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Proposal for shared parking facilities at Autzen Stadium July 1995 Page 3 The East Alton Baker Park Plan would reduce by 425 cars the amount of parking available at the Stadium. It is first important to understand that the current level of parking available at the Stadium is far from generous. A 1988 survey, performed as part of the University's efforts to establish a master plan for the Stadium, found that of the 44,425 fans attending a capacity event (the Washington game) only 16,000 or 36% of the total attendees actually were able to park in the Stadium's lots (5,332 vehicles, assuming three occupants per vehicle). The remaining 28,425 attendees parked elsewhere and walked or arrived by LTD or Charter buses. For comparison, if the Stadium were built new today, City of Eugene parking codes would require the construction of 9,090 spaces — almost twice the amount currently available. It is likely that an unpleasant side effect of the proposed reduction in parking would be the increase of illegal parking in residential neighborhoods around the Stadium. A further negative side effect (although less easy to predict) could be a decline in attendance at Stadium events due to lack of parking. Beyond creating funding difficulties for University- sponsored Stadium events, the reductions in parking supply could make the venue less attractive to others who currently rent the stadium. The economic impact of these events on the community should not be overlooked. Several years ago the Register -Guard estimated that out -of -town visitors to a Washington football game spent in excess of one million dollars in the community during their stay here. These problems indicate a need to revisit the current agreements and an opportunity to extend the mutually beneficial sharing of resources around the Stadium. Proposed Agreements for shared use of parking facilities in and around the Autzen stadium parking lot. Each of the proposed options assumes that the University and County complete the land transactions related to the Parkway right -of -way and the lands south of the Parkway and that the City gains title of these lands from the County. Option A (Current agreement extended ten years with addition of University sharing with City the net revenues from parking on park land and cleaning those area after use)