Carolina North our commitment to the future

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Carolina Northour commitment to the future

• Mark Crowell
• Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic
  Development and Technology Transfer

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The urgent need for Carolina North

• Carolina North will
• provide room to grow in new directions while
  preserving the special qualities of main campus
• bring researchers together for closer
  collaboration
• nurture new businesses inspired by our
  innovations
• foster partnerships with industry and government
• provide a setting for outreach and service
• engage the community in the life of the
  university
• help us compete for funding and talent.

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Running out of room

• Master Plan in 2001 sites for 11 mil. sq. ft.
• 8-10 sites left. Others assigned.
• Remaining sites will support 1 mil. sq. ft.,
  equivalent to 4-5 science buildings.

Existing
Assigned
Available
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The urgent need for Carolina North

• The state must continue to adapt to a
  knowledge-based economy.
• Carolina North will generate economic growth.
• Over first two phases, Carolina North is expected
  to create
• more than 7,500 permanent jobs - equivalent to
  433 million a year in personal income
• 600 million in annual business revenue
• approximately 48 million in recurring tax
  revenue for local government and the State.
• The greatest economic and social impact
  research-based innovations, whose value is beyond
  estimation.

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Planning history

• 1988-1998 Campus planning by JJR develops
  land-use framework for the Horace Williams tract.
• 2000 Campus Master Plan process expands to
  include new look at the Horace Williams property.
• 2003 Carolina North Advisory Committee and four
  advisory groups develop guidelines. Ayers Saint
  Gross architectural firm designs draft conceptual
  plan for Carolina North.
• 2004 Ayers Saint Gross updates plan based on
  public input.
• 2005 Trustees endorse vision for Carolina North.
• 2006 UNC responds to Horace Williams Citizens'
  Committee report. Leadership Advisory Committee
  appointed.

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Our basic principles

• Carolina North will support the universitys
  mission and
• provide a sustainable community with a mix of
  uses
• offer a range of housing for university
  employees
• will be built wisely on land already cleared
  (airport)
• will protect environmentally sensitive areas
• support public education, providing a school
  site
• achieve fiscal equity with the towns.

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Agreement with others

• Sustainability (environmental, economic, and
  social)
• Mutual benefits for stakeholders
• Address need for housing and schools
• An open campus that respects nearby neighborhoods
• Revenue neutral or positive for the towns
• Network of trails and greenspaces

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Issues to resolve

• Transportation
• Open space
• Mitigating environmental impacts
• Timing of detailed studies
• Implementation of principles

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Our view of guiding principles

• Principles are touchstones. They are high level
  in nature and not measurable.
• Principles guide a process they are not
  specifications.
• Think of planning for Polk Place in 1920s
  principles guided last building (Dey Hall)
  completed in 1964.
• Some details may have changed over time, but
  plans still adhered to guiding principles.

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Our hopes for the LAC

• We are committed to an open dialogue that leads
  to guiding principles.
• We hope that the LAC will
• carefully consider previous planning and input
• respect the urgency of our needs and enable
  timely action
• regard the previous reports and principles as
  positive starting points for discussion
• help us lay the foundations for our submissions
  for development approval
• open lines of communication and strengthen
  working relations
• reach consensus on guiding principles for
  development of Carolina North.