Brandon - Hillsborough Community College

Hillsborough Community College: Brandon Campus
Executive Summary
Purpose
In the fall of 2009, Hillsborough Community College (HCC) initiated an update of the Brandon
Campus Master Plan. This Executive Summary provides an overview of the master planning
process, identifies the campuses future needs, and presents the conceptual master plan.
Planning Process
The master planning team has participated in an extensive planning process to understand existing
conditions, identify future trends, and create alternative solutions to meet the anticipated needs.
The Brandon Campus Master Plan was created through the following processes.
A. Existing Conditions Documentation
The campus master plan update began with the collection and review of existing information
relating to land use relationships, infrastructure availability, and physical environs. The conditions
were documented in print, and will also be included within a geographic information system that
will provide campus personnel with digital access to the files.
B. Environmental Scanning
Demographic and trends analyses were developed based upon regional and statewide data for
community colleges. Increasing regional population, increasing high school graduation rates, and
HCC’s enhanced recruitment strategies will continue to influence the future campus expansion
needs. Based upon the environmental scan and the Educational Plant Survey, a five-year campus
full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment projection of 4,448 was identified and addressed during the
design phase of the project.
C. Campus Planning Team Participation
In November 2009, a workshop was held with the Brandon Campus Master Planning Team to
discuss existing conditions and to identify physical and programmatic needs to be addressed
during the master plan update. The input received during this meeting was incorporated into the
existing conditions analysis of this report, and was utilized during the development of the physical
master plan.
In February 2010, a second meeting was held with the Campus Planning Team to discuss
preliminary design concepts that had been developed. Input from this meeting was used to refine
alternatives and a final master plan was developed.
D. Community Meeting
In March 2010, a Community Meeting was held with representatives of the Brandon Campus
Planning Team, local community organizations, and businesses. This meeting identified concerns
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