Transcript Parking at Moravian College

Parking at Moravian College
Presented by
The Parking Task Force
“ The Charge” for the Task Force
• The Parking Task Force is charged with
developing recommendations for ways to
respond to the parking challenges
associated with (1) the proposed Hurd
Campus project and (2) a campus of 1600
students.
Your Parking Task Force
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Anne Dutlinger
Blair Flintom
Mark Reed (Co-Chair)
Rena Sinerco
Jim Skalnik
Candi Stoudt
Sean Tallarico (Co-Chair)
David Weber
Bob Windolph
Recommendations from the Task Force
• Two categories of recommendations:
– “Must Do’s”
– Other Recommendations for consideration
The “Must Do’s”
• Enhanced shuttle service
• “North Only” / “South Only” parking tags
• Three tier pricing structure for parking tags
• Designated Visitor Parking on Hurd
Campus
Enhance Shuttle Service
• Addition of 3rd shuttle
– Already part of the “operating cost” assumptions with
BAM housing
– Include at least one “EXPRESS” shuttle
– Shuttle will need to service remote lots
• Create inviting environment to ride
– Courteous drivers
– Predictable service
• Possibility of outsourcing
– Being done at Kutztown
“North” / “South” Hang Tags
• Hang tags will have a North/South
designation
– Eliminates resident students commuting from
North campus to Hurd campus
– Designation will NOT apply to employees
(residents only)
“North” / “South” Hang Tags – cont’d
– Designate spaces on existing Foy Hall lot
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25-30 Resident Only spaces
40-45 Faculty/Staff spaces
3 Admissions Visitor spaces
3 General Visitor spaces
1 Handicap space
Designated spaces facilitate snow removal
Three Tier Pricing
• Three Tiers
– “On Campus Premium” - $300/yr
• 71 spaces - W. Laurel & Geissinger/Laurel
– “On Campus” - $150/yr
• 211 (current) spaces - All other on campus resident
lots except Archives and Steel Field
– On Street and Remote Lots - $50/yr
• “License to hunt” for street parking and access to
remote lots
Three Tier Pricing – cont’d
• Offers affordable option for those who
demonstrate a need for a car on campus
– Student teaching
– Clinicals
• Creates approximately $50K per year of
incremental revenue
– Fund additional parking lot (see other considerations)
– Fund future parking garage
Designate Admissions Parking on Hurd
Campus
• To showcase the HURD campus, prospective
students must have easy access
– Provide 3 designated spaces in Foy lot
• Creative alternatives to provide spaces for other
visitors:
– Widow’s House
– Central Moravian
– Others?
Other Recommendations for Consideration
• Extend Lot B to Iron Street
– Assumes acquisition of final property on that
quadrant (we believe that will happen soon)
– Demolish 225, 227/229 Greenwich and two
properties on Elizabeth Ave.
– Creates approximately 60 additional spaces
– Consistent with Master Plan
– Former College overflow housing can be used
by the Seminary (losing 227/229)
– Fund through increased fees
Other Recommendations – Cont’d
• Explore adding parking lot adjacent to Sig
Ep fraternity
– Creates approximately 25 additional spaces
– NOT consistent with Master Plan (this space
has been designated as part of the Athletic
Master Plan)
– Fund through increased fees
Other Recommendations – Cont’d
• Explore Remote Lot alternatives
– Affordable alternative for students who wish to “park”
car for semester
– Shuttles must service remote lots
– Equip lots with lighting, emergency phones, and
cameras if permissible
– Potentially limit sophomore parking to remote lots
only
Remote Lots – Cont’d
• Current thoughts for remote lots:
– Those lots we own:
• Archives Lot
• Steel Field lot
– Those Lots we do NOT own:
• 35 E. Elizabeth Ave.
• City lots
– Hill-to-hill bridge
– West of entrance to Sand Island
Other Recommendations – Cont’d
• Encourage/Facilitate bicycle use on
campus
– Survey suggests interest in this area
– Market as a “green” alternative
– Minimal investment
• Racks
• Storage sheds
Other Recommendations – Cont’d
• Continue to explore ZipCar/Philly Car
Share
– “for profit” vs. “not for profit” models are very
different
– LVAIC initiative?
– Determine the need for this based upon
success of other alternatives
Other Recommendations – Cont’d
• Consider creating “Corral” on Hurd campus
– Currently only done during community events, Celtic
Fest, and Kriskindlemart
– ADVANTAGE: Immediate relief for Hurd campus
creating approximately 60 spaces
– DISADVANTAGE: When BAM project occurs,
perception may be that we are adding 220 residents
and adding only 5 parking spaces (corral is replaced
with parking lot with only 65 spaces)
Other Recommendations – Cont’d
• Fund future parking garage
– Increased fees can be accumulated to fund
future capital investment
TIMETABLE
Summer 2007
• Begin to enhance shuttle service
• Determine number of permits to issue/criteria for:
– On Campus Premium
– On Campus
– Basic Registration
• Finalize the number and location of “designated spaces”
in Foy lot
• Finalize use for Steel Field / Archives lots.
Summer 2007 – Cont’d
• Designate 3 Admissions Parking Only spaces in
Foy lot
• Evaluate moving North Campus Admissions
Parking Only from Lot M (on Locust Street) to
Lot R (behind Colonial Hall)
• Decide on corral issue and create (if approved)
• Do financial projections to determine financial
feasibility of future projects
Fall 2007
• Communicate to students what changes
we know are coming
– Fee Increases and three tier pricing structure
– North / South parking tags
– Enhanced shuttle service
• Create Sig Ep parking lot
Spring 2008
• Lottery for:
– North - On Campus Premium
– North - On Campus
– South – On Campus (Foy-not premium)
Summer 2008
• Demolish 225, 227/229 Greenwich and extend Lot B to
Iron Street
• Issue all new student permits
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North – On Campus Premium
North – On Campus
South – On Campus
Base Permit
• Supplemental lottery for transfer students
• New date stickers for Faculty and Staff
Fall 2008
• Create projected bus scheduling with Hurd
campus expansion
Spring 2009
• Lottery for:
– North – On Campus Premium
– North – On Campus
– South – On Campus Foy
– South – On Campus BAM Premium
Summer 2009
• Hire additional shuttle driver(s)
• Lease additional bus
• Issue all student permits
– North – On Campus Premium
– North – On Campus
– South – On Campus
– Base Permit
• Supplemental lottery for transfer students