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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 3, 2002 I-01CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION _J AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Amending Traffic Resolution Approving Removal of Angle Parking at Various Locations MEETING DATE: April 3, 2002 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution amending the Traffic Resolution 97-148, Section 4, by approving removal of angle parking on portions of Locust Street, Elm Street, Pine Street, and Oak Street, all west of Church Street, as shown in the attached exhibits. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the June 20, 2001, City Council meeting, City Council unanimously approved converting parallel to angle parking on four downtown streets, Locust, Elm, Pine, and Oak, all west of Church Street. With this improvement, we gained over 50 parking spaces. This improvement provided a temporary solution that alleviated a parking shortage. However, given the narrow street widths on these four downtown streets, and the opening of the new parking structure, we recommend reinstalling some parallel parking at selected locations. Staff sent letters to 100+ affected property owners and tenants requesting input on removal of angled parking on these four streets. In addition, Lodi News Sentinel ran an article informing the public about staff's request for public input. We received 28 responses summarized in the attached table. Five individuals were in favor of leaving the angled parking as is; however, ten responses were in favor of replacing the parallel with angle parking on one side of each street. Staff's original recommendation included retaining angled parking on side of street that gained the most parking spaces. Other factors were also considered, such as visibility, emergency access, location of a loading zone, and handicapped spaces. Incorporating the public's responses, staff recommends removing the angled parking on the following street segments: ■ Locust Street, north side between Lee Avenue and Pleasant Avenue, and south side between Pleasant Avenue and Church Street. ■ Elm Street, both sides between Lee Avenue and Pleasant Avenue, and north side between Pleasant Avenue and Church Street. ■ Pine Street, south side between Lee Avenue and Pleasant Avenue, and north side between Pleasant Avenue and Church Street. ■ Oak Street, north side between Pleasant Avenue and Church Street. In addition, staff recommends removing and replacing two angled spaces with one parallel parking space on Pine Street east of Pleasant Avenue to improve visibility. Staff also recommends installing a centerline stripe to help guide motorists since the travel lane widths vary with angled parking on one side. The total number of spaces decreases by 26 but, overall, the traffic flow improves. FUNDING: Funding from the Street Maintenance Account for on -street striping modifications will cost approximately $2,500. Richard C. Prima, Public Works Director Prepared by Paula J. Fernandez, Senior Traffic Engineer RCP/PJ F/lm Attachments cc: City Attorney Economic Development Coordinator Fire Chief Street Superintendent DLBP Parking Committee Chairman Westbrook Interested Parties Finance Director Police Chief Library Services Director DLBP Executive Director VanBuskirk Affected Property Owners/Tenants APPROVED: H. Dixon lynn -- ity Manager CANGLEPKG40302 03/26/02 IN Kelm L 4 '1S 1NVSVI� d t `m rn a, N I) t . a { V) W U Q a 9N cn J W J Z QW a- O H „1 . I O W j , JI J LL U W Q r1/ Q a W W U � J�1, — " J Z D- W W cn D w O J ki. t '1S 33-1 '1S Ho�jnHO m U ZX `m rn a, N I) 9N NO O O d J w ki. 9 Z = z Q W + oz0 a: NZ W � (y LL OldO n � = W U a (Jl w LLJ U U t cn 7O (� Z Q U J. J . OJ Q J Q tr l� W J Z Q W U m W � w f 7 �` 7 7C U W K '1S 1NVSV3]d m m n � z ci 0 m PLEASANT AVE. A m o � c A m m D 225 z m D X[ D r m r n m m Ln 217 210 m U) ou D � 211 m .................. W310 dMIl a K D m 3 0 0 m 1 II CHURCH ST. 207 0 LEE ST. + 322 ++ 321 1 + m m m n m� D m ZD z m� t � m v = D Frl r rm 315 N � r mLn + m m Ln x( + +11 307 0 303 PLEASANT AVE. 9c 6H S L Z IZ� T— o o 1NVSV37d L , r � � I sZi N '3Ad 331 US HoanHO 1— '1S 1NVSd31d i. ►- M0 I W I 10 90� Z w W Z a � 0lg� W J l7 f1Q r � � I sZi N '3Ad 331 US HoanHO 1— '1S 1NVSd31d i. ►- '1S Ho�jnHO o, L ✓7 W � z O N Y z 0 0 o U L� Q Q.' F- I ON w w cn I Y I 0 + t i OPV t I= 1 t O7VV7 t V V V *]AV 1NVSVII�d In Favor of Removal Leave Street Block Limit Address Name As Is Comments One Side Both Sides Safety concerns with visibility and Lodi Fire Chief narrow lane width for Fre engines. Elm Street Lee to Pleasant 210 W. Elm St Lodi Fire Marshal X Prefers parallel on north side bet Lee and Pleasant. Prefers removal of angle on south side Elm Street Lee to Pleasant 310 W. Elm St County Employee X because of visibility problems when leaving parking lot. Safety concerns. Prefers removal on Elm Street Lee to Pleasant 310 W. Elm St Lodi Judge X north side. Safety concerns with visibility on Lee at Elm Street Lee to Pleasant 323 W. Elm St Baumbach &Piazza X Elm. Wants parallel on north side. Safety concerns, angle causes Elm Street Lee to Pleasant 423 W. Locust St Lodi resident X pedestrians to be less visible and street too narrow. Prefers original parallel. Safety concerns about large vehicles and visibility when backing out of angled Elm Street Lee to Church Lodi resident X parking stall. Wants as much parallel parking as possible. Prefers angle parking on the north side, Library Services especially now that there is handicap Locust Street Lee to Church 201 W. Locust St X Director ramp and spaces. Concurs with proposed removal. Safety concerns because of narrow Locust Street Lee to Church 313 W. Locust St Resident X street. Concerned that lane width is too narrow when larger vehicles are parked in Locust Street Lee to Church 411 W. Locust St Property owner X angle stall. Wants parking returned to original parallel parking on both sides on all streets. Oak Street Pleasant to Church 200 W_ Oak St First Methodist X In favor of keeping angled parking on both sides. Oak Street Pleasant to Church 215 W. Oak St Property owner X Prefers angle parking because it slows traffic and gives more parking stalls. Oak Street Pleasant to Church 212 W Pine St f=inance Director X Concurs with proposed removal. Pine Street Lee to Church Acordia of California Concerned with making right turns from Pine Street Pleasant to Church 300 W. Pine St Insurance X Pleasant onto Pine. Pine and Oak too narrow. In Favor of Removal Leave Street Block Limit Address Name As Is Comments One Side Both Sides Concerned with visibility on Pleasant at Pine Street Lee to Church 300 W. Pine St Acordia of California X Pine and exiting driveway. Need wider Insurance travel lanes. Prefers removal on south side. Pine Street Lee to Church Lodi resident X Prefers parallel. Large vehicles stick out too far with angle parking. Pine Street Lee to Pleasant 318 W. Pine St Property owner X Safety concerns for the elderly, prefers parallel parking. 228 W. Pine St Stogie's Cigar Lounge Concerned with visibility problems at Pine Street Pleasant to Church 230 W. Pine St Fred's Puff -N -Stuff X Pleasant. Feels the angle parking should be removed on south side. Safety concerns when turning from Pleasant onto Pine. Prefers angle Pine Street Pleasant to Church 226 W. Pine St Cook's Printing X removal on south side. If angle remains on south, consider installing parallel spaces on south side adjacent to Pleasant. General Downtown Lodi resident X Not in favor of angle parking because trucks stick out when parked. General Downtown Lodi resident X Favors angled on both sides due to the parking needs. Safety concerns about large vehicle General Downtown Lodi resident X parking in angle stalls. Wants center line stripe installed. General Downtown Lodi resident X Favors the angle parking because of the additional parking. Favors the angle parking because of the General Downtown Lodi resident X additional parking, especially on Locust near library. General Downtown Lodi resident X Safety concerns about large vehicles parking in angle spaces. General Downtown Lodi resident X Safety concerns about large vehicles parking in angle spaces. General Downtown Lodi resident X Safety concerns about large vehicles parking in angle spaces. General Downtown Lodi resident X Safety concerns about large vehicles parking in angle spaces. General Downtown Group of Lodi residents X Safety concerns about large vehicles parking in angle spaces. RESOLUTION NO. 2002-73 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AMENDING TRAFFIC RESOLUTION BY APPROVING THE REMOVAL OF ANGLE PARKING AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby approve the removal of angle parking at various locations as shown as follows: • Locust Street, north side between Lee Avenue and Pleasant Avenue, and south side between Pleasant Avenue and Church Street • Elm Street, both sides between Lee Avenue and Pleasant Avenue, and north side between Pleasant Avenue and Church Street. • Pine Street, south side between Lee Avenue and Pleasant Avenue, and south side between Pleasant Avenue and Church Street; and on north side, east of Lee Avenue, remove six angle spaces. • Oak Street, north side between Pleasant Avenue and Church Street. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby approves amending City of Lodi Traffic Resolution No. 97-148, Section 4, "Angle Parking Areas" and is hereby amended by removing angle parking on the various street locations mentioned above. Dated: April 3, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2002-73 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held April 3, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Howard, Land, Nakanishi, and Mayor Pennino NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk 2002-73 CITY COUNCIL PHILLIP A. PENNINO, Mayor SUSAN HITCHCOCK Mayor Pro Tempore EMILY HOWARD KEITH LAND ALAN S. NAKANISHI CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209)333-6706 FAX- (209) 333-6710 EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov http:\\www.lodi.gov March 28, 2002 H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR. Public Works Director DLBP Executive Director VanBuskirk Affected Property Owners/Tenants P.O. Box 1565 Lodi, CA 95241-1565 An DLBP Parking Committee Chairman Westbrook Interested Parties Shared Network Services/First Page C 24 W. Elm Street Lodi, CA 95240 SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Amending Traffic Resolution approving Removal of Angle Parking at Various Locations Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, April 3, 2002. 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 regular calendar for Council discussion. You are welcome to attend. 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 Susan Blackston, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Paula Fernandez, Senior Traffic Engineer, at (209) 333-6800, ext. 2667. (�, *tLu-o4 V�Richard C. 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I I I I I I I I I I I II JOYCE A RUDOW TIMOTHY & JENNIFER WALTH NETWORK CONNECTIONS 313 W LOCUST STREET 420 W LOCUST ST 221 W OAK STREET LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240-2018 LODI CA 95240 Labels g+�giG .yr ung 3 _INDA LOFTHUS ATTNY AT LAW JAMES E & CAROL A DEAN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY >_25 W OAK 16 N CRESCENT AVENUE 222 E WEBER STREET _ODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 STOCKTON CA 95202 GLEN I & CA BAUMBACH ORVILLE & KAREN DEJONG ET AL FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST 323 W ELM STREET 16040 N TECKLENBERG RD 322 W ELM STREET LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 JACK D ALQUIST RUSSELL N & HARUMI KISHIDA BECKMAN CAPITOL CORP 17 S CHURCH ST 615 34TH AVENUE P O BOX 1300 LODI CA 95240 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94121 LODI CA 95241 GUILD CLEANERS JUDITH D SCHULTZ GERALD W POLANKSY 17 S CHURCH 730 N CALIFORNIA STREET 2418 FARNSWORTH DRIVE LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 LIVERMORE CA 94550 PETER M & ALICE J BREGMAN FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF LODI EVONNE LUCE 11701 E KETTLEMAN LN 200 W OAK STREET 306 W LOCUST STREET LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 11,1,111111111111111111111111I V L BUCHANAN OCCUPANT JOHN L LUBERS 307 W LOCUST ST 309 W PINE ST APT 4 307 W LOCUST ST APT B LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 il,l,i,ltl,i,l,l,l„III,,,II,i,I IIiIiiiI,i,i,l,l,l,illli,illi„I TENANT ROSE T MANDOLINI OCCUPANT 307 LOCUST ST APT C 311 W LOCUST ST 309 W PINE ST APT 5 LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 WILLIAM & CARMEN SPICER NORMAN C MORRIS 2000 REV LIV T KARL B & IRENE M NICKEL 311 W LOCUST ST APT B P O BOX 1568 331 W LOCUST LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95241 LODI CA 95240 Il,li,ilili,il,iili,lll,i,ll„lI iiiii,iiil,i,lil,li,lll,,,lll,ll TRACY A MARSHALL LEILA M HANE TIM G BERTSCH INSURANCE 333 W LOCUST ST 321 W LOCUST STREET 221 W OAK STREET LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 RUSSELLS BEAUTY SALON CONNIE E RICE OCCUPANT 207 W OAK STREET 104 S PLEASANT 207 W OAK STREET LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 )IANE C SUTTON DEBBIE NAILS SOWERS F & I BOOKKEEPING 329 W LOCUST STREET 207 W OAK ST 215 W OAK ST SUITE 3 _ODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 I,I,,,I,I,,,i,l,l„III,1,II,1,I CINDY'S BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERV 215 W OAK SUITE 3 _ODI CA 95240 I I I I I t I I I 111, I, I, I„I II,,, II, I II BARBARA L VONMILLER 300 W PINE LODI CA 95240 III I„ II „ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII,I,II GERALD W POLANSKY 2418 FARNSWORTH DRIVE LIVERMORE CA 94550 JUDGE DAVE WARNER SUPERIOR COURT 315 W ELM STREET LODI CA 95240 DENZIL SWEAT 411 W LOCUST ST LODI CA 95240 MARJORIE PARKISON 2334 HYDE PARK CIR LODI CA 95242-3239 NATALIE REYES 2412 W ELM ST LODI CA 95242-2827 EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST JOHN 310 W LOCUST LODI CA 95240 IIII,,,IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII,,,II „ II WSTRN CARWASH ASSN INS BRKRS 300 W PINE ST LODI CA 95240 I III, I, 11111, I i I, I, I I I I, I, I I l l II MICHELLE L HAYES 309 W PINE ST LODI CA 95240 RON TAYLOR 423 W ELM ST LODI CA 95240 GAYLE WATTS 900 W PINE ST LODI CA 95240 LINDA BALZAN 24410 N ELLIOTT RD ACAMPO CA 95220 MRS BILL ASHLOCK 227 LOUIE AVE LODI CA 95240 ACORDIA OF CAL INS SERVICES 300 W PINE LODI CA 95240 IIIIIIIIII,,,IIIIIIIIIII „ II,,11 A PENNINO NORF 323 W LOCUST STREET LODI CA 95240 SAN JOAQUIN CNTY PROBATION DEPT 230 W ELM ST LODI CA 95240 JANICE MCNEILLY 797 CYPRESS RUN WOODBRIDGE CA 95258 TERESALOCKE 1000 W PINE ST LODI CA 95240 BETTY HARTWIG 735 HOWARD ST LODI CA 95242 .ODI NEWS SENTINEL 25 N CHURCH STREET .ODI CA 95240 LINE HOME RESIDENTIAL CARE 414 W PINE ST _ODI CA 95240 1111111,1111111,111111„1111111 _ITTLE METHODIST PRE-SCHOOL ?00 W OAK STREET _ODI CA 95240 NFS ENTERPRISES 318 W PINE STREET _ODI CA 95240 _ODI WOMANS CLUB 325 W PINE ST _ODI CA 95240 'HOTO INSTANT PRINT 222 W PINE STREET _ODI CA 95240 11,1.,,1 1 11„1,1,1„111„11„. I CALIFORNIA CRIME STOPPERS 226 W PINE ST LODI CA 95240 11i1i,iIiIii,I,I,Ii,illi,illillI FRED B REYNOLDS 228 W PINE STREET LODI CA 95240 STATESMAN REALTY 2 S LEE LODI CA 95240 OCCUPANT RANDY BRINK 309W PINE APT 9A 314 W PINE ST LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 COY R PHELPS JAMES W EDELMAN 314 W PINE ST 327 W LOCUST STREET' LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE CLINIC FOSTER FAMILY SERVICE 315 W PINE STREET SUITE 7 315 W PINE ST SUITE 10 LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 IIiIii,IiI,i,IiIiI„illl„II,,,I II,IiiiI,I,iiIiIiIi,IIIl,lIIlilI PORTRAITS BY TAMMY JUDI HARRISON 318 W PINE ST SUITE A 207 W OAK ST LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 IIiIii,IiI,i,IiIiI„illl„II,,,I II,IiiiI,I,iiIiIiIi,IIIl,lIIlilI RICHARD & CARRIE KASHNER FIRESIDE THRIFT 1732 WINDJAMMER COURT 220 W PINE LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 II�I���I�,III�,� G KENiiiiiiiSATOiiiiiillillililI PHOTOGRAPHY 2« 2.24 W PINE ST �? 224 W PINE LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 JOHN C COOK 226 W PINE STREET LODI CA 95240 II,I,i,I,Ii,iIiIiI„IIIt„li„lI PAULA QUICK 307 W ELM STREET LODI CA 95240 Ililiiilili,ilii,l„IIIli,II,,,I VICKY MCATHIE FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY OF LODI, 212 W PINE ST LODI CA 95240 FRED'S PUFF N STUFF 228 W PINE STREET LODI CA 95240 STOGIES CIGAR LOUNGE 230 W PINE STREET LODI CA 95240 MICHAEL PRETZ FIRE CHIEF CITY OF LODI FIRE DEPT 217 W ELM STREET LODI CA 95240 Il,ln�l,l,�,l,l�lnlli��,li,nl Il�l�,�l�in�l�l,l„Illu,ll,nk II�In�i�l�,�i�l�l,�lll�nlln�i JERRY ADAMS CHIEF OF POLICE NANCY MARTINEZ DIRECTOR CAMEY JOERKE COURT MANAGER CITY OF LODI POLICE DEPT CITY OF LODI PUBLIC LIBRARY SUPERIOR COURT 230 ELM STREET 201 W LOCUST ST 315 W ELM STREET LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 LODI CA 95240 March 21, 2002 pity of Lodi Oublic Works Department qty Hall 121 West Pine Str et Lodi, CA 95241.190 Re: Downt�wn Angled Parking Dear City Council: I am a resi ent residing at 420 W. Locust Street and would like to take a oment to give ysome input on the angled parking on Locut, Elm, pine and Oak treets. I was invo*d in a recent accident early on in March, which I believe was due in part to the jpoor visibility caused by the angled parking situation on Elm street. I The angled arking makes it very difficult to see oncoming traffic and a Orson can easily t hit when crossing over Elm, pine or Oak from any of our one Jay streets (Lee ol Pleasant Street), making them prime accident locations According to the reporting officer at the scene of my accident. After carefq study of your maps and your recommendations, I do not concur with laaviny tt% Z4Sttd parking where you currently have them. For instance, Ong down Locust Street travelling South, (a one-way street) you must first cross lStreet. You s p at the stop sign and look right and left. However, your vision rn obstructed on th left side (North -side of the street) due to the angled parked cars outside the C urthouse. So in order to proceed, one must creep out further to sear traffic. To cl ar your left side, you must look right again and then left again (blindly) because ou still can't see until your halfway through the middle of Elm. My recomm ndation is if you decide to continue with the angled parking, lease be mindful hat the North side of each street (Elm, Pine and Oak) needs to tie cleared of block iges, le, the angled parked vehicles. All you would have to do is rlrverse your plan i s outlined in your March 12th letter and I think it would really lielp prevent these type of accidents from occurring. By the way, at my place of business located on Pine and Lee Street, we see a 10 of the same pe of accidents occuring with much more severity. There is so Much traffic on th t street due to the many events at the women's Club, all the Others businesses arking on both sides on Lee Street, and the simple fact that ne Street Is a m n artery Into town, 1 do not know what more can be done to levlate this tong stion, but the angled parking on Pine Street does make it viorse. Thankyou r your time In reading this recommendation and should you Nave any question , I will be happy to answer them. Sincerely, i niter Walth I i i l FILE COPY _CM _HR IS _,/CA LIB CD �EUD _PR _iFIN _PD ✓0W _FD COM Message Paula Fernandez From: Peter Westbrook [peter@sharednet.coml Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 4:46 PM To: pfernandez@lodi.gov Subject: Parking Importance: High Page 1 of 1 Hey Paula, As the Chairman of the parking Committee and the President of the ©LBP I have polled some of the businesses along Pine Street where the proposed changes are being made. It is my recommendation that the south side of Pine between Pleasant and Church be converted to parallel parking. In fact, I would recommend that parking on both sides of that section of Pine St. be converted to parallel parking. The number of spaces gained by having angled or parallel is only six and with the opinions of the Merchants weighed, we believe that a reduction in six spaces is not going to impact the area. Further, if angled parking is going to remain on one side of the street or the other than it is my recommendation that it remain on the North side of Pine St. Please call me if you have any questions. Thanks again for allowing me to make a recommendation on this matter. Peter Peter M. Westbrook 209-333-4300 ext. 813 a sFaret 04/02/2002