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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - September 9, 1987 SM16Z. JOINT SPECIAL MEETING LODI CITY COUNCIL/LODI PLANNING COMMISSION HALE PARK RECREATION CENTER BUILDING 209 EAST LOCUST STREET, LODI SEPTEMBER 9, 1987 7:30 P.M. Pursuant to State Statute, the following notice was mailed under "Declaration of Mailing to persons listed on Exhibit B hereinafter set forth" advising of a Joint Special Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission to be held September 9, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hale Park Recreation Center Building, 209 East Locust Street, Lodi. NOTICE OF JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mayor Evelyn M. Olson has called a Special Joint Meeting of the Lodi City Council and the Planning Commission for Wednesday, September 9, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hale Park Recreation Center Building, 209 East Locust Street, Lodi (corner of Locust Street and Stockton Street). A copy of the Agenda for this meeting is attached, marked Exhibit A. s/Alice M. Reimche City Clerk Dated: September 2, 1987 EXHIBIT "B" NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MAILING LIST Fred M. Reid 1168 Northwood Lodi, CA 95240 John R. Snider 2328 Brittany Lane Lodi, CA 95240 David M. Hinchman 1131 South Pleasant Avenue Lodi, CA 95240 James W. Pinkerton 916 West Turner Road Lodi, CA 95Z40 Evelyn M. Olson 730 West Lodi Avenue Lodi, CA 95240 KCVR Radio P. 0. Box 600 Lodi, CA 95241 KSTN Radio 3171 Ralph Avenue Stockton, CA 95206 City Clerk City of Lodi Lodi News Sentinel Attn: Julie Schmit 125 North Church Street Lodi, CA 95240 King Videocable Attn: Ms. Deanna Enright 1521 South Stockton Street Lodi, CA 95240 Linda Layfield Stockton Record 1469 West Elm Street Stockton, CA 95203 Lodi Magazine P. 0. Box 648 Lodi, CA 95241 City Manager City of Lodi Assistant City Manager City of Lodi City Attorney City of Lodi Public Works Director City of Lodi Continued September 9, 1987 163 Community Development Director Roger Stafford City of Lodi 801 South Mills Avenue Lodi, CA 95240 Craig Rasmussen James E. Griffith P. 0. Box 517 1020 Bradford Circle Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Larry J. Mindt Harry Marzolf P. 0. Box 782 1333 Madrone Court Lodi, CA 95241 Lodi, CA 95240 Michael Lapenta Susan Hitchcock -Akin 1718 Edgewood Drive 141 South Avena Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 ROLL CALL City Clerk Reimche recorded the roll as follows: Present: Council Members - Hinchman, Pinkerton, Reid (arrived 8:35 p.m.), Snider, and Olson (Mayor) Planning Commissioners - Griffith, Hitchcock - Akin, Lapenta, Marzolf, Mindt, Rasmussen, and Stafford (Chairman) Also present: City Manager Peterson, Assistant City Manager Glenn, Community Development Director Schroeder, Public Works Director Ronsko, City Attorney Stein, and City Clerk Reimche INTRODUCTIONS: Mayor Olson introduced members of the City Council, Planning Commission, and City staff who were in attendance. Staff members of Jones and Stokes Associates, Inc. who were in attendance were also introduced. LODI EAST SIDE PLAN ALTERNATIVES DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Following introduction of the subject by Community Development Director Schroeder, Ron Bass, Project CC -53(a) Manager, Jones and Stokes Associates, Inc., made an CC -53(d) indepth presentation regarding the City of Lodi East Side Plan Alternatives Draft Environmental Impact Report. Mr. Bass stated that the East Side Plan EIR identifies four long-range planning options for the East Side (Study Area) of Lodi. The Study Area is located in the City of Lodi and is bounded by Turner Road on the north, State Route 99 on the east, Kettleman Lane/State Route 12 on the south, and Crescent Avenue on the west. On November 6, 1985, the Lodi City Council enacted a temporary building moratorium banning multi -family construction within the Study Area. The moratorium was enacted because the city had many requests for building permits to convert single-family residential units to multi -family units. From 1970 to 1985, 186 single-family units -2- 1b4 Continued September 9, 1987 had already been demolished and replaced with 1,133 apartment units at an average of 6.5 multi -family units per single-family unit. This increase in apartment construction and occupancy led to several changes in the character of the East Side neighborhood including: increased traffic, circulation and parking problems, increased demand for public services and facilities shift in neighborhood demographics Loss of single-family residences change in neighborhood aesthetic character,.and encouragement of additional conversions to multi -family housing The moratorium's purpose is to give city staff the opportunity to analyze infrastructure capacity and to develop planning strategies for the Study Area that focus on solutions to both existing problems and potential future conversions. Originally, the ban on multi -family construction was scheduled to last 45 days. The city, however, extended the moratorium to November 6, 1986 to implement a plan for the Study Area. A second extension was adopted in 1986 and the moratorium is now scheduled to expire on November 6, 1987. No further extensions are permissible under state law. The city has identified four feasible land use planning options for controlling the density and location of new multi -family development in the Study Area. Option 1: Pre -Moratorium Zoning Alternative Option 2: Moratorium Zoning Alternative Option 3: Multi -flex Zoning Alternative Option 4: Concentrated Multi -Family Zoning Alternative Mr. Bass explained that under Option 1: Pre -Moratorium Zoning Alternative, the moratorium would be lifted and the existing zoning prior to implementation of the moratorium would continue. Under Option 2: Moratorium Zoning Alternative, all zoning in the Study Area would be reduced to single-family (R-1), except in commercial and industrial designations. This alternative would also allow existing apartments to maintain zoning that corresponds to actual density. No new residential conversions would occur and the status quo effect of the moratorium would be continued permanently. This would eliminate potential problems associated with new apartment construction while preserving the overall low density character of the Study Area neighborhood. Under Option 3: Multi-Plex Alternative all zoning in the Study Area would be reduced to either R-1, duplex (R-2), Triplex (R-3), or fourplex (R-4) except in commercial and industrial designations. -3- Continued September 9, 1987 165 This would slow the conversion rate, thus reducing potential problems associated with new apartment construction. This would also allow property owners some flexibility in converting existing single-family units to higher densities while preserving a lower density character of the Study Area neighborhood than would be developed with traditional multi -family units. Option 4: Concentrated Multi -Family Zoning Alternative, under this alternative, three areas within the Study Area have been identified as "target areas" for future multi -family development. A diagram depicting the subject areas was presented for review. The "target areas" were selected by the City of Lodi Community Development Department staff, based on the number of existing apartment units per block at densities of three or more units. These "target areas" would allow and accommodate larger concentrations of high density while the remainder of the Study Area (excluding commercial and industrial zones) would be reduced to R-1. This alternative would allow existing apartments to maintain zoning that corresponds to actual density. No new residential conversions would occur outside the "target areas," and the status quo effect of the moratorium would be continued permanently. This would limit potential problems associated with new apartment construction to the designated "target areas", thus preserving the overall low density character of the remainder of the Study Area neighborhood. A lengthy discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff and to Mr. Bass. The following persons addressed the Council and Planning Commission regarding the matter Marilyn K. Huddleston, 237 Mission Street, Lodi Mike Weyand, 229 South Pleasant Avenue, Lodi Barry Clark, 715 North School Street, Lodi Kimberly Christolos, 237 South Pleasant Avenue, Lodi Carol Grenko, 233 South Pleasant Avenue, Lodi Frank Moehring, 315 East Locust Street, Lodi Ellwood Ross, 1318 South Central Avenue, Lodi Maria Elena Serna, 801 West Elm Street, Lodi Fred Mohr, 416 Concord Street, Lodi Carolyn Riler, 327 Poplar Street, Lodi Ron Turner, 1324 South Central Avenue, Lodi Eunice Friederich (no address given) The above listed speakers expressed disdain for landlords who have not maintained their properties, indifferent renters and previous city officials for zoning the Eastside for high density development. -4- ibb Continued September 9, 1987 They commended the efforts of some Eastside residents who have remodeled their homes, many of which are the oldest in Lodi and embraced the concept that the Eastside may be the only place in town where young couples can afford to buy a home. They also said they expected their property values to decline if more apartment construction was allowed. When asked, all but one person indicated they wanted city officials to downzone the Eastside moratorium area to allow -single-family residences only. Ms. Friederich stated that she wanted zoning to allow construction of units no larger than fourplexes. RECESS Mayor Olson declared a five-minute recess, and the Council and Planning Commission reconvened at approximately 9:30 p.m. Discussion followed regarding the costs associated with needed capital improvements to upgrade the infrastructure in the subject area. Following an inquiry City Attorney Stein indicated that he was confident the City could legally prohibit the issuance of building permits based on arguments the construction was not in the best interest of the public's health and welfare, if the moratorium expired prior to an alternate zoning plan being in place. Following additional discussion, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Snider, Hinchman second, the matter was referred to the Community Development Department to chart a recommendation to go before the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission will then make its recommendation to the Council. The motion carried by unanimous vote. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Council Member Pinkerton, Hinchman second, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:40 p.m. Attest: � CGv /P i�c2; ti ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk -5- I C-7 i �7,�IDJ? II AI • C I T Y OF L O D I AGENDA SPECIAL JOINT MEETING THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT LODI CITY COUNCIL AND HALE PARK RECREATION CENTER LODI PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: SEPTEMBER 9, 1987 CUST STREET LOD TIME: 7:30 p.m. I. Roll Call - City Clerk II. Introductions - Mayor Olson III. Presentation by Ron Bass, Project Manager, Jones and Stokes Associates, Inc., of City of Lodi East Side Plan Alternatives Draft Environmental Impact Report (Discussion and appropriate action) IV. Adjournment Pursuant to Section 54954.2(a) of the Government Code of the State of California, this Agenda was posted at least 72 hours in advance of the. scheduled meeting at a public place freel��a�c�cessible to the public 24 hours a day. /�"""' X , /n G Alice M. ReiY��,c/Wht, For information concerning this Agenda City Clerk Please contact Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk Telephone - (209) 333-5702