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Church-sponsored diagonal-parking plan draws council concerns over safety and precedent

El Centro City Council · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Christ Community Church requested city permission (and offered to fund initial striping) to convert curbside spaces to diagonal parking between 5th and 6th Streets; the council asked for a traffic/safety study and resident outreach before any final approval.

El Centro — Christ Community Church officials asked the council to allow diagonal curb parking on portions of Orange Avenue to enlarge available parking for services and neighborhood users. The church offered to pay initial striping costs estimated at about $15,000.

City engineering staff explained the benefit of diagonal parking — more marked stalls and clearer…

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