Academic buildings, 1,125 housing units planned for CU Boulder South build-out

The University of Colorado revealed its long-term aspirations Monday for its contested CU Boulder South property, including 1,125 housing units for students and employees, athletic fields, natural land and academic buildings that campus officials said could take decades to fully develop.

All structures and buildings planned on the 308 acres south of Table Mesa Drive and west of U.S. 36. would be located outside the 100-year floodplain, CU officials said.

Upon annexation of the property by the city, CU intends to devote 81 acres to a flood mitigation plan to protect the flood-prone neighborhoods surrounding the land, which the university bought about 20 years ago.

"We are following the city's lead when it comes to the flood plan and fully behind their plans and eager to help them through that," said Frances Draper, vice chancellor for strategic relations at CU.

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