Staff Writer
SALEM — City council recently held the first reading on an ordinance that will allow parking to continue on an existing original driveway in a front yard, even if the garage is gone or no longer a garage.
An issue came up recently when a homeowner on Southeast Boulevard decided to close in his garage to create more living space. His driveway remained, but according to city rules, he could no longer park there since the driveway now faced living space instead of a garage.
There’s no parking allowed on front yards anywhere in the city and unfortunately, there’s no parking in the street on Southeast Boulevard, leaving no parking alternative.