As part of legislation previewed by Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) yesterday, 1,800 on-street metered parking spots around D.C.—10 percent of all those available—would be reserved for handicapped drivers, who would also have to pay for parking for the first time.

Cheh’s proposal—which would have to be approved by the D.C. Council—comes months after the D.C. Department of Transportation installed hundreds of red top meters around the city to indicate spots reserved for handicapped drivers. After drivers and legislators complained that not enough public input had been sought on the program, DDOT suspended implementation of the program.

The new plan would set aside the 1,800 spots and require handicapped drivers to pay normal parking rates while exempting from transaction fees if the use a pay-by-phone app; currently, the drivers can park for free. Cheh said the change would cut down on the number of drivers that fraudulently use handicapped placards and park in on-street spots for free.

The proposal isn’t without controversy, though. Some advocates for the handicapped say that more spots should be set aside, while the Post reports that Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) thinks that setting aside one in 10 parking spots is excessive.

A council committee will discuss Cheh’s proposal at an October 15 hearing.