OSU PARKING UTILIZATION STUDY SPRING TERM

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1 OSU PARKING UTILIZATION STUDY SPRING TERM FACILITIES SERVICES CAMPUS PLANNING SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

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3 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... 3 OSU PARKING UTILIZATION STUDY... 4 Background... 4 Methodology... 4 Timeframe... 4 Parking Space and Lot Types... 4 Table 1: OSU Parking Categories... 4 Adjustment to Calculation and Space Types included in Annual Report... 5 Parking Facilities... 5 Table 2: Lots with Metered... 5 Additional Parking Facilities (New Lots)... 5 Table 3: New General Purpose and University Support Parking Areas... 6 Decommissioned Parking Facilities... 6 Table 4: Decommissioned Parking Areas... 6 Additional Revisions to OSU Parking Facilities Inventory... 7 Table 5: Reconfigured Parking Areas... 7 Campus Population... 7 Student Enrollment... 7 Table 6: Student Enrollment Trends... 7 OSU Employment... 7 Table 7: Employment Trends... 8 Overall Campus Population... 8 Table 8: Campus Population... 8 Parking Permit System... 8 Overview... 8 Permit Sales... 8 Table 9: Permit Sales - Fall Term... 9 Figure 1: Fall Term Parking Permits per OSU Population ( )... 9 Table 10: Permit Sales - Spring Term Figure 2: Spring Term Parking Permits per OSU Population ( ) Parking Capacity...11 Capacity Changes due to Methodology Refinement Table 11: Capacity Reduction through Methodology Refinement Parking Capacity Table 12: Parking Lot Capacity for OSU General Use Lots Figure 3: OSU General Use Parking Capacity 2007 to Table 13: OSU Motorcycle Areas Parking...13 Campus Table 14a: OSU Parking Table 14b: OSU Parking Parking by Type Figure 4: of Parking Space Type 2007 to Table 15: of Motorcycle Areas September 6,

4 Parking by Sector Figure 5: of Parking Space Type 2007 to Parking Deck Table 16: Parking Garage General Use and University Support by Floor Table 17: Parking Garage of General Use Vehicle by Floor Figure 6: of Parking Garage by Floor Future Parking Facilities...16 Attachments Attachment A - Parking Survey Overview Map Attachment B - Parking Capacity by Campus Sector Map Attachment C - Campus Survey Results Map Attachment D Parking Capacity & Space Types Attachment E OSU Campus Parking Survey Details Additional Information/Contacts For additional information or questions concerning this report, please contact Rebecca Houghtaling, Campus Planner, at or Rebecca.Houghtaling@oregonstate.edu. September 6,

5 Executive Summary OSU s parking utilization rate for Spring Term 2012 is 68 percent during peak hours of 10 am and 2 pm. Parking Garage (0205) i floors one through three are highly utilized (83 percent, 99 percent, and 74 percent respectively), while the top two floors have a very low utilization rate (16 percent and 5 percent respectively). The slight decrease in the total campus parking utilization over the past five years is partially the result of changes in data collection methodology and differences in the utilization of parking lots constructed to replace displaced parking. Based on discussions with City of Corvallis Planning and Engineering Division staff, OSU implemented a parking methodology and utilization reporting change during academic year Historically, OSU included University Support spaces, as well as some Non-Public and Non-OSU lots, in the parking utilization calculation; this did not accurately reflect utilization of General Use spaces across campus. Starting this year, OSU will collect data on all sixteen campus parking space types but only report on the ten (10) General Purpose space types since these are the only spaces available to students, staff, and visitors. General Use spaces increased from 7,007 to 7,234 between academic year and ; this is the result of new parking facilities along Washington Avenue, the expansion of the Bloss Hall South Lot (3270) near Western Blvd, and the activation of Furman Hall West Lot (3250) which had been closed during the building s renovation. OSU added forty-one (41) additional ADA compliant spaces in Although the construction of ADA spaces typically results in a slight reduction in the number of spaces in an existing lot due to the additional space required for the access aisle, OSU is committed to making campus more accessible, which is evident in the 21 percent increase in ADA spaces since Forty-nine (49) motorcycle areas were inventoried for the first time in Three (3) parking facilities were decommissioned to facilitate new construction on OSU main campus, which reduced the capacity in Sector C by sixty-one (61) parking spaces. OSU added thirty-two (32) General Use and University Support facilities (510 total spaces) to the parking inventory this academic year, and the expansion of the Washington Ave Southwest Lot (3201) and construction of Washington Ave & 11 th St Southeast Lot (3227) in Sector D were in response to the reduction of spaces in Sector C. Adjustments to the methodology reduced the overall parking capacity by 618 spaces (i.e., the sum of the 454 Non-Public and Non-OSU spaces and the 164 Service spaces) for the past four years. A comparison of this year s parking capacity and the adjusted capacity for previous four years reveals a loss of 203 parking spaces (i.e., a -3 percent change in General Use parking capacity) since Since 2007, student enrollment has increased between three and nine percent annually, with a total increase in fall enrollment of 26 percent and spring enrollment of 29 percent. The number of employees has increased by 11 percent during the same time period. Consequently, the total population on OSU main campus has increased from nearly 25,000 in Fall Term 2007 to over 30,000 in fall The number of students purchasing parking permits during the Fall Term has varied considerably over the past five years, while the number of Faculty/Staff buying permits has remained relatively constant during this same time period. Both fall and spring utilization counts were collected during the academic year. The report is based on the spring utilization count to provide continuity for comparison of on- and offcampus utilization numbers by the OSU - City of Collaboration Effort s Parking and Transportation Work Group. September 6,

6 OSU Parking Study Background Oregon State University s Campus Master Plan (CMP) includes policies that specify how OSU will address existing and future parking demand. CMP Chapter 7 Parking Plan requires the planning of new parking facilities if the campus parking utilization rate reaches or exceeds 85 percent. The intent of this policy is to ensure that additional parking facilities would be ready for construction if parking usage was to exceed 90 percent or at the time a new construction project is proposed (CMP 7.2.7). The Campus Master Plan further specifies that OSU will monitor parking usage rates at least once per year and provide monitoring results to the city (CMP ). The OSU Parking Study is an analysis of the parking conditions for on-campus parking facilities during the academic year (refer to Attachment A - Parking Survey Overview Map). Methodology Timeframe Typically, the annual parking utilization study is conducted the fourth week of the fall academic term, which is normally when a university is at its peak enrollment. The study takes place over a two-day period, and each of the OSU General Use parking lots is counted once on both a typical laboratory day (i.e., Tuesday) and a typical lecture day (i.e., Wednesday). The percent utilization for each lot is averaged over the two days. During the academic year, OSU conducted fall and spring utilization counts, both collected during the fourth week of each term. The spring utilization count occurred on Tuesday, April 24 th and Wednesday, April 25 th. This is the same two-day period during which the neighborhoods within the OSU City of Corvallis Collaboration Study Area were counted. All parking lots, regardless of type, were inventoried unless access to the lot was restricted (e.g., EPA Complex South Lot (3104)). Four teams of two, each with a representative from Transit and Parking Services and Campus Planning, completed the counts. To provide continuity for comparison of on- and off-campus utilization numbers, OSU elected to base the report on the spring utilization counts. Parking Space and Lot Types Oregon State University has sixteen (16) types of parking spaces, as well as three (3) different types of lots. Parking spaces can be divided into two categories, General Purpose and University Support (refer to Table 1: OSU Parking Categories). The General Purpose spaces typically require a permit or day fee, but they offer short-term and all-day parking for people coming to campus. The ten (10) types of General Purpose spaces include: Faculty/Staff, Student/Visitor, ADA, ADA Van, ADA Wheelchair, Reserved, Visitor, Metered, Free, and Motorcycle. Motorcycles park in designated areas rather than spaces; so this type is not included in the parking lot percent utilization. In addition to General Purpose spaces, there are six (6) types of University Support spaces. These spaces are not open to the general public and serve as short-term loading areas, over-night parking for vehicles restricted to campus or university residential areas, as well as those temporarily unavailable due to construction. The six (6) University Support space types include: Timed, Service, Dedicated, Residential, Government, and Construction. Table 1: OSU Parking Categories General Purpose University Support Faculty/Staff Timed Student/Visitor Service ADA Dedicated ADA Van Residential ADA Wheelchair Government Reserved Construction Visitor Metered Free Motorcycle (areas)* * Not included in utilization calculation due to space - area variations Within OSU s main campus, there are three types of parking lots: General Use, Non-OSU, and Non-Public (refer to Attachment A for locations). The OSU General Use Lots are either permitted or free parking, and the permitted lots are either Faculty/Staff or Student/Visitor. The Non-OSU lots are parking areas within the OSU September 6,

7 Campus Boundary but are utilized by an entity other than OSU such as the EPA, Hilton Garden Inn, and the OSU Foundation. The Non-Public lots are those lots where, aside from visitor spaces, access is restricted and/or limited to a specific group; examples of these lots are the Magruder Hall West Lot (3362), Housing and Dining Maintenance Center Lot (3351), Motor Pool West Lot (3334), Orchard Court Lot (3322), and the Facilities Services Shops Lot (3208). Adjustment to Calculation and Space Types included in Annual Report In fall 2011, Campus Planning staff met with representatives from the City of Corvallis Planning and Engineering Divisions to discuss proposed changes to the count methodology and utilization reporting. Historically, OSU has reported on four categories: Student/Visitor, Faculty/Staff, ADA, and Other. The utilization of each parking lot was based on the sum of the four categories. The Other category included Service, Reserved, Timed, Metered, and Visitor space types; however, not all of these space types were General Purpose. In addition, the collection method did not allow for the disaggregation of individual space types, which prevented analysis of the individual space types. Campus Planning staff recommended that OSU continue to collect data on all sixteen campus parking space types individually rather than in the aggregated Other category. However, OSU would only report on the ten General Purpose space types, as these are the only spaces available for use by students, staff, and visitors to campus. While this excludes a space type from the report which had historically been included (e.g., Service), City Staff concurred with the recommendation since these spaces have never been available for public parking. Furthermore, parking utilization would only include the General Purpose space types within the OSU General Use Lots (i.e., University Support space types and all spaces within Non-OSU and Non-Public lots would be excluded from the parking utilization report because they are not available for use by the general public). Parking Facilities There are two primary parking facilities on campus: a multi-level parking structure and surface parking lots. Campus parking facilities can include permitted, metered, and free parking spaces. While a majority of lots on campus are permitted, there are metered spaces in parking facilities in Sectors C, D, F, and G. Refer to Table 2: Lots with Metered for a listing of the individual lots and the number of spaces in each lot. Additionally, the City of Corvallis has metered spaces on the east side of 14 th Street south of Jefferson Avenue. Table 2: Lots with Metered OSU has free parking along Jefferson Way west of 35 th Street (3372) in Sector A, as well as free parking in the Sports Complex West Lot (3286) in Sector H and the Washington Way and 11 th Street Southeast Lot (3227) in Sector D. In addition, the City of Corvallis has free, onstreet parking on Orchard Ave between 27 th and 30 th Streets in Sector C; on 11 th Street and Madison Avenue in Sector D; and on 16 th, 17 th, and A streets in Sector G. Parking along city streets is not included in the utilization study. Number Description Sector 3206 McNary Hall North Meter Lot D Washington Ave D Central Campus Metered Lot C Kerr Administration South Lot C Kerr Administration West Lot C Bloss Hall South Lot G LaSells Stewart Center West Lot F S Sackett Place Meter C Student Legacy Park South Lot C S 30th Street Meter C S 26th Street C W Jefferson Way C Additional Parking Facilities (New Lots) Since the OSU Parking Study and Neighborhood Street Parking Study Fall Term 2010 was prepared, Oregon State University has constructed several new parking facilities, incorporated previously untracked parking facilities, expanded several parking areas, and re-opened lots that had been temporarily closed for construction staging. Refer to Table 3: New General Purpose and University Support Parking Areas for a list of all new parking facilities and the number of spaces per facility. September 6,

8 Table 3: New General Purpose and University Support Parking Areas Number Description Sector Notes 3103 Jefferson Street Building West Lot A 93 OSU General Use Lot, previously was Non-OSU Lot 3227 Washington Ave & 11TH ST Southeast D 90 Constructed following partial closure of lot South Farm RV Parking Lot J 125 New gravel RV parking for game day only 3244 Valley Library West Lot C 2 Existing area previously omitted from study 3250 Furman Hall West Lot C 11 Reopened following Furman Hall Renovation 3270 Bloss Hall South Lot G 72 Lot expanded with the ILLC project 3272 Cascade Hall North Lot G 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 3288 International Living Learning Center East G 4 Parking lot constructed with the ILLC project 3289 S 17TH Street and A Avenue Lot G 49 Parking lot constructed with the ILLC project 3294 Intramural LN Lot C 17 Expanded with decommission of Weatherford Pl lot 3305 Reed Lodge South Lot C 3 Existing area previously omitted from study 3308 Cordley Hall North Lot C 3 Existing area previously omitted from study 3340 Energy Center East Lot B 21 Constructed with the Energy Center project 0003_SSS19 Kelley Engineering Hall C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0016_SSS19 Gleeson Hall C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0022_SSS19 Owen Hall C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0034_SSS19_E Kidder Hall C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0034_SSS19_W Kidder Hall C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0038_SSS19 Strand Agricultural Hall C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0068_SSS19 Burt Hall C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0081_SSS19_E Milam Hall C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0081_SSS19_W Milam Hall C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0083_SSS19_E Memorial Union C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0083_SSS19_W Memorial Union C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0091_SSS19 Gilmore Annex C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0096_SSS19 Sackett Hall C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0109_SSS19 Weatherford Hall C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0113_SSS19 Marketplace West Dining Hall C 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0137_SSS19 Hinsdale Wave Research Lab A 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0141_SSS19 Environmental Health and Safety Annex B 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 0200_SSS19 LaSells Stewart Center G 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study 2008_SSS19 Agriculture Research Center B 1 Loading zone previously omitted from study Decommissioned Parking Facilities Over the past few years, three (3) parking facilities were decommissioned to facilitate new construction on OSU s main campus, which reduced the number of parking spaces in Sector C by sixty-one (61). Furthermore, in reviewing the types of parking facilities included in the utilization study, Campus Planning staff noticed that on-street parking along two city streets had previously been included. Since the utilization study only pertains to OSU managed parking facilities (i.e., lots or on-street parking), these two (2) facilities also have been removed from the study. The implications of eliminating the on-street parking along two city streets from OSU s parking capacity is explained in the Capacity Changes due to Methodology Refinement section of this study. Refer to Table 4: Decommissioned Parking Areas for a list of the areas which were in previous studies but no longer part of OSU s parking facilities inventory, as well as the three (3) decommissioned parking lots. 510 Table 4: Decommissioned Parking Areas Number Description Sector Notes 3214 Madison Ave D 33 City street should not have been included in previous studies 3215 N 11TH ST D 20 City street should not have been included in previous studies 3264 Moreland Hall Lot C 14 Lot decommissioned for construction of Native American Cultural Center 3291 Weatherford Place C 5 Service spaces decommissioned to create fire lane 3314 Bates South Lot C 42 Lot decommissioned for construction of Hallie Ford Center 114 September 6,

9 Additional Revisions to OSU Parking Facilities Inventory In clarifying and developing consistent methodology for the parking utilization study, Campus Planning staff found that several parking facilities had been combined since These changes, however, had not been documented. There also were inconsistencies in how OSU General Use Lots had been inventoried. Campus Planning staff and Transit and Parking Services staff reviewed all of the parking facilities to determine if the facility should have been combined with another or should have remained a separate facility. Refer to Table 5: Reconfigured Parking Areas for a listing of the facilities which had been incorporated into another OSU parking facility prior to the utilization study. Table 5: Reconfigured Parking Areas Number Description Sector Notes 3225 Washington Meter D Lot combined with 3219: Washington Ave 3267 Waldo S. Lot C Lot incorporated into 3266: Waldo Hall East Lot 3290 E. Vet Med Lot F Lot incorporated into 3284: Valley Football Center Lot th S S of RR C Lot incorporated into 3300: S 26 ST th North C Lot incorporated into 3260: N 26th ST 3318 S. Orchard Street C Lot incorporated into 3316: Orchard Ave South Lot 3336 EHS Annex B Lot incorporated into 3333: National Forage Seed Center East Lot Campus Population Student Enrollment Historically, parking utilization studies have been based on data collected the fourth week of the fall term; this academic year, however, the study is based on data collected the fourth week of the spring term to facilitate efforts of the OSU City of Corvallis Collaboration Effort Parking and Transportation Work Group. Therefore, fall and spring term data for the past five academic years has been included in Table 6: Student Enrollment Trends to show trends for both time periods. Since 2007, student enrollment has increased annually between three to nine percent, with a total increase in fall enrollment of 26 percent and spring enrollment of 29 percent. Although spring term enrollment is traditionally less than fall term, the annual percent change for fall and spring terms has been relatively comparable. Table 6: Student Enrollment Trends Academic Fall Term Spring Term Year October Enrollment Change* April Enrollment Change* ,362 ~ 17,642 ~ ,753 2% 17,987 2% ,320 3% 18,851 5% ,969 8% 20,498 9% ,761 8% 22,270 9% ,977 5% 23,265 4% * change is the change in population when compared with the previous year's enrollment for the same term. Source: OSU Office of Institutional Research, Enrollment/Demographic Reports, Enrollment Summary, OSU Employment Just as enrollment at Oregon State University has increased over the past five years, so too has the number of employees. Table 7: Employment Trends includes faculty/unclassified, classified, and temporary staff. Graduate assistants and student employees are not included as staff as they are captured within the student enrollment data. Since 2007, the number of employees has increased by 11 percent. Faculty/unclassified staff comprise over two-thirds of the employees on campus, while classified staff represent approximately 25 percent and temporary employees less than ten percent. September 6,

10 Table 7: Employment Trends Academic Year Faculty / Unclassified Fall Term - October Classified Temp Staff Change* Faculty / Unclassified Spring Term - April Classified Temp Staff Change* ,372 1, ,966 ~ 3,405 1, ,038 ~ ,372 1, ,066 2% 3,467 1, ,177 3% ,472 1, ,170 2% 3,467 1, ,109-1% ,528 1, ,249 2% 3,643 1, ,374 5% ,721 1, ,512 5% 3,815 1, ,571 4% * change is the change in total employees when compared with the previous year's employment. Source: OSU Office of Institutional Research, Faculty/Staff Reports, Employment Reports, Overall Campus Population Due to increased enrollment and employment over the past five years, the overall population on campus has risen by 23 percent. As Table 8: Campus Population illustrates, the total population on OSU main campus has increased from nearly 25,000 in Fall Term 2007 to over 30,000 in Fall Term Table 8: Campus Population Academic Year Fall Term - October Enrollment Employment Change* Spring Term - April Enrollment Employment Change* ,753 4,966 24,719 ~ 17,987 5,038 23,025 ~ ,320 5,066 25,386 3% 18,851 5,177 24,028 4% ,969 5,170 27,139 7% 20,498 5,109 25,607 7% ,761 5,249 29,010 7% 22,270 5,374 27,644 8% ,977 5,512 30,489 5% 23,265 5,571 28,836 4% * change is the change in total population when compared with the previous year's total population. Source: OSU Office of Institutional Research, Enrollment/Demographic Reports, Enrollment Summary and Employment Reports, Parking Permit System Overview OSU s parking system and shuttle are funded through the sale of parking permits. While there are several free parking areas on campus, most OSU General Use Lots are permitted for either Faculty/Staff or Student/Visitor use. The type of permit is denoted at the entrance to the parking area; however, Faculty/Staff permits also may be used in Student/Visitor areas. Transit and Parking Services (TAPS) sells annual, term, and ten-day permits, as well as special permits for motorcycles, emeritus faculty, and vendors. For short term visits, there are metered spaces, or individuals can purchase daily passes at TAPS or hourly passes from a Pay-and-Display machine. Permit Sales As shown in Table 9: Permit Sales Fall Term and as illustrated by Figure 1: Fall Term Parking Permits per OSU Population, the number of students purchasing parking permits during the Fall Term has varied considerably over the past five years. The number of faculty and staff buying permits each fall has remained relatively constant during this same time period; however, OSU employment over the last five years also has increased, resulting in a slight decline in the percent of employees purchasing a permit each fall. September 6,

11 Table 9: Permit Sales - Fall Term Students Academic Year Enrollment Permits Purchased^ with Permit Change* Employment Faculty / Staff Permits Purchased^ with Permit Change* ,753 3,597 18% ~ 4,966 2,685 54% ~ ,320 1,131 6% -69% 5,066 2,744 54% 2% ,969 2,551 12% 126% 5,170 2,718 53% -1% ,761 1,657 7% -35% 5,249 2,759 53% 2% ,977 3,036 12% 83% 5,512 2,672 48% -3% * change is the change in total permits purchased when compared with the previous year's permit sales. ^Permit sales represent the sum of the annual and term permits sold, minus any permits returned, as of the utilization count. Source: OSU Transit and Parking Services Figure 1: Fall Term Parking Permits per OSU Population ( ) 35,000 30,000 OSU Population (Students and Faculty / Staff) 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, Students with Permits 3,597 1,131 2,551 1,657 3,036 Staff & Faculty with Permits 2,685 2,744 2,718 2,759 2,672 Students without permits 16,156 19,189 19,418 22,104 21,941 Staff & Faculty without permits 2,281 2,322 2,452 2,490 2,840 Spring Term permit sales for the past five years are included to provided context for this year s utilization count, which was conducted during Spring Term. Table 10: Permit Sales - Spring Term and Figure 2: Spring Term Parking Permits per OSU Population include the Student and Faculty/Staff permits sold through the fourth week of the Spring Term. Permit sales represent the sum of the annual and term permits sold (if applicable) minus any permits returned ii. Faculty/Staff permit sales are only slightly greater than the number sold through the fourth week of the fall term; however, the number of Student permits sold is significantly greater when compared to those sold as of the fall term. The variation in Faculty/Staff and Student permit sales between fall and spring terms may be related to a Faculty/Staff purchasing program; Faculty/Staff can purchase a permit in the fall and have the cost deducted from their salary over the course of the year. The increase in number of Student permits sold throughout the year is likely the result of permits being purchased by students starting in winter or spring term. September 6,

12 Table 10: Permit Sales - Spring Term Academic Students Year Enrollment Permits Purchased^ with Permit Change* Employment Faculty / Staff Permits Purchased^ with Permit Change* ,987 4,276 24% ~ 5,038 2,851 57% ~ ,851 2,756 15% -36% 5,177 2,937 57% 3% ,498 2,776 14% 1% 5,109 2,903 57% -1% ,270 4,038 18% 45% 5,374 2,874 53% -1% ,265 4,115 18% 2% 5,571 2,976 53% 4% * change is the change in total permits purchased when compared with the previous year's permit sales. ^Permit sales represent the sum of the annual and term permits sold, minus any permits returned, as of the utilization count. Source: OSU Transit and Parking Services Figure 2: Spring Term Parking Permits per OSU Population ( ) 35,000 30,000 OSU Population (Students and Faculty / Staff) 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, Students with Permits 4,276 2,756 2,776 4,038 4,115 Staff & Faculty with Permits 2,851 2,937 2,903 2,874 2,976 Students without permits 13,711 16,095 17,722 18,232 19,140 Staff & Faculty without permits 2,187 2,240 2,206 2,500 2,595 Over the past five years, Fall Term enrollment rose by 26 percent and faculty/staff employment rose 11 percent; however, Student permit sales decreased by 4 percent while Faculty/Staff permit sales only increased by 4 percent during this same period. While the overall campus population increased by 23 percent, permit sales have not increased at the same rate. OSU has implemented more alternative transportation programs and facilities during this time period; however, it is not clear whether the reduction in permit sales is due to these measures or due to a decrease in parking demand on campus. September 6,

13 Parking Capacity Capacity Changes due to Methodology Refinement As described in the Adjustment to Calculation and Space Types Included in Annual Report section of this study, Oregon State University refined the parking capacity and utilization data collection and reporting methodology for the study. The result of this methodology adjustment will be a utilization study more closely reflecting student, staff, and visitors experience, as well as the establishment of a basis for future analysis of individual space types. Unfortunately, two unavoidable consequences of this change are the inability to do a one-to-one trend analysis of total parking capacity or of the Reserved, Visitor, Metered, and Free space types as these had been previously combined in the Other parking category. The shift to reporting only spaces in OSU General Use Lots limits a direct comparison of the total parking capacity over the past five years because previous studies included non-public lots and parking along city streets (e.g., Madison Ave (3214) and N 11 th Street (3215)). These areas have been removed from this year s study since the intent of the university s utilization study pertains to OSU managed parking facilities for the general public. As Table 11: Capacity Reduction through Methodology Refinement illustrates, this reduces the total parking capacity by 454 spaces. However, it is important to note that this adjustment is not a real loss in capacity, as the inclusion of these Non-Public lot spaces inflated the prior year s total capacity. Future utilization studies will employ the new methodology, thereby providing more precise analysis of capacity changes over time. Table 11: Capacity Reduction through Methodology Refinement Number Description Sector Number of Notes 3213 Madison Ave Co-op Lot D 45 Non-Public 3214 Madison Ave D 33 City Street 3215 N 11TH ST D 20 City Street 3223 N 16th ST West Lot C 157 Non-Public 3224 N 16th ST East Lot C 34 Non-Public 3322 Orchard Court Lot D 97 Non-Public 3351 Housing and Dining Maintenance Center Lot E 68 Non-Public 454 The other unavoidable consequence of the methodology refinement is analysis of individual space types. While the modifications will facilitate future analysis of the individual space types, the changes limit a direct comparison of the Reserved, Visitor, Metered, and Free space types since they had previously been combined with Service spaces in the Other parking category. Service spaces provide short-term parking for OSU owned vehicles that are used by employees to perform their jobs and that remain on campus overnight. Since Service spaces are not available for personal use by staff, students, or visitors, Services spaces have been removed from the reported capacity (i.e., shifted from General Use to University Support). The result is a further reduction in the total parking capacity for Academic Year ; however, the 164 Service spaces should not have been included in previous utilization studies. Revising the methodology did result in an additional parking type being added to the utilization report. In previous years, motorcycle areas were not included, due to the fact that more than one motorcycle can park within a single delineated area. Motorcycle areas require a permit but are intended for general use. Transit and Parking Services (TAPS) experienced an increase in annual Motorcycle permit sales from 123 to 190 between fall 2007 and While there has been some fluctuation in the sale of permits, TAPS has converted some vehicle parking spaces to motorcycle areas over the past five years to accommodate this type of transportation. In isolated areas of campus, motorcycle spaces are individually delineated, but most parking lots have a larger area for multiple bikes. In order to track and accurately convey capacity and utilization on campus, motorcycle areas will be assessed and reported on separately given the current differences in how they are delineated and used. September 6,

14 Parking Capacity Over the past five years, parking capacity on campus has decreased primarily due to the recent construction of the Linus Pauling Science Center, Hallie Ford Center, Student Success Center, and Native American Cultural Center in areas that previously had been parking lots. Upgrades to ADA parking spaces also have reduced the overall number of parking spaces on campus, as there is typically a net loss in total number of spaces in a lot due to the additional space required for an access aisle. Lastly, adjustments to the way parking is reported have further reduced the overall capacity by 618 spaces this year (i.e., the sum of the 454 Non-Public and Non- OSU spaces and the 164 Service spaces). Table 12: Parking Lot Capacity for OSU General Use Lots provides the parking capacity per type by academic year, including the adjusted capacity for the past four years (i.e., subtracting the capacity for the non-public lots and parking along city streets from the total capacity). A comparison of the current parking capacity with that of the previous four years reveals a loss of 203 parking spaces or a -3 percent change in General Use parking spaces since Table 12: Parking Lot Capacity for OSU General Use Lots Academic ADA Other* Student Faculty Year ADA Van Wheelchair Reserved Visitor Metered Free Service Adjusted ^ ,161 1, ,696 8,055 7, ,368 1, ,430 8,006 7, ,272 1, ,289 7,717 7, ,273 1, ,230 7,625 7, ,085 2, n/a 7,234 7,234 Note: ADA and Other counts were aggregated for academic years through *Prior to the count, this category included "university support" spaces which are not open to the general public. n/a: One-hundred sixty-four (164) Service spaces were removed from the reported capacity due to methodology changes ^Adjusted reflects the capacity of OSU General Use Lots (i.e., Non-OSU and Non-Public lots have been removed) Figure 3: OSU General Use Parking Capacity 2007 to 2012 Figure 3: OSU General Use Parking Capacity 2007 to 2012 illustrates the overall trend of the previously reported numbers (blue). It also includes the adjusted capacity (red), which subtracts the 454 Non-Public/Non-OSU spaces and the 164 Service spaces from the previously reported capacity. As Figure 3: OSU General Use Parking Capacity 2007 to 2012 shows, the reduction in total capacity over the past five years is not as significant when the 618 spaces are excluded from the other four years of capacity counts. Parking Capacity Reported 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 Adjusted Parking Capacities 0 Furthermore, the adjusted capacity illustrates that there has been an increase in General Academic Year Use spaces over the past year, which is the result of the construction of new parking facilities along Washington Avenue, the expansion of the Bloss Hall South Lot (3270) near Western Blvd, and the activation of Furman Hall West Lot (3250), which had been closed during the building s renovation. OSU also constructed forty-one (41) new ADA compliant spaces between the and academic years. While the construction of these spaces typically results in the loss of one or two spaces from an existing lot due to the additional space required for the access aisle, OSU is committed to making campus more accessible, which is evident in the 21 percent increase in ADA spaces since the academic year. Parking Capacity September 6,

15 Motorcycle Areas were not included in previous parking utilization studies given multiple bikes can park in one area. Since the delineated areas provide parking for students and staff, OSU will assess and report on them separately. Refer to Table 13: OSU Motorcycle Areas for the current number of areas in OSU General Use lots. Parking Table 13: OSU Motorcycle Areas Academic Year Motorcycle Areas ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Motorcycle areas previously not surveyed Campus Parking utilization is calculated as the ratio of occupied spaces to the total parking spaces. iii OSU s parking utilization rate for Spring Term 2012 is 68 percent during peak hours 10 am and 2 pm. While Table 14a and 14b: OSU Parking show a slight decrease in the total campus parking utilization over the past five years, this is partially the result of changes in data collection methodology and differences in the utilization of parking lots constructed to replace displaced parking due to their location on campus. Parking facilities in Sector C historically have the highest utilization rates, while parking lots in other sectors have had lower utilization rates due to the greater distance of these lots from the campus core. Replacement of parking facilities in Sector C with new facilities in other sectors has contributed to the decline in utilization from 75 percent in to 65 percent in Parking utilization also has not been adjusted as the capacity number were; thus, it is not surprising that the percent utilization for Sectors C, D, and E is lower in academic year than the previous four years, as the residential non-public lots were included in previous years (e.g., Madison Ave Co-op Lot (3213), N 16 th St West Lot (3223), N 16 th St East Lot (3224), and Orchard Court Lot (3322)). Refer to Attachment B: Parking for a map of utilization by parking facility. Table 14a: OSU Parking Sector A % % % B % % % C 2,653 2,460 93% 2,606 2,285 88% 2,319 2,066 89% D 1,268 1,169 92% 1,265 1,058 84% 1,263 1,064 84% E % % % F 1, % 1, % 1, % G 1, % 1, % 1, % H % % % 8,192 6,066 75% 8,004 5,737 72% 7,717 5,497 72% Table 14b: OSU Parking Sector A % % B % % C 2,293 2,090 91% 1,839 1,647 90% D 1,217 1,075 88% 1,268 1,034 82% E % % F 1, % 1, % G 1, % 1, % H % % 7,625 5,669 71% 7,234 4,931 68% September 6,

16 Parking by Type The percent utilization of the different types of parking spaces has been fairly consistent over the past five years, as illustrated in Figure 4: of Parking Space Type 2007 to The noticeable change in the utilization of ADA and Other space types for the Spring Term 2012 time period can be partially attributed to difference in enrollment, capacity changes, as well as the revisions to data collection and reporting methodology in the academic year. Figure 4: of Parking Space Type 2007 to 2012 Students Faculty/Staff ADA Other 100% 90% 80% 70% Utilized 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% (Fall Count) (Fall Count) (Fall Count) (Fall Count) (Spring Count) Year In addition to the General Use vehicle parking spaces, OSU collected data on motorcycle area utilization (refer to Table 15: of Motorcycle Areas). with at least one motorcycle were counted as utilized; however, areas vary by size across campus making it difficult to draw to fine a conclusion about their use. Table 15: of Motorcycle Areas Sector Capacity (areas) Areas B % C % D % E % F % G % % September 6,

17 Parking by Sector The OSU Campus Master Plan divides main campus into nine (9) sectors, each with its own development allocation and parking lots. Even with the revisions to the data report methodology and capacity changes, Figure 5: Sector Parking 2007 to 2012 reveals a fairly consistent trend in parking within Sectors A H over the past five years. iv One exception is Sector A, which has ranged from 63 to 97 percent. This range can be attributed to the relatively small number of OSU General Use lots within Sector A and the addition of 93 spaces in the Jefferson Street Building West Lot (3103) this spring. The other exception is Sector H, which is due mainly to the inclusion of the Sports Complex West Lot (3286) which was not included in previous utilization reports. Figure 5: of Parking Space Type 2007 to % 90% 80% 70% Utilized 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% A B C D E F G H Sector Attachment C: Sector map illustrates both individual parking lot utilizations and the sector utilization. On a sector by sector basis, Sector C has the highest utilization, while sectors F, G, and H maintain the lowest utilization. Sector F includes the three large parking lots surrounding Reser Stadium, and Sector G includes the Parking Structure. Parking Deck For the first time in spring 2012, OSU staff collected parking utilization data for the Parking Structure by floor, with the ramps between floors included with the lower floor s capacity counts. The five-story structure is located in the northwest corner of Sector G in close proximity to Reser Stadium, Gill Coliseum, CH2M Hill Alumni Center, and the LaSells Stewart Center. It is a permitted Student / Visitor facility, and it provides daily parking for students, overflow parking for faculty and staff, as well as event parking. September 6,

18 Table 16: Parking Garage General Use and University Support by Floor Number 0205 Floor General Use Motorcycle (areas) University Support Staff Student ADA Van Wheelchair Reserved Timed Visitor Metered Free Service First Second Third Fourth Fifth A review of the utilization of each floor s General Use vehicle spaces (i.e., excluding Motorcycle areas and Service spaces) of the parking garage reveals that floors one through three had the highest utilization (refer to Table 17: Parking Garage of General Use Vehicle by Floor and Figure 6: of Parking Garage by Floor ). The difference in utilization between floors one and two is the result of the eighteen (18) ADA spaces being vacant during the count. There were slight differences between first and second day counts. This difference is likely the result of an event occurring on campus during the second day count, since the parking garage is one of the primary locations where individuals attending events on main campus are directed to park. Table 17: Parking Garage of General Use Vehicle by Floor v Number Floor General Use Staff Student ADA Van Wheelchair Reserved Visitor Metered Free First % Second % 0205 Third % Fourth % Fifth % % Figure 6: of Parking Garage by Floor Future Parking Facilities Over the past few years, OSU encountered challenges to replacing displaced parking due to provisions in the construction bonds which precluded the university from assessing new construction projects to replace parking elsewhere on campus. Recently, OSU successfully changed the bond provisions and the money included in a project for replacing displaced parking spaces can be spent throughout main campus. Staff also is exploring ways to use the money that had been set aside but restricted by the old bonding language. Independently and in conjunction with the OSU City of Corvallis Collaboration Effort, campus planning staff is holistically reviewing OSU s current parking system and exploring opportunities to add an additional shuttle September 6,

19 and/or reconfigure existing shuttle routes to shorten the gap times. The Reser Stadium Lot (3281) continues to be underutilized except during game days. Adjusting shuttle service frequency and/or routes could make this and other perimeter lots a more viable option to students and staff for daily parking. As part of this holistic approach, staff is examining the possibility of a tiered parking rate to encourage use of the underutilized perimeter lots. Additionally, OSU is exploring ways to manage parking within sectors to address individual lots with a utilization rate over 85 percent. Transit and Parking Services and Campus Planning staff are also in the preliminary process of developing a new parking facility in Sector A, which currently has limited General Propose parking facilities. A parking facility in this sector was designated in Figure 7.3: Future Parking Facilities of the Campus Master Plan, and it is one of the closest locations to Sector C which is not a future building site. The parking lot would be served by an existing, as well as proposed, shuttle route, and it would help address demand for parking facilities given the change in use of the Jefferson Street Building. As OSU continues to develop, an additional parking garage will likely be needed. Given the cost of a multi-level parking structure, staff anticipates this will be included in one of the next biennium requests. i ii iii iv v In this report, a parking lot identification number is provided after the parking facility name, and Attachment A illustrates the location of each facility. Transit and Parking Services started selling term permits in fall Parking utilization is calculated for the ten (10) general purposes spaces in the OSU General Use Lots. It does not the six (6) include university support space types in the OSU General Use lots or any of the spaces in the Non-OSU or Non- Public lots. Note: Sector J is not included in Figure 5: of Parking Space Type 2007 to 2012 or this report, as the South Farm RV Parking Lot (3228) was added in 2011 and only used for football game RV parking. The percent utilization of the parking garage (0205) by floor is calculated based on the capacity of the General Use vehicle spaces; this does not include Motorcycle areas or Services spaces included in Table 16: Parking Garage Capacity by Floor. September 6,

20 HARRISON BLVD TYLER AVE JACKSON AVE JACKSON AVE TYLER AVE TH ST 3311 JACKSON AVE HARRISON BLVD CAMPUS WAY A TH ST CAMPUS WAY JEFFERSON WAY WASHINGTON WAY WESTERN BLVD Miles E 3320 B CAMPUS WAY JEFFERSON WAY TH ST WASHINGTON WAY MEMORIAL PL WALDO PL WESTERN BLVD File:\\tss-share.tss.oregonstate.edu\FacSvc\Facilities\Campus Planning Dev\Planning\ParkingandTransportation\Parking\ParkingStudies\ \Mapping\prkg_utilization_GIS_2012\survey_overview_2012_11x17.mxd File:\\tss-share.tss.oregonstate.edu\FacSvc\Facilities\Campus Planning Dev\Planning\ParkingandTransportation\Parking\ParkingStudies\ \Mapping\_maps_2012\ Report Maps 2012\survey_overview_2012_11x17_08_07.pdf F TH ST C G H TH ST 15 TH ST 'E' AVE MAPLE TREE DR / CT JACKSON AVE TH ST 3209 'A' AVE 13TH ST D 'C' AVE 'E' AVE MADISON AVE JEFFERSON AVE ADAMS AVE 3227 'D' AVE JACKSON AVE Parking Study Survey Overview ADAMS AVE WESTERN BLVD 'D' AVE 8TH ST WASHINGTON AVE JACKSON AVE 5TH ST 4TH ST 7TH ST Campus Master Plan Features CMP Boundary CMP Sectors Non-OSU Lots Non-Public Lots 5TH ST 4TH ST 4TH ST 6TH ST Attachment A 5TH ST OSU General Use Lots Buildings 3RD ST Map produced: 08/07/12 7TH ST

21 JACKSON AVE HARRISON BLVD 9th ST TYLER AVE 27th ST JACKSON AVE A CAMPUS WAY B C WALDO PL D 14 TH ST Parking Study Parking MADISON AVE 10th ST 9th ST JACKSON AVE 7th ST JEFFERSON WAY JEFFERSON AVE 8th ST 6th ST MADISON AVE 35 TH ST WASHINGTON WAY 26 TH ST 15 TH ST 30 TH ST 0 WESTERN BLVD Miles E F G WESTERN BLVD 17th ST H 15th ST WESTERN BLVD File:\\tss-share.tss.oregonstate.edu\FacSvc\Facilities\Campus Planning Dev\Planning\ParkingandTransportation\Parking\ParkingStudies\ \Mapping\prkg_utilization_GIS_2012\prkg_utilization_report_2012_11x17.mxd File:\\tss-share.tss.oregonstate.edu\FacSvc\Facilities\Campus Planning Dev\Planning\ParkingandTransportation\Parking\ParkingStudies\ \Mapping\_maps_2012\ Report Maps 2012\prkg_utilization_report_2012_11x17_08_07.pdf 'A' AVE Attachment B Boundaries & Features 'C' AVE CMP Boundary CMP Sectors Buildings Lots Excluded from Study Non-Public Lots 'D' AVE Non-OSU Lots 'E' AVE WESTERN BLVD 'D' AVE 4th ST 5th ST Utilizaton 3rd ST 4th ST 0% - 24% 25% - 49% 50% - 69% 70% - 84% 85% - 100% Calculations are based on the average of two days of parking counts conducted on April 24th and 25th, Map produced: 08/07/12

22 HARRISON BLVD TYLER AVE JACKSON AVE JACKSON AVE TYLER AVE 27TH ST JACKSON AVE HARRISON BLVD CAMPUS WAY CAMPUS WAY CAMPUS WAY JACKSON AVE 14 TH ST Parking Study Sector JACKSON AVE JACKSON AVE 7TH ST A B C WALDO PL D 7TH ST JEFFERSON WAY 35 TH ST WASHINGTON WAY 30 TH ST 26 TH ST 15 TH ST JEFFERSON AVE 9 TH ST 8TH ST ADAMS AVE MADISON AVE 15TH ST 'E' AVE MAPLE TREE DR / CT 'A' AVE 13TH ST 'C' AVE 'D' AVE 'E' AVE WASHINGTON AVE 5TH ST 0 WESTERN BLVD E F G H Western Blvd File:\\tss-share.tss.oregonstate.edu\FacSvc\Facilities\Campus Planning Dev\Planning\ParkingandTransportation\Parking\ParkingStudies\ \Mapping\prkg_utilization_GIS_2012\sector_utilization_report_2012_11x17.mxd File:\\tss-share.tss.oregonstate.edu\FacSvc\Facilities\Campus Planning Dev\Planning\ParkingandTransportation\Parking\ParkingStudies\ \Mapping\_maps_2012\ Report Maps 2012\sector_utilization_report_2012_11x17_08_07.pdf Miles Boundaries & Features CMP Boundary CMP Sectors Buildings Lots Excluded from Study Attachment C Non-Public Lots Non-OSU Lots Lot Utilizaton WESTERN BLVD 0% - 24% 25% - 49% 50% - 69% 70% - 84% 85% - 100% 'D' AVE Sector 5TH ST 4TH ST 5TH ST 0% - 24% 25% - 49% 50% - 69% 70% - 84% 4TH ST 85% - 100% Calculations are based on the average of two days of parking counts conducted on April 24th and 25th, RD ST 4TH ST Map produced: 08/07/12

23 Attachment D: OSU Parking Space Types ADA designated for use by vehicles with ada placard ADA Van for use by vehicles with ada placard and signed van accessible ADA Wheelchair for use by vehicles with ada placard and signed wheelchair users only Dedicated dedicated for use by a particular building or program (includes vet med client, uhds, oregon state police, electric vehicles, etc.) Free for general use (not requiring any permit) Govt designated for vehicles with government license plates Metered with a meter requiring payment Motorcycle Areas designated for motorcycle use Reserved reserved for a particular person or department; designated with a Reserved sign Residential designated for residents of an attached building (includes East Greenhouse Resident, Co-op, etc.) Student within lots designated for Student/Visitor Parking Staff within lots designated for Staff Parking Service reserved for service vehilce use (includes FS, Rec Sports, Vendors, etc.) Visitor designated soley for visitor use Timed and designated areas with a time limit (includes loading zones, passenger drop-off, etc.) - does not included metered