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Laguna Beach council directs phased outdoor-dining plan and limits for street parklets
Summary
Council gave staff a three-part direction: (1) create a permanent administrative program for sidewalk dining that does not use public parking, extending existing temporary permits while the program is developed; (2) evaluate private‑parking outdoor-dining cases case‑by‑case and consider allowing code reductions (e.g., a five-space parking reduction) with fees or conditions; (3) require public-parking 'parklets' to submit transition plans and tighten maintenance and operational conditions, with a shorter transition timeline for street parklets.
Council considered an extensive staff presentation and public comment on the future of outdoor dining and parklets downtown as the city's temporary-use-permit (TUP) program nears a Jan. 1, 2026 sunset and state legislation has relaxed some parking restrictions. Jeremy (staff) summarized options including sunsetting the program, creating a permanent program, or a phased transition.
Staff noted a range of existing outdoor-dining formats: (A) sidewalk dining that does not remove parking, (B) private-property conversions that use private parking stalls, and (C) public…
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