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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - November 4, 1953CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL NOVEMBER 4, 1953 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi e514beginning at 8:05 o'clock p.m. of Wednesday, November 4, 53; Councilmen Hillman, Preszler, Rinn, Robinson and Richey (Mayor) present; absent, none. Minutes of the previous meetings of October 7, 1953, October 12, 1953, October 21, 1953, and October 28, 1953, were approved as written and mailed. CONNUNICATI ONS The City Manager reminded the Council of the invitation to attend the annual meeting of the Northern California and Central Valley Juvenile Officers' Association at the Hotel Lodi, November 10, 1953. PUBLIC HEARINGS PALM AVENUE REZONING ORD. NO. 499 INTRODUCED SUNSET ADDN. ELECTION CALLED RES. #1778 ADOPTED SO. CHURCH ST. LIGHTING DIST. RES. #1777 ADOPTED RE: OPENING ROPER AVENUE 277 This being the time and place set for the hearing of objections to the rezoning of the 118 -foot strip of land on the south side of Palm Avenue extending from Grant Avenue west to Ham Lane, Mayor Richey called for the presentation of said objections. Upon the failure to receive protests, either written or oral, Councilman Robinson moved, Preszler second, the introduction of Ordinance No. 499, providing for the rezoning of the above property from the R-2 Residential District to the R-1 Residential District. The motion was passed with a unanimous vote. Mayor Richey then opened the meeting to anyone wishing to protest the annexation of the Sunset Addition under the Annexation Act of 1913. There being no protests offered, either oral or written, the Council voted to adopt Resolution No. 1778 on the motion of Councilman Rinn, Hillman second. Resolution No. 1778 provides for the calling of a special election on Tuesday, December 15, 1953. Mayor Richey then announced the opening of the public hearing on the matter of the completion of work in the South Church Street Lighting District. Anyone interested in the installation of street lights within the district was invited to address the City Council to protest the work or appeal the assessment. There being no protest or appeal offered, either oral or in writing, the Council voted to adopt Resolution No. 1777, approving the assessment, on the motion of Councilman Hillman, Robinson second. Mr. John Reiswig addressed the Council to request the aid of the City in obtaining land for a 50 -foot right of way on Roper Avenue between Louie Avenue and Falls Avenue. Mr. Reiswig explained that FHA would not approve loans for homes on those lots in the Reiswig Tract abutting on Roper Avenue until the full right of way was dedicated and the paving width increased. He explained further that he had been unsuccessful in attempts to purchase the additional 25 feet from the owner. He requested that the City exercise its powers of eminent domain 2 78I'Linutes of November 4, 1953, continued. to acquire the necessary land for the street widening. Mr. Weller stated that he under- stood that the possibility of private negotia- tions was not dead. Councilman Rinn stated that there is a possibility of working out an arrange- ment through negotiation which will be less expen- sive for A:r. Reiswig and all concerned. It was agreed that no further action should be taken at this time. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER For the information of the City Council, Mr. Weller EMERSON read an excerpt from the minutes of the Recreation SCHOOL Commission meeting of October 5, 1953, relating to GROUNDS the proposed development of the Emerson School grounds. The Recreation Commission tabled the matter until the length of time the City would have use of the area could be determined, since it was the general feeling of the Commission that the lack of a definite term of use by the City con- siderably hampers any recommendation the grout might make. Air. Mullen reported that the High School Board had decided not to put any money into the present structure on the school grounds. Councilman Robinson stated that there was little the City Council could do to move the matter along until it had heard from the Elementary School Board. It was agreed that the City Manager should direct a letter -to both school boards indicating the views of the Recreation Commission and the City Council and stating that the City Council is anxious to go ahead with the proposal to develop the area into a park if they can have some assurance as to the time the land will be available to the City. The City Manager reported that the High School PARKING ON Board had been appraised of the parking problem S. CALIFORNIA on South California Street and the intentions of STREET the City Council to take the necessary action to restrict student parking in this block. He reported that the High School Board did not have any objection to the intended parking restriction. It was sug- uogested gestedthat the High School authorities could help with the problem. Mr. Weller pointed out that any restrictions on the parking would apply year around, including school vacations and holidays. On the motion of Councilman Robinson, Preszler second, the Council voted to authorize the City Manager to direct a letter to the Student Council of the High School asking them to study the problem and give the City Council the result of their study. CITY PLANNING COAuuiISSION A final map, entitled "Mortenson Tract", of lands FINAL MAP east of Stockton Street and south of Acacia Street, MORTENSON certified by the City Engineer as substantially TRACT complying with the tentative map filed with the City Planning Commission, was approved for recor- dation and the streets and easements therein accepted as City streets on the motion of Council- man Rinn, Hillman second. This acceptance is subaect to the improvement of streets to City standards before they will be maintained by the City. Mayor Richey then signed the map. Minutes of Nov. 4, 1953 continued. 279 The City Manager read a memorandum from the ZECH24ZISTER Secretary of the City Planning Commission reporting USE PERUV T the action taken by the Zoning Committee and the Commission on the application of Airs. Dorothy Zechmeister, 402 First Street, for the estab- lishment of a State Certified Family Care Home at her residence for two patients. The appli- cation was referred by the Zoning Committee to the Planning Commission after reviewing the application and an accompanying petition, signed by sixteen of the eighteen property owners in the neighborhood, approving the application. At its meeting of October 26, 1953, the Planning Commission approved the Use Permit. Mayor Richey asked if further communications 5P CO. had been received from the Southern Pacific PARKING Company regarding the lease of the S.P. property LOT on Sacramento Street for use as an off-street parking lot. Mr. Weller replied that he had heard nothing further from the Southern Pacific. Thereupon Mr. Weller was requested to write a letter to the Southern Pacific Company requesting that a meeting be arranged between the City Council and representatives of the Southern Pacific Company. Councilman'Robinson proposed the establishment LODI AVE. of a set -back line on the north side of East SET -SACK Lodi Avenue. He added that something should be LINE done to forestall further building construction PROPOSED on this street which would hamper the future widening of the street. On the motion of Coun- cilman Robinson, the Council voted to ask the City Planning Commission to study the situation to determine whether a different set -back line should be established, and if so, how far should such line be from the center of the street. The meeting was adjourned on the motion of Councilman Rinn at 9:05 o'clock p.m. ATTEST L4ilerk-{'