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Laguna Hills council approves event partnerships, extends parking prohibition and advances speed-limit ordinance
Summary
At its May meeting, the Laguna Hills City Council approved the Plein Air event’s use of the city seal, reestablished a no-overnight-parking zone on Mill Creek Drive, continued a law-enforcement contract decision until budget adoption, and introduced a 30 mph speed limit ordinance for a Del Lago Drive segment.
The Laguna Hills City Council on May 20 approved several administrative items and took action on three notable items.
The council unanimously approved staff’s recommendation permitting Laguna Terrace Beautification’s Plein Air painting competition to use the city seal for event marketing and recognized the organization as the Memorial Day race beer‑garden nonprofit vendor. Harry Huggins, president of Laguna Terrace Beautification, described event logistics and volunteer support; Councilmember Mathis recused himself before the vote because of his affiliation with the Moulton Museum.
On traffic and parking, the council voted to reestablish a permanent no‑overnight‑parking prohibition on Mill Creek Drive (9 p.m.–6 a.m.). Staff reported that police complaints and service calls decreased while a six‑month temporary restriction was in place. Traffic Commissioner Neil Patel and several residents had urged the council to keep restrictions citing safety and blight concerns; council members debated development and planning implications before approving the measure.
The council also addressed speed limits in North Laguna Hills. After hearing a staff presentation and a traffic engineering consultant’s recommendation, members approved by roll call a substitute motion to introduce an ordinance establishing a 30 mph speed limit on Del Lago Drive between Lake Forest Drive and La Cadena Drive; the measure was advanced for further reading as the city follows state engineering guidelines for posted limits.
Other procedural votes included continuing the County of Orange law‑enforcement services agreement until the city finalizes its budget and receiving the mandatory AB 2561 public‑employee vacancy report, which listed three current vacancies. Several consent items were approved and a handful of items were pulled for discussion and separate votes.
What’s next: staff will prepare ordinances and resolutions for formal adoption where required and return items to the council as directed (including a follow‑up on the Cabco/assignment and assumption item for the city’s paratransit provider and a formal policy for the business recognition program).
