LBR Report: May 15-17

This was the first busy weekend  for this season. Total of 457 launches over the weekend. 

Friday, May 15 – 62 total launches, car parking did not fill up there was available  parking throughout the day. The overflow lot was not used. We did not have to close  using the barricades at any time. 

Saturday, May 16 – 204 total launches, car parking did fill up around 12:20pm so there  was sporadic parking until about 5pm. The overflow lot was used  but was limited due to the condition of that area due to the sand  haul project. We were able to get about 30 cars (normally we can  fit around 50) We did have to close the facility at Piedmont Circle  because trailer parking was full. Barricade operations were carried  out from 12:10pm- 4pm. All signs were placed in neighborhood  per protocol. 

Sunday, May 17 – 191 total launches, car parking was full around 11:00am with  sporadic availability the remainder of the day. The overflow was  used again for about 30 vehicles with trailers. We did have to close  the facility at Piedmont Circle because trailer parking was full.  Barricade operations were carried out from 12:00pm- 4pm. All  signs were placed in neighborhood per protocol. 

Incidents to report: 

Reviewed camera footage from the weekend and we had a normal weekend nights mixed with  fisherman and beach goers.  During barricade operations on Sunday, May 17, staff encountered a few citizens with truck and  trailer that were unhappy with the full parking and subsequent facility closure. Staff explained  our protocol and asked the citizens to move on and vacate the area until the facility re-opened.  They did not heed staffs’ instructions and waited in the neighborhood. Police arrived on scene  and re-affirmed staffs’ information, and the citizens then left the neighborhood. Garda World security reported that at 12:05am on Sunday morning there was a verbal  altercation between a group on a boat and a nearby resident regarding the speed the boater returned in Crab Creek. Security was able to de-escalate both persons and police came on scene  and spoke to the boaters. 

Notes: 

PW/Coastal has informed me that from Friday May 22-Monday May 25 the sand haul contractor  will not be working. Due to the holiday weekend. 

Parking Enforcement: 

Enforcement runs from May 1- October 31.  Date Range: Friday, May 15 to Monday, May 18, 2026 

Total Citation Count: 51 

Total Read Count: 459 (this is the number of vehicles scanned during enforcement visits)