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SUMIAARY OF COMMUNITY OPINION
SURVEY AND INTERVIEWS
Presented to:
City of Lodi
221 West Pine Street
Lodi, CA 95240
Prepared by:
Jones & Stokes Associates, Inc.
1725 - 23rd Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95816
916/444-5638
June 25, 1987
INTRODUCTION
This report presents a summary of major planning issues
identified by Lodi's City Council, Planning Commission, City
Department heads, community leaders, and the residents at large.
This report is based on two public participation efforts: a
newspaper survey and interviews. The findings of the survey and
interviews will aid in scoping the data collection and policy
development phases of the Lodi General Plan Update effort.
These opinion surveys/ interviews were intended to allow
interested persons to express their concerns and become involved
in the planning process. They were not intended to represent a
statistically valid sampling of public opinion.
The results of the community opinion survey and interviews
are described in detail in the sections that follow. A brief
summary of the most common perceptions of _Lodi's major assets
and problems is highlighted below.
Maior Assets
Sense of Community
Lodi residents appreciate the City's small-town, home-grown
community character, a quality that drew many Lodi residents
from larger metropolitan areas. This community character
promotes community pride, community involvement, a friendly
living environment where people know each other, and allows for
a stable environment in which to raise children.
Clean and Attractive Living Environment
Many residents view Lodi as an extremely clean City, with
well-maintained, tree -lined streets, attractive buildings and
historical structures in the downtown area, and neat residential
areas in which homeowners make an effort to.maintain and beauti-
fy their properties. These residents also credited Lodi's open
space assets, such as Lodi Lake Park and Wilderness Area and
other Lodi parks, with having some of the City's most distinc-
tive visual qualities.
Other Assets
Other common responses were:
1
o good fire and police protection;
o agricultural base; and
o central location with respect to larger urban areas,, the
State Capitol, recreation areas, and commerce_
Mayor Problems
East Side
The community is concerned about the high increase in
apartment construction on the East Side and the problems that
have arisen as a result of this change. These problems include
lack of utilities, increased traffic and parking demand, and
degradation of the aesthetic character of the neighborhood.
How Much New Growth?
A diverse set of opinions prevail concerning growth in
Lodi. Many feel that Lodi is growing too rapidly, compromising
the small-town community character and overloading the existing
infrastructure. A growth control mechanism was mentioned by
many as a need in directing the type and amount of development.
Others feel that further growth is healthy and that Measure A
constrains the City in planning for long-range growth. The
extent, rate, and type of future levelopment in Lodi was
identified as a major issue for the General Plan Update.
Overcrowded Schools
Overcrowding in Lodi Unified School District (LUSD) facili-
ties was cited as a major problem. Many recommended that the
LUSD boundaries be redesignated to exclude north Stockton.
Other Problems
Other common responses were:
o the blighted condition of Sacramento and Main Streets;
o excessive apartments Citywide;
o remove flower "hot tubs" in the downtown area; and
o limited variety of stores in the downtown area.
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Coamu.nit� opinion Survey
Table 1 presents the survey that appeared in the Lodi
News -Sentinel on April I and 6, 1987. This survey was also
available at a public meeting before the Planning Commission on
April 13, 1987. A total of 54 surveys were completed and sub-
mitted to the Citv_
Table 2 summarizes the responses to the surveys and spec-
ifies the number of respondents. The average number of years of
residence in Lodi was 30.7 (see question 4).
Questionnaire
Jones & Stokes Associates pcsed a series of quF-stions to
City Council members, City Department heads, and community
leaders. These questions were posed either in the form of
informal interviews conducted on March 17 and 19, 1987, or
mailed questionnaires. Table 3 lists those people contacted.
Table 4 summarizes the questions asked and responses received.
In conjunction with these interviews, Jones & Stokes Asso-
ciates conducted a public meeting before the Planning Commission
on April 13, 1987 to solicit Planning Commission and public
opinions. The comments received at this meeting are summarized
below.
Summary of Comments Received at the General Plan Scoping Meeting
o Treat the Growth Management Element as a "primary ele-
ment."
o How can the City facilitate infrastructure upgrading if
Woodbridge is annexed?
o Limit construction of multi -family units and control
growth as called for in Measure A.
o Establish plans and policies to improve the East Side.
o Establish bike trails (as in City of Davis).
o Design standards should be coordinated by SPARC.
o Preserve "Old Town".
o Evaluate sewers, lighting, and parking in downtown.
o Preserve shopping areas in downtown.
o How will the existing Draft General Plan be considered
with respect to the new General Plan?
3
o Will the south side of Harney Lane be included in the
General Plan study area? will it be in the City limits?
ti
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Table l -
HELP PLAN THE CITY OF LODI
COMMUNITY
April 1341h 7:30 p.m.
city Hail
The City of Lodi is preparing to revise its General Plan. In connection with this
study, the other Council Members and I are seeking your opinions on future
growth and development in Lodi. We invite you to complete the survey below
and return it to us. Your input is important! THE FIRST C11MMUNITY MEETING
WILL BE HELD WITH THE PLANNING COt''1ISSION ON MONDAY, APRIL 13 AT
7:30 P.M. AT 221 WEST PINE STREET, C. i Y HALL. We encourage you to par-
ticipate throughout the General Plan revision process.
Fred Reid,
Mayor
1o�0110swM� w_=s�=l
1
1. What ore the two most critical planning issues facing Lodi? 1
A. ---
1 B 1
2. What do you like most about Lodi? — --
1 3, if you could change something in Lodi, what would it be? —
1
1 �
1 4. How long have you and your family lived in Lodi?
1 — 1
1 �
1 S. What are the most distinctive visual and 'or scenic qualities of the City? — 1
1 �
1
6- List the positive cnd ng
eotive attributes of the downtown area. Now could #
1 1
1 the negative characteristics be improved? 1
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Positive: Negative:
� A
1 7. Identify the most important visual features in Lodi (e.g., building corn -
t plexes, streets, landscapes, sculpture, or other visual features).
8. Identify the boundaries of your neighborhood.
9. Identify the location of industrial and commercial areas that warrant
upgrading.
1 �
E10. Any other comments? -
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Attach additional sheets if necessary. i
PLEASE RETURN THIS SURVEY TO: GENERAL PLAN OPINION SURVEY, CITY OF LODI.
221 WEST PINE STREET, LODI, CA 95240 (OR DROP IT.OFF AT CITY HALL). RETURN
NO LATER THAN MONDAY, APRIL 13. 1987.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS STUDY. CONTACT: ERIN
MA.CLEAN PLANNING DEPARTtAENT CITY OF LODI. 209 333-6711.
Ti .ble 2 . Summary of Responses to Community Ooini�_ '� Survp,
Question 1. Two Most Critical Planning Issues Facing Lodi
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Planning Issues
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GROWTH
: Need planned growth control
Too much growth
Annexations
Growth in north Stockton
Growth in Woodbridge
.Unrestricted growth in the cA'.•►ty
Rampant growth on west
; HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
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-- Number ;
Too many apartments on the East Side
Too many apartments city-wide
Unattractive apartments
Apartment complexes have inadequate parking
Apartments lack play areas for children
Poor planning of apartments
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
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;
t
Lack of single-family homes for renters
ne`ghborhoods of East Side
1
11
;
li
COMMERCIAL
1
J
1
1
t
1
:
1
'
1
;
Plan something nice for Hotel Lodi
;
Need core jobs
t
Need more hospitals
t
Redevelop downtown
t
I1
;
8
;
Impacted schools
1
J
1
2
t
`
Need proper zoning
1
'
Put power and telephone lines underground
1
Upgrade infrastructure
1 `
r
Need parks geared to senion citizens
1
TRAFFIC & CIRCULATION
t
`. Provide viable alternative, to automobile transportation
1 '
e
' 6
t
1
;
Lack of single-family homes for renters
ne`ghborhoods of East Side
1
Preserve older residential
Need more vacant single-family lots
1
1
Need new single-faiiy housing
1
COMMERCIAL
t
;
4 t
Too many shopping centers
3
Develop downtown as a major shopping area
2 '
; Need quality departments stores
2
: Need large auditorium
2 ;
Plan something nice for Hotel Lodi
2
Need core jobs
i ;
Need more hospitals
1 ;
Redevelop downtown
;
PUBLIC SERVICES t. FACILITIES
,
'
10 '
Impacted schools
2 ;
Change LUSD boundaries
with infrastructure capacity
1 ;
Need proper planning in accordance
that is consistent with adequate provision
I '
Need proper zoning
of infrastructure
1 ;
Put power and telephone lines underground
1
Upgrade infrastructure
1 `
r
Need parks geared to senion citizens
TRAFFIC & CIRCULATION
`. Provide viable alternative, to automobile transportation
1 '
e
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Tabie 2. Continued
Quer,tion 1. Two Most Critical Planning Issues Facing Lodi
,
AESTHETICS
'
t
Upgrade `he East Side neighborhood
I
Architecturally upgrade service stations
1
CITY CCUNC:L
' t
t
t
Lack of City Council to properly represent the citizens of Lodi
1
{
;
City Council his no goals and objectives
I
{
Other negative comments
I
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t
1
OTHER
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Keep Lodi a liveable place
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Question <. Like Most About Lodi
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Lodi Characteristics
Number
---------------------------------
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Size (small)
15 ;
;
Cleanliness
13
;
Tree -lined streets
8 i
;
Good fire and police protection
6
;
Quiet
6 '
Well -kept neighborhoods/homes
5
Friendly people
`f
;
Nice parks
4 ;
Community spirit
3
Convenient
"Caring" atmosphere
2
Good quality of life
2
'
Clean air
Clean water
2
Nice place to live
2
"My hometown"
2 '
Beautiful,
Older single-family residential neighborhoods
2 ;
'
Older homes
Lodi Lake
2
Greenbelt"
1 `;
Rural character
1
.
Slow paced
1
Excellent stores and restaurants
"Family atmoshpere"
1 '.F
Low crime rate;..
Excellent schools
1 `�
Good layout
Good roadwayz network .
1
Good, community, programs and services
Low traffic congestion
1
5'
Lovable
15 s
'
Well-defined boundaries
hurches.
Churches-
Parks and Recreation Department
ark
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Table 2. Continued
Question 3: Changes Needed in Lodi
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Changes
Number ,
---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
E
1
Clean-up East Side
t
4 I
All new/renovated buildings should meet strict architectural
3 ;
control end quality construction
1
Changes boundaries of'LUSD
3
:
Remove flower "hot" tubs
3
:
More youth entertainment
3 ,
:
Need more schools
2
:
Planned slow growth
2
:
Don't let it grow
7
Enforce speed limit
2
Install bike trails/lanes
2
Clean-up drugs
-2 ;
Eliminate "undesirable" people
2
:
Redq,elop downtown
2
:
Require all substandard buildings to meet code
2
:
Eliminate conversions
i
:
Eliminate noise and odors from General Mills
Z ,
:
Remove apartments immediately adjacent to single-family units
1 ,
Eliminate tight controls on apartment construction
1: ;
:
Decrease traffic congestion
t
Install a stop light at Highway 12 and Lower Sacramento Road
:
Put power and telephone lines underground
1 ;
:
Don't build apartments with inadequate parking
1 ;
:
Don't build apartments with lack of play areas
1:
:
Construct a corrimunity.`center
1
Construct a big departmentstore downtown
No more malls on Kettleman.Lane
Screen trailers, boats, RVs, and dumpsters from view
:
Planned residential and commercial areas
i- ;
1
Chance Sacramento Street
1
Demolish Fort Grupe
It
1
Do not build apartments for more than;two-€amilies�
Change Kettleman Lane Zno character because af.strip;roma►erciai) i,.�
tBetter
image from Cherokee Laneto downtown
;
„1
Allow.citizens to`get more involved in decision-making of.cityt
;
A City Council that is;,more interested in residents .than develop§ 1`:
Police cruising in downtown"cocktail lounges
Hours stores remain open downtown
1;t
1
Woodbridge school and surroundings
:
A more independent City Council
:
Attitude of businessman
Z;t
People complaining about bad drivers
2 "
:
Keep it how it is
l ;
:
Skateboard area
:
Need a golf course
Z E
:
Do not allow alcohol at Lodi Lalfq
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Table 2. Continued
Question 5. Distinctive Visual
Qualifies
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Qualities
number
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; Lodi Lake Park and Wilderness Area
``f `
2
Tree lined -streets
-20
Parks
Well -kepi, neighborhoods/homes/gardens
1S ;
Older residential neighborhoods/homes
7 ;
5
; Cleanliness
5
Pride of residents
5 ;
Lodi Arr_h
4
Mokelumne River
Beautiful churches
`
2
'. Micke. Grove
-
i Schools
Agricultural land surrounding the city
2 '
Street landscaping
i t
Pride of the city
1 ;
Downtown;
!
City Hall
1
Some of the stows
1 ,
Hutchins Street Square
1
Landscaping on So. Hutchins near Harney Lane
and Century Blvd.
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Uuestion,6..'
positive' and `Negative Attributes of Downtown Lodi
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---____ _ _-_ �,tlsitive-
- Number__..__��___________
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-_4____.__ _Numbery^
___Negative_
'
9
Sacramento Street
1 r5 i
ndly me
9
Limited variety of stores/selection
y
f'risyndly merchant3,
rri
8
Planter "hot" tubs
3 1
Well -maintained -buildings
E,
Inadequate parking
'
Gard parking
1 Remodeling of Newfield's and Cottage Bakery
3
Planter "hot" tubs
8
'
3
Buildings in need of renovation
Free parking
Remodeling of downtown
3
Need more competitive prices
151
f '
Landscaping
3
Unfriendl merchants
1
ter
Hist r c charac:_.
^a
No awnings/coverings on stores
Attractive'shops, •r.
3
Need sign ordinance
}-' Variety of businesses closIe teQetliar
2
Inconvenient store hours
2
F,
2
Vacant buildings
Trees'
`
2
No big store
City Hall
2
,department
No public.restrovms -.
Post Office
2
Possible of low-cost housing (Hotel Lodi
I Small town appeal
IUndevirabie
pecple
'
Planters
i
Need more youth -oriented stores
2 ;
Streetscapes -_
Brick walkways on treet.
1
Needs a shuttle bus
1 '
Nice restaurants '.-
1
Needs to be cleaned up
1 1
1 '
At tractive .trash.containers
i
Needs rnort: restaurants
1 ;
f<Merchant;pride ::
1
1
Small shade trees
Metal fronts on historic buildings
1 1
1Economically;?viabl,e
Downtown Business Assoziabion,,
1
Some storefronts need upgrading'
Nice,rmall;storesfi- f
1
No public benches
1
l: t
Gi1e :it`,as Ys
1
No four-way stop signs on corners
.,
Brick should be swept regularly
i
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Table 2. Continued
Guestic•n 7. Most Important Visual F=,.tures in Lodi
,
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Important Visual Features
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Number
,
,
10
Lodi Arch
9 ;
City Hall
6 ;
Parks
7
Tree -lined streets
7 `
' Street landscaping
6 ,
Lodi Lake
4 ,
Older residential neighborhoods
Library
Y
4
Hutchins Street Square
,
Newfield's Cottage Bakery
Lodi Memorial Hospital
;
Arbor Senior Apartments/Convalescent Hospital
` Locust Square Senior Apartments
Downtown
Women's Club Building
,
Highway 12
2 :
General Mills Landscaping
2
Nothing outstanding
1
Ri vergate
1
New homes
1 ,
Small town
1 ;
Low profile
1
Hutchins/West Lane entrance
1
Some churches
1
Well-maintained homes
1 '
Everything
1
Hill House
Landscaping on So. Hutchins St. near Harney Lane
1
and Century Blvd.
;
,
Table 2. Continued
`tr'-1..n11i fy% Boundaries C,f N'eIQr)DC'rhC.0)d
,BoUndarles
Church/KettIeman/SycAmor e
Vi ne/Hutchi ns/[::et t I eman /Ham
Ham/k::ett l eman/Crescent /Par k
North of Turner-, east of California
F:ett1eman/Hutchins /Harney/Ham
California/Ham/LockefcrdlTurner
Lower Saramentc./Hann/ Vi ne/Turner
Lower Sacrament_./Nam/F:'ettieman/Turner
Turner/Ham/Mokelumne Fiver
Southwest area
Near Emerson Part::
; Northwest area
West Vine
Loc keford/t.a1ifornia/Turner/Church
Lower Sac ramen to/T� �t:sy/Mi 1 1 s
Hutcfii ngs/Church/ Tok:ay/K:ett l eman
Edgewood
Lock:eford/Ham/Turner/south Mills
Kettleman/Ham/Harney
Lodi/Ham/Mills/Elm
Lakewood Shopping Center area/Elm
Elm/Rutledge '
Lock:eford/Lower Sacramento/Ham/Turner ;
Turner/Ham/Chum=h /Lc_k:eford
Mills/Califcrnia/Fine/Lodi
Lodi High Sr
hcwol /Mi 1 1 s/Lc,di /E1 m
Turner/Lilac/Lower Sacramento (Woodlake F1ace)
Stockton/Kettleman
WID Canal/Lodi/Lower Sac=ramento/Mills
Mills/Lower Sacramento
t;ettieman/Tot::ey/Church/Hutchins
Lower Sacramento/west Turner
Ci escent/Fine/Ham/Lcn_t::ef.=.rd
Kettleman/Ham/CentLtry/Lower Sac=ramento
Victor near the Mokelumne Fiver
Hutchins/Church/Lc-di
_ Turner /Ham /Ho �1 1 y
ChLtrch/Bec t:cnan/Lc ,c ke fc -rd/Turner
Lodi High Schr.ol/Corinth (F'ivergate)
Northwest area between California and Sacramento
Seth Central /south Washington/Concc Mrd/Wash? ngton
H 'Turner/California/Daisy
' Lodi/Elm/Lower Sacrament_,
- ; Holly/Crescent/FairrroDnt
Highway i/�=:hunch/Vine/Ham
Dorchester
;
Turner: Edgew,_,c,d
miles east f t c�wn t)et ween Kett 1 eman and Harney
Woodl ak:e
Kr i st mc-nt
La k:e,.jc,c,d
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Table 2. Continued
Question 9. Areas Needing Upgrading
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Areas
Number
Sacramento Street
32
`
Main Street
10
'
`
Cherokee Lane
7
'
East Pine Street
4
'
School Street
4
'
East Lodi Avenue
3
Downtown
J
'
Unknown
3
`
South side of Foundry area
2
East of the railroad tracks
2
East Lockeford Street
2
Cluff Street
2
'
r
Business district west of the railroad tracks
1
'
Railroad yard downtown
I
Some East Side residential areas
I
Pioneer Village
I
'
Some trailer parks
I
'
Zero setback on industrial parcels
I
Chain link fencing at railroad
I
Stockton Street
1
'
Older buildings near Stockton and School Streets
1
;
Old Super Mould Inc. .site
I
Winchell's (lack of landscaping)
I
=
Stockton Street
1
'
East Kettleman Lane
I
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4uestion 10, Other Comments
------ Comment
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Construct a large department store downtown
Construct a large 11500-2000 seat) auditorium
Construct a shopping mall downtown
Limit hiqh density residential growth
Limit growth city-wide
Remove planter "hot" tubs
Provide bi,-,=1e lanes
Enforce speed limit
Synchronize traffic signals
Install traffic signal activation buttons
Discourage automobile use
Protect the greenbelt
Interest of elected officials is admirable
Negative comments about City Council
Don't like having a contractor on the Planning Commission
Allow multi -story professional office buildings
Need adequate parking for apartment complexes
Need planned orderly growth
Develop a no smoking ordinance
Change LUSD boundaries
Zone East Side appropriately
Widen substandard streets
Need underground parking garage downtown
need multi -story parking garage downtown
Need more parks
Need more single-family homes
Need more schools
No more shopping centers
Need more parking
Need planned apartment units on East Side
Referbish Lodi Lake
Construct a golf course for senior citizens
Remove unattractive median strips
Need a dialysis clinic
t Redevelop downtown
State Hwy landscaping on Turner Road/Kettleman Lane needs improvement
t Turn Hotel Lodi into a department store
Need more complexes
New housing does not blend into existing residential neighborhoods
Need an underpass at the SPRR tracks
Do not allows boats, campers, RVs, etc. to park in front
of residences facing the street
Require industrial equipment on property not private streets
Contact all residents prior to developments
Keep the streets clean
Develop an ordinance to not allow auto dealers to park
wrecked autos on property
Need to loot: at ground wate pollution from industry
Need low pressure sodium street Iighting
City Council should reject applications not in the best
interest of quality of life
t Planning Commission should do more to make Lodi more liveable
Don't ruin Lodi
Parking meters dc,writc,wn drive away ousto-mers
Keep pressing for acquisition of Depc.t IS
Glad to live ir, Lc,di
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Number
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
i
I
1
2
i
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Table 3. Persons Who Responded to Questionnaire
Name
Citv of Lodi
Dave Hinchman
Evelyn Olson
Jim Pinkerton
Randy Snider
Tom Peterson
Ron Stein
Jack Ronsko
Rich Prima
Ron. Williamson
Larry Hughes
Community Leaders
Bob Mullin
Walter Pruss
Henry Glaves
Mary Lee Keen
Charlene Lange
Judy Peterson
Bill Ruhl
Ben Schaeffer
Jerrie Abrahamson
and Lorraine Bledsoe
Richard Dentino
Sheila Dunn
Steve Manildi
Don Ochs
Affiliation
City Councilmember
City Councilmember
City Councilmember
City Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
Director of Public Works
Public Works staff person.
Director of Parks and Recreation
Department
Fire Chief
Task force member
Task force member
Former City Manager
Chamber of Commerce, President-elect
Hutchins Street Square, City liaison
Downtown Business Association
Agriculturist, landowner
Former City Councilmember
Soroptimists
Lodi Arts Commission
American Association of University
Women
Lodi District Vintners
American Association of Retired
Persons
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Table 4. Summary of Responses to Questionnaires
What are the CitN- of Todi's Assets?
o Everything
o The people
- friendly
- self-sufficient
- take responsibility for their own property
maintenance
- high work ethic/good work force
o Sense of community
community spirit, pride; high level of involvement
- traditions
clearly identifiable downtown
clean
- attractive residential streets
- historic buildings and structures
- churches
- good cross-section of businesses
- wonderful place to raise children
- benefit of being an established community (avail-
able shopping, housing services)
o Location
good climate
proximity to varied recreational opportunities
(the Delta, mountains)
proximity to larger urban areas
- proximity to state capital
good access to major trap--portation routes
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o ruz,daunental agricultural base
- high duality of agricultural land
- agricultural buffer between Lodi and Stockton is
important
o Balanced economy with agricultural, commercial, and
industrial uses
o Good elective and appointive staff and service
providers
- City Council has vision
- City is fiscally sound
- good scho-1s, adult education opportunities, and
recreation programs
- consistent historic growth
- high standards of construction
- no urban sprawl
2. What are the City of Lodi's Problems?
o Blighting and deterioration of certain areas
- downtown needs refurbishing
- East Side (problems with density, degraded resi-
dential uses, lack of utilities, traffic, socio-
logic problems)
- Sacramento Street
o Growth issues
- inability to plan for future growth because of
Measure A
- Measure A ignores City's responsibility to accept
its "fair share" of population growth
- new development seems undirected (lots of space in
new shopping centers sits empty)
- population is growing beyond the City's capacity
(25,000-30,000 people)
- too many condos and apartments
- future growth may cause Lodi to lose its small-
town character and uniqueness
- overcrowded schools
- new development should pay for itself
o Business/industry
- need more industry to support tax base
- need a greater variety of job opportunities,
especially for young adults
- downtown area riot competitive with outlying shop-
ping centers
- merchants should increase inventories to compete
with department stores
o Environmental
- loss of prime farmland
- clean drinking water
- increasing noise levels
o Services
- demand for sewage treatment exceeds capacity
— inadequate services (including housing) for se-
niors
- lack of social activities for teens and young
adults
- potential inability to provide electric power
continuously
o Circulation and traffic
- lack of appropriate access from the three main
arteries (I -S, 99, and 12) to the commercial
sector
- lack of adequate downtown parking and of commer-
cial and residential parking elsewhere
- need better public transportation system; both
in -town and to connect to larger cities
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o Miscellaneous
- lack of public golf courses
- poor motel accommodations
- Cit} committees and commissions are run by spe-
cial-interest groups
3. [khat Issues Should be Addressed in Lodi's General Plan
Update?
o Growth and development
- ability to expand with local ordinance constraints
- examine sphere of influence boundaries
- develop annexation policies
- quality of new development
- ability to re+-ain current lifestyle, standard of
living, and val,ies
- establish a gret!nbelt around Lodi, especially to
the south
- establish a point system to evaluate new develop-
ment
- increase the amount of required open space in new
high-density developments
o Public services
- provision of good education as the community grows
- funding for public service providers
- provide small, neighborhood parks, not just larger
ones
- emergency services
- make Mokelumne River area a parkway
- connect Lodi Lake to the area park west of 99
o Revitalization
encourage County offices to locate downtown (and
provide necessary parking)
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- reuse of Lodi Hotel
- revitalization of East Side and downtown'
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- establish a revolving fund for homeowner improve-
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- clean up and maintain Sacramento Street
- conversion of Main Street packing sheds to appro-
priate commercial estabiis..iments
- convert part of downtown to a "walking mall,"
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possibly with a translucent cover
o Housing/population
- affordable housing:
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- housing for seniors
o Transportation/circulation
- bus service
- bike lanes;
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- procure passenger rail service`
- shuttle bus service to airports and BART
- a multi -story municipal parking garage
- Vine Street overpass of SPRR
- make Central Avenue one way ;northbound)
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- parking facility (with purchased permits) for
congested apartment building areas
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- roadway construction and maintenance
- repair of walkways
Zoning/ordinances
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- ability of existing zoning ordinance to provide
adequate q parking and achieve desirable aesthetic
conditions
- exterior design standards (including landscaping
for commercial areas)
recon -cider sigh -ordinance; restrict amount of
square footage allowed for signs
- increase off-street parking requirements for
medium- and high-density residential to 2.5-3 per
unit
4. How Much More Should the City of Lodi Grow?
Those who gave a quantified response answered between a 1
and 4 percent annual growth rate. Some justifications for
various rates were as follows:
o The historic rate of 3 percent is within the City's
ability to provide services
o Lodi's growth rate should not exceed California's
overall predicted rate of 1.4 percent
o Should be 2 percent through 1990, then increase to
4 percent
o Expected population increase of 50,000 by the year
2000
Some feel the growth rate should be minimal so as to retain
the unique qualities of Lodi. Others feel that the special
character/ spirit of Lodi is strong enough to be retained
even as Lodi grows.
Some feel that growth should not be controlled but guided.
These respondents had the following comments:
o Rather than set a specific percentage, the issue
should be constantly monitored to achieve a balance
between growth and other factors
o Quality of new growth is more important than the
amount
o Accommodate the demand so fringe growth does not occur
in the County
5. In What Direction(s) Should the City Grow?
o South
o West
o East
o Minimally in all directions
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a Encroachment toward Stockton is inevitable, not a
problem
o Should be a buffer to south between Lodi and Stockton
o Development should not cross river (to the north)
o Allow industrial development along the railroad tracks
o Woodbridge canal on west is a natural boundary
o Retain original General Plan boundaries
o Fill in between 99 and I-5
What is Lodi's Major Constraint(s) to Growth?
o Measure A
o People's desire that Lodi remain small
o Environmental concerns
- farmland
o Services
- school overcrowding
- sewer capacity
- water services
- lack of a deepwater port
o Circulation problems
- adequacy of roads and parking
o Shortage of funds (development does not pay for it.
self)
o River and canal boundaries
o Small size of surrounding parcels (5-40 acres) makes
it difficult to aggregate for large developments
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7. What Environmental Problems Does the Citv o: Lodi Face?
What are Potential Solutions to Those Problems?
Problems Solutions
o None; Lodi is clean o Environmental problems
will be solved by
technological advance
o Air quality
- carbon monoxide
- air quality will
eventually affect
agricultural pro-
ductivity
- peat dust
o Conflicts between agri-
culture and urban uses
- preservation of prime
agricultural land
- ability to farmers to
farm adjacent to urban
uses
- crop dusting; uSe of
pesticides, fertili-
zers, chemicals
o Hazardous materials
- use of hazardous
materials
- industrial runoff
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- restrict growth
- controls on burning
- implement a right -to -
farm ordinance
- form a land trust
- use transfer develop-
ment rights
- include farmland in
the City limits
(although LAFCO dis-
courages this)
develop new residen-
tial areas at higher
densities to conserve
land
industrial controls
- publicize problem,
offender
- charge for cleanup
costs
o Noise
- noise pollution
- traffic noise
O Traffic
o Water quality
- groundwater; river;
Lodi Lake
- DBCP in groundwater
- effluent discharge
into Mokelumne River
- restrict high rises
implement requirements
of State Health
Department; control
land use activities
need to plan fcr
surface water
publicize issue;
impose fines
- solution must come from
a forum of all
interested, involved
parties including:
farmers, agribusiness,
Chamber of Commerce,
citizens
o Rerouting of usable and
recreational water to the
southern part of the
state
o Lack of public access to
the river
o Flooding potential
o Light glare from ball
diamonds
o Antiquated sewer system
in East Side, occasionally
causing backups
o Cherokee Lane is an eye-
sore with run-down motels
and poor landscaping
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What are Downtown Lodi's Assets and Problems?
Assets
o Wide variety of businesses and services
o Attractive
o Quality stores; new and progressive businesses
o Historic buildings and structures
o Revitalization has been successful
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o Adequate parking
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o Clean
o Crime -free (except for Sacramento Street)
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o Charm
o Proximity to all residents
o None - "downtown.areas die"°
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Problems
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o Lack of leadership amongst merchants
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o Merchants' unwillingness to spend money for improve-
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o Need for greater depth in merchandise to compete
with large department stores
o Ability to attract more businesses - need specialty
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shops, sporting goods, a grocery, drug store, junior
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department store, anchor store
o Poor parking_
o Need to create proper atmosphere for downtown (e.g.,
old Town Sacramento)
o Need to provide space for County offices and associ-
ated parking
o Need to refurbish Hotel Lodi - allow professional
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office upstairs, housing
o Southern Pacific lot is an eyesore
o Lack of evening entertainment (i.e., movie theater,
open late restaurants, dancing, community college,
dinner theater, museum)
o Run-down condition of State Street
o Not enough trees
o Tin -faced exteriors are ugly; some buildings need
facelift
9. What Policies Should be Retained from Lodi's Existing
General Plan?
o Reestablish original boundaries
o Park basins
o All of them; old General Plan was very viable
o implement pian for Lodi Lake (a great plan)