Title
Receive a preliminary response to Board Referral Number 2026.08 (Daniels) regarding implementing a 12-month moratorium on parking in the immediate vicinity of Bixby Bridge on Highway 1, in advance of the Memorial Day weekend start of the summer season.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2026.08 and:
b. Direct staff to proceed with completion of its response to the referral based on the proposed project description in this report; or,
c. Direct that staff:
i. Proceed with completion of its response to the referral based on modifications by the Board; or,
ii. Return to Board with a more comprehensive analysis of the referral and anticipated effort for completion.
d. Rescind the referral.
e. Provide further direction, as appropriate.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
On April 23, 2026, Supervisor Daniels submitted a referral (Referral No. 2026.08) requesting staff to implement a 12-month moratorium on parking in the immediate vicinity of Bixby Bridge on Highway 1, in advance of the Memorial Day weekend start of the summer season. (Attachment A).
Background:
On June 25, 2024, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 5418, an urgency ordinance amending Section 12.28.010 of the Monterey County Code, to prohibit parking at all times on both sides of Coast Road from the centerline of State Highway 1 easterly for a distance of 1,260 feet (Attachment B). The parking restrictions were deemed necessary to address dangerous conditions for pedestrians, motorists and residents due to significant congestion combined with the temporary queuing from the one-way traffic control at Rocky Creek. That urgency ordinance is valid from June 25, 2024 until it is terminated or superseded. Following approval of the urgency ordinance, on July 25, 2024 the County of Monterey Zoning Administrator approved an Emergency Coastal Development Permit (ECDP, PLN240212,...
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