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Proposal to add 64 stalls at Aliso Beach draws criticism from residents who urge park-style redesign
Summary
City staff presented a revised Aliso Beach lot plan (option 4) that would add 64 seasonal spaces and an estimated $164,650 in revenue; residents and longtime locals urged a full park redesign, questioned the revenue math and warned of ecological and safety harms from adding stalls.
City of Laguna Beach staff on Wednesday described a scaled redesign for the Aliso Beach parking area that preserves existing trees on the inland lot while adding new, primarily seasonal parking on the beachfront lot, staff said. The city presented an "option 4" alternative that retains trees, adds a total of 64 stalls (31 inland; 33 coastal, some compact) and includes a path linking the rear lot to the front, staff said.
Why it matters: Aliso Beach is a principal south Laguna beach park and several residents warned that additional capacity would intensify visitation pressure on a shoreline that residents and long-term ocean users say is already narrowing. The item also ties into the larger five-year parking-permit discussion and the city's revenue assumptions for parking operations.
What staff proposed Public Works staff said the City Council had previously selected a more intensive option (option 3) that created…
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