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Laguna Beach reviews downtown streetscape plan forced by California 'daylighting' law; parking loss and safety concerns dominate public comment
Summary
At a study session, city staff and SWA Group presented bulb‑out and parklet options to meet California Assembly Bill 413 (the daylighting law). Residents praised pedestrian, bike and art opportunities but many warned about parking losses (up to about 30 stalls), traffic impacts and tree‑well safety; council asked staff to refine CIP options and consult the Coastal Commission.
Laguna Beach city staff and consultants presented a downtown streetscape vision on the council’s study-session agenda that would implement curb extensions and related changes required by California Assembly Bill 413, commonly called the daylighting law. The plan, developed by SWA Group at council direction, maps bulb‑out opportunities, parklet and public‑art treatments, and alternative packages that vary in scale and parking impacts.
City staff told the council that AB 413 requires a 20‑foot no‑parking zone on the approach side of any marked or unmarked crosswalk (reduced to 15 feet where a curb extension exists). SWA Group presenters described a "kit of parts" approach—three bulb‑out strategies (planting, parklets, public art), six parklet types, tree‑well options and a choice between a minimum compliance package and a more comprehensive, higher‑impact…
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