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Manhattan Beach council adopts parking management study, directs staff to prioritize merchant permit review
Summary
The city council voted unanimously April 7 to adopt a comprehensive parking management study and toolkit, including coastal‑plan findings, and directed staff to prioritize merchant permit program revisions and consider local coastal plan implications for targeted lots. The action approves the study’s methodology, not immediate rate changes.
The Manhattan Beach City Council unanimously adopted a city parking management study and toolkit on April 7, approving the report’s methodology and directing staff to begin implementing prioritized strategies.
Traffic engineer Eric Grama, presenting the study prepared with Walker Consultants, said the report documents high seasonal demand — "during peak summer weekends, we are exceeding 96% occupancy in our downtown and 98% occupancy in North Manhattan Beach" — and maps potential future needs ranging from about 150 to 300 additional downtown spaces and roughly 40–80 spaces in the North Manhattan Beach commercial district depending on growth scenarios. Grama characterized the council action as approval of the study and implementation plan,…
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