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File #: 25-364    Version: 1
Type: Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/23/2025 In control: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*
On agenda: 7/15/2025 Final action:
Title: RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM - CABRILLO STREET BETWEEN ORANGE AVENUE AND SANTA ANA AVENUE
Attachments: 1. Agenda Report, 2. 1. Proposed Resolution No. 2025-xx, 3. 2. Revised RPP Guidelines and Policies, 4. 3. Cabrillo Map
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RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM - CABRILLO STREET BETWEEN ORANGE AVENUE AND SANTA ANA AVENUE
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: PAUL MARTIN, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MANAGER, (714) 754-5343

RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council adopt the proposed Resolution No. 2025-xx, approving the implementation of a Residential Permit Parking (RPP) only restriction on Cabrillo Street between Orange Avenue and Santa Ana Avenue, and authorizing the Transportation Services Manager to extend the restriction within a 1,000-foot radius as needed, based on a qualifying petition from affected residents and Council-adopted guidelines.
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BACKGROUND:
At the July 19, 2022 regular meeting, the City Council approved the amendments to the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (CMMC) incorporating proposed changes to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) program through a Public Hearing process. The guiding principles employed in the development of the City's revised RPP program include:
* Equitable access: Develop equitable programs that appropriately balance the parking needs of all residents, businesses, and visitors, while enabling the on-street parking supply to serve the community fairly, and enhance access for all.
* Sustainable solutions: Implement financially sustainable strategies that modernize and streamline parking program management.
* Efficient program management: Create an efficient and adaptable parking system that is optimized for the City's current needs, but can be incrementally updated and adjusted over time.



In April 2025, a petition was received from the residents of Cabrillo Street requesting the implementation of a Residential Permit Parking only restriction. The petition was signed by 46 out of 87 households that would be directly affected by the requested parking restriction. These residents expressed co...

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