The Village of Granville council introduced Ordinance No. 13‑2025, an amendment to the codified parking rules that would establish new restricted parking zones and clarify residential permit parking areas. The change would move the program from a spreadsheet system to a color‑coded permit system, officials said.

A resident, identified as Ms. Solito, told council she owns a three‑unit building with no off‑street parking and said neither she nor her tenants were contacted during prior parking studies. “I have 3 units, all of which do not have a parking place. They do not have a driveway. They do not have a garage… I was never contacted,” Ms. Solito said during the public‑hearing portion of the meeting.

Staff described how the new program will work. The color‑coded permits will match zones on a map so officers can quickly determine compliance; a permit will allow parking within the resident’s assigned zone when a space is available but does not guarantee a particular dedicated space, staff said. “The permit does not guarantee you a space,” a staff member said when answering Ms. Solito.

Council and staff discussed how the Chief and policing staff evaluated areas for designation, focusing on zones with fresh parking pressure and limited off‑street parking. Staff noted several areas with occasional pressure but said many small rental properties without off‑street parking exist throughout the village; permanently allocating right‑of‑way parking to a single private homeowner would be difficult under current practice.

Councilmembers asked staff to review Ms. Solito’s location and also the north part of North Prospect and areas adjacent to the business district to ensure the new zones will not unintentionally displace customers or create unintended business impacts. One councilmember recommended tabling action on adding specific spots for Ms. Solito and instead directed Officer Pope and GPD leadership to “take a harder look” and return with recommendations within one or two meetings.

The ordinance text presented excluded the specific spots requested by Mr. Toledo and Ms. Solito; staff offered a pathway to table and then return with a refined recommendation rather than immediately amending the ordinance. Staff said they planned postcards to notify residents and to begin ordering color‑coded permit stickers if the ordinance proceeds.

No final vote on additional carve‑outs was recorded at the meeting; council agreed to evaluate the request and report back.