Master Plan Executive Summary
The Master Plan will serve as a guide in future development of the university. The University Architect will be responsible to the President of the University for its implementation. When approved by the Board of Regents, the Plan will be considered the physical facility development guideline, and will be binding on architects and engineers working on campus until revisions are made by the Board of Regents.
The Plan states, in brief, that the forthcoming development of the NMSU facility will be concentrated in the Main Quadrangle, primarily along University Avenue. Outdoor spaces will be developed for pedestrian malls and green areas. Pedestrian malls will form a network connecting all classroom buildings. Green areas will be connected by a shadow network to permit walking in the shade. Existing parking areas will be gradually used for building lots, and vehicle parking will be shifted to the campus periphery. Espina street will be closed, and primary campus entrances will occur at Triviz and El Paseo streets.
Bicycle paths along University Avenue and Stewart Street are proposed. A parking shuttle will run from the Pan American Center parking lots into McFie circle, and from the Agricultural College parking lots into the Horseshoe. There will be a comprehensive system of entrance gates, orientation towers and kiosks to permit easy orientation for visitors and users.
The Plan addresses the issues of beautifying the west end of the campus, further growth of research facilities on campus and in the Arrowhead Research Park, and planned acquisition and development of new land. Other topics addressed are renovation of existing spaces, new buildings to be constructed and long-term development of the university. The relationship of the university and the City of Las Cruces on planning issues, safety of students and employees on campus, and the review process of planning and capital expenditures are also covered.
Implementation procedures, design guidelines, and annual planning review process are discussed. Future phases of the Facility Master Plan such as landscaping, utilities, and computer application to planning and design process are explained.
In the Appendix the reader can find a list of buildings for which financing may be sought in the next five years, the Board of Regents January 22, 1990 resolution regarding the University Master Plan, and a description of the responsibilities of the University Architect.