Reading your email it sounds like you have two options:

1. Create a parking area in the back — either paved, Turfstone (concrete pavers with grass in between), gravel, or one like ours using PermaTurf
2. Convince the City to grant you a street permit

Councillor Gord Perks is big on allowing people to park on the street. In a phone conversation with me in 2007 (which he may not remember…) he said we should get rid of all driveways and only let people park on the street… maybe you can start by calling his office for advice?

Here is the email for the senior person we dealt with on our grass driveway. I suggest you email him AFTER calling Gord Perks and when you’re clear on what your request is.

Eric Jensen

Good luck! Let me know what happens.

Franke

Franke James, MFA
Author, Bothered by My Green Conscience
Winner, 2010 Green Book Festival Award: Graphic Novel
2010 Gopher Illustrated: Franke James is Drawing a Greener Conscience