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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019/11/12 Item D - Written Communications SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY • • orw IL LL CONCEPTUAL SAN. (tip' .. �� Y•-~� � .:., .9. 14� i - i r O . A MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT/CEO APRIL BOLING KIM BECKER Board Chairman President/CEO San Diego International Airport has seen unprecedented growth in passenger numbers over the past decade. Nowhere is the impact of this growth more evident than in Terminal 1 - an outdated 52-year-old facility that is no longer capable of providing the kind of customer experience our passengers have come to expect. The replacement of Terminal 1 is the centerpiece of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority's Airport Development Plan (ADP), which envisions a series of improvements intended to ensure that our passengers' first and last impression of San Diego is positive. This document serves as a companion to the ADP's Draft Environmental Impact Report, originally released in July 2018 and then revised and recirculated in September 2019. What happened during the intervening 14 months? The community had a lot to say about the plan. We held more than 100 meetings and did a lot of listening. Then we went back and revised our thinking to make the project work better for everyone. When we say "everyone," we're talking about the 24 million people who fly each year to visit families and friends or conduct business; as well as our neighbors who live and work around the airport; and, of course, the 9,400 people who come to work at SAN every day. The ADP must also align with the plans of our regional partner agencies and ensure the airport is seamlessly connected to the region's transportation and transit infrastructure. This document is a roadmap detailing the results of our journey over the past year—the changes we've made to the ADP and the commitment we've made to the community. And that commitment will continue with more dialogue and more listening as we work toward final approvals, groundbreaking and a grand opening. Thank you for taking this journey with us. AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN Project Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The San Diego County Regional Airport Typical passenger growth at SAN is about 2% Authority's Airport Development Plan (ADP) a year on average, but SAN has far exceeded envisions the replacement of the aging and that in recent years. outdated Terminal 1 and related improvements The impacts of this growth are most evident to San Diego International Airport (SAN). This in Terminal 1, which everyone agrees needs to is your airport and our goal is to ensure it can be replaced with a more modern and efficient continue to provide a first-class customer facility. A new Terminal 1 will help provide a experience for decades to come. comfortable, convenient and efficient travel The planning process has been a collaborative experience for passengers, while being more experience with regional partner agencies, energy-efficient. It will also ensure that SAN stakeholders and the greater San Diego can continue to help sustain and grow the community as efforts are made to identify regional economy by: improvements that work for everyone. SAN » Serving as an attractive gateway to exists to bring people together. We connect facilitate commerce businesses on a global scale, and we connect families whether they live upstate, across the » Enhancing the visitor experience nation or around the world. » Improving transportation and transit RECORD GROWTH options for passengers, the 9,400 people who work at SAN, as well as those who live The need for the ADP has been fueled by and work around the airport the tremendous growth seen in passenger volumes over the last several years. In fact, » Creating a better experience for San r SAN is the busiest single-runway commercial Diegans flying out of SAN airport in the nation today. » Ensuring the airport practices sustainability. I The airport served 24 million passengers in 2018, For example, providing a series of a record-high and nearly 10% increase over 2017. improvements that conserve energy and This includes more than 1 million international water while lowering carbon emissions, passengers - which is a 19 percent increase over and also providing financial and economic 2017 -- also a record for the airport. stability through a nimble plan of finance, and, finally, being a responsive community The airport has broken the record for partner and job provider. passenger numbers for five consecutive years. '' � 2 SAN generates about $12 billion in economic A new interior passageway, post-security, impact for the region annually. It is one of the would connect the new terminal to the nation's "Core 30" airports - which refers to existing Terminal 2 East. This would eliminate airports in major metropolitan areas with the the need for passengers to pass through highest volume of passengers. security a second time when connecting The airport has achieved this status despite through SAN. A more efficient baggage the constraints of having only a single runway. handling system would be added, as well. The runway, not the terminals, determines the airport's ultimate capacity. Air passenger growth will continue to grow The • for the ADP regardless of whether Terminal 1 is replaced. has been fu - - • by The FAA and the marketplace dictatetremendous growth seen how many airplanes can take off and land. in passenger t• • ver the However, a new Terminal 1 will ensure that the last several years. In fact, airport can provide a better experience for SAN is the busiest single- passengers as their numbers increase. The runway commercial airport airlines serving SAN agree, and have already in the negotiated new airline lease agreements to natio • • ay financially support the ADP. ENVISIONING A MODERN, EFFICIENT TERMINAL 1 A proposed on-airport access road would When Terminal 1 opened in 1967, it served 2.5 remove an estimated 45,000 cars per day million passengers that year. In 2018, the same from North Harbor Drive. Further, a dual-level facility served more than 12 million. roadway in front of the new terminal would separate arriving and departing passenger Its design is dated, inefficient for passengers and traffic, similar to the roadway supporting is inefficient in its energy consumption. The new Terminal 2. Terminal 1 would be a more modern and efficient facility with up to 30 gates - 11 more than the A series of airfield improvements, including existing Terminal 1. It would offer more gate- new, redesigned taxiways, would help reduce area seating, restaurants and shops, as well as aircraft taxiing times, resulting in reduced additional security checkpoints with more lanes greenhouse gas emissions. and a host of energy-efficiency upgrades. AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN 3 Project Summary wu •s ti Hydrant fueling - an underground fuel-delivery transit solution for carrying people to the system that would serve aircraft parked at airport. The Airport Authority has set aside gates - would reduce the need for trucks to space between the terminals for a transit deliver fuel to aircraft, also resulting in less station that could connect to a project chosen emissions and quicker turnarounds at gates. by regional transportation planning agencies. At this time, the technology for moving those passengers is still being studied and the Airport The runway, • Authority "technology�is agnostic" at this stage. terminals, determines the However, the designated transit station area can air • • - • accommodate whatever system is ultimately y. chosen by SANDAG and others. In addition, the Airport Authority will launch an all-electric shuttle fleet that will carry transit riders from the REVISED ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY Old Town Transit Center to the airport and back. TO BE RECIRCULATED i This service is set to launch in early 2020. The original Draft Environmental Impact i Report (DEIR) for the ADP was released in Examples of other areas of regional concern, July 2018. Comments received on the original and how the Airport Authority is addressing plan resulted in increased dialogue. In fact, them in the revised DEIR, include: the Airport Authority has held more than Forecast: The official activity forecast that 100 meetings with stakeholders and other projects growth in passenger numbers and government agencies in the past year, leading i flights has been updated, using data from to important refinements. 2018. The new forecast was approved by the One major issue related to the ADP has been FAA in mid-2019. a transit connectivity to the airport. The Airport » FAA Funding for Off-Airport Improvements: Authority believes a strong connection to the The Airport Authority has submitted a request region's transit system is extremely important to the FAA to approve using airport revenues for its passengers, for the 9,400 people who to help fund off-airport roadway and transit work at SAN, and for overall traffic circulation projects to improve mobility to the airport. in the area around the airport. kParking: The size of a planned parking r To that end, the Airport Authority is working structure in front of the new Terminal 1 has with SANDAG and other regional agencies to been reduced by 2,000 spaces, from a assist in their efforts to determine the best maximum of 7,500 spaces to 5,500 spaces 0 4 r„ No-CONCEPTUAL Jim, '211Y rf NIL .-S (a net increase of only 650 spaces from )> On-Airport Access Road/Exit 2018), to make room for the potential transit Right-of-Way: The Airport Authority has station. set aside right of way for outbound lanes, Climate Action Plan: The revised ADP which could be added to the on-airport is better aligned with the City's Climate road in the future, further reducing traffic Action Plan. Initiatives include expanded on Harbor Drive. electric vehicle charging infrastructure, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? a bicycle path on Harbor Drive and new incentives to promote alternative commuting After a 45-day period to gather comments habits among employees. In August 2019, on the revised DEIR, the Airport Authority the Airport Authority was notified that it will synthesize the new input and endeavor has earned a "Level 3+" Airport Carbon to present the report to the Airport Authority Accreditation rating, only the second airport Board for certification by early 2020. in North America to receive this rating. This The California Coastal Commission and federal rating acknowledges the efforts made by the environmental approvals processes will follow, Airport Authority to reduce carbon emission and if all approvals are secured, the Airport under the Authority's direct control (namely, Authority intends to break ground in 2021 and from fuel used in fleets and generators, open the first phase of the new Terminal 1 purchased electricity, and staff business (19 gates) by 2024. travel), engaging with airlines and other business partners to help them reduce their onsite emissions, and to offset the remaining carbon emissions under its direct control. The Airport Authority Sea-level Rise: The Airport Authority has believes that a strong i completed a plan to address impacts from connection to the region-s higher sea levels, more intense rainfall and transit system is extremely extreme heat. For example, there is a plan important • • passengers, to - • - to expand stormwater systems that provide for the 9,400 people who the ability to capture and reuse more than 39 million gallons of rain annually. The • rk at and for overall Airport - Airport Authority is also partnering with traffic circulation Scripps Institution of Oceanography to around the airport. monitor sea levels using advanced sensors in San Diego Bay. AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN 5 Project Summary �• e'C� a .JT _ � e :,�� N may''! � I IlNbiggI hit i u1, a ENVISIONING A NEW TERMINAL 1 When Terminal 1 opened at San Diego Development Plan (ADP) envisions a International Airport (SAN) in 1967, it was new, more modern facility and related not designed to operate for 50-plus years. improvements that make getting to the I It served 2.5 million passengers in its first airport easier for everyone. The San Diego year. In 2018, the same facility served County Regional Airport Authority has also more than 12 million. For roughly half of prioritized connecting the airport to San our passengers, Terminal 1 provides their Diego's transit system, providing improved first impression of San Diego. Admittedly, roadway access to the airport, and reducing it's not a very good one. The Airport traffic congestion. TERMINAL 1 PASSENGER GROWTH 12M 12 Z In in • • 10 __ J Terminalnew J 2 1 served about H W 2.5 million Z passengers. W6 .�..-..... . tA anIn 2018, a a Userved more . O 4 LU 2.5M than 12 million. 2 Z 0 1967 2018 AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN 7 Project Summary formMIR WO rv�a._ ._�II ADVANCING AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS The Airport Authority has updated its aviation forecast using the most recent available data, reflecting the unusually high growth in passengers and flight operations at SAN in recent years, as well as expectations for future growth. As airports approach capacity, airlines typically implement changes to continue to meet increasing demand for travel by: Using larger planes to accommodate more passengers Filling more seats per flight Adjusting flight schedules to reduce peak-hour congestion. The airport's capacity is limited by its single runway and a departure curfew (11:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m). Historical - -■ 40 O 35 v 30 of of 25 go op N � N 0. 20 15 Q II 10 O O O O I � N N N O O O O O O O O O O I 8 2018 WAS A RECORD 24Million 1Million 225,058 Total Passengers International Aircraft Operations Passengers 2035 PROJECTIONS 39 + Milli n ul 0 Total Passengers 3 � illion 282 8 00 International Passengers Annual Aircraft Operations • - - Learn more • • • ProjectAIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN 9 Transit-Ready Area in Detail r- — — — — — — — — - TRANSIT READY AREA 4 7- The I Authority has reserved a location • distance of the new Terminal I and existing Terminal 2 fo - • Istation that can connect • any type of regional • • Full length Taxiway A identified by transportation planning agencies. I Terminal 1 Replacement Phase 1A (Open 2024) = 19 gates Phase 1B (Open 2026) = 11 gates I I L — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — -� • PROPOSED TERMINAL 1 ON-AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD REPLACEMENT New Terminal 1 would be constructed with 30 A new airport access roadway would allow airport- gates and jet bridges connecting passengers bound drivers to merge from Laurel Street and to larger hold rooms with more seating, new North Harbor Drive onto a three-lane, free-flow concessions, a larger ticket lobby, additional roadway without intersections. This would remove j security lanes and bigger baggage claim. an estimated 45,000 vehicle trips per day from westbound N. Harbor Drive. 10 UPGRADING THE AIRPORT EXPERIENCE Airfield Apron & Taxiway A/B Upgrades TRANSIT-READY AREA • AIRFIELD IMPROVEMENTS An area would be preserved for a future transit SAN'S capacity for carrying passengers is limited by station that would connect to a regional transit its single runway. However, the new Taxiway A and extension and convey passengers within easy other airfield upgrades would improve efficiency and walking distance of existing Terminal 2 and help reduce aircraft taxiing times. the proposed new Terminal 1. AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN Project Summary H Z �t — WT - UL W U W r�• &war gyp, lik on-so s � a x 7 —_ WrIamm, TA ui — CONCEPT L t_ e ADDING TERMINAL AMENITIES , 77 n r -- ,: ter•,: s - 11 ® _ a All n A , r Terminal 2, which was expanded in 2013, » More gate-area seating provides a much more open and efficient passenger experience than the 52-year-old » New restaurants and shops Terminal 1, as shown in the photos on the A new interior passageway, post-security, previous page. The ADP proposes replacing would connect the new Terminal 1 to Terminal 1 with a modern and more efficient the existing Terminal 2 East. This means facility with the following amenities: passengers can access all of the airport's 61 gates post-security without having to » Up to 30 gates (the existing be rescreened. Terminal 1 has 19) » Additional security checkpoints with more lanes AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN 13 Project Summary STREAMLINING MOBILITY AND ACCESS ADP-Specific Access Enhancements 1 OLD TOWN TRANSIT CENTER SHUTTLE Old Town m,t Transit Center No-cost, electric shuttle service would transport passengers from the Old Town Transit Center to the airport. The existing on-airport Terminal Link Road would reduce transit times (and traffic impacts) for this service. PASSENGER PICK-UP/DROP-OFF AND PARKING I ' i The new Terminal 1 would feature a dual-level roadway(pictured) similar to the one in front of Terminal 2 separating arriving and departing traffic, helping to ease congestion at the curbfront. A state-of-the-art parking plaza in front of the new Terminal 1 would provide close-in parking and would minimize walking distances.The parking plaza would replace surface parking lots, and would provide up to 5,500 parking spaces. With this structure,the airport would have an overall net increase of only 650 parking spaces from current parking levels. 14 The Airport Authority has worked hard to ensure the ADP aligns with and complements _ the long-term planning efforts of other regional agencies. ON-AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD BICYCLE LANES AND PEDESTRIAN PATH 4L ail 4 n� The planned on-airport access road removes an Bicycle lanes would be added on the north side of estimated 45,000 vehicle trips per day off Harbor Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway. A multi-use Drive, providing capacity for transit improvements pedestrian path would be enhanced on the north side of proposed by transportation agencies. North Harbor Drive. Both elements are consistent with the City of San Diego's Downtown Mobility Plan. REGIONAL TRANSIT LINK - -- - �= y _ The transit-ready area set aside between the terminals would allow the airport to connect to any regional transit solution, including SANDAG'S Regional Mobility Hub proposed for the NAVWAR property or SANDAG's original Intermodal Transit Center site, both north of the airport. AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1.5 Project Summary BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL ASSET EXISTING SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS Y s Solar panels on terminal roofs and carports in Our campus-wide electrical distribution grid on airport parking lots generate electric power for the airport. sends solar-generated power where needed. i i O One of only two airports in North America to Stormwater capture system at Terminal 2 Parking reach Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 3+ Plaza reduces runoff to San Diego Bay. ("Carbon Neutrality"). Alternative fuel-powered shuttle pictured. 16 FUTURE SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS - 250 electric-vehicle charging stations would be Hydrant fueling system would eliminate need for installed in public parking areas. tanker trucks. {. I Expanding stormwater system to capture, store and All-electric shuttle service would carry transit reuse up to 39 million gallons of rain annually. passengers between Old Town Transit Center and the airport. Learn more at sustain.san.org AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN 17 Project Summary I PLANNING FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE CLIMATE RESILIENCE PLAN ACHIEVING BUSINESS ACCEPTED MAY 2019 CONTINUITY SAN is a metropolitan facility, surrounded The CRP serves as the Airport Authority's by San Diego Bay and downtown. strategy for achieving uninterrupted Given the location and geography of business continuity in future climate the airport, climate change represents conditions. The Airport Authority is a challenge for the Airport Authority. proactively working toward long-term Airport infrastructure and operations solutions that would allow for improvements have been established based on historical in areas related to climate resilience that go environmental conditions and may require beyond complying with existing regulations. adaptation to an evolving climate that These initiatives range from improving could potentially bring higher sea levels, storm drainage capacity in low-lying areas more intense rainfall, and more extreme to collaborating with regional stakeholders heat. To maintain business continuity and to explore large scale coastal flood prevent asset damage, it is important to protection strategies. The goal is to ensure take a proactive stance, find ways to adapt, that extreme weather events do not impact and take advantage of built-in adaptive airport operations or Airport Authority capacity in existing assets and practices. assets, or affect the customer experience. The Airport Authority considers climate resilience one of the critical elements of its sustainability program, warranting Existing Maximum High Tide Existing Maximum High Tide Storm Surge the development of a dedicated Climate Resilience Plan (CRP) as part of the ./ .�. Sustainability Management Plan. 100-year storm surge Figure: Graphic Representation MEW——————— -——————————————- of Sea-level Rise Existing maximum high . - Our new Climate Resilience Plan models sea-level rise out to 2100. A 100-year storm ibecome permanently inundated. more • • • I 18 I MANAGING CLIMATE CHANGE The CRP provides an organized The Airport Authority developed goals, with framework for enhancing climate resilience associated targets and metrics, to represent by adapting existing infrastructure and where the airport will be in the next 15 to 20 practices, while incorporating future years, in terms of climate resilience. climate conditions into future projects. The Airport Authority envisions addressing climate change through three primary focus areas: how we manage (governance), how we learn (awareness), and how we j} build (infrastructure). This Plan builds on existing Airport Authority initiatives and programs to define an overarching strategy aimed at creating a more resilient airport. Figure: Time-frame of Goals and Metrics NOW • • • Integrate Provide regional and industry resilience • with climate change ft airportoperations A� to ensure business leadership in and development • • . •. experience 100%of applicable projects 100%of capital (i.e.climate-related) have projects are screened stakeholder participation for climate resilience 50%fewer logged complaints from the public related to thermal comfort and flooding Zero reports of negative impacts to airport facilities due to flooding or extreme heat (such as damage or closure) AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN Project Summary I _ ►yam®4a r- '� — olw�.,����■ t�to C' a P SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY 7 7 -- `?���'-( CIr1e Center r +JP il1l .. h ✓ E