Brief

The Board of Transportation Commissioners is proposing creation of Preferential Parking District No. 333 in the Park Mesa Heights community of Council District 8. The district would limit daytime or evening street parking to vehicles with resident permits or visitor passes, intended to reduce spillover parking from nearby commercial or transit areas. The motion was referred to the Transportation Committee on June 22, 2026, and remains pending there.

Full summary

LADOT is recommending creation of Preferential Parking District No. 333 in the Park Mesa Heights neighborhood of Council District 8, covering a roughly rectangular area bounded by Slauson Avenue to the north, West Boulevard to the east, 64th Street to the south, and Verdun Avenue to the west. The proposal responds to residents' complaints about chronic parking overcrowding driven by increased housing density, spillover from nearby commercial facilities including a care center, and long-term vehicle storage by non-residents. Residents reported blocked driveways, interrupted sanitation service, and vandalism linked to the parking situation. Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson formally requested the district in September 2021. LADOT verified that residents on at least six blocks submitted qualifying petitions signed by more than 75 percent of dwelling units covering more than 50 percent of developed street frontage, meeting the threshold required under City Council rules. A parking occupancy study conducted in December 2022 confirmed that at least four blocks within the proposed area had 85 percent or more of their legal on-street spaces occupied during the study period, satisfying the second eligibility criterion. The Board of Transportation Commissioners held a public hearing and approved the recommendation on May 14, 2026. If adopted by the City Council, the district would authorize LADOT to post parking restrictions on residential portions of the affected streets, with permit-exempt signs in several combinations including two-hour daytime limits and overnight no-parking rules. On six blocks where valid petitions already exist, LADOT would be authorized to install the restriction of no parking 6 PM to 8 AM and two-hour parking 8 AM to 6 PM without further Council action. Residents within the district would be eligible to purchase permits exempting them from the posted restrictions. The program is designed to be self-funding, with permit revenues covering administration and enforcement costs. The file was referred to the Transportation Committee on June 22, 2026, where it remains pending. No City Council vote has been taken. The file expires in June 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