UT Brownsville Growth and Vision Plan

Growth and Vision The University of Texas at Brownsville

Concept Master Plan

July 2012

Outline

• Enrollment and Space Growth Projections

– Enrollment in 2013 and 2033

– Space needs through 2033

• Campus Growth Options Overview

– Options A, B1, B2

Enrollment and Space Needs Projections

• Based on the comparison between 4-year, public, higher education institutions in select

Texas metropolitan areas, UTB’s student enrollment is projected to be approximately 20,000

students in 2033.

• Based on a target enrollment headcount of 20,000 students and factoring in Texas Higher

Education Coordinating Board standards, total space need will be approximately 5 million

gross square feet for UTB’s campus in 2033.

• In order to accommodate 20,000 students in a moderately-dense campus environment

(similar to UTB/TSC today), UTB should target about 250-300 developable acres of land.

Campus Comparisons

UNIVERISTY OF TEXAS – SAN ANTONIO

Total # of Students 30,970

Total Facilities (GSF) 4,611,000 gsf

GSF / Student 149 gsf/student

Total Acreage 683 acres

Total Acreage Developed 328 acres

Facilities Density 14,0580 gsf/acre

Student Population Density 94 students/acre

*Downtown Campus not shown on map but included in total

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS – BROWNSVILLE

Total # of Students 2,625

Total Facilities (GSF) 425,000 gsf

GSF / Student 162 gsf/student

Total Acreage 130 acres

Total Acreage Developed 28 acres

Facilities Density 15,180 gsf/acre

Student Population Density 94 students/acre

Planning Assumptions

• Enrollment in 2013 will be approximately 7,400 headcount students

• Enrollment will grow to approximately 20,000 student headcount in 20 years

(year 2033) and require approximately 5 million gross square feet of buildings.

• UTB will retain use and ownership of the following buildings:

- Life and Health Sciences (LHS)

- Education and Business Complex (EDBC)

- Biomedical Research (BR)

- Science Engineering and Technology Building (SETB)

- Casa Bella (student housing)

Note: Brownsville Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC) will be retained by UTHSC-Houston

• Immediate facility space need of approximately 380,116 NASF based on

projected enrollment and staffing levels

Campus Planning Options Overview

• The options created by the transition team present two scenarios regarding the outcomes on

real property transactions between UTB and TSC.

• Option A is predicated on significant property acquisition from TSC

• Option B assumes no property acquisition from TSC

Campus Planning Option A

• UTB purchases several key properties from TSC:

1. Student Union (10,277 nasf)

2. SETB (79,656 nasf) land

3. University Boulevard Library (32,068 nasf)

4. University Boulevard Classroom Building

(21,233) nasf)

5. Recreation, Education, & Kinesiology

Center (15,815 nasf) – area assumed to

remain as recreation center

6. Cavalry Hall (7,557 nasf)

7. Rusteberg Hall (31,229 nasf)

8. Cortez Hall (15,070 nasf)

9. M1 and M2 (biology labs) (10,854 nasf)

TOTAL = 223,759 nasf

• Athletics and recreation located at Los Tomates

• UTB acquires the Texas National Guard Armory

(TSNG) and U.S. Army Reserve (Rathgen)

Center (USAR) (7.2 acres; 11,423 NASF)

• Campus expansion extends to east and south

to form contiguous whole

1

2

5

6

3

4

7

8

Option A – Existing UTB-owned property

Los Tomates

68

25 11 11

2

2

≈119 total acres

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Option A- UTB Acquisitions from TSC

Los Tomates

68

25 11 11

2

2 15

17

11

14

3

12

≈191 total acres

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Option A - UTB Acquires Additional Property from TSC

Los Tomates

68

25 11

2

2

6

15

17

3

12

11

11

14

3.5

≈201 total acres

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Option A- UTB Acquires Other Additional Property

Los Tomates

68

25 11 11

2

2 15

17

11

14

3

12 7.2

6

3.5

≈208 total acres

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Option A – UTB Acquires Other Additional Property

Los Tomates

68

25 11

2

2 15

17

3

12 7.2

48

30

2

11

11

14

6

3.5

≈288 total acres

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Option A – Available UTB Facilities After Initial TSC Property Acquisition

Los Tomates Casa Bella

(student housing)

Existing Academic Core

and Student Union

Recreation, Education,

Kinesiology Center

EDBC, UB Library, UB

Classroom Building

University Boulevard Parking

(sections A and B)

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Los Tomates

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park Texas National Guard

Armory Building, U.S.

Army Reserve Center

Option A – Expansion of Campus with Armory and Reserve Centers

Option A – SSC Building Location

Los Tomates

Site for new SSC

Building

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Option A – Potential Campus Expansion

Los Tomates Academic Campus

and Student Housing

Extension

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Los Tomates

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Athletics, Recreation,

Convocation Center,

Student Housing

Option A – Campus Expansion Athletics and Recreation


Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Student Housing

Research Facilities

Academic Campus

Expansion


Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Student Housing,

Intramural Recreation

Fields, Conference

Center

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Academic Campus

Core



Additional Campus

Edge Mixed-use

Development

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park Professional

Schools Expansion

Option A – Projected Campus in 2033

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Additional Campus

Edge Mixed-use

Development


Convocation Center,

Student Housing

Research Facilities

Student Housing

Academic Campus

Core

Academic Campus

and Student Housing

Extension

Existing Academic Core

and Student Union

Recreation, Education,

Kinesiology Center

Professional

Schools Expansion

• UTB does not purchase any additional land or

buildings from TSC

• UTB builds campus core at Los Tomates to meet

immediate minimal need of 380,116 NASF of space

including the SSC.

• UTB acquires the Texas National Guard Armory

(TSNG) building (12,302 gsf; 3.6 acres) and U.S.

Army Reserve (Rathgen) Center (USAR) (24,000 gsf;

3.6 acres)

• Campus expands from EDBC, LHS, BR, SETB, and

Casa Bella (student housing) to form contiguous

campus

Campus Planning Option B1

Los Tomates

68

25 11 11

2

2

Option B1 – Existing UTB-owned property

≈119 total acres

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Option B1 - Existing UTB-owned/leased Property Plus Acquisition Zone

Los Tomates

68

25 11 11

2

2

48

30

≈228 total acres

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

7.2

24

Option B1 – UTB Retains Only the Buildings It Owns (including SETB)

Los Tomates

EDBC

Science and

Engineering

and SETB

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Casa Bella

(student housing)

Option B1 – Expansion of Campus with Armory and Reserve Centers

Los Tomates

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park Texas National Guard


Army Reserve Center

Option B1 – Expansion of Campus Core at Los Tomates

Academic Core

Campus with

Student Housing

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Option B1 – Expansion of Campus Core at Los Tomates

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Alternate 1 –

Student Success

Center Location

Alternate 2 –

Student Success

Center Location

Option B1 – Potential Campus Expansion

Student Housing

Research District

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Option B1 – Campus Expansion Athletics and Recreation


and Convocation

Center

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Option B1 – Potential Campus Expansion

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

Additional Campus

Expansion

Option B1 – Projected Campus in 2033

Downtown

Brownsville

Lincoln Park

EDBC

Science and

Engineering

and SETB

Student Housing

Texas National Guard


Army Reserve Center


and Convocation

Center

Research District

Academic Core

Campus with

Student Housing

Additional Campus

Expansion

• UTB does not purchase any additional

land or buildings from TSC

• UTB builds new campus at north

Brownsville location (SSC building will

be located there)

• UTB retains use of EDBC, LHS, SETB,

RHAC, BR, and Casa Bella (student

housing)

• Immediate facility space need of

approximately 368,693 NASF

Option B2 – New Campus in north Brownsville

DOWNTOWN

BROWNSVILLE

• UTB builds new campus ranging from

250 to 300 developable acres (for a 20

year planning windows

• New campus maintains scale and

density of Ft. Brown campus

• Compact, walkable campus

• Potential for new campus to be set

within landscape, alongside a resaca

• All new buildings built on new campus

• UTB needs site selection process,

needs prioritization, comprehensive

campus master plan for new campus

site

Option B2 – New Campus in north Brownsville

Student

Housing

Academic

Core

Research and

Professional

Programs

Athletics and

Recreation

All Options for UTB Campus 2033

Option B2

Option B1

Option A

DOWNTOWN

BROWNSVILLE

Option B2

Option A – Pros and Cons

Option B2

Option B1

Option A (≈288 acres)

Option B2

Pros Cons

Contiguous and Compact Campus

Core on West Side of Highway 77

Existing Recreation Center is

Separated from Athletics and

Recreation Fields

Expansion of Academics and Housing

Stems from Existing Campus

Limited land for growth beyond 20

years

Extension of Linked Open

Spaces/Paseo

Substantial Acquisition including

residential purchases

Adequate Land for Athletics and

Recreation on East Side of Highway

Investment required

Campus Zones and Adjacencies

Lessens Impact of Highway 77

Parking ratios depend on the use

of parking garages which require

significant investment

Provides for High Profile Gateway to

Campus at Intersection of University

Boulevard and Highway 77

University Boulevard is a Feature Road

through Campus

Option B1

Option B1 (≈228 acres)

Pros Cons

Contiguous and Compact

Undergraduate Campus Core on East

Side of Highway 77 at Los Tomates

Existing Campus Buildings are

Disconnected Islands from the

Campus Core

Athletics and Recreation Area Adjacent

to Lincoln Park

Highway 77 Divides Campus Core

and Impedes Pedestrian

Connectivity

High Profile Gateway to Campus at

Intersection of University Boulevard

and Highway 77

Limited Space for Athletics and

Recreation Area

Expansion of Academics and Housing

Stems from Existing Campus

Total Campus Area is ≈ 60Acres

Smaller than Option A*

Extension of Linked Open

Spaces/Paseo

Limited land for growth beyond 20

years

Adequate Land for Athletics and

Recreation on East Side of Highway

Substantial acquisition including

residential purchases

Campus Zones and Adjacencies

Lessens Impact of Highway 77

Investment required ______

Parking rations depend on the use

of parking garages which require

significant investment

* Overall campus building gross square footage can be adjusted

for with increased building height and density

Option B1 – Pros and Cons

Option B1

Option B2 (≈ acres)

Option B2 – Pros and Cons

Pros Cons

Opportunity to create a visionary

campus in Texas and within UTS

Existing campus buildings would

become satellite campus

High visibility on Hwy 83; New campus

located closer to other cities in the

region like Harlingen

Potential political fallout from

abandoning current facilities and

leaving historic campus

Contiguous and Compact

Undergraduate Campus Core with

student housing and student life

amenities at one location

Upfront capital investment in

infrastructure, buildings, and land

required in order to be operational

Ample land area for future campus

expansion and growth

No identity issue for UTB 2.0 (new

campus is separate and apart from

TSC and Ft. Brown)

Location is away from volatile Texas-

Mexico border DOWNTOWN

BROWNSVILLE

DOWNTOWN

BROWNSVILLE

Option A – Projected Campus in 2033

Professional

Schools Expansion

Option B1 – Projected Campus in 2033

Professional

Schools Expansion

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