Seaside council shortens process for one‑way street changes, adds 10‑day notice requirement

Seaside — The City Council unanimously moved (4–1) to streamline how it changes one‑way street designations on Thursday, enabling future adjustments by a single council resolution while adding a required 10‑day notice period to nearby residents and businesses.

Public Works Director Thomas Corman told the council the current approach required ordinance amendments — a two‑meeting process — that can slow operational fixes. Corman said the proposed change would preserve council approval while making the process more efficient: once the council approves a resolution and signs the appropriate signage, the change becomes effective.

Residents and advocates asked for stronger notification safeguards. At least two members of the public, and Council Member Miller during debate, urged explicit notice to neighbors. The council inserted a 10‑day public‑notice clause into the ordinance on the council floor before approving the change on a roll‑call vote.

The amendment keeps the traffic advisory committee in the review loop: staff confirmed traffic requests will continue to flow to the advisory committee for engineering review and a recommendation before the council sees a resolution. Council members emphasized that the procedural change does not remove opportunities for residents to comment; rather, it shortens the code amendment process to permit faster operational response to traffic problems while committing to notification and committee review.

What’s next: staff will implement the required change, add the 10‑day notice language to the ordinance text, and proceed with the administrative steps to allow future one‑way designations to be enacted by resolution.