Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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CHAPTER 4 ALTERNATIVE PLAN CONCEPTS south airfield area will make space available for additional parking without having to relocate Douglas Drive. As Douglas Drive is relocated, there is expected to be space for a cell phone waiting lot and a taxicab queue lot. A cell phone waiting lot prevents automobiles from having to continually travel the airport loop road to await their arriving passengers by providing a lot for the automobile to park until the arriving party calls to notify they are ready to be met at the terminal. As opposed to short-term and long-term lots, cell phone waiting lots generally charge no fee to the automobile, and unattended parking is not permitted. A taxicab queue lot prevents an excessive number of cars for hire from congregating near the high-traffic terminal building exit as passengers emerge to request transportation; by providing a lot for the automobile to park until there is sufficient space in the terminal area for the cab to make itself available for hire. Taxicab procedures for entering the airport and soliciting fares would have to be established between airport management and taxicab operators. The cell phone waiting lot and taxicab queue lot should be implemented as the opportunity and need is presented. Convenient automobile access and parking encourages use of the Airport by the local community. For EUG, that means ease of access to the Airport, ease of access from Airport roads to the parking lot, and ease of foot access from the parked automobile to the terminal building. In addition to providing an increase in automobile parking stalls, these improvements are also expected to provide an increase in customer service, which is a major goal of the Airport. Other Areas The new developments associated with the non-main passenger terminal areas (North Ramp, South Ramp, EGAR, and Hollis Area), as well as new services and businesses around the airfield, are expected to have their own parking developments adjacent to their facility, and do not create a demand on the main passenger terminal automobile parking lot. Parking for these facilities is not otherwise considered at this time. Wetland Impact Proposed automobile parking improvements, shown Exhibit 4-14, may have the single largest impact on wetlands. A wetland delineation (2007 Concurrence) by Coyote Creek identifies approximately 3.5 acres that would be impacted from this design. Overflow stalls are shown with very little impact incurred. The expansion of the parking facilities and waiting lot could initiate regulatory mitigation requirements beyond the actual footprint of the paved areas to include the area in between the waiting lot and the expanded parking (Increasing impact beyond 3.5 acres). Of all the wetland impacts reviewed, both potential and realized, proposed automobile parking improvements demand the most attention for potential wetland avoidance. 4-40 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)