4. Transportation This element assesses and transportation recommendations for integrating all modes of travel (bicycle, bus/transit, and motor vehicle) both on campus and in the off-campus planning study area. These recommendations shall coordinate policies, programs and projects with the host and / or affected local governments, as well as with other state and regional agencies. A. Inventory and assess parking located in campus and off-campus if owned or controlled by the University. This Master Plan is for the development of a new campus for USF Polytechnic; therefore, no existing campus is considered for the inventory section of this document. No parking facilities are located off-campus that are owned or controlled by USFP. The new master plan for the campus shows an oval ring road on the outside of the campus. Surface parking lots are planned along the inside of the ring road. The parking lot for Phase I is located in the northern portion of the campus conveniently located to serve the first buildings to be constructed. Phase I is planned for 438 parking spaces. At build out a total of 1,500 to 1,800 parking spaces is planned to be constructed on campus. B. Inventory and assess transit facilities and services on campus and in the planning study area. Currently no transit facilities service the site. However, by 2015 the Polk Transit Authority will be serving the USF Polytechnic Campus. The Polk Transportation Planning Organization 2035 Mobility Vision Plan (2010) foresees a single Transit service provider that combines: Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (LAMTD), Winter Haven Area Transit (WHAT) and Polk County Transit Services (PCTS), to be known as Polk Transit Authority (PTA).The Polk Transportation Planning Organization 2035 has identified 6 routes that are proposed to service the USF Polytechnic Campus. 4.1 Polk County 2035 Proposed Bus Service Routes to the USF Polytechnic campus at I-4 will be put in service by 2015 include Route T-101, T-122 and T-150. New routes and extensions to existing routes that are considered needed but not able to be funded by 2035 include and T-105, T-106 and are currently unfunded routes.
Table 7.2 Assessment of Natural and Environmental Resources on Campus and within the Study Area Environmental Resources Existing or potential commercial/ recreation/ conservation uses Protection/ restoration opportunities and methods Known University- generated pollution sources or impacts Pollution Minimization strategies/ techniques Ecological functions and values Surface Water: Rivers, lakes, wetlands, and bottom lands; See Element 4 Future Land Use Protected through South West Florida Water Management District N/A Limit fertilizer use Local biofiltration & water filtration Floodplains; See Element 4 Future Land Use Policy not to develop in Floodplain N/A fertilizer use biofiltration & water filtration Known unique geological features (springs, sinkholes, etc.) See Element 4 Future Land Use Water Use reduction N/A Investigate use of reclaimed water for irrigation N/A Existing mitigation See Element 4 Future Land Use Protected as a mitigation area N/A N/A Water filtration Naturalized vegetative communities .See Element 4 Future Land Use Protected by Policy, Additional tree plantings N/A Limit Fertilizer, Use “Florida Friendly” development practices Carbon sequestration, water filtration, biodiversity Native plants See Element 4 Future Land Use Investigating and testing different native plant varieties N/A fertilizer, use “Florida Friendly” development practices Water conservation, green house gas emissions, local biodiversity
Aquifers, Aquifer Recharge Areas, and Well-Field Cones of Influence See Element 4 Future Land Use use conservation, protection of aquifer recharge N/A Designed environment campus initiatives, reforestation, waterscape improvement, water conservation. N/A Air quality N/A See Element 5 Transportation EPA Scope 2 Electricity use EPA 3 Commuting and air travel on-campus stationary sources See Element 5 Transportation transportation campus initiatives i.e. commuter options Energy See Element 7, General Infrastructure, Electrical Power and other Fuels Sub-Element Office of Sustainability programs, Energy Star rating systems, green energy systems Electricity, heating and cooling, Commuting and air travel Energy Campus Initiative, Monitoring, Commissioning, Conservation, renewables Green house gas emissions Materials See Element 7, General Infrastructure, Waste Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards, life cycle Assessment N/A Green Building Campus initiatives such as, renewable building materials, Green house gas emissions N/A Not Applicable of discharge or generation of pollution
Dobbins Park Neighborhood Park 10.1 active Playground, picnic, walking path, basketball Glendale Park Neighborhood Park 1.3 active Basketball Handley Park Neighborhood Park 1.4 active Playground Horney Park Neighborhood Park 1.4 active Playground, open play area Interlachen Park/Lake Bonny/Elks Neighborhood Park 6.2 active Playground, open space Jackson Park Neighborhood Park 2.5 active Playground, historic markers, open play Park Neighborhood Park 0.6 active Playground Lake Wire Park Neighborhood Park 0.9 active Playground Parkers Street Park Neighborhood park 0.4 active Playground, basketball 7th Street Park Neighborhood Park 3.8 active Playground, open play area, basketball Washington Park Neighborhood Park 1.3 active Playground, basketball, civilians Webster Park Neighborhood Park 2.2 active Playground, lighted basketball, Pavilions
Larry R. Jackson branch library Special use facility 2 passive Meeting facilities Magnolia building Special use facility 0.5 passive Meeting area, restaurant Northwest Park Special use facility 20 passive Parking, open space Peggy Brown Center Special use facility 0.6 passive Meeting facilities, rental space, picnic Polk Museum of Art Special use facility 2.4 passive Art Galleries, theater, classrooms Roselawn Cemetery Special use facility 13.71 passive Cemetery lots Tiger Flower and Lake View Cemeteries Special use facility 14.09 passive Cemetery lots Oak Hill, Laurel Hill and Temple Emanuel Cemeteries Special use facility 200 passive Cemetery lots Lakeland City Nursery Special use facility 10 passive Plant nursery Rose Street Maintenance Facility Special use facility 0.25 passive Offices, break rooms, restrooms, storage Total 296.37 Source: City of Lakeland Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan, 2005
Henley Field Sports Complex 5.4 active Historic baseball stadium Southwest Softball Complex Sports Complex 24.5 active Softball, MP fields, playgrounds Tiger Town Complex Sports Complex 91 active Soccer fields, rental picnic facilities Marchant Stadium Sports Complex 5.8 active Baseball stadium Cleveland Heights Golf Course Sports Complex 204.4 active 27 holes, clubhouse, restaurant Westside Sports Complex 14 active Softball, concessions, restrooms total 338.3 Parks and facilities Type Size in acres active or passive Amenities Kryer Overlook Park Proposed park 0.5 Park Proposed park 36.6 Northeast Recreation Center (undeveloped) Proposed park 25 Freedom Park Proposed park 3 Source: City of Lakeland Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan, 2005