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Residents urge moratorium on ADU growth and demand tougher parking, vendor and code enforcement in Compton
Summary
Multiple residents at the Oct. 14 Compton council meeting urged stricter enforcement of illegal ADUs, sought parking permits and a night‑market solution for vendors, and requested increased patrols for a recurring homeless encampment on a Sunny Cove canal.
Residents filled the public‑comment period at the Compton City Council’s Oct. 14 meeting with repeated complaints about accessory dwelling units (ADUs), street parking shortages, illegal vending and a homeless encampment behind homes on Sunny Cove.
Leslie Washington, a Sunny Cove District 3 resident, said the canal encampment near her home has become a public‑health and safety problem: “I can't even go into my backyard because of the cursing, the fighting, using my back area behind my fence as a public toiletry… I’m getting extra vermin in my backyard,” she told the council, asking for regular patrols, canal maintenance and code enforcement.
On ADUs and parking, several speakers urged stronger local action. Mark Smith called for “a moratorium on ADU building until we get this parking straight,” saying an influx of ADUs has created double parking, blocked hydrants and strained sewer lines; he argued some additions are illegal and said infrastructure “wasn’t meant to flush 12” people where systems were designed for far fewer residents.
Other residents proposed operational fixes. Vanessa suggested the city create a designated night market to move street vendors off sidewalks and allow licensing and health inspection rather than ad hoc enforcement. Darryl Contee described daily double‑parking and said parking disputes were increasing tensions in neighborhoods.
Staff and council response: the city manager and assistant city manager told residents the city is planning a citywide boards-and-commissions workshop and a citywide parking assessment; staff also noted that recent changes in California ADU law (2025) limit some local controls, including reduced parking requirements and stricter timelines for permitting. Staff advised residents that while the city can pursue permitted parking and enforcement, state law has expanded ADU rights in many cases.
What’s next: councilmembers asked staff to continue work on permitted‑parking options and a citywide assessment; the city announced a workshop to address commissions and related resident concerns.
