Laguna Beach Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee - April 28, 2022

April 28, 2022

Executive Summary

- The Parking, Traffic and Circulation Committee held an election of officers, with Joshua McDonald elected as Chair. The newly elected Chair then selected both the Vice Chair and Chair Pro Tem positions. - The Committee reconsidered the parking restriction request at 505 Dartmoor Street adjacent to the driveway, which was noticed after initial approval at the March 24, 2022 meeting. Staff expressed concerns that the requested three-foot restriction would create substandard parking spaces. - The Committee reconsidered the parking restriction on Park Avenue west of Hillview Drive. At the March 24, 2022 meeting, a forty-foot restriction was approved, but staff received additional feedback regarding the parking area's use during Thurston Middle School drop-off and pick-up times. - A new sight distance analysis for Thalia Street at Avalon Street showed that 85 feet of parking restrictions would be required to meet current standards, resulting in the removal of four existing parking spaces. - The Committee considered traffic calming recommendations for Temple Hills Drive based on a consultant's report reviewing previously implemented measures including speed tables, pavement legends, po

Key Decisions

- Elected Joshua McDonald as Chair of the Parking, Traffic and Circulation Committee. - The newly elected Chair selected both the Vice Chair and Chair Pro Tem positions. - Approved the minutes from the March 24, 2022 regular meeting (3-0, with Meyer abstaining). - Approved parking restriction for forty feet along the southerly side of Park Avenue west of Hillview Drive to enhance sight distance for vehicles turning outbound from Hillview Drive (4-0). - Approved parking restriction along 20372 Laguna Canyon Road south of the Sun Valley Drive accessway to provide sight distance for vehicles turn