Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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CHAPTER 4 ALTERNATIVE PLAN CONCEPTS The activity and ground movement associated with aircraft washing (as the wash rack is introduced) is expected to be more frequent and more common than that associated with deicing, and the new facility is expected to be used more for washing than for deicing. For non-commercial and non-passenger aircraft to access the northwest site wash rack requires use of the terminal area taxiways, taxilanes, and ramp to travel through the main passenger terminal area. This is an opportunity to disrupt the flow of passenger aircraft and ground support. Accessing the wash rack on the south ramp would likely require less interference with the main passenger terminal activities. This supports Alternative 2 as the preferred alternative. Wetland Impact Neither alternative would have a significant affect on wetlands, although a wetland determination would need to be made for either site. 5. Automobile Parking and Circulation 5.1 Automobile Parking and Circulation Exhibit 4-14 (see ) As passenger enplanements and aircraft operations at EUG are expected to increase, so is the automobile parking. A single, logical development scenario for expansion of the main passenger terminal automobile parking is presented. This is a refinement of previous plans to expand public and rental car auto parking. Needs Chapter 3 identified the following needs: increase public automobile parking stalls from 1,276 to 2,310 (additional 1,034 stalls); increase rental car ready/return parking stalls from 144 to 245 (additional 101 stalls), and; increase rental car service/storage stalls from 116 to 280 (additional 164 stalls). An increase is also expected to be needed for the overflow lot, from 585 to 872 (additional 287 stalls). Main Lot The main lot currently houses 237 short-term stalls, 1,039 long-term stalls, and 144 rental car ready/return stalls, totaling 1,420 stalls. This needs to be increased to 2,310 public stalls and 245 rental car stalls, totaling 2,555 stalls. The existing 1,420 stalls cover approximately 513,000 square feet. This is a rate of approximately 360 square feet per stall (and approximately 120 stalls per acre). At this rate, an increase of 1,135 stalls would require an additional 410,000 square feet. This area should be added contiguous to the existing lot, and not as part of a new separate lot. Regarding distribution of public stalls between short-term and long term, approximately 18% of the existing public stalls are short-term. As additional stalls are added, this percent should be adjusted downward based on lot occupancy, and on observations by and preferences of airport management to benefit customer service and passenger convenience. 4-36 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)