Cincinnati officials are still working to fine tune a proposal that could make changes to how residents and patrons park in the city's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. For residents it could mean buying a residential parking permit and right now that has a proposed fee of $300 a year. Resident Julie Faye spoke about the plan Monday a Council committee meeting.“My concern is that this is a quick rush to put a system in place before there’s a demonstrated need for it,” Faye said. “Certainly everybody would like to park in front of their house, but I’m not sure the city owes anybody that right.”The parking permits are proposed to be used in an area bounded by Central Parkway on the west and south, by Sycamore on the east and Liberty on the north. Transportation and Engineering Director Michael Moore told the Council committee it would start as a pilot program that would eventually become permanent.“I think the first draft of the ordinance that I’ve seen, we had a three year window on it,”
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