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Council approves preferential parking program for neighborhoods near Arroyo Grande High School
Summary
The council approved a permit-only parking zone for streets adjacent to Arroyo Grande High School (Mon–Fri, 8 AM–6 PM). The police department will issue resident permits, serialized guest passes, standardize signage, and emphasize education followed by enforcement.
Chief of Police Dave Culver presented a neighborhood-driven proposal to establish a restricted permit parking zone surrounding Arroyo Grande High School to address persistent student overflow parking, trash and speeding concerns. The proposed program would be enforced Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; residents would receive serialized, trackable permits and a set of guest passes. Culver said the police department will emphasize education and warnings first, then escalate to citations for repeat violators.
Neighbors who organized petitions described years of problems with student and staff parking, racing and litter; Patrick Sparrow said petition support exceeded 80% on several blocks and praised the collaborative planning process with the school district and police. Councilmember Lowe moved to approve the program and the measure passed by unanimous roll call; staff will implement signage updates, a permit issuance process, and ongoing coordination with the school resource officer for student education and enforcement.
