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Residents urge Temple City to review street‑sweeping signage after multiple citations near St. Luke’s
Summary
Residents told the council that parishioners parked on Broadway near St. Luke’s received multiple parking citations during a major service when street‑sweeping signage was obscured or posted on the opposite side of the block; the city manager said staff will investigate and follow up.
Three Temple City residents raised a public‑comment complaint on Dec. 3 about parking citations issued near St. Luke’s when the church parking lot was full on Ash Wednesday.
James Panet told the council he parked across from the rectory for Mass and returned to find a $55 citation on his vehicle. “I had a ticket of $55 on my window,” he said. Panet said the parish office had written a supporting letter and that he pursued an appeal, eventually receiving a reversal on his citation through the court process.
Elizabeth Lampton, who lives on Broadway near the rectory, said the street‑sweeping/no‑parking signs are placed on the far side of Cloverly and are obscured by trees; she asked the city to consider adding or relocating signage so visitors can see restricted days. Alisa Pierry said she counted 13 cars ticketed in the same block and urged coordination between the city and churches so large services do not result in unexpected citations.
City Manager Brian Cook said staff would look into the location and visibility of signs and follow up with the residents; he said the city would investigate and contact the residents with any findings or next steps. No immediate action or policy change was adopted at the meeting; the remarks were taken under public comment and staff was asked to evaluate signage placement.
