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The West Village site, adjacent
to both the campus core and Davis neighborhoods, was selected
for its access and proximity to the campus and greater community.
The physical location allows for easy and efficient pedestrian,
bicycle and transit connections to these destinations. These
were major factors in helping to shape the land use planning
and design of the neighborhood.
The West Village is on University-owned
land on the West Campus bordered by Russell Boulevard to the
north, SR 113 to the east, and Hutchison Drive to the south.
Like most of the main campus and all of Russell Ranch, the
neighborhood site lies entirely in Yolo County. The City of
Davis borders the site directly to the north.
 Prior
to its acquisition by the University in the 1950s, the site
was used for agricultural purposes. After its acquisition
by UC Davis, the site has been used for field teaching and
research.
The only building on the neighborhood
site is the Heidrick Western Center for Agricultural Equipment.
The 18,000 square foot building and surrounding 39 acres accommodate
teaching, research and extension activities pertaining to
agricultural field equipment management, operation and maintenance.
The site also has two agricultural wells and associated irrigation
infrastructure.
Surrounding uses include
primarily single-family residential development north of Russell
Boulevard. East of SR 113 lies the central UC Davis campus;
uses immediately east of SR 113 include student housing, agricultural
teaching and research fields, and academic and administrative
buildings. Existing land uses south and west of the site are
predominately teaching and research fields, with associated
support facilities including greenhouses, equipment maintenance
and storage facilities. |
