HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2015-69RESOLUTION NO. 2015-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
THE FINAL MAP FOR 2600 WESTGATE DRIVE, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE IMPROVEMENT
AGREEMENT AND ASSOCIATED AGREEMENTS, AMENDING
TRAFFIC RESOLUTION NO. 97-148, AND APPROVING
NO -PARKING ZONES ON WESTGATE DRIVE
WHEREAS, the project consists of public improvements for the development of a retail
commercial shopping center site at the southwest corner of Kettleman Lane and Lower Sacramento
Road; and
WHEREAS, there are two parties to the Public Improvement Agreement, Wal-Mart Real
Estate Business Trust (Wal-Mart) and BDC Lodi III, L.P. (BDC); and
WHEREAS, the public improvements will be installed in accordance with the terms and
conditions of Resolution No. 2009-58, approved by the City Council on May 13, 2009, and made a
part of the Improvement Agreement by reference; and
WHEREAS, the public improvements specifically include street widening on
Lower Sacramento Road and Kettleman Lane; construction of Westgate Drivealongthe west project
boundary from Kettleman Lane to the southern boundary of the development; modification of the
southern leg of the existing traffic signal at the intersection of Kettleman Lane and Westgate Drive;
installation of a new traffic signal on Lower Sacramento Road to provide signalized access to the
project and the southern Food 4 Less driveway; and the extension of public utilities in
Lower Sacramento Road, Westgate Drive, and along the south boundary of the project between
Lower Sacramento Road and Westgate Drive; and
WHEREAS, Wal-Mart and BDC are realigning the domestic outfall pipeline and the industrial
waste outfall pipeline between Lower Sacramento Road and Westgate Drive along the southern
boundary of the development; and
WHEREAS, the City has agreed to fund the pipeline material costs (excluding installation
costs) for both pipelines at the locations described as 1) Pipe material costs for the domestic outfall
pipeline between Lower Sacramento Road and Westgate Drive along the southern boundary of the
development; and 2) Pipe material costs for the industrial waste outfall pipeline between
Lower Sacramento Road and the southern boundary of the development; and
WHEREAS, based on the three pipe material bid prices submitted by Wal-Mart and BDC, the
reimbursable costs (material cost plus tax) are $154,080, and reimbursements will be made when
the subject pipeline improvements have been fully constructed and accepted by the City; and
WHEREAS, vehicle access to the proposed shopping center is located on
Lower Sacramento Road, Kettleman Lane, and Westgate Drive south of Kettleman Lane.
Westgate Drive will dead-end at the southern boundary of the project, and will primarily serve the
local traffic accessing from Kettleman Lane to and from the new project; and
WHEREAS, for traffic safety and circulation, staff recommends establishing "No -Parking" and
"Restricted Truck Access" zones on Westgate Drive between Kettleman Lane and the southern
boundary of the project; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Westside Master Plan (2001), Westgate Drive was designed to
accommodate one travel lane and a bicycle lane in each direction, a raised landscaped median, and
left -turn lanes at Kettleman Lane and the shopping center's northern driveway, and requires the
no -parking zone to accommodate these lanes; and
WHEREAS, the project includes undergrounding existing overhead utilities and installing a
new traffic signal on Lower Sacramento Road at the project driveway on the west and the southern
driveway at Food 4 Less on the east. The existing signal at the Kettleman Lane/Westgate Drive
intersection will be modified for the new Westgate Drive on the south and the new westbound
left -turn lane on Kettleman Lane; and
WHEREAS, landscape improvements are being installed in the parkway area between the
curb and sidewalk along Kettleman Lane, requiring a Caltrans encroachment permit and
maintenance agreement; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans will not issue encroachment permits or enter into agreements with
private parties for this type of work, and in order to obtain the encroachment permit, the City must
execute the Landscape and Improvements Maintenance Agreement Within State Highway Right of
Way on Route 12 Within the City of Lodi; and
WHEREAS, a separate maintenance agreement between the City and BDC will transfer all
Caltrans landscape maintenance requirements from the City to BDC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby:
1) Approve the Final Map for 2600 Westgate Drive, and authorize the City Manager to
execute the Improvement Agreement for the Public Improvements of Lodi Shopping Center; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Landscape and Improvements
Maintenance Agreement Within State Highway Right of Way on Route 12 Within the City of Lodi with
Caltrans; and a Maintenance Agreement transferring those responsibilities for landscape
improvements in the Kettleman Lane (State Route 12) right-of-way to BDC Lodi III, L.P.; and
3) Amend Traffic Resolution No. 97-148, Section 8(A) "Weight Limit/Commercial
Vehicle Restrictions" by approving the prohibition of commercial vehicles over two axles on
Westgate Drive from Kettleman Lane to the southern boundary of the project; and
4) Approve no -parking zones on Westgate Drive between Kettleman Lane and the
south boundary of the project.
Dated: June 3, 2015
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-69 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 3, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS.— None
ll'NNIFE1 FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2015-69