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That was the unanimous decision of the city commission at a Nov. 5 special meeting, called in response to a petition drive against the commission's previous decision. On Sept. 11, four of the five city commissioners voted to adopt a parking boundary zone that some business people and residents opposed.

The major reason voiced in opposition to the parking boundary zone was that the designated area included the proposed One Water Street development. This allowed the developers to forego the construction of approximately 90 parking spaces, which opponents said would cause a shortage of downtown parking for businesses.

The parking boundary zone designates an area where developers and business owners within the boundaries may ask the city to waive the construction of the full number of parking spaces that the zoning ordinance requires.

The petition drive acquired more than 700 signatures, with the minimum number of 675 signatures required. The election ballot will ask voters whether to repeal the city commission's Sept. 11 approval of the parking exempt zone map, and the approval of an amendment to the zoning ordinance.