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In response to a need to coordinate the development of ap- proximately 700 acres of State-owned land in the Blue Ridge Road area of Raleigh, the General Assembly appropriated funds and directed the Department of Administration to prepare a master plan. The project approach included analysis of existing State facilities, determining future requirements, and inventory and analysis of the site to determine development suitability, development of concept plan alternatives, and preparation of a final master plan.

The master plan included recommendations for land use, facilities, transportation and utilities development over a 25year period. A 5-year development plan was also provided which included recommendations for land use, transportation, utilities, facilities development and preliminary infrastructure cost estimates. A final section included development guidelines for implementation of the master plan.

The planning process used in preparing the master plan involved a cooperative effort between the planning team (The Wooten Company, assisted by EDAW, Inc.), the Department of Administration, and a task force consisting of representatives of the City of Raleigh and the major organizations in the project area. The participation of the task force resulted in shared authorship between the planning team and the user organizations.