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Seaside committee approves red curb and overnight parking restriction outside 1925 Delmonte Boulevard
Summary
The Traffic Advisory Committee approved red curb next to a business driveway and replaced a proposed two‑hour limit with a no‑overnight restriction at 1925 Delmonte Boulevard; the change will be forwarded to City Council for final authorization.
The Seaside Traffic Advisory Committee on April 21 approved staff’s recommendation to install 20 feet of red curb adjacent to the driveway at 1925 Delmonte Boulevard and to limit long‑term street parking there, substituting a no‑overnight restriction for the initially proposed two‑hour limit.
Aaron Han, a junior engineer with the public works department, told the committee staff received a February 25 request from the business owner seeking red curb and time‑limited parking to improve driveway visibility and turnover. Han said the curb on the north side of the business appears to have been painted gray since at least 2008 and that staff recommends restoring red curb next to the driveway and posting two signs to designate the time‑limited zone.
Edardo Mayorga, who identified himself as the business owner, said large vehicles and parked cars frequently block sight lines at his driveway and that accumulated trash and shopping carts near the curb have created recurring cleanliness and safety problems. “There’s shopping carts and garbage and looting and… I’m just fed up cleaning all that stuff,” Mayorga said, urging relief to keep the driveway visible for customers.
Committee members questioned whether enforcing the city’s 72‑hour abandoned‑vehicle rule would be sufficient. The police chief said two‑hour (or other short‑term) enforcement is easier operationally because enforcement staff can check and cite within a single day instead of marking and re‑checking over a multi‑day cycle. Several members also warned that time limits could displace parking to nearby businesses.
Public commenter Jeff Catigan said he supported a short‑term limit, citing repeated long‑term street parking in the corridor. A committee member moved to approve the red curb and time restriction with a change to no‑overnight parking rather than a two‑hour limit; the motion passed by voice vote. Committee members noted the decision will be forwarded to City Council for final action and implementation details will be coordinated with enforcement staff.
The committee did not record a roll‑call vote naming individual members; staff will prepare the item for council consideration, where final authorization and signage implementation will be decided.
