October 18, 2018 Student Housing Task Force Meeting Minutes

October 18, 2018 Minutes

Student Housing Task Force Meeting Minutes
Date: October 18, 2018

Attendees:

Ryan Henne, Christopher Dinno, Stacey Murray, Nicole Hendry, Rick Verrier, Elizabeth Chelini, Caylee Spinney, James Birkey (JLL), Michelle Sulahian (JLL)

Not in Attendance:

Neil Markley, Anna Reynolds-Smith

Purpose of Meeting: Housing Analysis – Findings and Next Steps
Agenda:

• General Student Housing Items Update (20 minutes)

  • CEQA Addendum, Dinno

  • Program Development, Henne/Murray

• Potential Tour of Peer Concepts, Birkey (20 minutes)
  • UC Davis
  • Cal Poly SLO
• Next Steps & Timeline (5 mins)
  • Summary of Take Away’s

Next meeting topics:

Financial Review & Project Sizing, Reynolds-Smith/Neil Markley

Student Housing General Notes:

1. CEQA Addendum – Under contract with consultant to provide documentation of environmental impact which will then go to Chancellors Office for approval before opening to public announcement. This is approximately a 6 month process.
2. Program Development – Currently assessing common space, living space types and styles. What is modern, efficient and attractive to potential incoming students?
3. Considering tours of Davis, Sacramento and Cal Poly SLO – Assessment of new styles and ideas, what and how to incorporate into Sonoma campus current housing mix. (Student inclusion?)
4. Do we need more focus groups?
5. How many beds/units are we considering for Phase 1 – Zinfandel dining hall footprint?

Actions:

1. Determine timing and location of new student housing developments (Feb?).
2. Determine units/beds and potential size (footprint and height) of Phase 1 structure.
3. Focus group results to be shared with James - JLL