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Elk Grove council approves neighborhood permit parking to curb student parking near Pleasant Grove High
Summary
The City Council approved a petition-driven preferential parking zone near Pleasant Grove High School after residents described trash, illegal parking and safety hazards; staff will phase in education before citations and coordinate with the school district.
The Elk Grove City Council voted Jan. 14 to implement a petition-based preferential parking zone for the neighborhood adjacent to Pleasant Grove High School, responding to residents’ accounts of unsafe student parking and property damage.
Neighbors described daily congestion, trash and hazardous parking behaviors that have made sidewalks and driveways difficult to use. “In our entire neighborhood, we had 90% turnout for signing this petition,” said Onkar Judge, a resident who told the council the problem includes confrontations, a hit-and-run captured on camera and property damage. Linda Moncrief, a homeowner, said students sometimes park on curbs and block mailboxes, making the street unsafe for elderly residents and blocking service vehicles.
City Manager Jason Berrim described the petition program as an existing short-term tool: “This is the solution that we have right now that’s available to address the concerns put forth by the neighbors,” he said. Staff and police officials told council members they plan a phased rollout that begins with education for parents and students, followed by sign fabrication and enforcement (citations) after a transition period.
Council members pressed staff about spillover parking into adjacent blocks and the need to coordinate with Pleasant Grove High and the Elk Grove Unified School District on longer-term solutions. Several council members said more parking or future school capacity changes could mitigate pressures over time, but those options are years away.
The council approved the motion to implement the preferential parking zone (part of consent items discussed Jan. 14). Staff said they will prepare signs, a communications plan, and notify the school and neighbors before citations begin. The council asked staff to monitor whether parking shifts to neighboring streets and to report back if additional petitions or enforcement are needed.
Next steps: staff will finalize the sign fabrication and outreach timeline and begin the phased education program, followed by enforcement after the phase-in period.
