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Residents tell Compton council ADUs, parking and encampments are straining neighborhoods
Summary
Multiple residents urged stricter ADU rules, more code enforcement and solutions for recurring homeless encampments and street vendors; council staff said state ADU law changed and staff is preparing a citywide parking assessment and enforcement steps.
Public comment dominated the meeting, with residents raising repeated concerns about accessory dwelling units (ADUs), street parking and a recurring homeless encampment. A written letter read into the record from Sky Fiser said, “Our neighborhood infrastructure is becoming significantly strained,” and asked the city to require on-site ADU parking and require full street repaving after sewer excavations.
Multiple speakers said ADU construction — including unpermitted units — has increased on-street parking, blocked driveways and strained sewer lines. Mark Smith called for “a moratorium on ADU building until we get this parking straight,” and residents warned that illegal or poorly planned conversions create public-safety hazards and increase tensions among neighbors.
Lesie Washington described a persistent encampment along the Sunny Cove canal with drug activity, trash, and human waste that she said made her family fear using their backyard. She asked for regular patrols and canal maintenance; the mayor and city manager said staff would be directed to investigate and increase code-enforcement attention in the area.
City manager’s response and state law context: The city manager addressed ADU concerns and noted changes in state ADU law (referenced in the meeting as the 2025 ADU law), explaining that recent state changes limit local control — for example, relaxing parking and setback rules and creating expedited permit timelines — and that the city had submitted opposition letters but remains bound by state requirements. He said staff is preparing a citywide parking assessment and exploring permitted-parking options and new tools discussed at the League of California Cities conference.
What residents asked for: stricter enforcement of building and plumbing codes for ADUs, a halt or moratorium on new ADU approvals until infrastructure and parking impacts are addressed, more code enforcement patrols, and a safer, permitted option for night vendors. The council did not adopt immediate ordinances at the meeting but directed staff to continue work on a citywide assessment and to report back.
