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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—DECEMBER 19, 2011 10 o Subdivision 4. Should be eliminated. o Subdivision 5.No comment. o Subdivision 6.No comment o Subdivision 7.No comment. o Subdivision 8.No comment. Councilmember Holmes stated that she thinks this change would be punishing the residents of Arden Hills in order to enforce the rental statutes related to parking. Residents will ask why the Council made this change and it appears the only reason is the rental issue. Community Development Director Hutmacher commented that not all excessive driveway parking is related to rental property. Mayor Grant stated that he agrees that the 30-minute timeframe in Subdivision 2 is "kind of silly." He also agreed that these changes are penalizing the homeowners to keep rental-related parking issues under control. But, he pointed out that he hears a lot of complaints from residents about the number of cars parked at rental property. Councilmember Holmes concurred with the Mayor's statement regarding the number of complaints about parking at rental property. She agreed that the 30-minute timeframe should be eliminated from Subdivision 2 and that Subdivisions 3 and 4 should be deleted. She recommended that there be more publicity regarding the overnight parking restrictions and the parking waiver process. City Administrator Klaers stated that staff will have the City Attorney review the proposed changes to the parking ordinance. Community Development Director Hutmacher added that staff will also consult with the City Attorney about adding the driveway parking restriction to the parking ordinance. Discussion ensued and Council consensus was to eliminate the 30-minute timeframe from Subdivision 2, delete Subdivision 3, and direct staff to consult with the City Attorney about limiting the number of cars parked in driveways. E. Gateway Signs Community Development Director Hutmacher explained that the Council and the Economic Development Commission (EDC) have been working on Gateway Signs for several years. The installation of gateway signs is a Council goal for 2012 and the estimated time to complete the goal is three years. Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that at the April 18,2011, Work Session, the Council reviewed previous sign proposals and the majority of the Council supported a high- quality, masonry-base sign at a cost of up to $25,000. Councilmembers also supported the installation of four to eight signs over the next few years at the priority locations identified by the EDC as listed below: