Laguna Beach Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee - July 24, 2025

July 24, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee met on July 24, 2025, to review parking restriction requests and golf cart parking installations across multiple Laguna Beach locations. - The Committee reviewed requests for parking restrictions at three locations: Nyes Place (between 432 and 438), Sunset Ridge Drive (adjacent to 1700 and 1701), and Sunset Terrace (adjacent to 143). - A request to adjust a commercial loading zone and install golf cart and bike parking on Ocean Avenue adjacent to 176 South Coast Highway was considered. - Two separate requests for golf cart parking installations were reviewed: one on Ocean Avenue adjacent to 176 South Coast Highway and three spaces at Ocean Avenue and Diamond Street. - The Sunset Ridge Drive parking restriction request specifically addressed clearance needs for the Emerald Bay fire access gate, requiring 20 feet of restrictions on both sides. - Committee membership includes Warren Bidmead, James Danziger, Suren Machiraju, Lauriann Meyer, Brandon Rippeon, Jeffrey Roedersheimer, and Mike Simmons. - Minutes from the June 26, 2024 regular meeting were approved. - The meeting addressed both old business items carried over from previous me

Key Decisions

- Approved the minutes of the June 26, 2024 regular meeting. - Considered parking restriction request for Nyes Place between 432 and 438 Nyes Place. - Considered request for 20 feet of parking restrictions on both sides of Sunset Ridge Drive adjacent to 1700 and 1701 Sunset Ridge Drive for Emerald Bay fire access gate clearance. - Considered request to adjust existing commercial loading zone, install one golf cart parking space, and install bike parking on Ocean Avenue adjacent to 176 South Coast Highway. - Considered parking restriction request for Sunset Terrace adjacent to 143 Sunset Terrac