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North Beach council details parking enforcement plan; public works reports coastal breakwater design kickoff and swim-area permit progress
Summary
Council discussed a new parking enforcement program with updated signage, curb painting and GIS mapping, and a two-month launch target; public works reported kickoff of a Calvert Soil Conservation design for the 7th Street breakwater/oyster reef and said swim-area/kayak launch permits are under MDE review (approx. 90 days).
Council and staff on June 5, 2025, outlined a townwide parking plan intended to reduce wrong‑way driving, congestion and unsafe parking during the summer season and busy events. Mayor (S2) said curb and pavement markings will be replaced, new signs installed, and color-coding enforced (red = no parking, blue = handicap, white = town). The town will produce a publicly accessible GIS map showing planned painting/striping, and staff plan a communications outreach before enforcement begins; staff indicated the initial implementation should be complete within roughly two months.
Town Administrator Linda Visalia (S8) said staff are engaging a contractor for painting and striping and that the public will be able to view the GIS map. Deputies (S9) said enforcement will rely on state law and increased patrols are planned in hot spots such as Bay Avenue and the 7th/Atlantic intersection, where residents reported frequent wrong-way movements by visitors (Alan Kramer, S11).
Public works (S7) also reported a kickoff meeting with Calvert Soil Conservation for design of a coastal breakwater and oyster-reef project at the 7th Street boardwalk area; the firm will begin surveying and design work and has engaged state permitting contacts, with a preliminary design expected in roughly six months. S7 said the oyster reef work aims to improve water quality, provide fish habitat and support recreational fishing off the pier.
On a related shoreline/recreation item, S7 confirmed the town resubmitted swim-area and kayak-launch permit drawings on May 6; the Maryland Department of the Environment acknowledged receipt and the application is in its approximate 90-day review window. After permits are received, the town will put the work out to bid, potentially coordinating with boardwalk construction timelines.
Council did not take formal votes on parking enforcement or the coastal projects at this meeting, but directed staff to proceed with outreach, mapping and stakeholder meetings during design milestones.
