DATE: August 6, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH PERMIT PARKING ON TOPEKA STREET, MICHIGAN STREET, SOUTH NEVADA STREET, SOUTH DITMAR STREET, AND SOUTH FREEMAN STREET PER THE PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution for the establishment of permit parking per the Preferential Parking Permit Program within the Topeka Street Neighborhood (see Exhibit A). The Topeka Street Neighborhood is the area bounded by the alleyway east of South Nevada Street, by the alleyway west of South Freeman Street, by Seagaze Drive to the north, and Missouri Avenue to the south.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 22507 authorizes cities to establish certain streets as preferential permit parking. The program is intended for residential areas that are severely impacted by on-street parking in their neighborhoods from adjacent land uses. The program does not reserve specific on-street parking for individuals.
Residents in the Preferential Parking Permit Area may obtain permits upon payment of an annual fee of $15 for each vehicle. Temporary guest permits (up to 20) may be issued to a household (valid for a maximum of five days). Proof of residency shall be demonstrated by voter registration, motor vehicle registration, lease or rental agreement, or utility bill. Permits are valid from January 1 through December 31 of each year. More details of the program can be found in the Oceanside Traffic Code, Section 10.30.
Residents within the Topeka Street neighborhood contacted the City with their concerns pertaining to an increase in parking within the neighborhood by patrons of bars and restaurants located along Coast Highway.
With the increase of on-street parking, the residents expressed other concerns such as increased littering, increased noise, blocking of trash cans, and blocking of mailboxes...
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