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Downey council debates lowering thresholds for preferential parking and expands streetlight pilot
Summary
Council discussed reducing the petition threshold for preferential parking (proposal to lower from 75% to 60%) and debated a residential streetlight pilot that favors solar fixtures; staff were directed to return with prioritized block lists, threshold options and cost estimates.
Public Works Director Matt Baumgartner briefed the council on the city's preferential parking district program and a residential streetlight pilot. Baumgartner explained the ordinance criteria for creating a preferential parking district (e.g., 75% single-family composition, 75% occupancy during study periods and at least 50% of parked spaces occupied by non-residents) and described typical steps (eligibility study, formal petition, public hearing).
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