A proposal is in the works to mark out an additional 100 public parking spots in Alamitos Beach by repainting the lines for existing spots.

Street parking spots along First and Second streets, between Alamitos and Cherry avenues, are presently marked out with lines drawn at 60-degree angles. Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce’s office reported Wednesday that traffic engineers have determined reconfiguring those parking spots so their lines are perpendicular to the curb would make it possible for the streets to accommodate 100 additional parked cars without sacrificing bicycle lanes.

The question of whether to go forward with the plan may go before the full City Council during an October meeting. If the proposal is approved, the project may be completed as early as January.

City Hall has elsewhere repainted parking lines with the intention of marking out a greater number of spaces. In April 2016, city officials converted parallel spaces found along three blocks of Ninth Street, near Pine Avenue, into diagonal spaces for a reported gain of 30 new spots.