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Orinda council approves no-parking rule on Monte Vista with caveats for loading and pedestrian review
Summary
City Council adopted Traffic Order 235 to prohibit parking on two sight‑limited segments of Monte Vista Road, directing staff to refer pedestrian‑safety measures to the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee and to explore limited stopping/loading exceptions.
The Orinda City Council on March 18 approved Traffic Order 235, restricting parking on two sight‑limited stretches of Monte Vista Road, and directed staff to fast‑track pedestrian‑safety review and explore limited stopping or loading exceptions off red‑flag evacuation days.
Council members voted unanimously to adopt the order after a staff presentation that said parked vehicles on the 20‑foot roadway can encroach into the travel lane and force vehicles into oncoming traffic at two curves. The council added two explicit directions: refer pedestrian‑safety improvements to the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) for prompt study, and give staff discretion to develop a limited “stopping” or permit process to accommodate short‑term deliveries and similar needs while maintaining evacuation‑route restrictions.
Staff recounted…
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