Pacific Lutheran University

March 30, 2007

Now that the University Center is officially closed for renovations, Dining Services has temporarily relocated its main operation to the Columbia Center on lower campus.

Additionally, UC offices and organizations have temporarily moved to new locations across campus. A complete list can be found online at www.plu.edu/~newbuild/university-center/home.html.

Dining Services is also offering a variety of dining options to students, including vouchers to eat at Garfield Street restaurants. For more information, visit www.plu.edu/~dining.

In moving the main dining operation to the Columbia Center, it's likely diners will face limited parking. Increased demand for space on lower campus will likely also impact staff, faculty and students who usually park there. The situation, as described by Tom Huelsbeck, assistant dean for campus life, is “less than ideal,” but temporary.

Huelsbeck outlined a variety of parking options in the lots near the Columbia Center in a memo to administrators, and asked that the campus community keep in mind the situation is temporary.

The best option for reaching Columbia Center, the memo advised, is to walk from elsewhere on campus rather than trying to drive right to the front door. The memo also pointed out that Campus Safety's Escort Shuttle service (at ext. 7441) is available to transport PLU community members who feel uncomfortable walking.

Following is a rundown of parking availability near the Columbia Center:

Golf Lot

• 55 total parking spaces
• Reserved for golfers with a pass from the Pro Shop from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Three slots are reserved for Golf Course Employees at all times. The spots are clearly posted.
• One spot is currently identified as 30 minute parking.
• There is one additional 30 minute parking spot until the Bookstore vacates the Pro Shop space.
• No additional reserved parking will be added.

Tingelstad Reserved (immediately behind Tingelstad, not the gated lot)

• 14 total parking spaces
• Staff/faculty anytime
• Students 5 p.m. – 7 a.m.
• Two spots reserved for Resident Directors (Tingelstad and Foss/Pflueger) at all times. The spots are clearly posted.
• No additional reserved parking will be added.

Ivy Lot

• 86 total parking spaces
• Large portion available for students at all times.
• Smaller portion reserved for faculty/staff between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Students may park in these spaces from 5 p.m. – 7 a.m.
• Three spots are reserved and posted for ROTC vehicles.
• Two spots reserved for disabled parking.
• One spot for carpool
• Access for service vehicles is available.
• One space is reserved and posted for PLU service vehicles.
• Space along the wooden fence is clearly posted “no parking, delivery vehicles only.”
• Clearly marked PLU service vehicles may use this space.
• Clearly marked vendors may use this space while making deliveries.
• PLU staff, actively using their personal vehicle for PLU related business, may also use these spaces provided they have an appropriate pass from Parking Enforcement.
• No additional reserved parking will be added.

Olson Lot

• 217 total parking spaces
• Large portion available for students at all times.
• Smaller portion reserved for faculty/staff between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Students may park in these spaces from 5 p.m. – 7 a.m.
• Six spots reserved for disabled parking
• Four spots for carpool
• No additional reserved parking will be added.

Street Parking

• Street parking is available in the vicinity of the Columbia Center along 124th, 125th and Yakima Avenue. (Note: there are 18 newly available parking spaces on Yakima along the golf fence as the “Golfers Only Parking” signs have been removed to comply with county ordinance.)
• Fire lanes marked with red curbs and/or signs must be obeyed at all times.
• Other county laws also apply.