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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - April 7, 1999 E-12tCOUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Amend Traffic Resolution to Adopt Angle Parking on Washington Street between Walnut Street and Oak Street, and Convert "Yield" to "Stop" Control on Walnut Street at Washington Street MEETING DATE: April 7, 1999 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution amending Traffic Resolution 97-148 by approving the installation of angle parking on the west side of Washington Street between Walnut and Oak streets; and approve the conversion from "yield" to "stop" control on Walnut Street at Washington Street as shown on Exhibit A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Public Works Department received a request from Loel Senior Center, located at 105 South Washington Street, to install angle parking on Washington Street to accommodate the frequent high parking demand at its facility. Based on this request, staff reviewed the feasibility of installing angle parking and determined that it should only go on one side of the street. The street is 50 feet wide, the same as School Street in the Downtown, whereas Pine, Oak, and Elm streets are 55 feet wide and can accommodate angle parking on both sides. There is currently space for eleven parallel -parked vehicles on the west side of Washington Street between Walnut and Oak streets. This number will increase to seventeen with angle parking. Staffs only concern with angle parking is that there can be a higher incident of parking -related accidents in comparison to parallel parking: 1) because it can be difficult to see while backing out into traffic when there is a vehicle parked in the adjacent stall; and 2) drivers can sideswipe adjacent vehicles while backing from angled stalls. These problems exist wherever there is angle parking; however, the likelihood of related accidents is reduced at locations where vehicle speeds and traffic volumes are low, such as on Washington Street. At locations where angle parking exists, there are often visibility problems while entering from cross streets and driveways because vehicles parked at an angle extend over twice as far into the roadway as those parked parallel to the curb. Based on this, staff reviewed the need to change the traffic control on Walnut Street at Washington Street from the existing "yield" control to a "stop" control. Department guidelines for the conversion from a "yield" to "stop" consider the accident history at the intersection and visibility of cross street traffic while approaching the intersection. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the 25 -mph speed limit and relatively low traffic volumes on Washington Street, staff does not object to the installation of angle parking in this area. If Council approves the angle parking, staff also recommends the conversion from "yield" to "stop" on Walnut Street at Washington Street due to the frequent high parking demand at Loel Senior Center and the difficulty in seeing around diagonally -parked vehicles. FUNDING: Street Maintenance Account at an approximatecostof $850. Funding Available: 0=t?tA - 1► ` �calt ;,0- Vicky McAthie, Finance Director Richard C. Prima, Public Works Director Prepared by Rick S. Kiriu, Senior Engineering Technician RCP/RSK/Im Attachments cc: City Attorney Street Superintendent Loel Center — Shelby Young Affected Property Owners Police Chief Associate Traffic Engineer Construction Manager Wiman Health For All APPROVED: H. Dixon ynn -- City Manager CWSHNTNPKGSTOP.DOC 03/30/99 EXHIBIT A Washington Street - Walnut to Oak Angle Parking & Intersection Control Existing Stop Signs Oak St Walkwa I I_oel Center I 6 Existing Parallel Stalls 10 Proposed Angle Stalls ' 14'1 20' I I I Alley Driveway I Health I For All I 5 Existing Parallel Stalls I 7 Proposed Angle Stalls I Proposed Yield to Stop Walnut St loel.ds4 3199 RESOLUTION NO. 99-54 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING ANGLE PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF WASHINGTON STREET BETWEEN WALNUT STREET AND OAK STREET, AND CONVERT "YIELD" TO "STOP" CONTROL ON WALNUT STREET AT WASHINGTON STREET, AND THEREBY AMENDING TRAFFIC RESOLUTION NO. 97-148 BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby approve Angle Parking on the west side of Washington Street between Walnut Street and Oak Streets, as shown on Exhibit A attached; and BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council further approves the conversion from "yield" to "stop" control on Walnut Street at Washington Street, as shown on Exhibit A attached; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Lodi Traffic Resolution No. 97-148, Section 4 "Angle Parking Areas" and Section 2 "Through Streets, Stop Intersections, and Yield Intersections" is hereby amended by allowing angle parking on the west side of Washington Street between Walnut Street and Oak Streets, and converting "yield" to "stop" control on Walnut Street at Washington Street. Dated: April 7, 1999 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 99-54 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held April 7, 1999, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Mann, Nakanishi, Pennino and Land (Mayor) NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None d6�h. ALICE M. RE CHE City Clerk 99-54 EXHIBIT A Washington Street - Walnut to Oak Angle Parking & Intersection Control Existing Stop Signs Oak St Walkwa Loel I Center I 6 Existing Parallel Stalls 10 Proposed Angle Stalls 14' 120' I Alley Driveway I I Health For All I 5 Existing Parallel Stalls 7 Proposed Angle Stalls l Proposed Yield to Stop <—, Walnut St r loel.ds4 3199 CITY COUNCIL KEITH LAND, Mayor STEPHEN J. MANN Mayor Pro Tempore SUSAN HITCHCOCK ALAN S. N,AKANISHI PHILLIP A. PENNINO CITY OF LODI Loel Center Attn: Shelby Young 105 S. Washington St. Lodi, CA 95240 CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209) 333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710 April 1, 1999 Health for All 125 S. Washington St. Lodi, CA 95240 Affected Property Owners/Residents - mai 1 i ng 1 i st attached H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager ALICE M. REIMCHE City CIr:- RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney SUBJECT: Amend Traffic Resolution to Adopt Angle Parking on Washington Street between Walnut Street and Oak Street, and Convert "Yield" to "Stop" Control on Walnut Street at Washington Street Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, April 7, 1999. 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, Sen' r Engineers Technician, at 333-6800, ext. 668. c� Richard C. Prima, Jr. Public Works Director RCP/Im Enclosure / cc: City Clerk✓ NCWSHNTNPKGST0P.000 MS KATHRYN J MEYERS MS YVONNE J VALLEJO GLENN C & BETTE J REICH 124 S WASHINGTON ST 302 E OAK ST 801 S CHURCH ST LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 RESIDENT 116 S WASHINGTON ST LODI CA 95240 MS VELORA EGAN 114 S WASHINGTON ST LODI CA 95240 MENTI RESIDENT 116 1/2 S WASHINGTON ST LODI CA 95240 MS ANNA MARIA VAN EXEL 19919 VAN EXEL RD LODI CA 95242 MR HUGH L RENFRO 120 S WASHINGTON ST LODI CA 95240 RESIDENT 104 S WASHINGTON ST LODI CA 95240