HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - June 15, 1988 (35)CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 15, 1988
REQUEST FOR NEW
elect to widen the
driveway to
DRIVEWAY AT 513
total cost would
be approximately
EAST TOKAY STREET
The City of Lodi recently received
a letter from Mrs. Leona
$600, the additional
Miller requesting that the City
of Lodi construct a new
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driveway approach at 513 East Tokay Street.
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adjacent
paving which was
not necessary if
The City Council was advised that
in the fall of 1987, the
widened. Leona
City of Lodi let a contract for
the placing of an asphalt
driveway
concrete overlay on Tokay Street
between Cherokee Lane and
Stockton Street. At the time of
this construction, one of
the design concerns was whether
to pave to the existing
gutter (which had not been a standard practice) or provide
an overlay that would match the toe of the curt: and
gutter. It was determined at
that time to place the
asphalt concrete overlay in
conformance with our
established standards.
The placement of the asphalt overlay increased the crown cf
the existing street which was a problem at this location
before the City's project. The City's project did worsen
the condition. Depending on the type of car that uses this
driveway and the speed of the car entering and exiting, a
car may "bottom out". Based on the scrapes on the
pavement, it is evident that Leona Miller's car does have a
problem with this driveway.
When the reGr wheels of her automobile are in the gutter,
%he front wheels are on her drive behind the sidewalk.
Therefore, removing and replacing just the existing
driveway does not solve the problem of her rear bumper
dragging. In order to raise the rear bumper, it becomes
necessary to lower her driveway behind the walk where the
front wheels rest, lower the sidewalk, and provide a
transition in the walk on both sides of the mw driveway.
I t would also be necessary to regrade the lawn or construct
a curb along the lowered areas.
A letter was sent to Mrs. Miller on W 3, 1988 outlining a
compromise that the staff felt they could make on this
replacement. The estimated total cost of replacing the 7'
driveway, sidewalk, and a portion of the on-site drive is
$500. The City offered to pay $200, leaving $300 remaining
as the property owner's responsibility. Staff did not feel
that vie could obligate the City to any larger percentage,
and that the owner should be responsible for some of the
costs.
Should the owner
elect to widen the
driveway to
12 ' , the
total cost would
be approximately
$1,000. The
City's
portion would be
$600, the additional
cost being
primarily
for removing and
replacing curb,
gutter, and
adjacent
paving which was
not necessary if
the driveway
were not
widened. Leona
M i 11 e r' s cost
for a 12'
driveway
repl acement would
be $440.