A two year pilot project was approved to allow most residents in Windsor's Ward 4 to install driveways in their front yard.
Many residents in the area only have rear-yard driveways from alleys or rely on street parking.
"We don't have safe alleys; we've had issues every few months in alleys. This is a practical solution to give people driveways, especially in those areas where parking is already at a premium," said Ward 4 Councillor Mark McKenzie.
Residents in the Walkerville Heritage District, from Riverside Drive to Ottawa Street and Lincoln Road to Walker Road, are not eligible for the pilot project.
Residents must apply for a permit before installing a driveway.
"The process is the same as everywhere else in the city. It was only certain areas of the city where you weren't allowed to put in a front yard driveway and so the process will be the same. Administration will look at the application and they'll see if there's enough room, is there a tree in the way and those are things that are going to be looked at," said McKenzie.
After two years, city administration will report back to council on how many driveways were installed and how the project has affected neighbourhoods.