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Facility Master Plan <br />LE .1d FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO I FRESNO, CALIFORNIA <br />D E S I G A <br />CLIENT <br />Fresno Chaffee Zoo Corporation <br />CLIENT REFERENCE <br />Lewis Greene <br />PREVIOUS DIRECTOR <br />Currently ar the <br />Columbus Zoo and Aquarium <br />T. 614.645, 3415 <br />PROJECT SITE <br />39 Acres <br />MASTER PIRNCOMPLETION <br />2008 <br />DESIGN SERVICES <br />Master Planning <br />KEY PERSONNEL <br />Greg Dykstra, AIA, LEER AP BDTC <br />PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE <br />Gregg Leicester, ASLA, LEEO GA <br />PROJECT MANAGER <br />John Collins <br />ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER & <br />ILLUSTRATOR <br />CLR was commissioned by the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, and the City of Fresno, to <br />develop a Facility Master Plan for the 18 -acre Zoo and the surrounding 148 -acre <br />Roeding Park. The primary objective of this planning effort was to provide a <br />comprehensive road map for future development, with a special focus on"Measure <br />Z" bond project packaging, phasing, and implementation, which Included a 21 - <br />acre expansion to the Zoo, <br />Over the 8 month planning process, CLR developed new land use and circulation <br />models for Roeding Park and the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, This new organization <br />simplified vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems, and proposed a new <br />parking hub and main entrance to the Zoo, which proved to be a key solution and <br />driver of the spatial organization of the Master Plan. New paths, gardens, event <br />venues, attractions, and other recreation concepts were developed for the park <br />system. The Zoo Master Plan focused on redefining and refurbishing the existing <br />18 -acre menagerie Zoo campus, as well as developing completely new ideas for <br />the 21 -acre expansion site, New initiatives at the existing Zoo campus include a <br />grand new entry village and parking hub, diversity of life pavilions and education <br />hub, children's zoo, sea lion habitat, Asian elephant and archipelago habitats <br />expansion, and a new rainforest aviary pavilion. <br />SAtdTA APIA ZOO I MASTER PLAN 13 <br />