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Home My WebLink AboutStakeholder Input Presentation by College of the DesertStakeholder input ..�. _- D�Irr� Cr�rir�n� �'�rh ■ice Farrell and Tahquitz Edges VISUAL IMPACT Comments • Concern about visual impact of loading • Buildings turn their back to Farrell • Lack of sense of arrival at Event Center • Announcement of College at corner • Pedestrian experience along streets Response • Screen walls integrated with architecture along Farrell • Windows and pedestrian entry provided along Farrell to animate the edge of the Campus • Event Center moved to Tahquitz/Farrell corner to visually create finished edge along Farrell • Entry plaza at corner with large scale signage and digital boards announce the campus as well as the Event Center to the community • A 30' foot landscape buffer is provided between the sidewalk and the building, providing visual interest • Street trees enhance the pedestrian experience and provide shade for comfort Farrell and Tahquitz Edges GENEROUS LANDSCAPE SETBACK DEFINES FARRELL EDGE WITH MONUMENT SIGNAGE AT CORNER INTERSECTION 4 .r a �ylYdil�9Yi�lU�IYIM ,+�1ic10Nc iti ►►'i rr� �rnrrrt►r►rr� she. :'•-�i►PII►IFIrrlrgrrn•r�� .. .._ __� � rR•rr rK. rrl Pedestrian/Vehicular Circulation Comments Concern about pedestrian safety at Farrell entry Pedestrian movement from Mobility Hub to Event Center Need to define pedestrian/bicycle circulation through campus 4 Concern with traffic entering the campus, backing up onto Farrell Response • Plan provides a clearly defined path for both pedestrian and bicycles through the campus north to south, focused along the western building frontage • Reduced entry to a single traffic lane in and out • Farrell Entry drive provides a separate bicycle lane in/out of the campus • A clearly defined pedestrian crosswalk is provided at entry • A traffic study recommends a northbound left turn lane off Farrell 5 Pedestrian/Vehicular Conflicts EXTENSIVE INTERNAL PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORS PROVIDE SAFE ACCESS THROUGHOUT CAMPUS yellow illustrates defined pedestrian ways Relationship to Neighbors Comments Response • Need buffer between parking and residences In collaboration with City of Palm Springs, ensured: • Availability of parking for Cultural Center o Landscape buffer, wall and roadway provided between • Accommodating existing week -end markets parking and residences to the west • Drop-off areas o Parking provided and configured to serve Cultural Center o Parking designed to accommodate markets and events o Drop-off /bus stop provided at mobility hub along Baristo o Event Center drop-off along Tahquitz Cultural Center and adjacent parking Event Center drop-off on Tahquitz Mobility Hub drop-off and bus stop along Baristo FA Phasing UNDERSTANDING THE FUTURE Comments • Will campus feel complete at end of Phase 1? • Treatment of vacant areas • Location of future buildings • Determining timing and content of future phases Response • The campus is designed to feel complete at end of Phase 1 • Undeveloped areas will be attractively landscaped with a palette of flowering shrubs and hydroseed mix. (see image next page) • Future buildings could be located at northern edge of site, along Tahquitz, with parking internalized to site • Content and timing will be based on College's needs Future Development Site - approximately 3.25 acres site plan enlarged plan 8 I Environmental NOISE, SHADE, LANDSCAPE Comments • Impact of construction and on -going activity on residents • Amphitheater noise and light intrusion • Shading parking • Noise impact of CUP • Native landscape native trees provide shade for parking O YA 7E5 A At111NvtOl Response • Original EIR showed ongoing activity will have less impact than shopping mall it is replacing, SEIR will address construction impact • The amphitheater has been removed from the project • Parking will be shaded by trees and in future, solar panels • Campus will be all electric • Landscape will be planted with native and adaptive plantings, drought tolerant, with very low water usage requirements aRO50aiSRRE5CJ19 $[�,wtdT M00ulY 10 Environmental CUP AND SECURITY OFFICE I IN CUP building w/security office highlighted in red 1 1 1 1 1 i I 0 I-------------- I l . ._... — ... H I1111M H H - °o -_ o extended landscape buffer shields CUP from adjacent residents 11 Other Comments • Building entries aren't obvious • Need security office on campus • Provide more definition to Mobility Hub • M&O/Central Utility Plant (CUP) is at a prominent location — need to balance aesthetics so doesn't appear as Welcome Center • Ensure adequate power to exterior areas Accelerator entry from campus Response • Building entries have been redesigned to be more evident • Security office has been added • Mobility Hub has been further defined • Attention has been given to M&O/CUP design • All exterior gathering/seating areas are supplied with power with controls for evening and off -times entry from Farrell 12 Other MOBILITY HUB Based on input from SunLine, components of Mobility Hub include: • parking/lay-bys for 3 buses • space for shared ride pick-up/drop off • shaded waiting area • seating/waiting area • secondary entry to Accelerator allows students to wait at interior lounge area w/ clear visibility to drop-off/pick-up area senn sr�°s� II . / � 1 13 Palm Springs Campus Anticipated Completion 2026 AT -A -GLANCE • Completed Schematic Design in 2023 • Design Development Phase Completed November 2023 • Expected to move into the new campus late 2026 SIGNATURE PROGRAMS • Hospitality/Culinary • Healthcare SPECIAL FEATURES • Accelerated Learning Center • Cutting -Edge Technology • Demonstration Kitchen • University partnership for Bachelor's Degree in Architecture • Expanding Healthcare Education & Training Offerings • Continued PS Cultural Center Partnership • Digital Arts, Film and Media • School of Architecture • Sustainability • Culinary Innovation Space • Flat Floor Studio • Mobility Hub • Maker Space • Event Center Plantel de Palm Springs Finalizacion anticipada 2026 i 1IIJ; r 1161-YA a] *t Ir_IESIA:i • Diseno esquematico completado en 2023 • La fase de desarrollo del diseno completado en noviembre de 2023 • Se espera que se mude al nuevo plantel a finales de 2026 PROGRAMAS DISTINTIVOS • Hospitalidad/Culinaria • Salubridad CARACTERISTICAS ESPECIALES • Centro de Aprendizaje Acelerado • Tecnologia de Ultima Generacion aWM-0 • Colaboracion universitaria para Licenciatura en Arquitectura • Ampliacion de la oferta de educacion y formacion sanitaria • Continua la asociacion con el Centro Cultural PS • Artes Digitales, Cine y Medios de Comunicacion • Escuela de Arquitectura • Sostenibilidad • Cocina de Demostracion • Espacio de Innovacion Culinaria • Centro de movilidad • Espacio de creacion • Centro de eventos