Argonaut article

Residents group sues Coastal Commission over denial of permits for overnight parking restrictions

BY VINCE ECHAVARIA

(Created: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:23 PM PDT)

Less than two months after the California Coastal Commission chose not to issue permits for overnight parking restrictions in five areas of Venice, a community residents group has filed a lawsuit challenging the state agency’s jurisdiction to approve such permits.

In its lawsuit filed against the Coastal Commission and City of Los Angeles in Los Angeles Superior Court Monday, August 10th, the Venice Stakeholders Association alleges that the commission failed to follow the California Coastal Act when it voted in June to deny coastal development permits for overnight parking districts (OPDs) on Venice streets.

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LA Times article

Coastal Commission is sued over Venice parking permits

Proponents of restricted overnight parking say the commission failed to 'protect coastal waters' by refusing to rule on the proposal. Street parking is not in their jurisdiction, commissioners say.

By Martha Groves
August 11, 2009

A Venice group on Monday sued the California Coastal Commission over the group's request to limit overnight parking in five areas near Venice Beach where residents have complained for years about the growing number of people living in cars and campers.

The suit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, raises a fundamental issue: Does the state coastal panel have the legal authority to determine where people can and cannot park in coastal areas?

Full Story: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-venice-parking11-2009aug11,0,686516.story