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Receive Report on 2014 Crosswalk Removal on Holly Drive at George Washington Elementary School (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
November 5, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Deputy Public Works Director / City Engineer
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive Report.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Councilmember Hothi requested this item to be placed on the agenda to receive information from the Public Works Department and to provide an opportunity for Council discussion.
The City Council and City Staff have received communication from a resident and Lodi Unified School District (LUSD) Board Member requesting to "repaint" the midblock crosswalk on Holly Drive between Crescent Avenue and Fairmont Avenue, immediately north of George Washington Elementary school.
Staff wanted to provide the City Council with the following background information on the crosswalk:
In 1955, the Daisy Avenue residential area developed and dedicated a 10-foot pedestrian access/walkway between 700/648 Daisy Avenue and 909/915 Holly Drive (crossing the railroad tracks heading towards General Mills). This pedestrian walkway was intended for use by the George Washington Elementary School students living on Daisy Avenue (or north of Daisy) as a shorter route to get to school (see attached Exhibit A). In early 2013, Lodi Unified School District (LUSD) modified the Lakewood and George Washington School boundaries such that the Daisy Avenue residential area was no longer part of the George Washington School boundary.
Due to the increased nuisance activities (such as graffiti, fights, motorcycle use, etc.) occurring in the pedestrian walkway, the surrounding property owners requested that the walkway to be vacated. Vacation notifications were sent out to utility companies, LUSD, Lodi Police Department, Fire Department, and residents within a 500-foot radius and no objections were received. On May 1, 2013, the City Council approved the pedestrian walkway vacation (see attac...
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