The petition, arranged by Piccolo Pod coffee store's Shane Way, drew 157 signatories in four days and was officially received by the council at last week's meeting.

In accepting the petition for consideration at next month's meeting, deputy mayor Kat Bennett won support to have formal discussions with businesses to inform councillors.

Mr Way, who is among those who will meet with council on Tuesday, declined to comment to The Border Mail when approached on Monday.

His petition requests attention be given to "the drastic change of parking conditions in Church Street - the parking restrictions applied to spaces directly adjacent to local businesses".

"We therefore request that the parking restrictions be removed or at least the affected businesses consulted for a reasonable outcome."

Motorists were previously able to park along a strip facing the Piccolo Pod and nearby vendors in shipping containers until December when a no-standing zone was implemented.

Wodonga Retailers president Greg Haysom said it was his understanding the area was always earmarked as a no-standing zone but leeway had been given during Junction Square construction.

"Should it be parking there or not? I'm not sure, but I don't think the council has done anything wrong, other than not being vocal enough and advertising it beforehand," Mr Haysom said.

He said personally he supported parking there, but noted the cargo box traders' status had been contentious.

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"Those pods were meant to be a temporary thing and weren't going to be a permanent thing, so it (parking) wasn't going to be a problem," Mr Haysom said.

"Some people don't like that (they're permanent), some people don't like that you can't park there.

"We're never going to make everyone happy."

The council is continuing to issue warnings, rather than fine, motorists parked in the no-standing zone. 

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