Council approves parking ordinance changes; special-event enforcement pilot draws resident opposition

Council approved a package of parking ordinance amendments that staff said would codify digital-payment-only metered zones, remove the Highlands residential parking permit program sections from the code, add loading-zone and construction-parking provisions, and authorize enforcement tied to a special-event pilot program. Staff recommended approval and noted a roll call vote was required.

During public comment Scott Miller, a College Heights resident, urged caution about enforcement and said overflow parking during football games made him “highly against” special-event enforcement for his neighborhood. Council and staff noted that enforcement would apply only in areas specifically designated as part of the special-event pilot and that the Transportation and Planning Commissions had reviewed the proposed pilot zones; the clerk then called the roll, and recorded votes in the transcript show Hayes — yes; Myers — yes; Vanagoni — yes. The motion to approve the parking ordinance changes passed as recorded in the available transcript lines.