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Commission approves no-parking zone on 2300 block of South King Street to improve safety
Summary
The commission amended the municipal code to establish a no-parking zone on both sides of the 2300 block of South King Street, citing improved visibility and emergency access; commissioners discussed business access and temporary delivery exemptions and the motion passed with one dissenting vote.
The Ottawa City Commission on July 15 approved an ordinance amending the municipal code to establish a no‑parking zone along both sides of the 2300 block of South King Street, a corridor experiencing increased commercial development.
Public Works Director Gregor Welsh told commissioners the restriction is intended to preserve travel lanes, ease deliveries and protect emergency access. “On-street parking reduces roadway capacity, which creates concerns for visibility, concerns for delivery, concerns for emergency personnel to get up and down the roadway,” Welsh said, adding the ordinance also corrects typographical errors in related code sections.
Commissioners debated whether to allow parking on a single side to preserve business access and noted temporary unloading for deliveries is generally an enforcement question, not a design change. The motion passed; the record shows one dissenting vote from the presiding official, who said “I vote no, but the motion is approved.” Staff said temporary offloading for deliveries would likely be allowed as an enforcement matter.
