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Resident urges more patrols and street design changes after long‑running vehicle stunting at Forest Ranch intersection
Summary
A longtime resident described chronic stunt driving and ‘donut’ activity at the Camino Del Larp / Diamante area, asked the committee to pursue increased enforcement and engineering deterrents, and city staff and the sheriff’s office discussed options including more patrol presence and pavement‑milling or other traffic‑calming measures.
A San Clemente resident reported ongoing illegal vehicle stunting and “donut” activity at the Camino Del Larp and Diamante intersection during the Public Safety Committee’s oral communications period on March 25, saying the behavior occurs day and night and has caused disturbance, safety risk and trauma to nearby families.
“This is a chronic long term problem… it happens frequently, day or night,” resident Dennis Ordiwady said, identifying the intersection and asking the committee to pursue a two‑pronged approach of increased law enforcement visibility and engineering changes to deter the activity.
Ordiwady described patterns of activity — including organized gatherings after high‑school events and spotters that help groups scatter before deputies arrive — and said response times make arrests difficult. He asked for proactive measures such as regular patrols and physical modifications to the pavement that discourage sideways maneuvers.
Staff and law enforcement response: committee members and staff said the sheriff’s department is aware and has responded to calls; Sergeant Streeter (sheriff’s representative) told the committee the department addresses the issue and offered a sheriff’s contact for follow‑up. Public Works/Engineering staff and the committee discussed potential street‑design interventions such as pavement milling (texture added to an intersection) or other traffic‑calming features that would deter sideways drifting without impeding emergency access. Committee staff said they will coordinate with Public Works and the sheriff’s office for more visible enforcement and an engineering assessment.
Why it matters: speakers noted both public‑safety risk (fast, out‑of‑control maneuvers) and quality‑of‑life impacts from late‑night noise and intimidation of residents. The resident urged a short‑term enforcement bump and longer‑term engineering changes to reduce recurrence.
Next steps: staff said they will relay the complaint to the sheriff’s department contact and Public Works engineering for evaluation. The committee encouraged residents to continue reporting incidents with as much identifying information as possible to improve enforcement response.
