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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - April 15, 1987 (82)�I�MP-�✓��UT F DI COUNCIL Car4. PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENT ` TO: City Council FROM: City Manager MEETING DATE: April I !987 AGENDA TITLE: Consider Request From Salem United Methodist Church on4CentralmAvenuetFrom Elmove to Loccustrtocaped AllowMei forans Diagonal Parking RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) That the Council deny the request for diagonal parking; 2) If the Council grants the request for -diagonal parking, that the applicant pay for the necessary street modifications and improvements. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Under the attached letter dated February 26, 1987, t e a em Unite Methodist Church is requesting that the City of Lodi remove and replace the two landscaped street medians on Central Avenue between Elm and Locust with pavement and install diagonal parking spaces. Thirty plus years ago, the City determined that it was in the City's hest interest to remove the existing landscaped median islands on Central avenue and replace them with paving. At that time, the Salem United Methodist Church approached the City indicating that if the City would leave the two medians between Elm and Locust, they would maintain them. The City did not remove these medians, however, it did remove the medians south of Elm Street. The existing medians are shown on Exhibit A. Each of the two medians is approximately 165 feet in length and 10 feet in width and is planted with lawn. Each mensatwosstreetkled lights,a manually -operated r sprinkler system and conta Two years ago, Salem United Methodist Church requested that the City . maintain the landscape islands. At that time, they preferred that the City s leave the medians because they felt that they provided a safety feature as well as beautified the surroundings. The city agreed to maintain the medians. Salem United Methodist Church removed to provide additional of the medians is as follows: APPROVED: a CSALEM2/TXTW.02M is currently requesting the medians be parking. The cost estimate for the removal F City Council April 15, 1787 Page 2 Remove existing median, replace with street $12,000 structural section Electrical (street light relocation, assuming* existing 2,500 conduit is usable for new wire) Initial Cost to City $14,500 Annual savings (536/month, no maintenance on landscaping) $432 Although not recommended because of the accident potential, diagonal parking can be installed on one side of the street. Because of the street width (50 feet), both sides cannot be striped for diagonal parking. This is similar to the downtown parking arrangement. The street width on Central Avenue near Tokay Street where there is diagonal parking on both sides is 56 feet. A total of five spaces can be gained by installing diagonal parking on the east side; three spaces would be gained by converting the west side. Exhibit B presents the parking layouts. The vacant lot located across from the church on Central Avenue between the alley and Elm Street is owned by the church and is 4sed for parking with alley access. If this lot were ever developed, some of the on -street parking spaces may be eliminated with the installation of a driveway. Jack L. Ronska Public Works Director PJF/ma Attachments cc: Emil Brenner, Head Trustee, Salem United Methodist Church Adjacent Property Owners Street Superintendent *The old conduit serving the lights is part of a circuit and must be kept in service. This entails replacing wire in this area. CSALEM9/TXTW.02M April 8, 1987 SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ['' _ LST ':i' ` 345 EAST F_LM STREET t l.J LODI. CA'_IFORNIA 95240 (2091 36L-8693 F1L{C I CITY CLERK February 26,`08T j_1' City Council City of Lodi Call Box 3006 Lodi, CA 95241-1910 A copy of the attached Council Communication dated April 10, 1985, was submitted to the Council by Jack L. R-)nsko in response to our request to him of March 25, 1985. At that time, per our request, Alternate No. 1 was put into effect and - the City has d:>ne a fine job in the maintenance of the medians„ However, si ice that time, parking has become quite a problem for our Church as a nur_ her of apartments have been built in the area and street parking has become quite limited. Therefore, we would now like to request that you again review this problem and consider Alternate No. 2 which consists of the removal of the medians to be replaced with asphalt. At the same time we would request the establishment of diagonal parking on Central Avenue in the old median area as this would give us the greatest parking availability. Should the City Council approve, we would appreciate receiving an estimate of what the Church's responsibility would be. Your consideration of the above regaest will be appreciated. Sincerely �f Emil Brenner Head Trustee Salem United Methodist Church EB/eeh PASTOR RONALD A. GREILICH RICHARD JACKMAN. DIRECTOR OF EVANGELISM AND YOUTH April 10, 1985 P.equest from Salem United Methodist Church for City to maintal.i Landscape island on Central Avenue - Elm to Locust RECCNMEliGEQ ACT10"i: That the City Council review this data and make the ap- propriate decision., BACKGROUND INFORtiAT10:1: Under the attached letter dated !larch 2;, IUdy, the- Salem heSalem United !iethodist Church is requesting that tine City of Lodi take over the maintenance of the t,,� landscaped street medians o:) Central Avenue between Elm and Locust. Thirty plus years am, the City determined that it was in the City's best Interest to retrove the existing landscaped median Islands on Central Avenue and replace then with pavinc. At that time the Salem United Het:eolist Cnurch approached the City indlcaiing tnat if the City would leave the two nediar.s between Elm and Locust that they would maintain then.:. The City did not remve these medians, however. they did remove the medians south of Lin Street. The existing medians m are shown on the attached Exhibits A and B. Each of the two nedians is approxi- mately 165 feet In length and 10 feet In widtn and are planted with lawn. Each median is sprinkled by a mnually operated sprinkler system and contains two street lights. The two major alternatives are for the City to take over the lawn and sprinkler system maintenance or for the City to remove the existing medians and replace with asphalt concrete. Shown below Is a breakdown of costs for these two al- ternatives: Alternate No. I - City to Take Over }Saintenance Tinder this alternate. the City would add the maintenance of these two medians to the City's Landscape Contract. The additional cost to the City would be approximately $50 per month for median maintenance Pius sprinkler system repair. under this alternate, the Church would have to continue to annually operate the sprinkler system. They have agreed to take on the responsibility of watering. Cost to City - $50/month plus miscellaneous sprinkler repair a F i T. t S t L City Council April 10, 1985 , Page 2 Alternate No. 2 - Remove Med_Ians and Replace with Asphalt Removal of existing median curbing ani stmt lights $2,500 Compaction $1,600 Asphalt Paving $5,000 Replacing existing street lights with two mercury vapor lights on existing wooden polas $ 300 Salvage value of existing light standards @$100 each $ -400 cost to city $9,000 Most medians serve to improve safety and movement of traffic, however, the reason for these medians Is purely aesthetics. All other street medians, with the exception of Elm Street west of California, are maintained by the City. Jack L. Ronsko Public Works Director cc: Salem United Methodist church c/o Harry Hies, Head Trustee JLR/eeh y' 3' 4 g M � f 40 %28 f a�a 332n + i 48 w �aQy 405 409 t at t a1T ® m !�=%:> t «its «�•) Exhibit B CENTRAL AVENUE MEDIAN Elm Street Looking North Just N/Eln Street Looking North AP i SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 346 EAST ELM STREET LODI. CALIFORNIA 95240 12091 368.6693 March 25, 1985 Mr. Jack Ran sko Public Works Director City of Lodi Call Box 3006 Lodi, CA. 95241-2910 Dear Mr. Ronsko: The Salem United Methodist Church Trustees are requesting that the City of Lodi maintain the island on Central Avenue, on the East side of Salem Church. This is per our telephone conversa- tion of March 21. We realize that it is the city's choice whether to leave the island in or remove it. Our preference would be to have the island remain there serving as a divider strip. We feel this island provides a safety feature in addition to beautifying our surroundings. SinFerely, Harry R. Hies Head Trustee Salem United Methodist Church HRN:mz PASTOR RONALD A. GREILICH VFr0 %1rI M11111 LIAR 2 G ',9 a CIT` OF LUDi pL^.L:C t7jR KS DEPARTMENT RLGHARO JACKMAN. DIRECTOR OF EVANGELISM AND YOUTH 40 'r i114 I- -- 12C 4 C txhibJ t A 1 —E- 325 so 50 4 40 60.80 Q405 <405 413 417 42 0 60 1 427 4e C) so 0 tp 4 22 4320 _S32 � 32 -Z 342 2' @ dt r - :z uw QED 241 4 YZp PUBLIC-' WORKS DIAGONAL AP RKING ON WEST SIDE EXISTING PARKING ON EAST SIDE (NOTE EXISTING STALLS ALLS NOT MARKED, i 40 YIELD --9 LOCUST ST. � Y1ELC 2 DIAGOI I PARA 2 DIAGO ALLEY 30' 20 10 I( DIAGONAL rx. ` STOP ELM ST. JL STOP T511 0 EXHISIT B DIAGONAL PARKING ON EAST SIDE EXISTING PARKING ON WEST SIDE ( NOTE EXISTINGSTALLS NOT MARKED, NUMBER i{j- 40 YIFI D 7W meq_ _ LOCUST E ST. _ L YIELD 50 (2) DIAGONAL (i) L1 (2) 2 DIAGONAL 10 ALLEY 20 30 (2) J c1) Q PASSENGER LOADING ZONE 10 DIAGONAL �(4) W STOP T ELM ST. STOP LJ NUMBER NUMBER 16 OF STALLS- 15 i I OF STALLS !2 SPACES SPACES GA)NED � 5 GAINED = ? TOTAL: 26 TOTAL: 28 4187