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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Truck Parking on Residential Streets
MEETING DATE: November 18, 1992
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council review the truck parking concerns
received at its October 21, 1992 meeting and defer action at
this time.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the October 21, 1992 meeting, City Council received the
attached written complaint from a citizen regarding truck
and trailer parking on City streets at night and on
weekends. The concerns expressed in this letter are as
fmlows :
° Truck parking should be allowed only while deliveries are being made
° Streets are too narrow to allow truck parking
° Eliminate truck parking on residential streets
° Need for weight limits on all noncommercial streets
° Local trucking companies should provide private parking facilities
• Aesthetics
Locations specifically indicated in the letter as areas where truck parking is
occurring are Keagle Way, Mills Avenue at Tokay Street and Turner Road at
Woodhaven Lane.
The City's existing truck parking ordinance is designed to prohibit truck parking in
residentially zoned areas except while in the process of being loaded or unloaded
(Exhibit N. Of the three areas indicated by the complainant, truck parking is
legal o��nl,� at the nonresidential areas adjacent to the intersection of Turner Road
and Vlkodi►aven Lane. Truck parking on Keagle Way and on Mills Avenue at Tokay Street
is illegal under our existing ordinance.
APPROVED
THOMAS A PETERSON
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Truck Parking on Residential Streets
November 18, 1992
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The Public Works Department is currently in the process of reviewing the City's
truck parkin ordinance. We are working with the Chamber of Commerce to holfd more
informal meetings before the matter is brought back to the Council. With Council's
approval, staff would like to address the concerns listed in this now when the
entire problem is reviewed early next year.
FUNDING: Not applicable.
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4JaL Ronsko
is Works Director
Prepared by Rick S. Kiriu, Senior Engineering Technician
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Attachment
cc: Police Chief
Street Superintendent
Associate Traffic Engineer
Concerned citizen
CTRUCKPK/TXTW.02M (CO.COM) November 11, 1992
Sept. 21, 1992
TO WHOM IT HAY CONCERN;
I have a complaint about truck's and trailer's parked on city
streets, at nlght and over the weekends.
The trucks should only be parked &or deliveries, not for any other
reason.
The streets of Lodi are much to narrow for parking of Big Rigs or
Bobtail trucks. It' hard enough to drive wlth cars parked and
children playing, we don't need eight foot aide and forty foot long
truck8 parked on residential streets.
All streets that have no commercial use 'and are nota thoroughfare
in or out of our city, I believe should be posted with a weight
limit, like most other cities.
Truck8 owned or operated by companies within or close to our city
llmits, such as Valley Materials, or Teresi Trucking and others,
should have parking facilities for their equipment.
These Big Rigs parked on Keagle way, Mills at Tokay and Turner and
,Chestnut ste obstruct and I believe give Lodi the picture that we
don't care about the residents of our community.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Exhibit A
10.52.050 Parking restrictions.
A. It is unlawful to parkaco m mercial
vehicle exceeding a maximum gross
weight of five tws on any street in a
residential distrim For the purposes of
this section. "residential district" is
defined as residentially toned arras des-
ignatedby the cityzorftg code (any"R-"
district) and includes schools, parks.
playgrounds. community centers.
churches, museums, golf courses
(excluding miniature golf courses) and
similar rccrcadonal uses of a noncom-
mercial nature, and public utility service
buildings when they arc located inaresi-
dential distract.
B. This section shall not prohibit
parking of commercial vehicles in the
process of being loaded or unloaded.
(Ord. 1410 § I (part), 1987)
CITY COUNCIL
JAMES W PINKERTON. Mayor
PHILLIP A PENNINO
Mayor Pro Tempore
DAVID M HINCHMAN
JACK A SIEGLOCK
JOHN R (Randy) SNIDER
Mr Bill Barton
CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL, 221 VYEff PINE STREET
P.O. BOX 3006
LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
(209) 3344634
FAX 12091 3334 S
November 11, 1992
SUBJECT: Truck Parking on Residential Streets
Dear M Barton:
THOMAS A. PETERSON
ory Mar►aaer
ALICE M. REPACHE
City Clerk
KM McNATT
City Attan"
Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item that will be
discussed at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 1992,
at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the City Counc i 1 Chamber,
Carnegie Fonui4 305 West Pine Street. Yca are welcome to attend.
If you wish to communicate with the City Council, please contact
Alice Reimche, C i ty Clerk, at (209) 333-6702.
If you have any questions about the item, please call Rick Kiriu or
me at (209) 333-6706.
Acle . Ronsko
ubli Works Director
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Enclosure /
cc: City Clerk f
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