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Carlsbad approves comprehensive parking study and Grand Avenue lane reduction; council adopts lane‑reduction oversight policy 4–1
Summary
Council selected Avari Consulting for a comprehensive parking study covering the Village, Barrio and beach areas and approved design and funding for diagonal parking and a lane reduction on Westbound Grand Avenue; a separate policy requiring additional council oversight of lane reductions passed 4–1, with Mayor Pro Tem Patel opposed.
The Carlsbad City Council voted on March 11 to move forward with a comprehensive parking study of the Village, Barrio and beach areas and approved a design package to add diagonal parking and reduce westbound lanes on a segment of Grand Avenue.
Mike Strong, Community Development Director, told the council the study responds to shifting state law and local development patterns—citing AB 2097 and density‑bonus changes that limit cities’ ability to impose minimum parking for projects near transit. After a best‑value selection process, staff recommended awarding the contract to Avari Consulting; the study’s scope includes 12 quarterly surveys (three per quarter), intercept surveys in English and Spanish, inventory…
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