Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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CHAPTER 3 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS Table 3-6: Rental Car Parking Requirements Rental Car Parking Passenger Return/ReadyStorage/Service Enplanements Year Required AvailableRequired Available 2006 360,258 108 144 144 115 2011 412,873 124 165 2016 445,593 134 178 2026 557,736 167 223 Contingency 700,000 210 280 Source: Mead & Hunt The 144 available return/ready spaces are expected to be sufficient through 2016, but 23 additional spaces are expected to be required by 2026, and 66 additional spaces will likely be needed under the Contingency Demand scenario. The 115 available storage/service spaces are currently insufficient. 29 additional spaces are required today, 108 are expected to be required by 2026, and 165 additional spaces will likely be needed under the Contingency Demand scenario. Improvements to the ready/return lot should be in the existing location, as it is convenient to pedestrians and vehicles accessing the passenger terminal. As rental car storage/service lots and facilities are added/expanded, consideration should be given to abandoning the current site and relocating them to another part of the airfield that can accommodate their operation and long-term expansion. The south airfield area, along the east-west section of Airport Road, is likely an appropriate site. Relocation of the storage/service lot out of the terminal area will make the site available for public, rental car ready/return, or employee automobile parking. Options for providing rental car parking will be explored and considered in Chapter Four, Alternate Plan Concepts. Employee Parking The employee parking area consists of two adjacent lots north of the terminal area, accessed by Lockheed Drive. One lot with 117 spaces is assigned to Airport employees. The second lot has 48 spaces that are used also by Airport Administration, TSA, FBO, north corporate and general aviation area, and on-airport businesses. It is estimated that a 20 percent increase in employees will be sufficient to meet the needs of the Airport over the study period. An increase in employee parking spaces of 20 percent (for a total of 140 spaces) has been included in the parking requirements for the baseline growth conditions. Since the Airport employee parking area is commonly full, increased parking should be planned for in the near-term. As the north ramp FBO and old ATCT area is reconfigured for modern facilities and utilization, consideration should be given to the adequacy of the automobile parking in this area. 3-22 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)