Appendix 1 SITE PLAN REVIEW CHECKLIST
1. Please check the box next to four or more of the LMP Objectives listed below to indicate that the proposed project addresses and/ or incorporates aspects of that particular objective.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY LANDSCAPE MASTER PLAN This checklist is required to be utilized by each project manager (consultant or Auburn University staff project manager) whose project will impact or disturb any aspect of the existing campus landscape. This includes any projects which involve either proposed construction or maintenance activities exterior to and beyond the face of a building. This checklist is intended to provide the Facilities Management Division with a process to by which they can evaluate all campus projects against the Landscape Master Plan’s Vision, Goals, Landscape Zone Requirements, Stormwater Management Manual Requirements, and Auburn Landscape Standards. Project Name: ___________________________________
AU Project Number: ________________________________________
Date of Submission: ______________________________
Campus & Community Life: To provide a beautiful, welcoming, safe, comfortable, useable, bio-diverse and inspirational outdoor environment that compliments and enhances the campus quality of life experience for all users. Sense of Place: To reinforce the unique qualities of the existing academic core by preserving the scale of existing landscape elements and spaces, and by utilizing traditional materials and forms in the landscape both within the existing core and in peripheral areas where the University plans to extend those qualities and characteristics. Land Use: To reinforce this land use goal through a continued focus on enhancing the pedestrian qualities of the campus core, improving the campus’s stormwater infrastructure system, and protecting and enhancing the critical natural systems on campus including Parkerson Mill Creek.
Design Professional/Firm Submitting: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Sustainability: To fully embrace the University’s commitment to sustainability. This can be accomplished through a wide range of actions which include: an increased emphasis on the use of native plant materials, reducing potable water use, improving stormwater management best practices, reducing chemical applications, reducing turf areas, planting more trees to increase shade on campus to reduce the heat island effect, and facilitating increased bicycle and pedestrian activity.
A Site Plan Review Checklist must be submitted at the conclusion of each major phase of the design process. Please check below to indicate the design phase for which this Checklist is being submitted.
Mobility: To fully support these comprehensive mobility objectives with a special emphasis on enhancing pedestrian and bicycle mobility across campus.
Submission Design Phase:
Infrastructure: To house the campus’s infrastructure systems in a functional, efficient, organized, environmentally sensitive and aesthetically appropriate manner.
Programming/Pre-design
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Schematic Design
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Design Development
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Construction Documents
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------There are six levels of compliance required within the Landscape Master Plan. Please complete the following questionnaire indicating how the project will comply with the LMP Vision, goals, requirements and design concepts and/or expectations. If the project cannot comply with a certain LMP requirement please explain why the requirement cannot be met and indicate an alternative approach to achieving compliance with the general intent of the overall LMP vision and goals. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Communication: To complement the campus master plan and provide a similar vehicle for expanded communication and collaboration.
LEVEL 2 – TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CAMPUS LANDSCAPE VISION: The campus landscape vision statement is an aspirational statement intended to capture the essence of the vision for the future Auburn Campus Landscape. “The Vision for the Auburn University landscape is to provide a structure that will shape a beautiful, memorable and enduring pedestrian-oriented campus while reintegrating cultural and natural systems through constructed urban ecologies and restored and revitalized ecosystems.”
This project will make a positive contribution to the realization of this vision..
LEVEL 1 – CAMPUS MASTER PLAN GOALS & ASSOCIATED LMP OBJECTIVES: The Master Plan goals and their associated LMP related objectives are outlined below. Mission Success: To provide a campus environment which supports the instructional, research and outreach mission through the creation of a varied, living outdoor classroom, laboratory and demonstration environment. Student Success: To support educational success by both providing outdoor learning environments across campus and by providing exceptional, complimentary landscapes adjacent to key academic buildings which will facilitate learning and interaction.
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LEVEL 3 – LANDSCAPE ZONES & ZONE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS:
5.
Because the campus is large, and not simply one monolithic landscape unit, the Landscape Master Plan utilizes a land use based zone designation to define landscape expectations for specific areas of the campus. 1.
Within which landscape zone, or zones, will the project be constructed?. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
Include a copy of the zone requirements specific to the project location and place and check mark next to each requirement which the project complies with.
Are there any heritage trees located within, or immediately adjacent to the project limits (within 100’)? Yes _____
If yes, please describe what steps are being taken to protect the heritage tree(s) during construction and to ensure it/they survives the construction activity without deleterious impact. ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6.
Are all of the landscape plant materials proposed to be installed on the project listed in the LMP’s Preferred Species List? Yes _____
3.
If the project cannot comply with one or more of the zone requirements, state the reasons for the non-compliance and identify alternative solutions consistent with the intent of the requirement. ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
LEVEL 4 – LANDSCAPE STANDARDS:
No _____
If no, please list below the species not currently included on the Preferred Species List. Provide both botanical and common names. Explain why the use of these alternative species is necessary or appropriate? __________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7.
Landscape Standards:
Tree Preservation:
A. Please note the proposed use of any materials (wall, paving, stairs, crossings, detectable warning, tree grates, curb and gutter, lighting, site furnishings, fencing/barriers, bollards, etc.) that are not consistent with the required landscape standards. Provide an explanation or justification for the proposed deviation. _____________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A. Are any trees proposed to be removed by project-related activity?
B.
A detailed set of campus landscape design standards is provided within the LMP. These standards are to be utilized on every capital and/or major maintenance or repair project conducted on campus. A matrix, within the Standards section, provides guidance on which standards are appropriate for use within each of the Landscape Zones. 4.
No _____
Yes _____
No _____
Yes _____
If yes, please describe and identify on the site plan the trees to be removed. ______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ B.
Does any part of the project, including contractor site access and laydown area, affect or fall within the Critical Root Zone (CRZ) of existing trees? Yes _____
No _____
If yes, please indicate impact area on the site plan, and if the impact area is greater than 20% of any given tree’s CRZ, please indicate on the plan the proposed mitigation and/or tree recompense plan. _________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Does the project properly screen all surface mounted utilites (transformers, switch gear, boxes, cabinets, pedestals, etc.)? No _____
If No, please explain why the utility cannot be screened. _______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C.
Surface Parking & Roadway Standards: Does the project include an existing parking area or the provision of new parking spaces? Yes _____
No _____
If yes, are the proposed parking spaces consistent with the Surface Parking Lot Standards? Yes _____
No _____
If No, please explain/justify the proposed non-compliance. _____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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8.
Do the project limits fall within one of campus’s fifteen roadway corridors listed on page 88 of the LMP?
LEVEL 5 – APPLICATION / DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS:
Yes _____
A series of conceptual, corridor design plans and detailed focus area plans have been prepared as a key component of the LMP. Together these plans cover much of the campus core area. These diagrams, sections and plan graphics offer initial analysis of the existing campus landscape condition and propose, in some instances, potential conceptual design solutions or improvements for key areas of the campus. These plans should be reviewed for design guidance and considered as potential components of any new campus landscape project.
No _____
If Yes, does the project comply with each of the requirements of the Roadway Design Guidelines Matrix? If No, please explain/justify the non-compliance. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. 9.
Does the project fall within one of the Corridors or Focus Areas documented in section 6a or 6b of the LMP?
Gateway Standards: Yes _____
No _____
Does the project limits include one of the roadway intersections identified in Figure 6-111 as a Campus Gateway? Yes _____
No _____
If Yes, describe the proposed gateway improvements? If no improvements are proposed please explain why the project is not addressing the Campus Gateway requirements. _______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10.
Landscape Performance and Sustainability; check all that apply to this project. a.
Requirements Bicycle and Pedestiran Facilities Shade, Biomass and Carbon Sequestration Stormwater BMP’s Site Lighting Landscape Species
b.
Expectations Tree Campus USA
Yes _____
No _____
If Yes, please briefly describe how these design concepts will be incorporated into the project design solution or explain why it is not possible or appropriate, at this time, to incorporate the illustraded design concepts into the current project. _______ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LEVEL 6 – STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN: In 2013 Auburn University completed the Post Construction Stormwater Management Manual. This manual is, by reference, included as an integral component of the Landscape Master Plan and shall be incorporated into all landscape-related project planning, implementation and maintenance activities. A. Which of the Stormwater Best Management Practices identified in Table 57.2(?) of the LMP will you be utilizing on this project?__________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ B.
Has the Stormwater Management Project Review - Project Cover Sheet and the Stormwater Management Plan Review Checklist (Attachment C, Appendix C, Auburn University Post-Construction Stormwater Management Manual) been completed for the project?
Turf and Other High Maintenance Landscape Areas
Yes _____
Irrigation Potable Water Usage
If No, please explain why it has not been completed and provide a schedule for its completion. _________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sustainable Materials c.
If Yes, are there design concepts or proposed landscape improvements illustrated in those sections of the LMP which fall within the project limits of work?
No _____
Considerations Ecoagriculture / Integrated Landscape Management Sustainable Sites Integrated Pest Management
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many thanks to the members of the Auburn University Campus Community who generously shared their time, expertise, and inspiration throughout the Campus Landscape Master Planning process. This plan is the result of the collaborative effort led by the Master Planning Team. Special thanks to the following for their contributions: BOARD OF TRUSTEES Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, President James W. Rane, District 3, President Pro Tempore B.T. Roberts, District 1 Clark Sahlie, District 2 Bob Dumas, District 3 - Lee County Jimmy Sanford, District 4 Gaines Lanier, District 5 Elizabeth Huntley, District 6 Sarah B. Newton, District 7 Michael A. DeMaioribus, District 8 James Pratt, District 9 Charles D. McCrary, At-Large, Vice President Pro Tempore Raymond J. Harbert, At-Large Wayne T. Smith, At-Large
PRESIDENT Jay Gogue EXECUTIVE FACILITIES COMMITTEE Timothy R. Boosinger, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chair Dan King, Assistant Vice President for Facilities, Co-Chair Donald L. Large, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer William Sauser, Chair, University Senate, Until Fall 2013 Larry Crowley, Chair, University Senate, Starting Fall 2013 J. Emmett Winn, Associate Provost John Mason, Associate Provost and Vice President for Research and Economic Development John Waggoner, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, Starting Fall 2013 Jay Jacobs, Director, Intercollegiate Athletics Bob Rittenbaugh, Assistant Vice President for Auxiliary Services Owen Parrish, President, Student Government Association, Until Fall 2013 Harrison Mills, President, Student Government Association, Starting Fall 2013 Bonnie MacEwan, Dean, Auburn University Libraries Christopher Roberts, Dean, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
LANDSCAPE MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE Thomas Tillman, Facilities Management, OUA, Retired Jim Bannon, College of Agriculture Rod Barnett, Faculty, Landscape Architecture Ron Booth, Facilities Management, Landscape Services Robert Boyd, Faculty, Biological Sciences Eve Brantley, Faculty, Agronomy & Soils Ben Burmester, Facilities Management, OUA Jim Carroll, Facilities Management, OUA Art Chappelka, Faculty, Forestry & Wildlife Sciences Mark Dougherty, Faculty, Biosystems Engineering Jeffrey Dumars, Facilities Management, OUA (Committee Chair) Sam Fowler, Faculty, Water Resource Center Gary Keever, Faculty, Horticulture Mike Kensler, Office of Sustainability Tom McCauley, Office of Risk Management Harry Ponder, Faculty, Horticulture Buster Reese, Facilities Management, Construction Management Emmett Winn, Provost Office LANDSCAPE MASTER PLANNING TEAM AU Facilities Management Dan King, Assistant Vice President for Facilities Thomas Tillman, University Planner, OUA, Retired Jeffrey Dumars, Assistant Director, OUA Ben Burmester, Campus Planner, OUA Richard Guether, Campus Planner, OUA Jim Carroll, University Architect, OUA Greg Parsons, University Architect Retired jB+a, inc. Planning + Landscape Architecture John Fish, Project Principal Gary Caraway, Landscape Architect Raigan Carr, Landscape Architect Nelson, Byrd, Woltz Landscape Architects - Design Executive Warren Byrd, Design Principal Evan Grimm, Design Project Manager Vanasse, Hangen, Brustlin, Inc. David McIntyre, Bethany Eisenberg Doug DeBerry KREBS Engineering, Inc. Ray Womack Jonah Taylor
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