LANDSCAPE MASTER PLAN AND DESIGN VIGNETTES
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LANDSCAPE MASTER PLAN – SAN YSIDRO CAMPUS LANDSCAPE CHARACTER
STREETSCAPE AREAS
Landscape work at the San Ysidro campus should focus on enhancing the existing planting areas with a comprehensive planting plan to define the campus and create a unified identity, particularly in the planting beds at the front of the building and parking lot bordering W San Ysidro Boulevard. As the new buildings are developed, landscape areas remaining on the property should be developed to provide usable areas for students, staff, and visitors.
ENTRY LANDSCAPES The existing outdoor seating on the San Ysidro campus is limited to the two picnic tables placed near the main entrance and one bench along the western wall. The paved area in front of the main entrance, though limited in size, can be restructured to incorporate more tables and additional shade elements. Removing the curb and converting the loading zone parking space to seating should also be considered. Seating near the main entry should include an updated an additional bicycle rack and new trash and recycling receptacles. Power charging stations and a WiFi hotspot should be included as well.
More seating is needed at the bus stop located directly in front of the building as well. Developing a bus waiting area would provide a better connection to the neighborhood and reduce the number of people using walls, utility boxes, and the memorial as impromptu seating areas. The existing fence around the memorial should be replaced with a less obtrusive barrier, which would shift visual the focus from the fence to the memorial itself. The parking lot frontage planting area along W San Ysidro Boulevard should also be enhanced with a cohesive plant palette. Trees in this area would provide some shade for the future instructional building. The furnishings for these areas should be selected from the products listed in this plan to be cohesive with the SWC image.
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