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Portola Hills resident asks commission to consider opening curb spaces to relieve overflow parking
Summary
A Portola Hills resident told the Lake Forest City Traffic and Parking Commission that overflow parking from a nearby condominium complex is pushing cars into his neighborhood and asked staff to consider opening nine to ten curb spaces; staff said it would follow up and consider adding the issue to a future agenda.
Derek Natbeck, a Portola Hills resident, asked the Lake Forest City Traffic and Parking Commission on May 5 to consider opening curb spaces at the bottom of High Ridge Way to reduce overflow parking tied to a nearby condominium community.
Natbeck said the condominium overflow “comes up to us because we’re the next open space after permit parking ends,” and described cars being shuttled up to homes near his street, adding that parking, traffic and noise have “continued to grow little by little.” He said he has gathered “several pages” of petition signatures from neighbors and has discussed the idea with the homeowners association, which is preparing a vote on the matter.
The petition asks the city to convert an area of curb that is currently marked “no parking anytime” — about nine or 10 car spaces, Natbeck said — into public parking. He also said he has submitted 72-hour parking complaints and feels enforcement has been inconsistent: “the parking enforcement officers are telling me that I’m harassing these people,” he said, referring to repeated enforcement requests.
Commission staff and the commission responded that the matter would be investigated further. A staff member offered to “follow-up with him on this and take a look at the petition and everything and keep you informed,” and said staff would determine whether the issue could be placed on a future commission agenda.
No formal action or vote was taken at the meeting; the commission recorded the discussion and staff committed to follow up with the resident and relevant enforcement agencies.
The commission’s next regularly scheduled meeting is Aug. 4, 2025; staff did not provide a specific date for returning this matter to the agenda during the May 5 meeting.
