PARKING REVIEW BOARD INTERIM PARKING PLAN AUGUST 2002

PARKING REVIEW BOARD INTERIM PARKING PLAN AUGUST 2002 – AUGUST 2003 Claude D. Rounds Vice President for Administration February 26, 2002 Revised March 21, 2002 Revised April 30, 2002 February 26, 2002 Parking Review Board Presentation

Interim Parking Strategies – Aug 02 to Aug 03 l City SEQR Conditions l Plan for Use of Field House Facilities l Plan for Interim Reassignment of South Campus Parking l Neighborhood Parking Initiatives l Next Steps April 30, 2002 Parking Review Board Presentation 2

City SEQR Conditions Related to Parking l l l Build 500 Car Garage and 180 additional Spaces Garage Ventilation, Signs and Access Technology Plan for Contactor Parking Plan to Prohibit Freshmen Parking Revise Parking Fee Schedule Establish Shuttle Bus System Encourage Ridership on CDTA Special Events Plan for Parking and Traffic Mobility Plan – Traffic, Parking and Pedestrian Safety Community Access to Rensselaer Parking Facilities Long Term Campus Parking Plan Neighborhood Parking Initiatives April 30, 2002 Parking Review Board Presentation 3

Construction Impacts l Phase 1 - Parking Garage and associated surface parking will begin in June 02 and be completed by July 03 • • • l Phase 2 - Completion of the Garage in July 03 • • • l Spaces Lost – 519 Spaces( may be less) Most of the existing Academy Hall Lot will be used for construction staging A new temporary Academy Hall Lot with 74 Spaces will be constructed prior to start of the Parking garage Garage and associated surface parking will add 510 spaces Staging Area continues to be used for Bio. Tech Temporary Lot at Academy Hall continues to be used Phase 3 – Biotechnology Center Completed • April 30, 2002 Academy Hall Parking made permanent and increased to 166 Spaces Parking Review Board Presentation 4

Use of Field House Facilities l Background • • • April 30, 2002 Need to use approximately 519 existing parking facilities located at the Houston Field House Campus Parking Surveys indicated that up to 550 students with Student Commuter Permits are located on campus at any given time Students with Commuter Permits have the most difficulty finding available campus parking and are frequently forced to find spaces on the City streets Students with Commuter Parking Permits do not generally require 24 hour, seven-day-a-week parking * Commuter students can be provided with access to core Campus Parking during evenings, nights, weekend and holidays Parking Review Board Presentation 5

Field House Proposal l l Beginning in August 02 students with Commuter Permits will be assigned to the Field House Parking Lots A new Campus Shuttle Bus will be operated to provide transportation services There will be a nominal charge of $20 for all parking permits issued to commuter students for use of the Field House Parking Facilities. This charge will be based upon a discount to the existing Field House Parking Fees and will be used to cover administrative, registration and decal costs Reduce “Reserved Parking” for Hockey Games April 30, 2002 Parking Review Board Presentation 6

Shuttle Bus Plan l l Will be operated directly by Rensselaer under the direction of the Department of Public Safety Bus equipment will be five (5) – twelve (12) passenger bus to facilitate easy movement and to reduce environmental impact Bus drivers will be Public Safety Assistants. Will also maintain on-going awareness safety and security issues Bus Schedule will operate from 7 AM to 11 PM Monday thru Friday. Escort Service will be provided by Public Safety after hours. April 30, 2002 Parking Review Board Presentation 7

Shuttle Bus Plan (cont) l Buses will stop at the Field House Parking Lot, Student Union and the Core Campus (NE corner of JEC) l The Parking Lots at the Field House will be improved with increased lighting and emergency call boxes l Pedestrian pathways between the Core Campus and the Field House will be improved to facilitate pedestrian safety-streetscape improvements • April 30, 2002 Improvements at Burdett and Peoples, Burdett and Sherry, Sage and Fifteenth and Sherry Road Sidewalks. Parking Review Board Presentation 8

Reassignment of South Campus Parking l l l All Students with Commuter Permits now parking in Academy Hall will be relocated to the Field House – approximately 92 Spaces All Students with Commuter Permits now parking in the North Lot, ASRC Lot, Robison Lot, Commons West Lot and the Hall Lot will be relocated to the field House – approximately 451 Spaces All Faculty and Staff now parking in the South Campus, except for a limited number of Academy Hall parkers will be relocated to other Core Campus Parking – approximately 437 spaces • • • April 30, 2002 ASRC – 103 Spaces Robison – 116 Spaces Commons West – 77 Spaces Hall – 20 Spaces North Lot – 135 Spaces Parking Review Board Presentation 9

Reassignment of South Campus Parking l l l Use of C and G Decals will continue during Interim Plan The existing permit fee for C Decal Permits will remain the same with existing C permit holders provided preference regarding reassignment to the South Campus Core Spaces when the Parking Garage is completed. The existing fee structure is expected to increase in FY 04 Faculty and staff with existing permits may, at their discretion, purchase a G Decal at a lower cost during the interim period, however, a G Decal will not provide the permit holder with a preference when assigning the future core spaces in the garage and south campus April 30, 2002 Parking Review Board Presentation 10

Miscellaneous Issues l l l The Campus Parking Rules and Regulations have been revised effective Fall 2002 indicating that students with freshmen status may not register a vehicle for parking on Rensselaer Property The Sherry Road Parking Lot will be provided with Parking Meters $. 50/Hr. Admissions Office Staff will be provided with special permits to park in this area. The availability of “Metered Parking” in the VIC Lot will be increased Metered Parking will be installed in the Parking Areas located at the Library and Science Center(21 E & 21 D) and south of MRC The Campus Parking Rules and Regulations will be further revised, as needed, to incorporate this Interim Parking Plan All faculty and staff with parking permits will be required to utilize Payroll Deductions April 30, 2002 Parking Review Board Presentation 11

Miscellaneous Issues l l l Provide at least two (2) new 20 -minute parking spaces near the Science Center and Library Develop Plan for on-campus parking and/or transportation for Rensselaer staff locate off-site Evaluate configuration of and assignment of parking in the North Lot to identify opportunities to improve pedestrian safety and snow removal April 30, 2002 Parking Review Board Presentation 12

Neighborhood Parking Initiatives l l l Prepare Mobility Plan Work with City and Community to reduce impacts of Rensselaer on-street parking Facilitate opportunities to increase for off-street parking Evaluate City imposed regulations to control on-street parking – time limited parking, parking meters, permit parking, city-owned parking facilities, etc. Continue and expand enforcement by Rensselaer Public Safety April 30, 2002 Parking Review Board Presentation 13

Next Steps l l Implement Interim Parking Plan – August 02 Implement SEQR Mitigation Measures • • • Complete Long Term Parking Plan Prepare “Mobility Plan” Develop and Implement revised Campus Parking Plan • • • l Complete Construction of Parking Garage Revise Parking Assignment and Decal Plan Revise Parking Fee Plan Schedule Provide Updated Information on the Parking Website and in the Campus. News April 30, 2002 Parking Review Board Presentation 14