Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Executive Summary ES-11 May, 2023 7. Campus Facilities: Recommendations Campus It is recommended that the College undertake a comprehensive landscape master plan, which would address the landscaping, hardscape, roadways, pedestrian ways, storm water features, way-finding and signage, and accessory elements like site furnishings. More trees will most always be welcome as part of the landscape, providing shade, and contributing to a more collegiate character of the campus. Sustainability considerations include introducing meadows, restoring site drainage to more natural settings, and introducing treed islands into certain parking lots. The existing campus site lighting standards should continue to be deployed. Existing campus seating and tables should be replaced with uniform, aesthetically pleasing, durable and comfortable furniture. The proposed campus development plan introduces a new connection from the south entrance road to the north entrance road on the FCC property, completing an internal loop. In addition, due to the impact of the proposed new buildings Wellness & Athletics, Innovation and Technology Center, and Enrollment Services / Welcome Center, those building footprints will impact some existing surface parking lots, reconfiguration of the south entrance road, and new pedestrian way axes anchored by the above proposed new buildings. Loss of some parking will result; however, additional parking can be accommodated via the long range plan, and, given the likelihood of the continuance of remote and hybrid learning, the demand for parking similar to pre-covid levels is in question. Additionally, the less-thanintuitive configuration of the segregated parking areas and circulation within the usable space of Parking Lot 1 should be re-examined and improved. The bus stop should be located in front of or near the proposed Enrollment Services and Welcome Center. And, importantly, looking beyond the campus, as long as the Monroe Center remains viable and is appropriately supported, a shuttle system between Monroe and the main campus should be considered, studied, and implemented if deemed feasible. Infrastructure Systems In addition to extending underground utilities to the proposed new buildings, some upgrades or re-sizing of some existing utility services may be necessary to accommodate increased loads. Storm water management will be required for all projects and may also warrant a dedicated project to upgrade the existing seasonal water course running through the campus. Hot and chilled water distribution from the central plant will need to be extended to the proposed new buildings from the Central Plant, and the capacity/output of boilers and chillers in the plant itself will need to be expanded, depending on the size and sequence of each project. Electrical service and distribution will need to be extended in a similar fashion. Virtual learning and hybrid instruction must be an important consideration as it continues to affect instructional delivery and facilities planning. Accordingly, collaborative spaces, hybrid learning, and flexible room arrangements are a high priority, as well as uniformity of systems throughout the campus and the FCC system, including Monroe. Electronic security systems will need to be expanded and made robust, both inside existing and proposed buildings, and in outdoor spaces, pedestrian ways, and parking lots. Structured cabling systems should include two points of entry in every building, and distribution cabling
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