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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 3, 1988 (39)CITY OF LODI P Pt,p.Op�,P, UBLIC WORKSDEPARTMENT COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TO: City Council FROM : City Manager MEETING DATE: February 3, 1988 AGENDA TITLE: Establish No Parking Zone on Tokay Street West of Ham Lane and Ham Lane South of Lodi Avenue RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council establish a 210' no parking zone on the northsi e of Tokay Street west of Ham Lane and a 40' no parking zone on the west side of I-hn Lane south of the corthern Fhn Lane Professional Center driveway. (See attached plan. ) BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Chuck Wentl and sent the attached letter requesting staff to review the sight problem at the Ham Lane Professional Center driveways (Tokay Street driveway and the northern Fhn Lane driveway). Staff made a number of field observations and witnessed sight problems at both On Tokay Street, the combination of the parked vehicles and the street curvature cause a sight problem for motorists exiting the driveway. The majority of the parked vehicles (approximately 10 spaces) are employees of the Bank of Lodi. It appears the employees are parking their vehicles on -street, allowing their customers use of the parking lot (approximately 30 spaces). During our observations, the Bank of Lodi parking lot was half full. By removing the 10± spaces on Tokay Street, those vehicles parking in the area may move west to the residential area. Staff cannot force employers to allow employee parking in their parking lot. Similar situations have occurred in many parts of Lodi. The result is unhappy neighbors, reduced traffic safety, and controversial Council decisions. The City Council and Planning Commission should consider revising the parking standards to avoid these types of situations. W recommend installing the 210' no parking zone on the north side of Tokay Street from Fhn Lane to the Ham Lane Professional Center driveway. Staff also recommends installing a 15' no parking zone west of the fire hydrant located west of the driveway. Because of the fire hydrant, this can be done without specific Council action. Staff observed vehiclesarking within 15' of the fire hydrant, and installing the no parking zone wipll improve the s fight prob', ern. APPROVED. FILE NO. 1t1UInHJ H. rt1tKJUI4, l.iTy rlana2ee` CNOPARI2/TXTW.02M January 27, 1988 City Council No Parking Zone February 3, 1988 Page 2 On Ham Lane, staff frequently witnessed a vehicle parked south of the northern driveway. Installing the 40' no parking zone will improve the sight problem at this location. This will not cause an inconvenience for motorists using this area other than moving them south. ;C' Ronsko Publi Works Director /ma Attachments cc: Street Superintendent Police Chief C.A. Wentland, Ham Lane Professional Center Bank of Lodi CNOPARI2/TXTW.02M January 27 1988 lu a .�4 rtvl4NElNnN lo SL i �li� ICiO'j J Ham Lane Professional Center, A California Corporation TELEPHONE (209)333-0900 • 301 SOUTH HAM WNE. SURE A • LOCI, CALIFORNIA 95242 '?r. Jack Rorsko Public Works Director City of Lodi Lodi-, CA. 95240 Dear `fir. Ronsko: May i respectfully request that you visit our complex and investigate the passibility of providing some red curb near the driveways to allow the vehicle driver the ability to see road -,,Tay traffic on 1 -tin Lane and Tokay Streets when they are making a movement onto those streets. The driveway that seems to have the most traffic is that one on Eam Lane, west of Lodi Avenue. When a vehicle is parked immediately south of that driveway, it is extremely difficult to see Ham Lane traffic heading north. Of course you probably don't have any trouble because of your size, but there are a lot of elderly people, who hold valid drivers licenses that do not see much above the vehicle dash board and `nave difficulty seeing the cross traffic because of vehicles parked at the curb. I have noticed problems also with the westly flow of traffic at Tokay Street driveway. I have listened to your reasoning with the City Council on why you recommend this or that over the years and believe I understand your philosophy on intersection control (although I `nave not been privileged to receive that communication as the Council has), but I do not know your personal concept as to egress and curb markings on the subject of this letter. I do know that the northern Ham driveway gets a lot of traffic and feel that a red curb of say 50 feet or more to the south of that exit would be worthwhile, There is attached a plot plan of the area, I have marked in yellow the areas that I believe should be examined. Awaiting your visit, I remain V v truly yours,l" I / C. A.n and O cr : 014. O r •� E 1.1 G`j rti G) ' { G C:� G Q v •r. U i4 s G C c3 cu N.0 L U 3.4 (3 C..^. 3•+ X U a U UN" U .W CZ .7 41 cz u u _.4 Q .t 3 >, G to CO a^, v1 r4 G •a (n ci �N .G cc •s= s.1 N T i4 cu 03 •. G N cr � 0 cu cs30 �nma N i G a) •. 1 QJ r-+ u 7 .^-. "'_ < 3 nN 3 A ia01 IL :D:� .11�► ►1 :: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING "NO PARKNG' ZONE ON HAM LANE SOUTH OF LODI AVENUE RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City cf Lodi does hereby establish a "No Parking" zone on Ham Lane south of Lodi Avenue as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and thereby made a part hereof. Dated: February 3, 1588 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 88-17 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 3, 1988 by the following vote: Ayes : Council Members - Hinchman, Pinkerton, Snider and Olson (Mayor) Noes : Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - Reid Alice M. 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