Newport Beach reopens some beach parking
Newport Beach is reopening some of its waterfront parking lots.
The lots, closed in late March to limit beach visitors during the coronavirus pandemic, are coming back in phases.
City spokesman John Pope said Friday that the plan is to open smaller lots first, leaving the largest lots at the Newport and Balboa piers for last. He said the city’s beaches aren’t fully reopened, but with the sand open for “active recreational use” after a brief state-mandated hard closure, adding back some parking will take pressure off the seaside neighborhoods that have borne the brunt of visitors looking for limited street parking.
The oceanfront boardwalk and Balboa Island promenade are also again open after several weeks of pandemic restrictions, although the two ocean piers remain closed.
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Newport is trying to stay in alignment with the phased parking reopening in neighboring Huntington Beach, Pope said.
Newport Beach City Hall is also gradually reopening to the public. Starting Monday, the permit center will reopen for public business. On May 26, the building and safety counter will reopen, and the city plans to reopen all services to the public by June 1, with face covering and physical distancing required.
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