Parking

ISSUES AND IMPACTS:

“Too many vehicles, not enough spaces”,–whether you live in a house, condo or apartment, finding on-street parking in your neighborhood is likely to be a problem.  Competing with PB residents are large numbers of visitors that need access to where they shop, play and work. The reasons for the parking shortage and the impacts of the shortages are varied and complicated.

  • The City’s general plan continues to boost the housing density requirement to meet the needs of an increasing population
  • Building codes do not require adequate parking for high density structures
  • It takes too much time to get around the City on public transportation
  • Many existing residential garages are not used for the resident’s cars but are used for storage or work areas instead.
  • Oversized vehicles are stored on city streets when not in use
  • Vehicles are illegally parked in crosswalks, driveways, alleys and in front yards

SOLUTIONS:

The Pacific Beach Community Parking District (PBCPD) is a volunteer citizen advisory group formed to help manage parking in San Diego Community of Pacific Beach.   The Pacific Beach Parking Committee is developing a Parking Plan for the community.  A Parking consultant was hired to do the analysis and make a recommendation.  The proposals are under review by the community.  Website: http://www.pacificbeachparking.org/   Note: This committee is on hiatus pending City Council action on resolutions requiring conflict of interest disclosures from committee members.

Oversized Vehicle Ordinance (OVO): Update?

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Report illegally parked or abandoned vehicles: RVs and boats parked in the same spot over 72 hours and vehicles illegally parked in a yard, alley or across sidewalks and intersections. Consist reports is the key to keeping serial violators away.

  1. Obtain license number and car make/model of vehicle. Report to Vehicle Abatement, (858) 495-7856.
  2. If after 1 week the vehicle is not moved and you don’t see a ticket, call again.

Note: The Pacific Beach Community Parking District committee is on hiatus pending City Council action on resolutions requiring conflict of interest disclosures from committee members.

Attend PBCPD meetings.  The meetings are open to the public and comments and suggestions are welcome. The PBCPD meets the second Thursday of every Month at Pacific Beach Recreation Center at 1405 Diamond St. at 6:30pm.

Volunteer for the PBCPD board.  Decisions are made by a parking district board that includes three representatives from the Pacific Beach Community Parking District, three representatives from the Pacific Beach Town Council, three representatives fromDiscoverPacificBeach, and four at-large representatives–one from each quadrant of thePacificBeach community.

If interested, Email:  info@pacificbeachparking.org  or Phone: 858-273-3303

LEARN MORE:

http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter08/Ch08Art06Division00.pdf