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Neighbors demand pause, clarity as Monterey’s residential parking rollout nears activation
Summary
Neighborhood associations, small‑business owners and residents urged the council to pause or delay a new residential parking permit rollout—saying notices were missed, the 51% sign‑up threshold and 30‑day window created confusion and many blocks lack sufficient time to organize.
Monterey residents told the City Council on April 7 that the city’s planned residential parking permit rollout needs more time and clearer notice after multiple neighborhoods reported confusion about deadline rules and how the new system would be implemented.
Residents and neighborhood‑association leaders described knocking on doors and hour‑long conversations to reach a 51% neighborhood threshold required to retain preferential residential parking. “For those residents who did not…
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