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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - October 6, 1982iCOUNCIL MEETING i fi • OCTOBER b," 1982 4 t low REPORT GIVEN ON SPECIAL Community Development Director Schroeder gave a brief report JOINT SESSION OF THE on a special joint session of the San Joaquin County SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY Planning Commission and the Lodi City Planning Commission to PLANNING COMMISSION AND consider General Plan - Circulation Element Amendment THE LODI CITY PLANNING No. GPA-82-1 to amend tfr: Circulation Element of the Lodi COMMISSION General Plan by adding the Woodbridge Circulation Plan. P;- - f � ' s k F '--a art '';r*t�•'�� S, x : Y �,. }4 k 3 ✓ i 1 'r ww y,. rxU ` x s4c R. r Al , t ; tix , H 1 ,� 'at1 „kwN t t,. 1x AV AA, tYJ.:t�u. � !j J r.• %,. 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Mk.TER, PtA=XNG D.IRSC-TOR SAID JOAQUIN COUNTY h CO--CRAIRPERSO;',' CO -SECRETARIES FRED 5AXrR, CM'\IPAA,N CITY OF WDI JAMS SCIMEOER, PIANNINC DZRZMU CITY OF LOW SEP 3 01 Joint Staff Report MEB'i'IL+iCi OF _ PCS � of City of Lodi and San Joaquin County QF.NERML PLAN P.MENDMENT WOODBRIDGE CIRCULATION PLAN OP -82-2, SM JOAQUIM C®*,, NTY GPA-C'U-82-1, CITY OF L40DI FURPO j QF TH8 RBBORT The purpose of this joint public hearing of the Planning Commissions of the City of Lodi and San Joaquin County is to correlate their actions regarding recommendations for adoption of a Woodbridge Circulation Plan. - The older portion of Woodbridge has had 100" rights -of -Tway. Over the years, there has been piecemeal abandonment of portions of these rights- of-way. The current study is intended to dctermine the ".irculation needs of the entire taws so tht : consistent actions may �3e taken with regard to road planning. - Vne staffs of the City and County, with comments from the Woodbridge Comaunity, have developed the attached three Circulation Plans. After ac►option of a Circulation Plw•n, staffs will bring to the Coasmissioao for public hearings: 1) a §Qaci.tic , an ordinance specifying street alignments and rights -of -ways and 2) a ,fid Aba__tndq,rtwsrtt Plan for abandonment of excess road rights -of way. EM&'�TVQ CRITEM - In developing the pla!►nz, many factors were considered= 1. Existing General Plan Map designations and. policies 2. Existing land use a. School location b. Existing and future parks c. Existing commercial development d. Churches e. Approved tentative subdivision soaps f. Existing locations of structures g. Ex+.sting rights-of-way 3. Sseist d.ng street patterns 4. Public convents s .City of Lodi canmants S. Railroad right--of-way 7. utility iocat ions 8. Aistoric buildings 9. braafic movement -l- 0 -joint Staff Report of city of Lodi and San Joaquin County PI,J%MINq CONSIDERATIONS 0 - on June 15, 1982, at Woodbridge School, staff held an informationa.1 meeting to discuss the Circulation Plan proposals. - The 1980 population of Woodbridge was 1,750. - Projected population is 5,750, based on the build -out of planned Woodbridge urban growth areas as shown on the County's General Plan. - One alternative not mentioned, but of course possible, is the upgrading of the existing road system to attempt to handle projected traffic. - The traffic projections were based on planned urban growth shown in -he County's Land Use/circulation Element to 1995, adopted April, 1976. - There ars two basics traffic patterns in the Woodbridge areal 1) through traffic along Lower Sacramento Road in the north and south directi,onast and 2) traffic -movements from and to Lodi and Stockton for work and shopping purposes. - Traffic projections for the years 1995-2000 show 24,000 ADT (Average Daily Traffic) entering and exiting the south limits of the cawmnitf. "Va projections show 12,000 ADT entering and exiting the northerly limits of the commeunity. - All altezasat.ives will handles projected traffic, but sumo altarnativera will result in congestion of the traffic. And, of course, none of the .alternatives will reduce overall projected traffiw flow. Several alternatives will require construction or reconstruction of bridges. Coate vary, but $300,000 has been estimated as the cost for a four: (4) lane bridge across the woYidge Irrigation Canal. - with each alternative Circulation Plan, there ara still special design problems that may call for minor adjustment in the final adopted circulation Plan. An example of a special design problem is the 'curve at the intersection of Woodbridge Road, Mokelumne Street, and Chestnut Street. The precise alignment would be worked out at the time of the Specific Plan. - Precise alignments of now road construction would be determi.n*d at the ,A -me of development approval. In peaking a determination betvean a two lane and a four Ian* road, the analysis includes: 1) traffic counts, 2) percentage of trucks, 3) width of travel lane, 4) speed of traffic, and 5) function of the road. - The County Public works Department has made an approximate estis®ation as to road constraction cost. There are still t.�o many unknown tactors to be able to completely cost out the alternatives. Baaically, Alternative "A" and "E" have equal monetary cost. Alternative "E" would probably be less than Alternativas "A" and 'E," although possible reconstruction of the Lilac Street bridge to a tour lane bridge would increase cost to lust below the cost of Alternatives "A" or "E." Upgrading the existing patterns would also be a1wat equal to k1l.terrAotive - The staff supports adequate road widths for noth auto and bicycle traffic. Righter -of -way in the later Specific Plan wil). need to iDos adequate to support safe bicycle movements on collectcre. 7 - Table 1, page 5, has been included to compare tate improvements needed for each alternative. -2- Joint Staff Report of City of Lodi and Srn Joaquin County - The circulation and transportation goals and policies; of the San Joaquin County General Plan to 1535 ara attached separately for your review and information. Q CCT RISTICS QF THE ALTERNATIM - thrge Alternatives '*A." "B.0 and"�" I . Reuerve existing rights-of-way in the downtown area for possible future commercial projects. • Designate Mokelumne-Woodbridge Road (portions) and Lower Sacrwoento Road as major collectors. • Designate 1"iftr Sacramento Road as a future four lune raAd. • Designate Indiana and Lilac Streets as minor collectc;ru. . mould retain a 60' right--of-way on Augusta and Academy Streets. - Alierotive "A": . Realignment of Lower Sacramento Road with "S" curve. • Lower Sacramento Road would align with Lower Sacramento Rcad, south of Turner Road. • E*.tension of Chestnut Street, south to Turner Road, vith r: bridge ovar tha canal. • Lilac Street connects to !"wer Sacramento Road. . 24,000 ADT would be shared by Chestnut Street and Lower Sa►crumnto Road, knoodiately north of Turner Road. • Improvement of the Woodbridge -Mcke lumne Road cu amore . - Alternative "B"- . "S" curve would align with Lower Sacramento Road, south of Turner Road. Chestnut Struot would not extend. to Turner Road and no bridge would be construct,ad. Lilac Street connects to Lower Sacramento Road. . 24,000 ADT would all be carried on Lower Sacramento Road, islsAO- diately north of Turner Road. - Alter ative "pot Present alignment of Lower Sacramento Road would be retained. Extension of Chestnut Strent, south. to Turner Road, with a bridge over the canal. . Chestnut Street mould align with Lower Sacramento Road, south of Turner Roan. . New minor collector would connect Chestnut Street, Lilac Street, and Lower Sacramento Road. . 24,000 ADT would be shared by Chestnut Streot and Lower Sacramento Road, innediately north of Turner Road. . Improvement of Woodbridge-nokslumne Road curve. -3- Joint statf Report of City of Lodi and San Joaquin County RBYIM AM Rim IBA - lMigied rnbmjDistrict - our principal concerns center on three areast 1) student safety, 2) the affect of roadway changes on Woodbridge School, an: 3) the affect of proposed alignments and/or abandonsants on school planning for the area. In sumary, the District has no recom- msndation of the Circulation Plan Alternatives. We are confident that your Department, the Planning Comission and the Board of Supervisors will continue to be sensitiva to the concerns of the District in this project. (The School Districts letter is attached at the and of the Staff Report.) 01 MAIth District - No co�nt. = UM - No response. no response. - - No rweponse . i - No response. ation Tict - No response r - so response. No response. 4c Tolsphene and lecrmoh - No response. jagilLg gas ' r c - leo response. t kern pa�ci9� c Railroad - so response. C ATI - obviously, for the Circulation Plan to work, both the County and the City should adopt the same Alternative. - The Comiusions need to decide the best Circulation Plan for the future traffic flow for Woodbridge and other City and County residents, based on all available information. u TABLE I MAJOR PROVISIONS OE ALTERNATIVE MOOD6RIDGE CIACULATION PLANS • lDegree of improvaaents mould be &etes-ained 'cry final design. 2Large projected traffic volume may re-7uire improvements. ;As part of new Lover Sacramento Roa! alignment. W !MLLNNL I rr"SeCTIONS I0^R SACRANSMrO LILAC CHESTNUT (E. i? CMESTMTP) E/w CONNECTOR AT TURNER ROA[` i LAX= BRIDGE L"M BRIDGE LANES BRIDGE LANES CHES-TMIT LILAC L. SAC. 2 2 MUStM BITUATION 2 Lanes 2 Lane* - - 2 - x x AIlCE7{lIRTrM (made 2 Improvel or Improve Existing streets 4 or Reconstruct 4 Reconstruct - - S - x x Improvel i A 4 or reconstruct 22 - 4 Ions:ruct 2 1 x x3 toprovel B 4 or reconstruct 22 Improve - - ! ; - x3 Improve l E 4 or reconstruct 1 2 - 4 Construct 2 x x lDegree of improvaaents mould be &etes-ained 'cry final design. 2Large projected traffic volume may re-7uire improvements. ;As part of new Lover Sacramento Roa! alignment. �FUTURE DWELLING �' ITS ACCORDING —' ti i TO COUNTY GEN ERe,n_ PLAN TO 1995 104 ., 172 • 4 1 ; z 129 42 193 20 142 280 142GP-'82-2 EXHIBIT i '!MOTE: WNERQ PROPOSED NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS 13 UNKNOWN, 5 UNITS PER ACRE HAVE nEEN ESTIMATED. +. i a nil �. Z.F.. EXHIBIT 2 GP- 82 -2 4 . ........ I 800 . . .. . . . 16- o :% 0 ' w000mplows, L N SUBURBAN DENSITY LOW DENSITY MEDIUM DENSITY HIGH DENSITY RETAIL COMMERCIAL GENERAL INDUSTRIAL .. ... ...... EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES in RECREATION AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION A= FIRE STATION SAN VIC. lrj". ARTERIAL GEN MAJOR COLLECTOR -,,I. .. ". 0 LEGEND 11 OLD TOWN -FUTURE PROJECT MUNIONIII MAJOR COLLECTOR (4 LANES) amoom- MINOR COLLECTOR (2 LANES) 100DBRIDGE CIRCULATION PLAN ow low -:Z - NIENNS 91, ow , 0 0 L 01, 4 1.500 ACT (AvZRAW DAILY TRAFFIC) 1 I ,s II I GP -82-2 EXHIBIT 4 ••D:R-CIRCULATION— . . i \ �� .. 4 FTH it Sol • : �"�� , A� 'A`=til '''� f 1 ■ f OLD TOWN - FUTURE PROJECT A • 400 r■tas� MAJOR COLLECTOR (4 LANES) •ousm, MINOR COLLECTOR (2 LANES) 2.5M AOT (AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC) GP -82- 2 i 99 N EXHIBIT 5 iVMQR j( t map ZZ ■ Isom in {.rte ,� ��� ,Loll# ... • � � ,�,.�;._ ., ,� � 1. FACILITIES and PLANNING, 016 W. LOCKEFORD ST„ LODI, CA. 96M 1201) 369-7411-49649M June 21, 1982 Mr. Jim Van Buren San Joaquin County Planning Department 1810 East Hazelton Avenue Stockton, Califcrnia 95205 Dear Mr. Van Buren: RE: GP 82-2 - Woodbridge Circulation Plan RECEIVED JUN 2 4 PLANNING DE AR UNrY TMENT Thank you for referring this amendment to Lodi Unified School District. Our principal concerns center on three areas: 1) student safety; 2) the affect of roadway changes on Woodbridge School; 3) the affect of proposed alignments and/or abandonments cn school planning for the area. Woodbridge School currently houses over 600 7th and 8th grade students on the 11.44 acre site. The attendance area is all of the City of Lodi west of State Route 99, north of Lodi Avenue, and the community of Woodbridge. At the present time approximately 200 students are bused with approximately remainder 3S0 walk- ing or biking and approximately 50 arriving by automobile. Wst of those walking or cycling use Fain Street from Turner Road in the morning and the railroad right- of-way in the afternoon, with access to the school from &,e playyard on the east side. All three alternatives call for Main St./Lower Sacramento Road to be a major collector. This will present some increased risk to students crossing the roadway since it is our understanding that crossing/traffic controls would be unlikely. Controls at an intersection south of the school, as shown on Alternate E would probably be used. in the morning with little usage anticipated in the after- noon. Relstive to safe street crossing - is it necessary that Lower Sacramento Road/Main Street have four lanes with Alternates A and E asstmting that the bulk of the projected traffic will use the Chestnut Street extension? Four lanes appear to be more reasonable with Alternate B, which also appears to be the least desir- able from a student safety standpoint. All three; alternates are expected to result in increased noise levels; however, Alternate B is expected to have a greater impact on the school in this regard as traffic volumes on Lilac will be greater than with the other two alternatives, resulting in more noise closer to classrooms. The District will be unable to provide any sound attenuatic-i, should the noise levels prove disturbing. If Woodbridge School is to continue as a middle school it is imperative that we maintain as ruch "usable" property as possible, and, in fact we could use addi- tional acreage. The District will be installing turf and irrigation in dry area north of the existing play field. Although the aligmnent of bower Sacrmnento Road in Alternates A and B appears to miss school property, we understand that may not. end up being the case aftcr engineering studies are complated. Although property transfers between the County, the developer to the south, and the District -12- Mr. .Jim Van Buren Page 2 June ll, 1982 might be workable, we are concerned about configuration since ball diamonds, etc. have certain space requirements which are most satisfactorily met with square and rectangular configurations. Alternate E appears most desirable from this stand- point, particularly if the School were able to acquire the "cutoff'ppoortion of Mr. Eilers' property. However, Alternate E surrounds the school with streets, three of which are collectors. Another difficulty presented by this Alternative is the District's inability, financially, to participate in street construction, assuming no significant on-site construction. This could delay indefinitely the full implementation of the Circulation Plan in the absence of other means to finance construction. A final consideration is the future of the Woodbridge School facility and plans for future schools. In the absence of confiml-..g data, it apl,)ears that an elemen- tary school to serve this area will be necessary in the near i.uture. The District is now facing the questions of whether or not to retain the Millswood Site for construction of a middle school and converting Woodbridge School to an elementary facility or expansion of or replacement of Woodbridge School. to better meet middle school requirements and construction of a new elementary sch--I in Woodbridge or south of Turner Road. The number of existing and projected unhoused students and the relativity of these numbers to State allowances will be significant determin- ants. These questions are pertinent to circulation as it relates to the function of Woodbridge School; possible construction at that site; and the possible loca- tion of an elementary school elsewhere in Woodbridge. In summary, the District has no recomiendation on the Circulation Plan Alternatives. We are confident that your Department, the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors will continue to be sensitive to the concerns of the District in this project. If we may be of any further assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call. 'jS e ,y Starr, AICD i ty Planner WS/py cc: Don Smith City of Lodi - Rich Prima Pi -13- Circulation and s The transportation system, which provides for the movttgent of people and goods, to, from, and within San Joaquin County is one of the frameworks upon which the physical, economic, and social character of the County is built. It is important that major transportation routes and facilities be planned well in advance of community development, so that they can unite the various activities proposed by the General Plan. The transportation system in San Joaquin County consists of the road and street network, public transit, bikeways, and airports, as well as the port and railroads. Development of these facilities is based on the needs generated by future land use and represents the anticipated needs of each area when fully developed to the uses and densities proposed by the General Plan. I UAW s Public transportation s An improved road systiem? q -To achieve and maintain a safe, efficient, reliable, coordinated, and balanced multimodal transportation system serving the social and economic needs within San Joaquin County while promoting sound land utilization and minimizing adverse environmental impacts. -14- -To develop transportation systems which will meet the needs of all people in San Joaquin County. -To reduce the dependency on one mode of transportation for the movement of people or goods. -To design transportation systems which will benefit the environ- ment and support the social and economic policies of the County. -To coordinate land use and transportation planning in order to facilitate a viable transportation system. 1. The impact of transportation programs upon social and economic groups shall be carefully analyzed to minimize inequities. 2. The transportation system shall provide for the needs of commercial and industrial development and shall be desigr_-A to stimulate their further growth. 3. Decisions regarding transportation systems shall protect natural resources and avoid or minimize adverse impacts on the environment. In planning, development, location or improvement of major transportation routes and facilities, noise impacts on existing or planned land uses should be carefully considered so that noise related land use conflicts are minimized. 4. The various transportation modes shall be correlated and compli- mentary to one another. 5. Land use policies that support the efficient and economical operation of existing or planned transportation facilities shall be followed. 6. The County shall coordinate transportation planning with other governmental agencies through the San Joaquin County Council of Governments. -15- ROADS AND STREETS -To develop a road and street system that satisfies the needs in San Joaquin County for safe, efficient, and reliable vehicle movement of people and goods through and within the County. ROADS AND STREETS F/t44� 1. The road and street system shall be used to guide as well as accommodate land use and development within the County. 2. Planned land use and development adjacent to existing or proposed roads and streets shall consider and not detract from the primary function of the road facility. 3. In areas where public transit service is available or planned, transit requirements shall be a major consideration in all street and highway planning, design, construction, and improvements. 4. The need for adequate bikeways and ps-destrian paths shall be considered in constructing or improvring the road and street system. 5. All significant trip generators shall be served by roads of adequate capacity and design standards to provide reasonable and safe access by appropriate transportation modes with minimum delay. 6. Major streets and highways in urban areas should be planned and located so as not to break-up neighborhoods. 7. Streets in residential developments should provide a maximus: division of pedestrian aad vehicular traffic, be functionally designed, and conform with adequate safety standards. B. Roads and streets in rural areas shall be planned and designed to adequately serve agricultural and recreational needs, without encouraging urban growth. 9. The location and class of trafficways will be determined by their function. The function will be determined by analyzing: -16- a. the location and type of land use served; b. the distance to be traveled; C. the desired speed of traffic; d. the traffic volume to be accommodated; e. the type of vehicles to be carried; and f. the degree of interference with through movement *created by abutting uses and intersections. 10. The functional classification definitions shall be a policy guide for designing the road facility and a guide in systematic and economical expenditure of public funds. 11. Wherever traffi<: volumes or potential hazards justify the expenditure: a. Motor vehicle traffic shall be separated from pedestrian and bicycle movement. b. Grade separations shall be provided at all inter- sections of major roads and major railroad crossings. C. Intersections along major roads will be minimized. d. The interference of abutting land uses, with through traffic will be controlled. 12. Future road and street rights-of-way shall be protected from development through the adoption of specific plans. 13. Recreation routes in the Delta and in other areas of considerable scenic beauty and stopping points at scenic locations will be encouraged. 14. The value of Official Scenic Highways will be recognized and specific plans will be established for the purpose of protecting the scenic corridor and the vistas from the highways for the enjoyment of the general public. -17- BIKEWAYS' +To develop a county -wide system of bicycle facilities that will provide a safe and convenient means of transportation for the user. -To promote the use of b icycleft as an alternative means of transportation. • pop B IKEWAYS , 4i4Vu f&V 1. Bikeways shall be routed to provide reasonable access from residential areas to major bicycle traffic generators such as schools, recreation facilities, centers of employment, and shopping areas. 2. Bikeways shall provide connections between San Joaquin Cuunty cities, major recreation areas, and major bikeway systems in adjacent counties. 3. The bicycle system shell be designed to encourage its use and to minimize potential conflict between bicycles, motor vehicles, and pedestrians. 4. The provision of bikeways shall be considered in the review of new development areas and in the construction of parks and recreation areas. 5.t,;4,Prior to abandonment, road, railroad, or other rights-of-way shall be assessed for possible use as a bikeway. -18- ' 9 Y74: T",R :� :.i�.�+.�.'�•�T.'T.�.T."G':-'^ "�vJ�y'S:'�'>"R�PCT.'ti'1.. .�_L�l3'.-.T^mT'.^eT'1^e..ev.5'+!'=y-✓'y�.�.-..—.......�.._-.....�—..••fv.:� .... .-.�. a-.—. - .. _+ie. RECEIVED W2 SEP 3 I IN a. 55 MEMORANDUM, City of Lodi, Community OftEcp'n"St,�rtment CITY ( ER CITY OF LODI TO: CITY MANAGER FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS - SPECIAL JOINT SESSION SEPTEMBER 30, 1982 FOR ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL 1. On Thursday, September 30, 1982 the San Joaquin County Planning_ Commission and the Lodi City Planning Commission conducted a joint meeting and public hearing to consider General Plan -Circulation Element Amendment No. GPA -82-1 to amend the Circuiation Element of the Lodi General Plan by adding the Woodbridge Circulation Plan. f Both Commissions recommended to their respective legislative bodies that a modified form of Plan "E" be adopted. Copies of the Agenda and Staff Report from that meeting are attached. We would suggest that this matter be considered at Public Hearing after the City Council rece;ves the Minutes of the Joint Session and a drawing of modified Plan "E". Both of these items are presently being prepared by the County Planning Department.