Council repeals 1921-era prom/oceanfront ordinance to clear way for Twelfth Avenue parking lot paving

The City Council adopted Ordinance 2025‑02 on March 10 repealing Ordinance No. 867 (a 1921‑era ordinance regulating uses west of the promenade and oceanfront). Council and staff said most provisions had been superseded by later city code, and repealing the older ordinance will allow the city to pave and reconfigure the Twelfth Avenue parking lot to improve accessibility and reduce gravel encroachment onto adjacent private property.

Nut graf: Councilors and staff framed the repeal as a housekeeping step to remove outdated language that duplicates other city codes, and as necessary to allow a pavement and design project at the Twelfth Avenue parking area that will support the mobility mat access and reduce maintenance issues.

Key points and votes - Staff said Ordinance 867 regulated activities and structures west of the prom across several historic subdivisions and that most of its controls already exist elsewhere in the municipal code. - The proposed change was presented as enabling public‑works improvements to a gravel lot near Twelfth Avenue (staff cited mobility‑mat access and recurring pothole/gravel problems at the lot); the Tides resort manager told council paving would reduce gravel migration into adjacent private parking. - The council moved through second and third readings by title and then adopted the ordinance. The roll call for adoption recorded unanimous votes: Councillor Benacker (Yes), Mayor Steve Wright (Yes), Councillor McVeigh (Yes), Councillor Montero (Yes), Councillor Posalski (Yes) and Councillor Hoffman (Yes).

Ending: With the repeal in place, staff said they will proceed with design steps for paving and striping the Twelfth Avenue parking area and will address site design elements such as curbing, drainage and overnight‑parking enforcement language as part of the project.