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University Proceeds With Facilities Master Plan

As it seeks to excel in Southern California's highly competitive higher education market, the University of La Verne is attempting to gain approval for its latest facilities master plan.

The City of La Verne has accepted the university's application for review. The plan incorporates significant development and expansion of ULV. Only after plan approval can the university make significant improvements to its buildings and grounds, which are intended to bring the campus up to the standards of other colleges and universities in the region.

"As we continue to prepare students for the future, it is imperative our campus facilities improve to meet the needs of our academic programs," said University President Steve Morgan. "Modern facilities are essential to our students' success and the university's continuing quest for excellence."

Included in the university's plan application to the city are a required initial environmental impact report (EIR) and a checklist identifying focus areas for study of specific impacts. Areas receiving attention are parking and transportation, historical resources, air quality, utility usage, public services, land use and recreation. ULV's application will undergo a period of public review and input before the La Verne City Council considers the plan for approval.

A "scoping" meeting with the city's environmental consultant on April 26 informed public agencies and the community about the university's proposed plan and solicited input regarding the potentially significant effects to be analyzed in the EIR. The EIR study's findings in draft form must be filed with the State of California for 45 days, after which further public hearings will be held prior to city council consideration. Final determination on the plan is projected for sometime this fall.