Lighthouse Avenue Parking and Bike Racks
Summary
Residents are asking about a stop sign at Lighthouse and Forest; staff explained the intersection doesn't meet volume or crash warrants and a study would cost about $30,000. Another complaint flagged oversized vehicles overflowing angled parking spots.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
A full stop-sign study at Lighthouse/Congress/Central cost upward of $30,000; a similar study here would need council funding.
Pedestrians and drivers would gain clarity if markings and signage are improved.
Downtown businesses and drivers who rely on the removed diagonal parking spaces.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Traffic Safety Commission — October 27, 2026
Parked cars in the Lighthouse Avenue center median can block drivers' views of pedestrians crossing. The commission recommended removing the last diagonal space in each block from Park to Fountain — a decision downtown businesses may feel through lost parking, now headed to the City Council.
City Council Special Meeting — August 5, 2026
California's new Daylighting law bans parking near crosswalks, and Lighthouse Avenue will lose some spots. Council wants staff to map the affected spots and install bike racks where parking disappears.
Traffic Safety Commission — July 28, 2026
A resident complaint led the city to plan a new two-bike U-rack between the upper and lower Grove Market parking lots. Installation will happen when staff time permits.
Traffic Safety Commission — June 23, 2026
Residents are asking about a stop sign at Lighthouse and Forest; staff explained the intersection doesn't meet volume or crash warrants and a study would cost about $30,000. Another complaint flagged oversized vehicles overflowing angled parking spots.
Traffic Safety Commission — May 26, 2026
Residents of 520 Lighthouse Avenue say cars parked opposite their narrow one-way garage entrance make it hard — and sometimes risky — to enter and exit, and could block emergency access. They want the curb painted red with signage and enforcement; staff will study options like parking tees and report back in June.
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