281—21.9 (260C) Building and site approval.
	 21.9(1) Site size. All sites for community colleges shall be approved by the director of education. The minimum size for a community college site shall be 80 acres for the first 100,000 in total population in the merged area plus an additional ten acres for each additional 25,000 in population or major portion thereof. Provided, however, that the director of education may waive said requirements for good cause shown.
	 21.9(2) Building plans. All building plans and specifications for construction shall be submitted to the director of education for review and approval of educational adequacy.
	 21.9(3) Preliminary planning. Each community college board shall present evidence of adequate planning along with the preliminary building plans and specifications. Preliminary planning includes tentative program approval, a master campus plan, written educational specifications, site plot showing location of proposed facilities, and existing facilities, elevations and floor plans, and specifications of materials.
	 21.9(4) Other governmental approval. After a tentative approval has been received from the director of education, evidence shall be submitted indicating the approval by the state fire marshal and by the state department of public health, when required, before final approval will be made by the director of education.
	 21.9(5) Parking lots. All weather and adequately lighted parking lots of adequate size to accommodate the enrollment shall be included as part of the planned construction and shall include ramps on curbs to allow persons with mobility problems easy access to the building. Special parking spaces shall be provided for handicapped students.
	 21.9(6) Flexibility and expansion. Evidence shall be presented to show that flexibility and expansion of the proposed construction is possible.
	 21.9(7) Physically handicapped. The facilities planned shall be accessible to and functional for the physically handicapped and shall conform to Iowa Code chapter 104A.
	 21.9(8) Adequate facilities. All administrative facilities, classrooms, laboratories and related facilities shall be educationally adequate for the purpose for which they are designed.
	 21.9(9) Air-conditioning. All buildings may be air-conditioned, to accommodate year-round use of such facilities except for areas where air-conditioning is impractical.
	 21.9(10) Library or learning resource center. A library or learning resource center shall be planned as a part of the master campus plan and space made available for library or learning resource center services within the initial construction.
	 21.9(11) Student center. An area of the school plan shall be provided where students may gather informally and where food is available.
	 21.9(12) Nonreimbursable facilities. No facility intended primarily for events for which admission may be charged nor any facility specially designed for athletic or recreational activities other than physical education, shall be constructed with state-appropriated funds.