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. will at best slow the widening of the gap between parking demand and parking availability. Mr. Boles stated that the solution lies in the integration of I} a commitment to alternative modes, including a shuttle with expanded park-and-ride; 2} demand management to shift downtown parking from low- to high-turnover use; 3) expanded structured parking; and 4) a policy to address development outside the core. He said the net numbers of stalls projected for each structure option may not be as important as whether the stalls are used for short- or long-term parking. He favored a~ding new spaces incrementally while imple- menting the other components of integrated demand management. Mr. Nicholson agreed that few other cities have as much downtown parking as Eugene, and the projected parking deficit is highly sensitive to other policy constraints. Mr. Rutan stated that the issue for discussion was meeting downtown parking needs, not other policy questions. Mr. Miller asked whether LTD would pay the costs of replacing the parking lost in constructing the new station. Mr. Billings responded that LTD will pay the fair market value of the lost spaces, estimated at $650,000, and will also provide at least $865,000 in Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) funds for the City's construction of a facility to mitigate the parking loss. He said an increase in bus ridership can be expected as the perception of safety grows and transfer times diminish. Mr. Gleason stated that a joint approach is needed from both parties in order . to maximize the funding to be obtained from the County, State, and Federal governments, and to mitigate downtown parking demand as much as possible. He said the $865,000 ;s the limit of LTD's capacity. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Nicholson, that the City Council adopt the approach of alternative transportation modes, parking demand mitigation, and structured parking to mitigate parking demand. Mr. Boles said that the council's overall approach to parking mitigation should shape specifics such as its relationship to LTD with regard to the shuttle, demand management strategies, and parking for the new library. Mr. Gleason stated that the City's request to the Federal government is to finance a land transaction for direct .itigation of parking loss, and should include provision for replacing the spaces lost. The motion passed 4:2, with Councilors Green and Rutan opposed and Councilor Robinette abstaining. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, to affirm the commitment that structured parking in conjunction with alternative modes and parking demand management is necessary to promote density and mitigate the impact of the loss of parking spaces, and instruct . MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 23, 1992 Page 5 5:30 p.m.