options for relocating classes or other functions located in such damaged areas due to full utilization of all existing space;

(7) While expanding Health Sciences is a high priority, adequate facilities for student support services must first be provided or all students will suffer. Location Rationale:

(1) Major IT infrastructure to support major Admissions/Registration/Financial Aid and Business Office functions is on the Wilmington Campus---very expensive to duplicate on North Campus;

(2) Relocation of Student Development and Business Office operations to North Campus would remove these central services from majority of students and cause staff travel time/costs to substantially increase;

(3) Other general administrative offices need co-location with Student Development and the Business Office, requiring even more additional facilities and parking if relocated to North Campus;

(4) With majority of students on Wilmington Campus, CFCC administrative staff would be subject to a considerable loss of time and increased local travel costs due to significant increases in commuting between the two New Hanover County campuses if relocated to North Campus;

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(5) The full array of student services needs to be as centrally located to the majority of the population as possible, and the greater availability of public transportation to downtown assures greater access to more citizens who stand to benefit from CFCC programs and services.

(6) Relocation of the Humanities and Fine Arts department to the North Campus would be contrary to information given to bond counsel for sale of 1997 bonds restricting those bonds for the purpose of acquiring property for a satellite vocational/technical campus for CFCC;

(7) Even if allowed by stipulations of the 1997 bonds, relocation of Humanities and Fine Arts or other College transfer departments to the North Campus would require additional building space for library holdings, duplication of existing collections used by other departments in College Transfer, duplication of LRC personnel and support services, and maintenance of the duplicated collections-----all duplicate expenses not provided by state funding;

(8) Student and faculty/staff vehicular traffic (and related travel costs) between the two New Hanover County campuses would greatly increase as thousands of associate degree students would have no option but to drive back and forth between both campuses to take classes required for graduation if Humanities and Fine Arts classes were relocated to North Campus; and

(9) The need for student parking spaces on the Wilmington Campus would not diminish while the need for additional student parking at the North Campus would increase due to the need for duplicate parking spaces to accommodate a huge increase in student commuters between the two campuses.

Note: With sufficient funding, Priorities # 1 and #2 are of equal importance.

Priority 2: Life Sciences Building—138,900 gsf--$56,461,473--

-Wilmington Campus

Priority Rationale:

(1) Demand for healthcare technicians continues to grow at a rapid pace, particularly for Registered Nurses, Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Surgical Technicians, Radiographers, and Phlebotomists, among others;

(2) Existing biology and anatomy and physiology classes and laboratories are filled to capacity as all College Transfer and Health Sciences students vie for enrollment in the same classes. Any expansion in CFCC’s healthcare training programs and/or College Transfer programs requires a corresponding increase in the number of biology classrooms/laboratories; and

(3) Additional parking is required to accommodate increased enrollment capacity.

Location Rationale:

(1) Other health sciences programs, related natural sciences classes and laboratories, specialized support services for students in health sciences, and library collections are located at the Wilmington Campus;

(2) Locating only expansions of health science programs at the North Campus will require construction of significant additional library/learning resources spaces, duplication of a considerable library collection, adding library personnel to serve such collections, and additional expenses of maintaining duplicated collections (expenses which are not provided by the State) in order to meet specialized accreditation requirements of these programs; and

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(3) If expansions of health science programs are located on the North Campus, supervisors and faculty and staff in the health sciences will spend more time commuting between the campuses and local travel costs will increase markedly, reducing state funds with which to purchase materials and supplies.

Priority 3: Advanced and Emerging Technologies Center---

153,900 gsf---$49,696,431---North Campus

Priority Rationale:

(1) Current crowded conditions force CFCC to lessen/halt training in some viable fields in order to add programs with higher demand (e.g. Nuclear Maintenance Technology v. Instrumentation Technology);

(2) Need additional space to expand existing programs when needed and to add new programs (biotechnology, nanotechnology, “green” technologies, etc.) as situation demands; and

(3) Need contingency space in order to provide rapid training response to major new industries considering coming to the region, consistent with mission to support vital economic development initiatives and to facilitate the college’s business continuity plan during emergencies, such as the loss of a building or major portion of a building due to damage from a hurricane.

Location Rationale:

(1) Compatible with existing business and engineering technology programs and supporting library collections at North Campus;

(2) Ensures efficient use of library and other resources by grouping programs that need access to same learning resources, general education classes, and support services; and

(3) Consistent with campus purpose per sale of 1997 bonds used to acquire the property.

Priority 4: Safety Training Classroom--23,331 gsf

North Campus

Priority Rationale:

Increased building costs exceeded the construction budget for the Safety Training Center, resulting in the elimination of a classroom building where fire/law/rescue personnel could conduct required classes in current law, codes, and other information related to their positions. As a consequence, space was taken in the apparatus building to provide for a modicum of classroom space, resulting in inadequate spaces for both classroom instruction and apparatus training and operation.

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Location Rationale:

Needed for classroom instruction on codes, regulations, etc. while fire/law/rescue personnel are training at the CFCC Safety Training Center at the North Campus.

Priority 5: Burgaw Center Expansion--20,000 gsf

Burgaw Center—Pender County

Priority/Location Rationale:

(1) Improve and expand current operations to match growth in western Pender County;

(2) Operation of Pender Early College High School at CFCC’s Burgaw Center will exceed capacity of the building in the Fall of 2009; and

(3) Exceeding capacity of the current building will force the relocation or cancellation of regular CFCC classes due to commitments to the early college program, resulting in decreased education and workforce training services to citizens of western Pender county. (CFCC will need funds from the Pender County Commission to lease/purchase temporary mobile units in the Fall of 2009 to house at least the fourth year’s additional class of

Pender Early College High School.)

Priority 6: Surf City Campus---35 acres ($1.2 million)---

30,000 gsf—Pender County

Priority/Location Rationale:

(1) Improve access to community college programs for citizens of eastern Pender County.

(2) Holly Shelter tract divides Pender County into two distinct areas about 35 miles apart, making daily commuting to one side of county very costly for citizens on other side of the county.

(3) Booming growth in eastern Pender County; (4) Interest and commitment by Surf City officials; (5) Availability of infrastructure; and (6) Loss of space in Hampstead to serve eastern Pender residents.

Priority 7: Arts and Sciences Center--100,000 gsf

North Campus

Priority Rationale:

Increasing enrollment in business and technical programs at the North Campus creates increased demand for more general education classroom space for math, English, social sciences, and natural sciences (classes and science labs) due to accreditation standards in business and engineering AAS degree programs which require a minimum of 15 semester hours in general education courses for such degrees.

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Location Rationale:

Provide access for students while: (a) maintaining original program design concept to provide all courses required for degree completion at the same campus; (b) minimizing the necessity for student commuting between the two New Hanover County campuses; and (c) avoiding the need to provide duplicate parking for large numbers of such commuters.

Priority 8: Physical Education/Health/Fitness Addition to

Schwartz Center---90,000 gsf--Wilmington Campus

Priority Rationale:

Dramatically increase student engagement in all aspects of the college experience to improve retention and student learning by:

(1) Providing multi-purpose space for multiple physical education activities (sports-oriented, fitness and aerobics, and other lifelong physical education activities) to promote healthier lifestyles for students, employees, and the community;

(2) Adding offices for physical education faculty, student activities personnel, and coaches----none are currently located in the Schwartz Center;

(3) Adding box offices at front and rear of building due to increased community and college use of the facility—48 different agencies/entities used the Schwartz Center between January 1, 2007 and May 1, 2008. External agencies/entities have already used the facility on more occasions in the first four months of 2008 (91) than during the entire year of 2007 (83);

(4) Adding storage space for tables, chairs, stage, lighting and sound equipment, and facilities for other maintenance/campus security services; and

(5) Adding 750 structured parking spaces east of Schwartz Center to help alleviate conflicting demands on existing parking, especially during weekdays including Fridays, when classes are in session and community events are occurring.

Location Rationale:

(1) Basic facility already available in downtown; (2) Existing building limited to one function at a time; (3) Many community groups use Schwartz Center due to its destination-location

in downtown Wilmington.

Priority 9: Continuing Education Center---102,000 gsf---

Wilmington Campus

Priority Rationale:

(1) Provide dedicated space for major Continuing Education programs (customized training for business and industry, conferences/seminars and short courses, GED and Adult High School, Compensatory Education, etc.) that are severely restricted and that constantly encounter quality and continuity challenges when they: (a) currently

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are pushed off-campus by growing curriculum programs; (b) cannot be scheduled when suitable space is unavailable in the community; and (c) must be discontinued when “loaned” space is needed by the facility’s owner; and

(2) Provide multi-purpose recital auditorium (300 elevated seats) for large lecture hall purposes that could also double as a planetarium/IMAX theater with the addition of an instrument and screen.

Location Rationale:

(1) Wilmington Campus is in a destination-location and adjacent to amenities (restaurants, lodging, etc.) needed to support conferences/institutes/short courses;

(2) Many clients of GED, adult high school, and compensatory education need more public transportation at extended hours than available at North Campus.

(3) Recital auditorium will receive high use by music and drama students and faculty; and

(4) Installation of planetarium instrument and screen will support existing Celestial Navigation classes for mariners associated with CFCC’s Marine Technology classes while boosting tourism in downtown.

Priority 10: Riverside Complex---100,000 gsf

Wilmington Campus

Priority Rationale

Replace two of the oldest and most outdated single-story buildings to: (a) maximize use of the CFCC riverfront with expanded multi-story facilities to house high demand and overcrowded programs such as Culinary, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Boat-Building, and Marine Technology; and (b) upgrade appearance of CFCC’s riverfront to be more compatible with other downtown riverfront development.

Location Rationale

(1) CFCC’s hospitality programs (Culinary, Hotel and Restaurant Management, and possibly a future program in Entertainment Technology) are more suited for a downtown location where area restaurants, hotels, and entertainment facilities can support apprenticeship-type training.

(2) Marine Technology must be located on either the Cape Fear River or the intercoastal waterway, given the frequency of aquatic training in the program and the number and size of watercraft involved.

Priority 11: North Campus Conference Center---100,000 gsf

Priority Rationale

Continuing development of the region and increasing activity at the North

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Campus will drive a need for more business and industry-related conference space, in addition to providing general classrooms for GED and adult high school and other Continuing Education programs.

Location Rationale

Consistent with original vocational/technical purpose of the North Campus and proximity to largest concentration of business/industry-oriented curriculum programs.

Priority 12: Instructional/Student Support Services—70,000

gsf---North Campus

Priority/Location Rationale

Student Development (admissions and records, counseling, financial aid, disability services, job placement, etc.), Business Office, and instructional support services will outgrow limited spaces in the McKeithan Center as enrollment grows at the North Campus, causing the current library to expand into spaces now used by these other functions.

Priority 13: Small Business Incubator---60,000 gsf---

North Campus


To support CFCC entrepreneurial programs related to Small Business Center and NC REAL, and to stimulate entrepreneurship among CFCC students in business and technical programs especially congregated at the North Campus.

Priority 14: Maintenance/Groundskeeping and Field House---

28,000 gsf---North Campus


As the North Campus continues to grow, more space will be required for institutional maintenance functions, housekeeping, and landscaping services. North Campus is also the only campus where CFCC can have outdoor spaces to support both physical education classes and intercollegiate sports such as soccer, baseball, and softball. Support facilities such as lockers/showers, restrooms, storage space for related equipment, and offices for Student Activities personnel are needed.

Appendix 1

May 22, 2008

Draft of Schedule

Facilities Master Plan

Date Activity Party(ies) Involved

1/17/08 Organizational Meeting CFCC Senior Staff

LS3P Boney

WK Dickson

1/22/08 Review Long Range Plan and requirements Trustees’ Planning

of Facilities Master Plan Committee

(presentation by Kim Lawing,

Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness)

1/24/08 Trustees review report of Planning Committee CFCC Board

2/22/08 Review planning considerations and campus sites Architect

Senior Staff

3/11/08 Review draft of facilities master plan Architect

CFCC Institutional

Effectiveness

Committee

3/18/08 Review draft of facilities master plan Architect

Trustees’ Planning

Committee

3/27/08 Draft of FMP presented to Board Architect

CFCC Board

4/15/08 Review of revised draft Architect

CFCC IE Committee

5/5/08 Final Draft Presented Architect

Trustees’ Planning

Committee

(Flex time for final preparation of Facilities Master Plan)

5/22/08 CFCC Approval of Facilities Master Plan CFCC Board

5/30/08 Deadline for Submission of Facilities Master Plan North Carolina

Community College

System

Documents

2007-2013 Facilities Master Plan