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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL i, I98i
APPROVAL OF PROPERTY
ACQUISITION PROGRAM
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PROPERTY LOCATED AT
207 WEST ELM STREET
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Council was reminded that at its regular meeting of January
21, 1987, the City Council heard a presentation on the
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implementation of a long-range property acquisition program
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in the immediate vicinity of the Civic Center complex. i
Specifically, the property involved is that one-half block
on the north side of West Elm Street from the street north
to the alley, and from Church Street west to Lee Avenue.
This recommendation was triggered by the availability for
sale of the property at 207 West Elm Street. Following the
presentation, the City Council directed the City Manager to
investigate the purchase of this property, obtain an
appraisal, and report back to Council. The City Manager
reported that he is now in possession of some information
regarding. the parcel in question, and since he. is ready to
receive direction from th.e City Council regarding
negotiations, it is appropriate that this matter be reviewed
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in Closed Session. This is a permitted top=c for
the
rl sepi Session under the pro1>'�sions of
discussion in a,
amended Brown Act.
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City Manager Peterson indicate
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recommendation that this program develop en of they City's Civic
the continued
commitment to
Center at its present lecatirn in the downtown area is a
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decision that was made some time ago. plans
the remodel of the Carnegie Building
specifications for
have been completed, and the plans are now being reviewed
Virtually all
s
in the City's Building Inspection Division,.
analysis of the City Hall remodel
of the work on the space
and addition project has been completed and the city is
the preliminary
close to the start of the preparation of
City Council's review and comment. With this
plans for the
commitment as a course to follow, it is timely to re-iew
cannot
the need for additional area for public uses which
The draft "Growth Management
now be precisely defined.
prepared by the firm of Jones & Stokes
Lodi""
Program for
and presented to the Measure A Task Force at its meeting of
based
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February 26, 1987, includes a population projection
growth rate. This sce o, would
on a modest 21 annual
increase in the City's population
result in an
app 60,000 in 15 years; -65,000 in .20.years.__ City
is no question in his
Manager Peterson stated that there
be the need for more space, e it far
mind that there will
parking, City offices, or offices of other public agencies
might be grouped in
(County, State and/or Federal) which
for of
this irrrnediate area
land uses suorroundingethe CivicpCer.ter
Reviewing existing
complex, the best direction for ultimate expansion is to
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the north. This plan would be truly ion,-rar.ge.
could easily take
these properties as they become available
10-15 years.
The County of San Joaquin has initiated eminent domain
the former Pacific
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proceedings for the acquisition of
building located in the proposed:.
Telephone Company
acquisition area for use by the courts.
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Fallowing discussion, on motion or Council Mert;ber Snider,
the City Manager to proceed
Olson second, Council directed
implementation of a long-range property.
with the
acquisition program in the immediate vicinity of the Civic
Center complex.
Mr. Khan, 701 Clinton Drive; Stockton, California,
of the
roz an d S. Za Street, al owners
representing AfLodi, addressed the
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property at 207 West ,:
Council advising his property was stili on the market"
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