NEWPORT BEACH

Residents of Hazel Drive say they have just begun to fight for a preferential parking zone in front of their homes. The City Council recently voted 4 to 3 against creating two-hour parking and a residents’ preferential zone. Council member John E. Noyes Jr., who led the move against creating the zone, said residents could park in their garages and, if they were expecting guests, could move their cars to make room for them to park. “You’re making some premise that you have some right to park in front of your house,” Noyes said, adding that he did not believe they did. Hazel Drive resident Walter Impey said he would keep trying. “It’s an ongoing battle,” he said.