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Residents protest replacement of Santa Clara Avenue cul‑de‑sac barrier; council says staff will follow up
Summary
Neighbors told the council the city replaced a tasteful cul‑de‑sac barrier on Santa Clara Avenue with a utilitarian gate without notice. Residents asked for redesign, guarantees against through‑traffic for festivals and better transparency; staff and council said they will follow up with residents.
Dana Point — Multiple residents of Santa Clara Avenue told the City Council on Jan. 21 that a cul‑de‑sac barrier at the north end of the street was removed and replaced with what they called an unsightly, potentially dangerous gate without prior public notice.
Resident Kelly Chapman said the barrier had been in place for 25 years and that its replacement removed a cul‑de‑sac amenity that she and other neighbors value. “The only benefit we can see is gonna be that a handful of tourists that find street parking,”…
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