April 28, 2026
Agenda Item No. 3
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, [email protected] PREPARED BY:
Kevin Riley, Transportation Manager/City Traffic Engineer - 949-644-3329, [email protected] TITLE:
Ordinance No. 2026-03 and Resolution No. 2026-22: Amending Subsection 12.68.060(B) – (Preferential Parking Zones - Locations and Restrictions) of Chapter 12.68 – (Residents’ Preferential Parking) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Regarding the Residential Parking Permit Program for Newport Heights and Cliff Haven ABSTRACT:
At the April 14, 2026, City Council meeting, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 2026-03, regarding the residential parking permit program for Newport Heights and Cliff Haven. The ordinance updates the Newport Beach Municipal Code to change the preferential parking restriction zone on Snug Harbor Road from two hours to one hour and includes adding residential properties at 629 Saint James Road and 633 Saint James Road to the zone. For the City Council’s consideration is the adoption of the attached ordinance and resolution.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; Conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2026-03, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Newport Beach Amending Subsection 12.68.060(B) (Preferential Parking Zones— Locations and Restrictions) Of Chapter 12.68 (Residents’ Preferential Parking) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Regarding the Residential Parking Permit Program for Newport Heights and Cliff Haven; and Adopt Resolution No. 2026-22, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Limiting the Parking of Vehicles on Certain City Streets, Including Streets in Newport Heights and Cliff Haven and Repealing Resolutions 2020-42 and 2026-13.
DISCUSSION:
In November 2025, a resident of Snug Harbor Road requested to change the existing two-hour preferential parking time restriction on school days to one-hour. Snug Harbor Road is a residential street in which 13 of 28 residences are part of the Newport Heights and Cliff Haven Preferential Parking Zone Two, surrounding Newport Harbor High School. There is not enough on-campus parking at Newport Harbor High School to accommodate the students that elect to drive to school. As a result, students find available street parking within the surrounding residential area. Given students’ classes span more than one hour, but less than two hours, the transition time between class sessions allows students, who park in the neighborhood, time to move their vehicles to restart the two-hour parking time limit. Several residents have voiced concerns about student conduct and parking on the street, specifically moving filled trash cans, littering and speeding.
In November 2024, one year prior to the subject Snug Harbor Road request, residents on Saint James Road voiced concerns regarding student conduct while parking within the neighborhood. City staff spoke with the school’s administrative staff, and they agreed to make a public address announcement to the students to advise them on improving their conduct while parking within the surrounding neighborhood. Since then, residents on Snug Harbor Road have been the only ones to contact City staff regarding concerns related to on-street student parking in the surrounding neighborhood on school days.
In December 2025, staff emailed the lead resident on Snug Harbor Road a petition to amend the existing two-hour parking zone to one hour. The lead resident canvassed neighbors and received unanimous support from all residents within the zone on the street. Given the unanimous support, staff recommended amending Snug Harbor Road residents’ preferential parking restriction from two hours to one hour.
At the April 14, 2026, City Council meeting, the City Council introduced the ordinance with no further changes requested. If adopted, the ordinance will go into effect after 30 days. Once implemented, staff anticipates some possible shifts in on-street parking with the proposed changes on Snug Harbor Road and Saint James Road and will continue to monitor the area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The adopted Capital Improvement Program budget includes sufficient funding for any minor costs associated with sign relocations and/or installations. Costs will be expensed to the Traffic Signage, Striping and Marking account in the Public Works Department, 01201927-980000-25T03.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302(c), Class 2 (reconstruction of existing facility involving negligible or no expansion of capacity) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A – Ordinance No. 2026-03
Attachment B – Resolution No. 2026-22
Ordinance No. 2026-03 and Resolution No. 2026-22: Amending Subsection 12.68.060(B) – (Preferential Parking Zones - Locations and Restrictions) of Chapter 12.68 – (Residents’ Preferential Parking) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Regarding the Residential Parking Permit Program for the Newport Heights and Cliff Haven April 28, 2026
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