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Resident tells Calistoga council parking overflow from Calistoga Inn blocks driveway access on Lower Cedar
Summary
A Lower Cedar resident described recurring driveway blockages linked to parking overflow from the Calistoga Inn and asked the city to consider parking markings or other measures; the council acknowledged the comment but did not take immediate action.
A resident who identified herself as Deborah told the Calistoga City Council that parking overflow from the Calistoga Inn has repeatedly blocked driveway access on Lower Cedar, forcing her to call police and tow vehicles multiple times over the past year.
Deborah said the inn was allowed 18 units instead of 16 and that an employee beer garden replaced overflow parking. She told the council vehicles now park “all night” on Cedar Street; she said she has “had to call the policemen to tow 6 times in the last year” and described two cars on a recent day blocking both her and her neighbor’s driveways.
She suggested the city install painted stencils or clearer on-street markings to indicate parking rules, noting similar markings used in nearby downtown locations. Deborah also reported a confrontation between a relative of a business owner and her husband and asked the council for help restoring safe access to her property.
Council response and next steps
The mayor thanked the resident for speaking and said the council was listening. No formal action was taken at the meeting; council members routinely direct staff to follow up on recurring public-safety or parking complaints, but no specific follow-up was recorded in the meeting transcript.
