Brief

The Board of Transportation Commissioners has proposed creating Preferential Parking District No. 321 in the Warner Center area of Council District 3. The proposal, submitted in May 2026, was referred to the Transportation Committee on June 22, 2026, where it currently awaits review. Preferential parking districts typically restrict street parking to local residents and businesses to manage congestion in high-demand neighborhoods.

Full summary

The Board of Transportation Commissioners, acting on a recommendation from LADOT General Manager Laura Rubio-Cornejo, has proposed establishing Preferential Parking District No. 321 in a residential pocket of the Warner Center area near Randi Avenue, Gilmore Street, Hanna Avenue, and Victory Boulevard in Council District 3. The effort traces back to November 2019, when Councilmember Bob Blumenfield formally asked LADOT to investigate after residents complained that non-residents were occupying street parking for extended periods while carefully moving their vehicles before triggering 72-hour violation limits. Covid-19 delayed the study, but LADOT confirmed the parking problem once pandemic conditions eased. To qualify for a preferential parking district, the city requires petitions from at least 75 percent of dwelling units on a minimum of six blocks, plus a parking occupancy study showing at least 85 percent of legal spaces are filled on at least four blocks. Both thresholds were met. Twelve blocks submitted qualifying petitions, and a March 2020 parking study found occupancy at or above 85 percent on four blocks: Gilmore Street between Randi and Glade, Hanna Avenue between Gilmore and Victory, and two segments of Randi Avenue. The Board of Transportation Commissioners held a public hearing and approved the proposal at its May 14, 2026 meeting. The proposed district boundary runs along the south side of Kittridge Street, northwest along Randi Avenue toward the alley west of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, south along that alley to Victory Boulevard, and back along Victory and Randi to the starting point. LADOT is asking the City Council to authorize a menu of parking restrictions within the district, including combinations of two-hour daytime limits and overnight no-parking rules, all with an exemption for vehicles displaying a District No. 321 permit. Importantly, LADOT would be empowered to post or remove specific restrictions on individual blocks without returning to Council each time, so long as valid petitions from 75 percent of affected dwelling units support the change. Permit revenue is expected to cover the cost of administering and enforcing the district. The Board's approved report and a resolution were transmitted to the City Council on May 19, 2026, and referred to the Transportation Committee on June 22, 2026. The file remains pending in committee, with no further action recorded. Council approval of the accompanying resolution is required before LADOT can begin posting signs and selling permits to residents.

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