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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 7, 1991 (78)OF CITY OF LO®I COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 4r�a�.o AGENDA TITLE: Southern Pacific Lot (Southeast Corner of Elm Street and Sacramento Street), Parking Study - Discussion and Appropriate Action MEETING DATE: August 7, 1991 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council review the following parking study of the Southern Pacific (SP) parking lot located at the southeast corner of Elm Street and Sacramento Street and take the - appropriate action. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the March 20, 1991 City Council meeting there was some discussion regarding the use of the City parking lot (SP lot). The concern expressed was that the SP lot would get more use if 2 -hour parking was also permitted. The SP lot currently contains 36 parking stalls for vehicles displaying Zone B permits. On -street parking on Sacramento Street adjacent to the SP lot is 2 -hour or all -day with a 'Lone B permit. On -street parking on Elm Street adjacent to the SP lot is 2 -hour (see attached map). To determine parking use, staff has surveyed these locations at various times during the day. The results of these surveys are shown below. The results of the surveys indicate that on the average 75% or 27 parking spaces were available in the SP lot. The availability of adjacent on -street parking on Sacramento Street averaged 52% or 6 parking spaces and 93% or 4 parking spaces on Elm Street. Of the vehicles parked on Sacramento Street, approximately one-half had Zone B permits. APPROVED::- THOMAS A. PETERSON City Manager ter_. CSOUTHER/TXTW.02M (CO -COM) July 31, 1991 # OF VACANT STALLS AVG PARKING JUNE 6 14 18 19 19 20 20 VACANT AVG LOCATION TYPE STALLS 2:30 P 2:00 P 3:20 P 7:15 A 3:35 P 11:40 A 1:45 P STALLS VAG SP Lot Permit 36 23 29 28 36 26 24 24 27 7' Sacramento 2 -Hr/ 8 6 3 9 7 5 6 6 5 St. Permit 12 Elm St. 24Hr 4 4 3 4 4 4 ? 4 4 9 The results of the surveys indicate that on the average 75% or 27 parking spaces were available in the SP lot. The availability of adjacent on -street parking on Sacramento Street averaged 52% or 6 parking spaces and 93% or 4 parking spaces on Elm Street. Of the vehicles parked on Sacramento Street, approximately one-half had Zone B permits. APPROVED::- THOMAS A. PETERSON City Manager ter_. CSOUTHER/TXTW.02M (CO -COM) July 31, 1991 Southern Pacific Lot August 7, 1991 Page 2 A condition that may be affecting the use of parking is the large number of transients loitering in this area. Staff has observed transients sitting on the curb surrounding the SP lot and lying on the grass between the SP lot and Sacramento Street. Drivers may feel uncomfortable parking in this area. Without signs prohibiting loitering, the police cannot remove these transients. If Council wishes to pursue the removal of transients from this lot, there are provisions for signing the lot under Section 9.08.100 of the Lodi Municipal Code to prohibit loitering. However, removing transients from this area will probably result in their moving to another area. Recommendation: The vacancy rate observed in our surveys does not indicate a need to mo i y t e parking restrictions in the SP lot to include 2 -hour parking. However, at peak times, the Sacramento Street parking may be full. If Council wishes to modify parking restrictions in this lot, the Traffic Resolution (87-153) will need to be amended. FUNDING: Costs to modify the parking restriction signs and install "no loitering" signs to come from the parking lot maintenance o rating budget. Jac L. Ronsko Publ c Works Director Prepared by Rick S. Kiriu, Senior Engineering Technician JLR/RSK/mt Attachment cc: Police Chief Street Superintendent Assistant Civil Engineer -Traffic Lodi Downtown Business Association Affected Businesses CSOUTHER/TXTW.02M (C0.COW July 31, 1991 CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Eli -ST Flog st �YISj- 106, 2-NiZ ce ST -d Dy CITY COUNCIL DAVID M HINCHMAN. ;Mayos JAMES W PINKERTON. Ir Mayor Pro Tempore PHILLIP A PENNINO JACK A SIECLOCK JOHN R (Randy) SNIDER CITY OF LODI CITY HALL. 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 I.ODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209)334-5634 FAX U09) 333-6795 July 31, 1991 SUBJECT': Southern Pacific Lot Parking Study - Discussion and Appropriate Action THOMAS A. PETERSON City Manager ALICE N. REIMCHE City Clerk BOB McNATT Citv Attorney Enclosed i s a copy of background information on an item that wi 11 be discussed at -the City Council meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 1991, at 7:30 P -m- The meeti=11y will be held in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. Yea are welcome to attend. If you wish to communicate with the City Council , please contact Alice Reimche, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item, please call Richard Prima or rrle at (ono; 333 tLL aC L. Ronsko Pub1i Works Director Enclosure cc: City Clerk LSOiJTHE.1/TXTW.02M RESOLUTION NO. 91-152 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE ELIMINATION OF PERMIT PARKING ON SACIR4ANTO STREET (EAST SIDE) BETWEEN PINE STREET AND ELM STREET, AND APPROVING Two -HOUR PARKING ONLY IN THAT AREA, THEREBY AMENDING TRAFFIC RESOLUTION N0. 87-163 RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the elimination of permit parking on Sacramento Street (east side) between Pine Street and Elm Street; and RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby approves two-hour parking only on Sacramento Street (east side) between Pine Street and Elm Street, as shown on Exhibit A attached; and RESOLVED, that City of Lodi Traffic Resolution 87-163 Section 6, Permit Parking, Zone B, Downtown Area is hereby amended to eliminate Permit Parking on Sacramento Street (east side) between Pine Street and Elm Street; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that City of Lodi Traffic Resolution 87-163, Section 3, "Street Parking Restrictions", subsection A(3) i s hereby amended to provide for two-hour parking only on Sacramento Street (east side) between Pine Street and Elm Street. Dated: August 7, 1991 1 hereby certify that Resolution No. 91-152 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 7, 1991 by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Peninno, Pinkerton, Sieglock, Snider and Hinchman (Mayor) Noes: Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - None Alice M. Reimche City Clerk 91-152 RES91152/TXTA.OIV CITY OF LODI . • PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT s1�Gi215.r11=r-tTo �T IE�Lm .4b —I naaiaaaa - 01Z t�G�t�11 Y ��ktz tit ►-�C-� To �101 -&T'