"When moving in is difficult, you can request "no parking" signs in front of your new place. The local police will put them up(in this case the ministation)."

Thanks for the advice, that sounds like a pretty good plan. Any thoughts on when I should contact them to have the signs up? Also, I may contact Downeys to see if they have a loading zone we can "borrow" for a while. Any thoughts on a plan like that working? Thanks again.