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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - October 15, 1997 (109)CITY OF I,ODI COUNCII, COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: "No -Parking" Zone for Striping Modifications on West Side of Cherokee Lane South of Century Boulevard MEETING DATE: October 15, 1997 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving the installation of a no -parking zone on the west side of Cherokee Lane, from Century Boulevard to 200 feet south of Century Boulevard, as shown on Exhibit A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The following report has been prepared based on a concern received related to traffic congestion at the intersection of Cherokee Lane at Century Boulevard. The concern is that drivers traveling south on Cherokee Lane through the intersection at Century Boulevard are occasionally blocked from reaching the intersection by vehicles backed up in the left -turn lane to enter southbound Highway 99. Since all vehicles approaching the intersection of Cherokee Lane and Century Boulevard are required to stop, and the majority of the southbound vehicles are turning left onto Highway 99, the left -turn lane can occasionally fill up and block traffic attempting to travel south through the intersection. This type of problem can be addressed by either lengthening the left -tum lane to accommodate more turning vehicles, or by providing an alternate route around the vehicles stopped in the left -turn lane. Since the turn pocket length is currently quite long (250 feet), and lengthening the turn pocket doesn't guarantee the problem won't occur during peak periods, staff feels that providing a route around the stopped vehicles will provide better overall results. This will also eliminate the problem of southbound vehicles trapped in the right - turn lane. A review of existing conditions at the intersection indicates that providing two southbound lanes through the intersection of Century Boulevard would provide an alternate route around stopped vehicles with little striping modifications needed, particularly since the work can be incorporated into the Cherokee Lane Improvement Project, currently underway. As shown in Exhibit A, staff is proposing changing the existing mandatory right -turn lane into a combination right -turn and through lane. While these modifications will solve the backup problem, it will require that the two southbound through lanes merge back into one lane south of the intersection. Within this transition area, some parking will need to be removed due to insufficient roadway width. The area where the removal of parking is proposed is along the rear of a residential subdivision and the parking is not needed. Based on these factors, staff recommends that Council approve the installation of 200 feet of no -parking zone as shown on Exhibit A. FUNDING: Funding for the installation of two no -parking sign d additional laneline striping from the Street Maintenance Account at an approximate/ c t of $3 50. U<V_111v� )JacL. Ronsko is Works Director Prepared by Rick S. Kiriu, Senior Engineering Techni Attachments cc: City Attorney Associate Traffic Engineer Police Chief Concerned Citizen Street Superintendent APPROVED: H. Dixon Flynn -- CityManager Cnpcherk.doc � 10/08/97 CITY OF LOD-0 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Exhibit A CHEROKEE LANE SOUTH OF CENTURY BLVD PROPOSED NO PARKING ZONE F VdOiSt 0 CENTURY BOULEVARD dOlS dp P 0 m 0 T PROPOSED 200' NO PARKING ZONE I STOP STOP ' STOP ■ I I NEW STRIPING & LEGENDS TO SOUTH HIGHWAY 99 jl(QY197 RESOLUTION NO. 97-175 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A NO PARKING ZONE ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHEROKEE LANE, FROM CENTURY BOULEVARD TO 200 FEET SOUTH OF CENTURY BOULEVARD BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the installation of a "No Parking" zone on the West Side of Cherokee Lane, from Century Boulevard to 200 feet south of Century Boulevard, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. Dated: October 15, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify that Resolution No. 97-175 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 15, 1997, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Land, Mann, Sieglock, Warner and Pennino (Mayor) NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk 97-175 CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CENTURY BOULEVARD PROPOSED 200' -Ext ibzt A CHEROKEE LANE SOUTH OF CENTURY BLVD PROPOSED NO PARKING ZONE NO PARKING ZONE ■ � 1 ■ ■ f ■ r ■ ■ I ■ JJf 1, 1 y ST FU \I NEW STRIPING � I &LEGENDS ' TO SOUTH HIGHWAY 99 ,ors z w w t w U dOlS JOIS dOlS NO PARKING ZONE ■ � 1 ■ ■ f ■ r ■ ■ I ■ JJf 1, 1 y ST FU \I NEW STRIPING � I &LEGENDS ' TO SOUTH HIGHWAY 99 ,ors CITY COUNCIL PHILLIP A. PENNING, Mayor JACK A. SIEGLOCK Mayor Pro Tempore KEITH LAND STEPHEN J. MANN DAVID P. WARNER Mr. Gus Parisis 11929 N. Highway 99 Lodi, CA 95240 CITY OF LODI CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209) 333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710 October 8, 1997 H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney SUBJECT: No -Parking Zone for Striping Modifications on West Side of Cherokee Lane South of Century Boulevard Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, October 15, 1997. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. This item is on the consent calendar and is usually not discussed unless a Council Member requests discussion. The public is given an opportunity to address items on the consent calendar at the appropriate time. If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council, City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street. If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the Council, please contact Alice Reimche, City Clerk, at 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Rick Kiriu at 333-6800, ext. 668. _ . Ronsko Works Director Enclosure cc: City Clerk , NCNPCHER.DOC