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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - February 3, 1993 PH (4),, OF 4` CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Report on Truck Parking and Travel on City Streets MEETING DATE: February 3, 1993 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RL*ZDMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council review the report on truck parking and travel on City streets and, if desired, set a public hearing. for March 3, 1993, to consider changes in City ordinances. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the June 17, 1992 meeting, City Council reviewed the Public Works Department's recommendation regarding increased truck parking restrictions on City streets in response to citizen complaints. Prior to taking any action on this matter, Council directed staff to meet with the Chamber of Commerce and the trucking industry.for their comments. The Chamber sponsored two meetings, held on July 10 and July 22, 1992. City staff presented the problems and possible solutions at these meetings. The first meeting involved the Chamber's Government and Transportation Revi-al.i Committee, Chamber Directors and general membership. Two large trucking firms were represented at the first meeting. At the second meeting, which was targeted towards independent truckers, only one representative from the trucking industry was in attendance along with three concerned citizens. The comments received from the Chamber meeting are presented in Appendix 1 of the attached report. At the request of one independent trucker, the Council meeting was postponed until the beginning of the year, a less busy time for most independent truckers. The trucking businesses notified of this Council meeting are shown on the attached mailing list. A truck driver who attended one of the Chamber's meetings volunteered to notify independent truckers. The Council Communication was expanded in the attached report to include complaints and problem areas received through the City's complaint system regarding truck parking and truck travel. The report also includes the existing regulations and restricted locations, and past discussions and Council action on truck issues. This report is summarized below: Report Summary Since most of the changes being recommended require a modification of the Lodi Municipal Code (LMC), no final action can be taken until a formal public hearing is held on the specific changes. APPROVEOIf ri THOMAS A. PETERSON City Manager recyclod oaoet II � cc -1 CT.RJCKPK.1/TXTW.02M (CO.COM) January 27, 1993 Report on Truck Parking and Travel on City Streets February 3, 1993 Page 2 Staff has prepared three alternatives addressing truck parking and travel issues. The first alternative is to modify the existing truck parking ordinance by changing the definition of "residential district" as defined in LMC Section 10.52.050. Under this alternative, truck parking would be prohibited adjacent to nonresidentially zoned areas located on two-lane roadways if a "residential district" exists across the street, unless it has reverse frontage. The second alternative is to consider repealing the existing truck parking ordinance and establishing a "truck route" system, thereby allowing truck parking only on those routes. The third alternative is to leave the existing truck parking ordinance _as is and install no -parking zones as truck parking problems are reported. A summary of the advantages and disadvantages of these alternatives are presented in the attached table. After reviewing the alternatives and comments received regarding this matter, staff recommends that the City Council set a,public hearing to consider Alternative 1 since it satisfies the City's intent to prohibit truck parking near residences while providing considerably more available truck parking than Alternative 2. Also, the amount of additional restricted area will not severely affect the total amount of City-wide truck parking currently available. Staff has no major objections to Alternative 2 since it can be used to regulate truck travel as well as truck parking and can be written to eliminate truck parking in residential areas, similar to the existing truck parking ordinance. Staff's major concern is the reduction of available truck parking and that truck parking would not be permitted in commercial and industrial areas not on the truck routes. Staff does not recommend Alternative 3 due to its ineffectiveness in controlling truck parking and the cost to evaluate, install and maintain no -parking zones. Also, an excEssive amount of passenger vehicle parking would have to be eliminated in order to keep trucks from parking in undesirable areas. Staff also recommends setting a public hearing to change a section of LMC 10.52.050 which reads "maximum gross weight of five tons" to "maximum gross vehicle weight rating of 10.,000 pounds". This change conforms with the Vehicle Code. The final item for Council review through the hearing process is the existing ordinance regulating commercial vehicle travel on City streets (LMC 10.52.010). Staff feels the wording should be changed in order to make it clear that it is legal to regulate vehicle travel based on the number of axles as provided in the California Vehicle Code. The existing ordinance is attached in the report. As stated in the report, it is easier for police officers to enforce the number of axles of a vehicle rather than the weight limit. Therefore, staff also recommends that the streets listed below be changed as shown. Any future vehicle travel restrictions will be proposed based on vehicle axles. Holly Drive (all) - Change from "commercial vehicles and vehicles over 3 tons prohibited" to "commercial vehicles over 2 axles prohibited". Tokay Street (from Stockton Street to Cherokee Lane) - Change from "commercial vehicles and vehicles over 5 tons prohibited" to "commercial vehicles over 2 axles prohibited". CTRUCKPK.I/TXTW.02M (CO.COM) January 27, 1993 Report on Truck Parking and Travel on City Streets February 3, 1993 Page 3 With Council direction on these items, staff can prepare the necessary ordinance and resolution modifications. FUNDING: To be determined. . per" A��l. ttiih' �7( Jack L. Ronsko Public Works Director Prepared by Paula J. Fernandez, Associate Traffic Engineer, and Rick S. Kiriu, Senior Engineering Technician JLR/RSK/1m Attachments cc: City Attorney Police Chief Street Superintendent Associate Traffic Engineer Gary Lund, Independent Trucking Industry Local Trucking Industry Concerned Citizens CTRUCKPK.1/TXTW.02M (CO.COM) January 27, 1993 - Public Works Director'!,.,/25/87 letter to members of the ocal truck industry sent to: Robert's Petroleum Matheson Fast Freight, Inc. 930 E. Victor Road 102 E. Walnut Street Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Paul E. Vaz Trucking 12856 East Harney Lane Lodi, CA 95240 Tom Zayas, Inc. 26353 North Vail Road Thornton, CA 95686 O.H. Winn Trucking, Inc. 19555 North Tully Road Lockeford, CA 95237 Valley Material Transportation, Inc. 415 S. Sacramento Street Lodi, CA 95249 Bob L. Tonn Trucking 7000 East Kettleman Lane Lodi, CA 95240 Tiger Lines, Inc. ➢Q hex /9y0 927-B`+ark-8iamond-1iiy Lodi , CA 948. 95.)4i Teresi Trucking 9001 E. Victor Road Lodi, CA 95240 T & T Trucking, Inc. 11396 North Highway 99 Lodi, CA 95240 Stribling Bros. Livestock Transportation 13226 McFarland Galt, CA 95632 Schulz Bros. Trucking 24375 North Kennifick Road Galt, CA 95632 Rausser Bros. Trucking East Liberty Road 6,4,cj--L•�k , CA 9!5M Potter Enterprises, Inc. 615 East Pine Street Lodi, CA 95240 PIE Nationwide 2007 North Wilson Way Stockton, CA 95205 Mr. Trucker 860 E. Pine Street Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi Truck Service 1430 S. Cherokee Lane Lodi, CA 95240 Kishida Trucking 19555 North Highway 99 Acampo, CA 95220 Kishida Trucking Co. 1725 Ackerman Lodi, CA 95240 JAG Trucking Co., Inc. 19400 North Highway 99 Acampo, CF 95220 Charlie Guess Trucking 12101 East Brandt Road Lockeford, CA 95237 Garcia's Trucking 4679 East Harvest Road Acampo, CA 95220 FTG Construction Materials 804 N. Cluff Avenue Lodi, CA 95240 Les Calkins Trucking 19501 North Hig,�way 99 Acampo, CA 952kC Cabral Trucking Service -2§690- U Chepokee-•� 7 O. Acamae•r-£A -%HO f C.W. Enterprises 23987 North Highway 99 Acampo, CA 95220 Bodine Trucking 23835 North Dustin Road Acampo, CA 95220 Beach Trucking 13531 Ivie Road Galt, CA 95632 r-_ frank C. Alegre Trucking, Inc. 803 N. Cluff Avenue Lodi, CA 95240 Pacific Coast Producers 32 E. Tokay Street Lodi, CA 95240 EGenerallls, Inc. Turner Road 95240 �2 tk i -i f--. Table Truck Parking and Travel Alternatives ALTERNATIVES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Alternative 7, Modify Eliminates truck parking adjacent to residences Difficult for Police Department to enforce existing ordinance (except those in commercial zone districts) Allows truck parking adjacent to all major shopping centers Provides more available ',.vdk parking locations than Alternative 2 Alternative 2, Estabrsh Eliminates truck parking adjacent to residences, truck routes except for those on a truck route Ease of parking enforcement for Police Department. Trucks parked off of routes would be in obvious violation. Restricts both truck parking and truck travel off of truck routes Alternative 3, Install Signs provide easiest Police Department "no parking" zones enforcement and notification to public Allows for specific placement of restricted parking areas TRUCKI.XLS Due to lack of signs, public would continue to be unaware of restricted areas Has no effect on truck travel Truck parking allowed only on truck routes. Illegal adjacent to all commercial and industrial areas off of routes Difficult to determine truck route violators. Police Department would have to follow possible violators Truck parking adjacent to residential locations would be allowed unless signs or prohibited by ordinance Allows truck parking adjacent to all residences unless signs are posted Difficult to regulate truck parking. Trucks may move as "no parking" zones are added Large number and high cost of sign installation Othar than at intersections (where 6'+ restriction coulo be used), parking would be eliminated for all types of vehicles L REPORT ON TRUCK PARKING AND TRAVEL ON CITY STREETS January,1993 Prepared by the City of Lodi Public Works Department TABLE OF CONTENTS • Appendix 1................................................................... 6-7 • Appendix 2................................................................... 8-9 • Exhibits........................................................................ A -H Page(s) • Complaints/Problem Areas .......................................... I • Truck Parting • Truck Trav-d • Eiisting Regulations and Restricted Locations.......... 2 • Truck Parking • Truck Tmvl • Past Discussion/Council Action ................................... 3 ♦ Alternatives..................................................................3-4 • Alternative L • Altcrnathc 2 • Altematn-c 3 • Discussion.....................................................................4 • Recommendations........................................................5 • Appendix 1................................................................... 6-7 • Appendix 2................................................................... 8-9 • Exhibits........................................................................ A -H ♦ COMPLAINTS/PROBLEM AREAS Annually, the city receives several complaints related to trucks. The majority of the complaints received are related to truck parking causing sight problems, followed by truck travel on city streets and noise created by trucks parking near residences. The types of complaints received and problem locations identified from 1988 to the present are shown below. Truck Parking Over half (69°/.) of the truck complaints received arc related to truck parking. Of these, the majority of complaints are due to trucks parking too close to intersections and driveways that are creating sight problems for drivers attempting to girder the roadway. Other complaints received are trucks parking in residential areas and noise created by truck motors and refrigerator units. The legal truck parking locations where complaints have been received are listed below and show�a on Exhibit A. The list includes both sight problems and noise complaints and are shown in order with streets having the most complaints at the top. Cherokee Lane - all Kettleman Lane - all Lockeford Street - cast and west of Pleasant Avenue Tokay Street - east of Main Street Stockton Street - north of Neuharth Drive and south of Mission Street Mills Avenue - south of Turner Road Beckman Road - south of Industrial Way Pleasant Avenue - north of Lockeford Street Elm Street - west of Hans Lane Locations where complaints have been received and truck parking is illegal under the existing truck parking ordinance are listed below. Harney Lane - east of Hutchins Street Ham Lane - south of Vine Street Walnut Street -west of Ham Lane Kettlem"n Lane - east of Central Avenue (Lodi Academy) Central Avenue - north of Kettleman Lane Cherokee Lane - south of Almond Drive Lower Sacramento Road - south of Turner Road Truck Travel Approximately one out of six (151%) of the truck complaints received are related to truck travel on City streets. The streets where truck travel is legal and complaints have been received are listed below and shown on Exhibit B. They are listed in order with the streets with the most complaints at the top. • Mitts Avenue - Turner Road to Lodi Avenue Pioneer Drive - %%gest of Cherokee Lane Church Street - south of Kettleman Lane Wimbledon Drive - east of Nam Lane Ccntury Boulevard - east of Cherokee Lane (complaints regarding potential truck traffic when street is extended to Stockton Street in 1993) No complaints have been received at locations where truck travel is currently restricted; however, the street having the most truck travel complaints vms Almond Drive. This street is not listed above since commercial vehicle restrictions were implemented by City Council in November of 1992. TRl ICKLDOC 1 01/27/93 • EXISTING REGULATIONS and RESTRICTED LOCATIONS Truck Parking The city's existing truck parking ordinance prohibits truck parking on any street in a "residential district" (Exhibit Q. A "residential district" is defined as residentially zoned areas designated by the City Zoning Code (any "R-* district) and includes schools, parks, playgrounds, community centers, churches. museums. golf courses (excluding miniature golf courses) and similar recreational uses of a noncommercial nature, and public utility service buildings located in a residential district. Commercial vehicles in the process of being loaded or unloaded arc exempt from this restriction. Truck parking is legal adjacent to all other areas such as areas zoned commercial and industrial. However, all vehicles, including commercial vehicles are subject to the 72 consecutive hour parking limit specified in the Lodi Municipal Code. Since zoning boundaries extend only to the middle of the street, the existing truck parking ordinance allows truck parking across the street from some residences. When this situation occurs on a narro%v street, the noise created by trucks is still close enough to affect these residents. In addition to the existing truck parking ordinance, section 22507 of the California Vehicle Code (E%Wbit D) allows local authorities to prohibit or restrict the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles six feet or more in height within 100 fed of any intersection, on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof. during all or certain portions of the day. This restriction is selective since it prohibits the parking of only the vehicles creating a sight problem (-,vhicles six feet or more in height). Parking of vehicles under six fax high would be permitted. This is especially effective at locations where parking demand is high or where eliminating parking for all vehicles would create a hardship for the adjacent business. Current[) this restriction exists on the street s'*.ow-n below. The Police; Department has indicated that they have experienced no enforcement problems with this installation. Cherokee Lane - (west side) from Almond Drive to 100 feet north of Almond Drive Truck Travel Currently, city wide truck travel is not regulated except for four residential streets and street segments where truck travel is restricted These restrictions arc based on both vehicle weight and number of axles. The enforcement of these restrictions arc performed by the Police Department. Currently, only one officer is trained to identify and cite commercial vehicles exceeding posted weight restrictions. In order to cite violators using this type of restriction, the vehicle must be driven to the truck scale on Main Street north of Lodi Avenue to be weighed. Since this is the only scale available within a reasonable distance, and it is not open 24 hours a day, this restriction is rarely enforced. It is easier for the Police Department to enforce truck travel restrictions based on the number of vehicle axles since any polices; officer can cite violators and no vehicle weighing is required. All of the existing streets with commercial vehicle restrictions are shown below. . Holly Drive - commercial vehicles and vehicles over three tons prohibited . Tokay Street from Stockton Street to Cherokee Lane - commercial vehicles and vehicles over five tans prohibited Almond Drive from Cherokee Lane to Stockton Strait - commercial vehicles with three or more axles are prohibited Turner Road from Highway 99 to Lower Sacramento Road (north) - commercial vehicles with three axles or more are prohibited (excluding commercial vehicles originating or making deliveries within the City of Lodi) TRUCK 1 _DOC 2 01/27/93 • PAST DISCUSSIONICOUNCIL ACTION Past discussion and council action related to truck parking and truck routes are shown on Appenaix 2. AT.TERNATIVES Staff has prepared three alternatives addressing these alternatives. The first alternative is to modify the existing truck parking ordinance (Lodi Municipal Code Section (LMC) 10.52.050) by changing the definition of "residential district". The second alternative is to consider repealing the existing truck parking ordinance and establishing a "Truck Route" system, thereby allowing truck parking only on those routes. The third alternative is to leave the existing truck parking ordinance as is, and install "no parking" zones :. truck parking problems are reported. Discussion on these alternatives is shown below. The adv«ntagm and disadvantages to these alternatives are summarized on Exhibit E. Alternative 1 MODIFY THE EXISTING TRUCK PARKING ORDINANCE (LMC 10.52.050) Change the definition of "residential district", for the purpose of this section, to state that if each side of the street are zoned differently, the more restrictive zone would apply to both sides of the street. This definition, as proposed, would not apply to state highways, wide streets (four lanes or more), or where the residential side of the street has reverse frontage. All of the other restrictions in the existing truck parking ordinance would remain in effect. Staff has discussed this definition change with the City Attorney, Municipal Court Judges, and Police Chief and received no objections. The basic change that will occur with this modification is the prohibition of truck parking in areas that the existing truck parking ordinance was originally designed to take care of, but could not due to the interpretation of "residential eistri-C. Under this alternative, truck parking would be prohibited adjacent to non -residentially zoned areas located on two lane roadways if a "residential district" exists across the street unless it has reverse frontige. This would result in truck parking continuing to be legal adjacent to shopping centers and eating establishments on Kettleman Lane and on Turner Road. Truck paiLing in areas such ss north Milts Avenue and Church Street south of Kcttleman Lane where residences exist across the street would be illegal. The large map (Exhibit F) indicates existing restricted areas and additional areas where truck parking would be restricted under this definition. Altemative 2 REPEAL. EXISTING TRUCK PARKING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISH TRUCK ROUTE SYSTEM This alternative would designate st,ects where through truck travel would be permitted. Only trucks in the process of making a pick up or delivery would be allowed to deviate from these routes, ;hus parking off the route would be prohibited. Truck parking in commercial and industrial areas not on a truck route would be illegal. The initial proposed truck routes are the same streets and portions of streets proposed to city council when the traffic resolution was adopted in October of 1987. These routes are indicated on Appendix 2 and show on Exhibit G. TRUC1a.DOC 3 01/27/93 Alternative 3 MAKE NO CHANGES TO THE EXISTING TRUCK PARKING ORDINANCE AND INSTALL "NO PARKING" ZONES AS FUTURE PROBLEMS OCCUR Posting "no parking" signs to regulate truck parking in areas not covered by the (misting truck parking ordinance would require removing on -street parking for all vehicles just for the purpose of discouraging truck parking. If the truck parking problems are occurring adjacent to intersections, restricting truck parking of vehicles six feet in height and over can be used. Either of these methods will result in the installation and maintenance of numerous restricted parking zone signs. • DISCUSSION: Alternative I Alternative ' �;atisfies the city's intent to prohibit truck parking near residences. Umicr this alternative truck parking would only be allowed where residences exist in commercial zone districts. Parking at the few locations where this condition exists can be restricted -if truck parking problems occur. This alternative would result in restricting truck parking on 4 of the 1 I streets and street segments where truck parking complaints have been reported. The only location on the complaint list where truck parking would be legal adjacent to residences is on Lockeford Street east of Pleasant Avenue, because in this area both sides of Lockeford Street is zoned commercial. Under this alternative, the availability of truck parking adjacent to the PCP cannery area on Stockton Street and General Mills on Mills Avenue would be affected. Both PCP and General Mills have L-idicated that on street parking for trucks is not needed for their businesses. Alternative 2 Alternative 2 will severely reduce the number of locations where truck parking would be allowed since truck parking is allowed only on truck routes. if this altcrn: Live is chosen, restricting truck parking adjacent to residences along these routes should be restrcted in a similar fashion as the existing truck parking ordinance. Also, since determining truck route violators is difficult, the benefit of a truck route just for the purpose of restricting truck parking may be overkill. None of the streets where truck travel complaints have been reported ars recommended as truck routes. Alternative 3 Alternative 3 would continue to make it difficult to regulate truck parking since it would be legal at all locations not covered by the existing truck parking ordinance or where no other parking restrictions exist. Regulating truck parking under this alternative will require the continued evaluation and council action on parking restriction locations where truck parking is a problem. Due to the amount of passenger vehicle parking that would have to be eliminated and the quantity of "no parking" signs that would have to be installed and maintained, this alternative is not practical. TRUCK1.130C 4 01/27/93 • RECOMMENDATION: The following three proposed modifications to existing ordinances will require that a public hearing be tet. Regardless if council chooses to address the existing truck parking situation, staff feels that it important that the retraining ordinance modifications be made to clarify the weight limit used to restrict commercial vehicle parking and the use of vehicle axles in rcgul:ding vehicle travel, since they are currently being enforced by the Police Department. The three proposed modifications are shown below. In regards to truck parking on city streets, staff recommends that the city council approve changing the definition of "residential district" as defined in LMC Section 10.52.050 (Alternative 1), since it satisfies the city's intent to prohibit truck parking near residences while providing considerably more available truck parking than Alterative 2. Also, the amount of additional restricted area will not severely affect the total amount of ciq,%%ide truck parking currently available. Staff has no major objections to Alternative 2 since it can be used to regulate yuck travel as well as truck parking and can be written to restrict Huck parking in residential areas, similar to the existing truck parking ordinance. Staffs major concern is the considerable reduction of available truck parking and that truck parking would not be permitted in commercial an industrial areas off of the truck routes. Staff does not recommend Alternative 3 due to its ineffectiveness in controlling truck parking and the cost to evaluate, install and maintain "no parking" zones. Also, an excessive amount of passenger vehicle parking would have to be eliminated in order to keep trucks ftom parking in undesirable areas. Staffs other concern regarding this code section (LMC 10.52.050), is how weight limit restrictions are specified. To conform with the California Vehicle Code, it is recommended that the "maximum gross weight of five tons" be changed to "maximum gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds". The final item for council review is the existing ordinance regulating commercial vehicle travel on city streets (LMC 10.52.010). Staff feels the wording should be changed in order to make it clear that it is legal to regulate vehicle travel based on the number of axles the vehicle has, as provided in the California Vehicle Code. The existing ordinance is attached as Exhibit H. Due to the ease of enforcement provided based on vehicle axles, staff also rccommends that the streets listed below be changed as shown. Any future vehicle travel restrictions will be proposed based on vehicle axles. • Holly Drive (all), change from "commercial vehicles and vehicles over 3 tons prohibited" to "commercial vehicles over 2 axles prohibited" Tokay Street (from Stockton Street to Cherokee lane), change from "commercial vehicles and vehicles over 5 tons prohibited" to "commercial vehicles over 2 axles prohibited" TRUCK 1.DOC 5 01/27/93 Annendix I The following concerns were expressed at the meeting with the Cliamber of Commerce and through the city's traffic complaint system. If the City is going to continue to eliminate truck parking, they should provide parking lots. Providing off-site parking lots for trucks is not a responsibility of the City; however, regulating parking in the public right-of-wav is. The City's responsibility is to provide roadways that arc safe to travel and review locations where truck parking problems are reported. The trucking industry provides an important service to the City so we should not discourage trucking in Lodi by regulating truck parking. The trucking industry does provide a valuable service to the city. Under the existing ordinance, there are several locations in the city where truck parking is legal. Would small commercial businesses in areas that are surrounded primarily by residences be allowed to park their trucks on the street. Trucks belonging to a commercial business would be allowed to park on the street adjacent to their business unless they are on a two tame street where the opposite side of the street is in a "residential district" without reverse frauage. On site parking will not be affected. Should the weight limitations specified in the existing truck narking ordinance be reduced or split into categories to allow "U -Haul" and "Ryder" type of trucks. Reducing or splitting weight limitations into categories is not recommended. Since the idea behind restricting truck parking is to proiuibit the size of truck that could become a problem, reducing weight limitations could result in an ineffective ordinance by permitting unwanted truck parking. Splitting weight limitations into categories would make enforcement very difficult for Police Officers. Not only would this option require many different types of signs and be confusing to drivers it would also require special training for the Police Department to be able to determine which category the truck belongs in as well as if the truck is illegal or not since truck parking is permitted in residential areas dLring deliveries and pick ups there does not seem to be a need to lower the existing weight lirutations to allow these types of trucks. TRUCK2.DOC 6 01/22/93 1] Ll Trucks should be parked only for deliveries, no other reason Allowing trucks to park only while making deliveries would certainly take care of many of our truck parking problems; hmvever, it is not very reasonable solution to the truck parking problem. Just like everyone else, trucks drivers may treed to stop to eat, sleep or rest. The city feels it reasonable to permit truck parking for these purposes as long as they are in a suitable location. Residential streets in Lodi are too narrow to allow truck parking It is agreed that truck parking should not be permitted on residential streets for many reasons in addition to street width. Under the existing truck parking ordinance, truck parking is permitted on r only a few residential streets Where commercial or industrial zoning exists on one side of the street. a Eliminate truck parking on residential streets See comment to preceding item. Trucking Companies in or near the city limits should have parking facilities for their equipment Based on field surveys related to complaints, staff docs not believe that trucks from local trucking companies play much of a role in the truck parking problems reported to the city. Staff believes that most of the truck parking problems in residential areas are due to independent truckers who live in or are visiting Lodi. Parked trucks give Lodi the picture that we do not care about the residents of our community The reason a truck parking ordinance was created is to benefit the residents in the community. Based on all of the goods and services provided by the trucking industry, truck parking is bound to occur. The city is doing as much as possible to Mance the need for truck service and the needs of the community. Streets with no commercial uses should be posted with a weight limit PosWig weight limit signs on every strut in town where no commercial uses exists is not a reasonable solution due to the large number of signs which would have to be installed and maintained. Establishing a truck route system is the only way to regulate cit}•wide truck travel since it would not allow truck travel off of the route unless in the process of making a pick up or delivery. TRUCK2.DOC 7 01/22/93 A_yyendix 2 • TRUCK PARKING November 1987 - Truck Parking Ordinance (L.M.C. 10.52.050) adopted by city council June 1992 - Staff proposed modifications to the existing truck parking ordinance Council directed staff to discuss modifications with the trucking industry, Pacific Coast Producers, and the Chamber of Commerce. • TRUCK ROUTES November of 1986 - Establishing truck routes in Lodi was first discussed The consulting firm of TJKM conducted an analysis of potential truck routes through the city. The recommended truck routes were: • Cherokee Lane - all • Hutchins Street - south of KcWcn an Lane • Kettleman Lane (State Highway 12) - all • Lower Sacramento Road - all • . Turner Road - from Lower Sacramento RoadAVoodiaven Lane to Lower Sacramento Road (north) Ketticman Lane is part of the State Highway System and is therefore under Caltrans jurisdiction. July, August, and October of 1987- Public meetings were held regarding truck routes As a result of these meetings between the city and the trucking industry the following streets -Avre proposed as truck routes. The streets staff recommended by both trucking firms and city staff are indicated with an asterisk ('). The remaining streets staff had no recommendation on. • Beckman Road - from Kettleman to Victor • • Beckman Road - from Lockeford to Turner • Cherokee Lane - all • • Cluff Avenue - from Turner to Victor' • Ham Lane - from Harney to Turner • Hutchins Street - from Kettleman to Lodi • Hutchins Street - Kettleman to Harnev • • Ketdcman Lane (State Highway 12) - all = • Lodi Avenue - all • Lower Sacramento Road - all • • Stockton Street - all • Turner Road - all • • Victor Road - all TRUCK3.DOC 8 01/22/93 October 1987 - Traffic Ordinance introduced excluding the entire section on commercial vehicles and truck routes This section was excluded due to Objections by the residents and businesses on Kettleman Lane and because it was determined that any action by the council to establish Turner Road as a truck route would require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) because establishing a weight limit could have a significant impact on the business community and other streets and residents. The estimated cost for the preparation of this EIR was $42,000 (1987 estimate). January 1988 - Staff recommends that the city does not proceed with the EIR In spite of the advantages provided by the establishment of truck routes staff had some reservations about having an EIR prepared. Also, since in January of 1988 a new state law went into effect allowing cities to restrict truck parking in residentially ironed areas, thus, the primary reason truck routes were considered no longer applies. June 1988 - Council directed staff to prepare a study on prohibiting through trucks on Turner Road July 1988 - Resolution number 88-97 adopted restricting through trucks on Turner Road As directed by council, staff presented resolution number 88-97, prohibiting trucks on Turner Road between Highway 99 and Lower Sacramento Road (north). The restriction does not apply to truck traffic originating or making deliveries within the city of Lodi. TRUCKIDOC 9 01/22/93 CITY -OF LODII PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Exhibit A TRUCK PARKING PROBLEM AREAS U LEGEND ■mmu.mus — PROBLEM AREAS DATE: 1/8/93 M:\TRAFFlC\RECTRK Exhibit B CITY OF LORI (7TRUCK TRAVEL. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PROBLEM AREAS PA:\TRAFFIC\RECTRK2 CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Exhibit C Lodi Municipal Code Section 10.52.450 10.52.050 Parking restrictions. A. It is unlawful to park a commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of five tons on any street in a residential district. For the purposes of this section, "residential district" is defined as residentially zoned areas des- ignated by the city zoning code (any "R-" district) and includes schools, parks. playgrounds, community centers. churches, museums, golf courses (excluding miniature golf courses) and similar recreational uses of a noncom- mercial nature, and public utility service buildings where they are located in a resi- dential district. B. This section shall not prohibit parking of commercial vehicles in the process of being loaded or unloaded. (Ord. 1410 § 1 (part), 1987) CITY OF LODI • PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMEN i Local Regulations Exhibit D California Vehicle Code Section 22507 22507. Local authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit or restrict the stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles, including, but not limited to, vehicles which are six feet or more in heig:,. (including any load thereon) within 100 feet of any intersection, on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all or certain hours of the day. The ordinance or resolution may include a designation of certain streets upon which preferential parking privileges are given 'o residents and merchants adjacent to the streets for their use and the use of their guests, under which the residents and merchants may be issued a permit or permits which exempt them from the prohibition or restriction of the ordinance or resolution. With the exception of alleys, no such ordinance or resolution shall apply until signs or markings giving adequate notice thereof have been placed. A local ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to this section may contain provisions which are reasonable and necessary to ensure the effectiveness of a preferential parking program. Truck Parking and Travel Alternatives ALTERNATIVES Alternative 1, Modify existing ordinance Alternative 2. Establish truck routes Alternative 3, Install "no parking" zones ADVANTAGES Eliminates truck parking adjacent to residences (except those in commercial zone districts) Allows truck parking adjacent to all major shopping centers Provides more available truck parking locations than Alternative 2 Eliminates truck parking adjacent to residences, except for those on a truck route Ease of parking enforcement for Police Depanm,,.,. Trucks parked off of routes would be in obvious violation. Restricts both truck parking and truck travel off of truck routes Signs p-ovide easiest Police Department enforcement and notific• cion to public Allows for specific placement of restricted parking areas TRUCK.XLS DISADVANTAGES Difficult for Police Department to enforce Due to lack of signs, public would continue to be unaware of restricted areas Has no effect on truck travel Truck parking allowed only on truck routes. Illegal adjacent to all commercial and industrial areas off`of routes Difficult to determine truck route violators. Police Department would have to follow possible violators Truck parking adjacent to residential locations would be allowed unless signs or prohibited by ordinance Allows truck parking adjacent to all residences unless signs. are posted Difficult to regulate truck parking. Trucks may move as 'no parking' zones are added Large number and high cost of sign installation Other than at intersections (where 6'+ restriction could be used), parking would be eliminated for all types of vehicles r�. tXJ Exhibit F (Wall Map) TO BE LOCATED IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS DUPING THE .COUNCIL MEETING AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE MEETING IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SECTION, LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE CITY HALL BUILDING AT 221 WEST PINE STREET u Exhibit G i.�reo' �r !'=_t�"•'��'�' ■OURequested by Trucking Firms, No Staff Recommendation * includes STAR Trucks CITY OF LODI • PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Exhibit H, ..., , Lodi Municipal Code Section 10.52.010 10.52.010 Vehicle weight limits in city streets. A. Whenever the traffic resolution of the city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a street, the .use of which is prohibited by any com- mercial vehicle and/or by any vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight as is therein specified, the public works direc- tor shall erect and maintain appropriate suns on those streets affected. B. No vehicle weight limit or restriction shall be established under this section without a public hearing. (Vehi- cle Code § 21101.) (Ord 1410 § 1 (part), 1987) I; CCIVCiti FE" -2 P-:1 I,--: (CITY CLERK CITY OF I_Gr' January 30, 1993 Honorable Mayor Phil Peninno Council Members: SUBJECT: Truck Parking .and Travel on City Streets The area I.ordei-ed by Lower- 1,act :mento R, --,al •'Turner Ro.ad% Nam Lodi Avenin?. i;�. 1-wimarily residential. On the corner ?f Elm Str-pet and Mills Avenu,- is Reese which is A7 -6th ,.tr Tlr,• poicel .?t Piil1.T JIz•INnr.•e .50-ef. ,.1h7r:, t•r=P•ixv:r to bxli Unified Sch1 ,e:•1 District with the 1•?tenti.al of N. corning ,fixither t:ch"ol cit.o. There are a large nundx—r of children using Mrlls Avenki,* now (phis, the liigh sfud.y►t- fr-•?m Luiz I{iyh1. .and n,it to r-e->trict the traffic from large trur'lis is i•?ry d-r:tu•.rous. There are no :vnm,: mal .?yeas in this ,ar.•a that need t.,? be :served by trucking that cannot be reached from any of the fringe streets mentioned .at, the be-ginnin•T of this lettt?r-• These same Lx) -der streets are also directly accessible from both major highways via either- Lodi Avenue or Turner- Road and Lower Sacramento and Nam Lane. My major concern is in the affectpd ,area travel and defer to the City Staff as to the parking issue. Arlenn � -hlatk- 2S South Mills Avenin• L, -%1i, Ca. 95::•12 DECLARATION OF MAILING On February 5, 1993 in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, I deposited in the United States mail, envelopes with first-class postage prepaid thereon, containing a copy of the Notice attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A"; said envelopes were addressed as is more particularly shown on Exhibit "B" attached hereto. There is a regular daily communication by mail between the.City of Lodi, California, and the places to which said envelopes were addressed. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on February 5, 199? at Lodi, California. Jennifer M. Perrin City Clerk 6641 Pegff dlicolini Deputy City Clerk DEC#01/TXTA.FRM • � IOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY Or' L Date: March 3, 1993 CARNEGIE FORUM 305 West Pine Street, Lodi Time: 7:30 p.m. For information regarding this Public Hearing Please Contact: Alice M. Reimche City Clerk Telephone: 333.6702 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING March 3, 199? NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesda; , at .iie hour of 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council will conduct a public Dearing to consider the following matter: ai To review the report and proposed ordinance on truck parking and travel on city streets_ Alt interested persons are invited to present their views and comments on this matter. Written statements may be filed with the City Clerk at any time prior to the hearing scheduled herein, and oral statements may be made at said hearing. If you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk, 221 West Pine Street, at or prior to the Public Hearing. By Order Of the Lodi City Council: �i. .nif M. Perrin ity Clerk Dated: February 3. 1993 Approved as to form: Bobby W. McNatt City Attorney &NAME &ATTN- &ADD &CITY jcA-NEY PRIN IN S T BODY SHOP IN 5T DI CA 95240 MIKE PATEL RANCHO GRANDE MOTEL 807 S CHEROKEE LN LODI CA 95240 RICK LONG WALLACE COMPUTER SERVICES 1831 S STOCKTON ST LODI CA 95240 ALAN BOHMAN LODI ACADEMY 1230 S CENTRAL AVE LODI CA 95240 LARRY WEAVER CORNER POCKET BILLIARDS 725 S CHEROKEE LN LODI CA 95240 SCOTT FREEMAN A & J AUTO 521 N CHEROKEE LN LODI CA 95240 OTTO ALBREHT ARBOR CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL 900 N CHURCH ST LODI CA 95240 LARRY BOWLES TOKAY BOWL 620 S TOKAY ST LODI CA 95240 LES DABRITZ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE P 0 BOX 386 LODI CA 95240 PENNY MATTOS 944 S STO"ETON ST LODI CA 95240 0 r HAROLD HENNEY 468 PIONEER DR LODI CA 95240 MR & MRS DAVID MITTLEIDER 1925 ROBERT ST LODI CA 95242 ED WALLACE 1430 S CHEROKEE LN LODI CA 95240 SHIRLEY PLATH 1439 VOELKER DR LODI CA 95240 STEVE & CONNIE SCHNABEL 1107 WIMBLEDON DR LODI CA 95240 ALFRED JOACHIM 609 RIMBY AVE LODI CA 95240 DR HOMER 325 W LOCKEFORD ST LODI CA 95240 ALICE STOVER 231 W LOCKEFORD ST LODI CA 95240 ARLENE SCHLABS 25 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 DAVE KIRKCALDY 1806 S CHURCH ST LODI CA 95240 GERALDINE PESSOA 621 EUREKA AVE LC_i CA 95240 JIM PARKER 1993 CARMEL CR Lodi CA 95242 JOHN KONANZ 72 N PACIFIC AVE LODI CA 95242 JANE HOLDEN 207 E WALNUT CTRUCKPK.LST/TX1'W.02M LODI CA 95240 DOW SOARES 359 E CENTURY BLVD LODI CA 95240 GARY LUND P 0 BOX 22 LODI CA 95241 GEORGE BARNES 2250 SCARBOROUGH DR #65 LODI CA 95240 LU BENSON 714 N MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 BERNICE HANSON 1336 W ELM ST LODI CA 95242 BILL BARTON 1456 KEAGLE WAY LODI CA 95242 CHARLIE BECKMAN 850 E KETTLEMAN LN LODI CA 95240 ROBERT'S PETROLEUM 930 E VICTOR RD LODI CA 95240 PAUL E VAZ TRUCKING 12856 E HARNEY LN LODI CA 95240 TOM ZAYAS INC 26353 N VAIL RD THORNTON CA 95686 D H WINN TRUCKING INC 19555 N TULLY RD LOCKEFORD CA 95237 VALLEY MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION INC 415 S SACRAMENTO ST LODI CA 95240 BOB L TONN TRUCKING 7000 E KETTLEMAN LN LODI CA 95240 CTRUCKPK.I.ST/TXTW.02M TIGER LINES INC P 0 BOX 1940 LODI CA 95241 TERESI TRUCKING 900 1/2 E VICTOR RD LODI CA 95240 T & T TRUCKING INC 11396 N HWY 99 L.ODI CA 95240 STRIBLING BROS LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION 13226 MC FARLAND GALT CA 95632 SHULZ BROS. TRUCKING 24375 N KENNEFICK RD GALT CA 95632 RAUSSER BROS TRUCKING 11964 E LIBERTY RD GALT CA 95632 POTTER ENTERPRISES INC 615 E-PINE-5-T- P-0. BOK -7703 LOP, ,cA g57-41-2-703 PIE NATIONWIDE 2007 N WILSON WY STOCKTON CA 95205 MATHESON FAST GHT INC 102 E WAL T LODI 95240 MR TRUC 860 INE ST I CA 95240 LODI TRUCK SERVICE 1430 S CHEROKEE LN LODI CA 95240 KISHIDA TRUCKING 19555 N HWY 99 ACAMPO CA 95220 KISHIDA TRUCKING CO 1725 ACKERMAN LODI CA 9520 JSG TRUCKING CO INC 19400 N HWY 99 CTRUCKPK.LST/TXTW.02M ACAMPO CA 95220 CHARLIE GUESS TRUCKING 12101 E BRANDT RD LOCKEFORD CA 95237 GARCIA'S TRUCKING 4679 E HARVEST RD ACAMPO CA 95220 FTG CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 804 N CLUFF AVE LODI CA 95240 LES CALKINS TRUCKING 19501 N HWY 99 ACAMPO CA 95220 CABRAL TRUCKI VICE P 0 BOX CA 95241-0132 C W ENTERPRISES 23987 N HWY 99 ACAMPO CA 95220 BODINE TRUCKING 23835 N DUSTIN RD ACAMPO CA 95220 BEACH TRUCKING 13531 IVIE RD GALT CA 95632 FRANK C ALEGRE TRUCKING INC 803 N CLUFF AVE LODI CA 95240 PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS 32 E TOKAY ST LODI CA 95240 GENERAL MILLS INC P 0 BOX 3002 LODI CA 95241-1906 fred a11C1 Cmdlee Wro X=ol `osemlfr- br LLL , Co arq? � z Ermine Ur u 5 &12 RLIflfdv- br i c6 i I L A qrg LI .. CTRUCKPK.LST/TXTW.02M CITY COUNCIL W. PHILLIP A. PENNING. Mayor JACK A. SIEGLOCK Mayor Pro Tempore RAY C. DAVENPORT STEPHEN 1. MANN JOHN R. (Randy) SNIDER THOAMS A_ PITERSON. Citv Manager CITY OF LODT`- JENNIFER il, PERRIN ' • City Clerk CITY HALL. 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209) 134-5634 FAX QW) 133-b795 January 27, 1993 SUBJECT: Truck Parking and Travel on City Streets Dear Concerned Citizen: BOB MCNATT City Attorney Enclosed is a summary of the staff report an truck parking and truck travel on City streets w Wch will be presented to the City Council at the Council meeting on Wednesday. February 3, 1993, at 7:30 p.m. At this meeting, Council will be considering setting a public hearing for a future date to discuss the alternatives shown in this report. Since a public hearing is required to introduce or modify an ordinance, no action can be td= at the February 3 mating. Ho%.vw-r, if you would bice to comment on this item, you are welcome to attend this mating, which will be held in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Form, 305 West Pine Stmt, The complete report is available in the Traffic Division of the Public Works Department located on the second floor of City Miall, 221 West Pine Street. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you wish to communicate with the City Council, please contact Jennifer Perrin, City Clerk, at (209)333-6702. If you have atry questions about the item, please call Paula Fernandez, Rick Kiriu or me at 333-6706�. ack L Ronsko Pub Ic Works Director JLR/RSKAm Enclosure a: City Clerk TRUCK.DOC TRUCK PARKING AND TRAVEL ON CITY STREETS Mailing List for February 3, 1993 City Council Meeting ARNEY PRINCE MAIN STREET BODY SHOP 520 MAIN ST LODI CA 95240 MIKE PATEL RANCHO GRANDE MOTEL 807 S CHEROKEE LN LODI CA 95240 RICK LONG WALLACE COMPUTER SERVICES 1831 S STOCKTON ST LODI EA 95240 ALAN BOHMAN LODI ACADEMY 1230 S CENTRAL AVE LODI CA 95240 LARRY WEAVER CORNER POCKET BILLIARDS 725 S CHEROKEE LN LODI CA 95240 SCOTT FREEMAN A & J AUTO 521 N CHEROKEE LN LODI CA 95240 OTTO ALBREHT ARBOR CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL 900 N CHURCH ST LODI CA 95240 LARRY BOWLES TOKAY BOWL 620 S TOKAY ST LODI CA 95240 LES DABRITZ r CHAMBER OF COMMERCE P 0 BOX 386 LODI CA 95240 PENNY MATTOS 944 S STOCKTON ST LODI CA 95240 HAROLD HENNEY 468 PIONEER DR LODI CA 95240 MP & MRS DAVID MITTLEIDER 1925 ROBERT ST LODI CA 95242 ED WALLACE 1430 S CHEROKEE LN LODI CA 95240 SHIRLEY PLATH 1439 VOELKER DR LODI CA 95240 STEVE & CONNIE SCHNABEL 1107 WIMBLEDON DR LODI CA 95240 ALFRED JOACHIM 609 RIMBY AVE LODI CA 95240 DR HOMER 325 W LOCKEFORD ST LODI CA 95240 ALICE STOVER 231 W LOCKEFORD ST LODI CA 95240 ARLENE SCHLABS 25 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 DAVE KIRKCALDY 1806 S CHURCH ST LODI CA 95240 GERALDINE PESSOA 621 EUREKA AVE LODI CA 95240 JIM PARKER 1993 CARMEL CR Lodi CA 95242 JOHN KONANZ 72 N PACIFIC AVE LODI CA 95242 JANE HOLDEN 207 E WALNUT LODI CA 95240 CTRUCKPK.LST/TRTW.02M DON SOARES 359 E CENTURY BLkJ LODI CA 95240 GARY LUND P 0 BOX 22 LODI CA 95241 GEORGE BARNES 2250 SCARBOROUGH DR #65 LODI CA 95240 LU BENSON 714 N MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 BERNICE HANSON 1336 W ELM ST LODI CA 95242 BILL BARTON 1456 KEAGLE WAY LODI CA 95242 CHARLIE BECKMAN 850 E KETTLEMAN LN LODI CA 95240 ROBERT'S PETROLEUM 930 E VICTOR RD LODI CA 95240 PAUL E VAZ TRUCKING 12856 E HARNEY LN LODI CA 95240 TOM ZAYAS INC 26353 N VAIL RD THORNTON CA 95686 D H WINN TRUCKING INC 19555 N TULLY RD LOCKEFORD CA 95237 VALLEY MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION INC 415 S SACRAMENTC ST LODI CA 95240 BOB L TONN TRUCKING 7000 E KETTLEMAN LN LODI CA 95240 TIGER LINES INC P 0 BOX 1940 CTRUCKPK.LST/TXTW.02M LODI CA 95241 TERESI TRUCKING 900 1/2 E VICTOR. RD LODI CA 95240 T & T TRUCKING INC 11396 N HWY 99 LODI CA 95240 STRIBLING BROS LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION 13226 MC FARLAND GALT CA 95632 a. SHULZ BROS. TRUCKING 24375 N KENNEFICK RD GALT CA 95632 u RAUSSER BROS TRUCKING 11964 E LIBERTY RD GALT CA 95632 POTTER ENTERPRISES INC 615 E PINE ST LODI CA 95240 y PIE NATIONWIDE 2007 N WILSON WY S STOCKTON CA 95205 MATHESON FAST FREIGHT INC 102 E WALNUT ST LODI CA 95240 MR TRUCKER 860 E PINE ST LODI CA 95240 t LODI TRUCK SERVICE 1430 S CHEROKEE LN LODI CA 95240 KISHIDA TRUCKING ! 19555 N HWY 99 ACAMPO CA 95220 KISHIDA TRUCKING CO 1725 ACKERMAN LODI CA 95240 JSG TRUCKING CO INC 19400 N HWY 99 ACAMPO CA 95220 -- CTRUCKPK.LST/TXTW.02M CHARLIE GUESS TRUCKING 12101 E BRANDT RD LOCKEFORD CA 95237 GARCIA'S TRUCKING 4679 E HARVEST RD ACAMPO CA 95220 FTG CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 804 N CLUFF AVE LODI CA 95240 LES CALKINS TRUCKING 19501 N HWY 99 ACAMPO CA 95220 CABRAL TRUCKING SERVICE P 0 BOX 132 LODI CA 95241-0132 C W ENTERPRISES 23987 N HWY 99 ACAMPO CA 95220 BODINE TRUCKING 23835 N DUSTIN RD ACAMPO CA 95220 BEACH TRUCKING 13531 IVIE RD GALT CA 95632 FRANK C ALEGRE TRUCKING INC 803 N CLUFF AVE LODI CA 95240 PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS 32 E TOKAY ST LODI CA 95240 GENERAL MILLS INC P 0 BOX 3002 LODI CA 95241-1906 CTRUCKPK.LST/TXTW.02M