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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - June 19, 1985 (103)-. REPORTS; OF THE CITYMANAGER REGULAR CALENDAR REVIEW LnnTID PARKING ON PARKING LCT EAST SIDE OF SACY2XMM -- STREET PINE TO EIM Council was apprised that the City has recently received c?aints.fran parties using the parking lot located on the east side of Sacramento Street between Pine and Elm that some of the cars are parked in this lot on a continuous basis and inferences were made that people might even be living out of the vehicles parked in this lot: Based on a parking survey conducted by the City over four different days it was found that only one car was parking there on a`continuous basis. This car has a "For Sale"_ sign on it, and it does not appear that people are living out of the vehicle. was also determined that on week da 10 - 15 it days cars are parking in the lot in the same stall for more than 5 hours. The parking survey also showed that over 60% of th;e,vehicles using the lot are parking there more than 2 hours. Staff re-corwended that some type of parking. enforcement be implemented on this lot and suggested the following alternates: 1) Reinstate the established 2 -hour limited parking; 2) Change the 2 -hour parking limitation to 5 hours (the City presently has a 5 -hour lot behind the Senior Citizen's building on North School Street); 3) Provide a combination. of 2 -hour parking on the`west side and penni.t parking on, the east side. - Wf City Clerk Reimche presented letters received fram H & R Block, 8 West Pine Street, and Wright Insurance Agency, 2 West Pine Street, Lodi, signed by approximately twelve people indicating their desire to have the subject lot designated for 5 -hour parking. A lengthy discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff. Mr. Clayton Sayler, 1034 Lake Home Drive, Lodi, then addressed the Council:. giving his observations and expressing his concerns regarding the subject parking lot. Additional, discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff and to Mr. Sayler. Mayor Hinchman moved that the subject parking lot be posted for two-hour parking. The motion died for lack of a second. Following additional discussion on motion .-)f Council Member Snider, Raid second, Council determined that no' formal action should be taken at this time regarding limited parking in the Parking lot located on the east side of Sacramento Street between Pine and Elm, but that this area should be included in the Ccsnprehensive Downtown Parking' Study which was earlier approved by Council and due to cc mnence "shortly. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Council Members - Olson, Pinkerton, Reid, and Snider NOES: Council Members - Hin ABSENT: Council Members None _V" A CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO: City Council FROM: City Manager DATE: June 13, 1985 .. I COUNCIL COMMUNICATION SUBJECT: Review of Parking Limitations on the Parking Lot Located on the East Side of Sacramento Street Between Pine and Elm RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council review this matter and take the ap- propriate action. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The subject parking lot is shown on the attached ExhibitA. -Ten years ago the signing of this parking lot was as shown on the attached Exhibit B. -Approximately 7 or 8 years ago o the entrance signing was destroyed and never replaced. Since that time, the 2 -hour parking -limit on the parking lot has not been enforced. Since the completion of the Downtown Improvements, this parking lot is being used regularly and is completely filled the majority of the time The City has recently received complaints from parties -using this lot that some of the cars are parked in this lot on a continuous basis and inferences were made that people might even be living out of the vehicles parked in this lot. Based on a parking survey over four different days, it was found that only one (1) car was parking there on a'conti.nuous basis. This car has a "For Sale" s ' that .on on it and it ' does not appear ppear that people are..Iivi f ' ng..out of vehicle. I.t was also determined thaon week -days 10-1,5 cars are parking in the lot in the same stall for more than 5 hours., The parking. survey also showed that over 60% of the vehicle-- using the lot are parking there more than 2 hours. It is recommended that some type of parking enforcement be implemented on this lot. It appears that there are three reasonable alternates to be considered: 1. Reinstate the established 2 -hour limited parking; 2. Change the 2 -hour parking limitation to 5 hours (the City presently has'a 5 -1 -sour lot behind the Senior Citizen's building on North School Street); 3. Provide a combination of 2 -hour parking on the west side and permit parking on the east side. The attached notice will be -hand delivered once to all the businesses in the area and will be placed on the vehicles in the lot on Friday and Tuesday. Jaic.. Ronsko Public Works Director t- i-_n.4tmPn t APPROVED: FILE N6. JLR/eeh TIiOMAS A. PETERSON '-Ci.ty',Manager V Entrance to Public Parking Lot SE corner of Elm Street and Sacramento Street after the old informational and S.P. liability signs were removed on May 13, 1975 New sign that replaced old sign i THE C ITY COUNCIL AT ITS 14EXT REGULAR MEET I NGG ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1985, AT 7:30 P,M, WILL BE --DIS- USSING. LIMITING THE PARKING DOW14TOW14 AT THE PARKING _. LOT ON SACRAMENTO STREET BETWEEN PINE & ELM, SEE AGK OF THIS SHEET$- THREE OF THE ALTERNATES TO BE -:DISCUSSED ARE: 1, 2 -HOUR LIMITED PARKING 2, 5 -HOUR LIMITED PARKING 3, 2 -HOUR LIMITED PARKING, AND CITY PERMIT PARKING THE COUNCIL MEETS 'IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS; ON THE SECOND .FLOOR OF CITY HALL LOCATED AT -.221 WEST: PINE STREET`, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS YOUR NEEDS OR CONCERNS - WITH THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS SUBJECT MATTER, PLEASE ATTEND THE JUNE 191 19851 COUNCIL MEETING, eODIRECTOR k r r r o.r �• � ..