Brief

The Board of Transportation Commissioners has initiated a proposal to create Preferential Parking District No. 331 in the Addison-Cedros community of Council District 4. The file was introduced on June 22, 2026, and is currently pending review in the Transportation Committee. Preferential parking districts restrict street parking to residents and permit holders, typically used to manage spillover parking from commercial areas or to preserve neighborhood parking availability.

Full summary

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation recommends creating Preferential Parking District No. 331 in the Addison-Cedros neighborhood of Sherman Oaks, in Council District 4. The district would cover a roughly rectangular area bounded by Magnolia Boulevard, Van Nuys Boulevard, the Los Angeles River, and Kester Avenue. The problem driving the request is twofold: some residential streets already have two-hour daytime parking limits that force residents to constantly move their cars, while other nearby streets without those limits absorb overflow parking from commercial businesses along Van Nuys Boulevard. Councilmember Nithya Raman first requested the study in December 2022. LADOT conducted a parking occupancy study in January 2023 and found that seven blocks within the proposed district had at least 85 percent of legal spaces occupied during midday hours, meeting the threshold required under the city's preferential parking rules. Residents on ten blocks submitted petitions signed by more than 75 percent of dwelling units covering more than 50 percent of developed frontage, satisfying the petition requirement. The Board of Transportation Commissioners held a public hearing and approved the recommendation at its May 14, 2026 meeting. The proposed restrictions would vary by block. Most residential streets would receive a two-hour parking limit from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, with permit holders exempt. Valleyheart Drive, which runs near Ernie's Walk along the Los Angeles River and the Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Park, would receive a stricter four-hour limit from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. with no overnight parking, also Monday through Saturday, reflecting city rules that apply tighter restrictions within two blocks of public recreational facilities. LADOT would be authorized to post or remove signs on individual blocks without returning to the Council, as long as residents on those blocks submit qualifying petitions. Permit revenue is expected to cover the cost of administering and enforcing the district. The Board's report was transmitted to the City Council in May 2026, formally introduced on June 22, 2026, and referred to the Transportation Committee, where it currently awaits review. No committee hearing date has been set. The file expires June 22, 2028.

Activity (2)

• 2026-06-22 Board of Transportation Commissioners document(s) referred to Transportation Committee.
• 2026-06-22 Document submitted by Board of Transportation Commissioners, dated May 19, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-05-19 Report from Board of Transportation Commissioners · report