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problems with left turn movements at the fast food
�. restaurants, a combination of two-way left turn lanes and
raised medians were installed.
McDonald's Corporation is now expanding their parking lot
and drive-thru lane into the lot west of their existing
property. Their plans include abandoning the existing west
driveway and installing a new one further west. In order
to accommodate this new driveway, the left turn lane should
be extended further west. This will remove three of the
existing fid: parking stalls. (The two remaining stalls
are being removed by the driveway.) Alternate "A" was
presented for Council review.
This change extends the left turn lane just short of the
Pleasant Avenue intersection. Normally, the left turn lane
would include the intersection. This will remove an
additional nine parking stalls west of Pleasant Avenue.
(Alternate "B" was presented for Council review).
Since 1983, there have been 12 accidents at or near this r
t intersection (within the area .covered by the proposed no
parking zone). All of them involved left turning or
parked vehicles:
Accident Numnher
Left turninq vehicle rear ended 5
Thru vehicle vs. parked vehicle 5
Left turning vehicle vs. thru vehicle 2
With the high volumes on Lodi Avenue, this number of
accidents at an intersection is not particularly high. It
is unusual that there are no accidents involving vehicles
entering Lodi from Pleasant. Of course, part of this is
- due to the fact that Pleasant north of Lodi is one-way
northbound. The intersection would not have been studied
if it were not for the McDonald's situation.
Staff recommended that at a minimum Alternate "A" be
adopted. However, Alternate "B" should receive serious
consideration due to the potential to reduce acciden"s.
A lengthy discussion followed with questions regarding the
matter being directed to Staff.
The following persons addressed Council indicating their
concern about the possible loss of parking:
A) Dr. Ron Forbes, 300 West Lodi Avenue
B) Ms. Jeremic, Light -Catchers, 304 West Lodi Avenue
C) Ms. Conley, Alete Beauty Salon, 306 West Lodi Avenue
D) Ms. Irene Harper, 304 West Lodi Avenue
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On motion of Council Member Snider, Hinchman second,
Council took the following actions regarding the matter:
A) Denied the installation of the proFised new driveway at
McDonald's
B) Determined that no parking stalls would be removed on
Lodi Avenue west of Church Street='
C) Directed Staff to work with McDonald's in redesigning
their parking lot to insure that the Pleasant Avenue
intersection is as safe as possible.
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TO: City Cuu:cil
FROM: City Manager
MEETING DATE: ' Octuber 14, 1987
AGENDA TITLE: Establish No Parking Zone on Lodi Avenue West of Church Street
(McDonald's New Driveway)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council establish additional nn parking
zones on Lodi Avenue in order to extend the left turn lane in the vicinity of
Pleasant Avenue'
BACKGROUND In early 1986, left turn lanes were installed on
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Lodi Avenue from Sacramento Street to the alley west of Church Street. In
� order to eliminate problems with left turn movements at the fast food
� | restaurants, a combination of two-way left turn lanes and raised medians were
installed. The present arrangement between Lee and Church Streets is shown
! at the top of the attached Exhibit.
McDonald's Corporation is now expanding their parking lot and drive-thru lame
� into the lot west of their existing property. Their plans include abandoning
the existing west driveway and installing a new one further west. In order
to accommodate this new driveway, the left turn lane should be extended
further west. This will remove three of the existing five parking stalls.
i (See Exhibit,
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~ /The two remaining stalls are being removed by the driveway.) �
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Alternate A')
This change extends the left turn lane just short of the Pleasant Avenue
intersection. Normally, the left turn lane would include the intersection.
This will remove an additional nine parking stalls west of Pleasant Avanue'
� (See Exhibit, Alternate B,)
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Since 1983, there have been 12 accidents at or near this intersection (within
the area covered by the proposed no parking zone). All of them involved
left turning or parked vehicles:
Accident Number
Left turning vehicle rear ended S
| Thru vehicle vs' parked vehicle G
| Left turning vehicle vs. thru vehicle 2
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� With the high volumes on Lodi Avenue, this number of accidents at an
intersection is not particularly high. It is unusual that there are no
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accidents involving vehicles entering Lodi_from.Pleasant. Of,course, past of
this is due to the fact that Pleasant north of Lodi is one-way northbound.
The intersection would not have been studied if it were not for the
McDonald's situation.
Staff recommends that at a minimum Alternate A be adopted. However,
Alternate B should receive serious consideration due to the potential to
reduce accidents.
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Ja& L. Ronsko
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Iess A. Tipton, D.C. — Lillian O. Tipton, D.C.
310 WEST LODI AVENUE -.
LODI, CALIFORNIA 85240
Telephone (208) 363-2327
October 12, 1987
City Council
City Hall, 221 W. Pine Street
Lodi, Calif. 95241-1910
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
SUBJECT: Establish No Parking Ione on Lodi Avenue West. of Church Street
(McDonald's New Driveway)
We are located at 310 W. Lodi Avenue and are- writing on behalf of ourselves
and our tenants located at 314-316 W. Lodi Avenue regarding the above McDonald's
expansion on Lodi Avenue.
We approve .100 percent of Alt. A because it does not affect our packing.
But Alt, B does, and we strongly oppose this plan. In fact, we find it incredible
that the Riblic Works Dept. would come up with a proposal that would grant
McDonald's request for removal of two parking spaces in the 200 block of
Lodi Avenue, and yet involve the removal of seven parking spaces in the 300
block of Lodi Avenue. We are greatly concerned about the potential loss of
this parking because we know where most of our clients park and this is on
Lodi Avenue.
We hopethat the City Council :,ould protect our parking and our livelihood. We
have been given very short notice on this hearing and I for one will be unable
to attend the meeting. If alt. B is given any consideration at all, we ask that
the proposal be postponed to a later date so that we might hire an attorney to
prepare a defense to save our parking and that of the other six businesses that
would be affected by this adverse proposal.
We would greatly appreciate your help in this matter,
Sincerely,
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Jess A. Tipton, D. C.
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