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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—DECEMBER 19, 2011 9 Councilmember Tamble commented that he thinks this is a good time to do Old Snelling, particularly when its use will increase due to other local highway projects being under construction over the next few years. Public Works Director Maurer stated that if the City wants to start on Old Snelling now, the determination whether or not to use State Aid funds for that project does not have to be made for quite a while. Councilmember Holmes asked if there are any other PMP projects scheduled for 2012. Public Works Director Maurer responded that the next PMP is for the Edgewater neighborhood in 2013. Council consensus was to direct staff to proceed with the Old Snelling feasibility study. D. Overnight Parking Ordinance Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that there had been questions from Council regarding the City's parking ordinance. She reviewed the current parking ordinance and stated that Subdivision 3 and Subdivision 4 are very difficult to enforce. She referred to Subdivision 2 which addresses overnight parking which protects the-City from cars being stored in the public streets. She stated Subdivision 8 allows waivers for on-street parking for special events with the issuance of a City permit. Councilmember Holmes commented that the parking waiver process is not well-known by our residents and should be posted on the City's website. Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that in the zoning ordinance there is a prohibition against parking more than four vehicles in a residential driveway. She commented that if we allow overnight parking on the streets, we have essentially eliminated any limit to the number of cars parked outside homes. She explained that after the first of the year, staff will request a discussion of rental housing issues and ordinances at a Council Work Session. She stated that limiting the number of cars in the driveway is one of the few good tools the City has to enforce the number of occupants in a rental unit. She added that parking waivers are not issued for streets signed as no parking. Councilmember Holden asked if there are some streets in the City where parking on the street would create a safety concern. Public Works Director Maurer responded that there are some narrow City streets where parking on both sides would be a problem. Councilmember Tamble offered the following comments per section of the parking ordinance: o Subdivision 1. Wordy, but no other concerns. o Subdivision 2. Stated the 30 minute timeframe is too arbitrary and should be eliminated. o Subdivision 3. Should be eliminated.