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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - June 3, 1987 (101)C`��-NCIL COtIMLNICATIO:`-. TC. THE CITY COUNCIL DA1E t ire ;� , = qI" FR0M. THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE # SUBJECT. LETTER FROM MR. JOSEPH K. HANDEL REGARDING MULTI -FAMILY ZONING WEST LOCUST STREET & HUTCHINS STREET PREPARED BY: City Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION: "tone required. Information only. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At its regular meeting of May 6, 1987 the City Council was advised of a letter (addressed to all City Councilmembers) which was received too late to be placed on the agenda. The letter, written by Mr. Joseph K. Handel, cited the proliferation of apartment buildings within the last few years. The Council was advised that staff would be responding to Mr. Handel's letter, and that both his letter (Exhibit A) and the City's response (Exhibit B) would be placed on this agenda. Mr. Handel has been so advised. Respectfully submitted, Thomas A. Peterson City Manager TAP:br attachments (2) 4 _ 4 f. 3 COUNC197 TXTA.07A F UUI OUnI14muHEAD April 30, 1987 City Council City of Lodi Re: Multi -Family Zoning West Locust and Hutchins Street Dear Council Members: I currently reside at 416 West Locust Street in a home that has been in my family for over 50 years. I have seen quite a few changes in this neighborhood but none quite as destructive as higi density multi -family construction. The on set of apartment construction has allowed 2 -story apartments to be built next to single family homes which affords no privacy to the adjacent homeowners yard (photos enclosed). It also has increased traffic in the neighborhood which is compounded by the lack of parking required for apartments under current regulations. Cars are coming and going at all hours of the day and night and end up parking on the street because of lack of parking. (Enclosed photos taken 6:45 a.m. on a weekday). I wholeheartedly encourage you to correct the zoning in this area to single-family or duplex at the maximum. The homes in this area will be improved not torn down if you encourage it by zoning for single family. IT also would provide entry level housing for young couples to purchase and improve the existing housing inventory. Currently there is no motivation to do so if 20 apartment units are allowed to be built next door. Please preserve our existing neighborhoods before it is to late. Your comments and discussion are most welcome. sincerely, Joseph K. Handel JKH: gs JKH43 cc: All Council Members Mr. Joseph K. Handel c/o Fountainhead 1826 West Kettleman Lane Lodi, CA 95242 Dear Mr. Handel: RE: APARTMENT MORATORIUM Your correspondence of April 10, 1987 expressing your concern about the conversion of single-family homes to apartments has been directed to our office. In November, 1985 the Lodi City Council became concerned with the same problems expressed in your letter. At that time the Council declared a moratorium on such conversions in a large area of the central and eastern portions of the community. A map showing that area is enclosed for your information. Subsequent to the declaration of the moratorium, the City engaged the services of Jones and Stokes Associates, a Planning and Environmental Consulting firm to conduct a study of the moratorium area and to make recommendations concerning future land use and zoning. The City also hired other consultants to study traffic and the adequacy of the existing sewer and water systems in the study area. The determinations and recommendations of these various research projects will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council later this year. Although the consultants' various alternatives are not presently available the data which we have reviewed indicates that much of the area will be down -zoned to preserve our present housing stock and that off-street parking requirements will be increased. We would be glad to provide you with this material when it is in our office. Your letter and this reply will be placed on a future City Council Agenda: Mrs. Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk, will inform you of the time and date of that meeting. If we can be of further assistance, please call upon us. Sincerely, �-�-, SB. SCHRO DER mmunity Development Director cc: City Clerk Enclosure ling =.a.dePls.iS CITY COUNCIL THOMAS A. PETE RSON EVELYN M OLSON. Mayor �y �T rrtt T V ® tY t`d nd yr' C 1 j � C ;' JOHN R. (Randy) SNIDER A�1�(. tii.`RE(MC3 tE Mayor Pro Tempore CITY HALL. 221 WEST PINE STREET City Clerk DAVID M. HINCHMAN CALL BOX 3006 "-AV �0NA �. Iti !"u; JAMES W. P!NKER?'ON, Jr. iA! LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 �ity Attorney FRED M. REID (209) 334-5634 TELECOPIER (209)333-6795 CITE, CLERK May 8, 1987 Mr. Joseph K. Handel c/o Fountainhead 1826 West Kettleman Lane Lodi, CA 95242 Dear Mr. Handel: RE: APARTMENT MORATORIUM Your correspondence of April 10, 1987 expressing your concern about the conversion of single-family homes to apartments has been directed to our office. In November, 1985 the Lodi City Council became concerned with the same problems expressed in your letter. At that time the Council declared a moratorium on such conversions in a large area of the central and eastern portions of the community. A map showing that area is enclosed for your information. Subsequent to the declaration of the moratorium, the City engaged the services of Jones and Stokes Associates, a Planning and Environmental Consulting firm to conduct a study of the moratorium area and to make recommendations concerning future land use and zoning. The City also hired other consultants to study traffic and the adequacy of the existing sewer and water systems in the study area. The determinations and recommendations of these various research projects will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council later this year. Although the consultants' various alternatives are not presently available the data which we have reviewed indicates that much of the area will be down -zoned to preserve our present housing stock and that off-street parking requirements will be increased. We would be glad to provide you with this material when it is in our office. Your letter and this reply will be placed on a future City Council Agenda: Mrs. Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk, will inform you of the time and date of that meeting. If we can be of further assistance, please call upon us. Sincerely, �-�-, SB. SCHRO DER mmunity Development Director cc: City Clerk Enclosure T1'C:UNCIi. EVE LYN M OLSON, ,Aavor JOHN R (Randv) SNIDER Mayor Pro 1 empore DAVID M. HINCHMAN JAMES W. PINKERTON. (r f,U D 4l. REID CITY OF I ODI CITY HALL. 221 WEST PINE STREET CALL BOX 3006 LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209) 334-5634 TEIECOPiER (20913336795 June 16, 1587 Mr. Joseph K. Handel c/o Fountainhead 1826 West Kettleman Lane Lodi, CA 95242 r+C�,v.n� n PE IEKSEw' ALICE tis REIMCHE City Clerk RONALD M STEIN: Citv Attorney Dear Mr. Handel: Your April 30, 1987 letter regarding Multi -Family Zoning - West Locust and Hutchins Street and the May 8, 1987 response you received from Community Development Director Schroeder were presented to the Lodi City Council at its regular meeting of June 3, 1987. We assume the points brought out in Mr. Schroeder's letter address your concerns; however, if we can assist you further in this matter, please do not hesitate to call. Very truly yours, Alice M. Reimche City Clerk AMR:3J i whoieheartedly encourage you to correct the zoning in this area to single-family or duplex at. the maximum_ Thi nor; es i n this area will be improved riot torr C Obv? y encourage it by zoning for single family. i, also would provide entry level housing for young couples to purchase card ii?:prove the exisiing housing invenWry. Currently there is no motivation to do so if 20 apartment units are allowed to be built next door. Please preserve our existing neighbornoods befu e it is to, - late. Your comments and discussion are most welcome." Signed/ Joseph K. Handel At an earlier meeting this letter was referred to Staff by the Mayor. The following is the response to Mr. Handel by Community Development Director James B. Schroeder. "Dear Mr. Handel: RE: APARTMENT MORATORIUM Your correspondence of April 10, 1987 expressing your concern about the conversion of single-family homes to apartments has been directed to our office. In November, 1985 the Lodi City Council became concerned with the same problems expressed in you- letter. At that time the Council declared a moratoriu,a on such conversions in a large area of the central and --astern portions of the community. A map showing that area is enclosed for your information. Subsequent to the declaration of the moratorium, the City engaged the services of Jones and Stokes Associates, a Planning and Environmental Consulting firm+ to conduct a study of the moratorium area and to make recommendations concerning future land use and zoning. The City also hired other consultants to study traffic and the adequacy of the existing sewer and water systems in the study area. The determinations and recommendations of these various research projects will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council later this year. Although the consultants' various alternatives are not presently available the data which we have reviewed indicates that much of the area will be down -zoned to preserve our present housing stock and that off-street parking requirements will be increased. We would be glad to provide you with this material when it is in our office. Your letter and this reply will be placed on a future City Council Agenda. Mrs. Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk, will inform you of the time and date of that meeting. : If we can be of further assistance, please call upon us." Signed/ James B. Schroeder, Community Development Director F Additional comments regarding the matter were provided by City Manager Peterson who then responded to questions as were posed by the Counci.i . No formal actions was taken by the Council on the matter.