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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JULY 14, 2021 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 14th day of July, 2021 in the Conference Room of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor John Keis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Keis, Council Members Fischer, Torkelson, McGraw & Miller. Absent: None. ALSO PRESENT: Finance Director Brenda Malinowski, Public Works Director Bill Dircks, Parks & Rec/Community Services Manager Bryce Shearen, Community Development Director Corrin Wendell, and City Administrator Chris Heineman (arrived at 6:25 pm) ZONING CODE UPDATES The Community Development Director stated that this is a continued discussion from the last couple of workshops, and Council wanted to continue the discussion of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's) and duplexes. The Community Development Director gave a short presentation of the practices of the surrounding communities relating to ADU's and duplexes. She noted that none of the items are mandatory or necessary, and the Council can decide if they want to include the include ADU's and duplex language in the updated zoning code. Keis questioned what happens to the ADU after the person living in the unit moves out. He thought that not enough surrounding communities were doing the ADUs. Fischer questioned what happens when an owner moves out of a property with an ADU. The Community Development Director pointed out that that code could tie the ADU to the owner and not to the property. McGraw asked if the owner could move and then rent both the house and the ADU. The Community Development Director replied that the Zoning Code could state the owner has to live in either the house or the ADU. Keis and McGraw wanted to know what happens to the renter if the owner decides to sell. Would the renter be forced to move out? McGraw wanted further research on how this should be handled. McGraw wanted to know why Vadnais Heights was not allowing ADUs. The Community Development Director said that Vadnais Heights has plans to discuss theirs, but had not yet addressed the topic. There was discussion of the parking requirements. Fischer stated that the City could require enough off-street parking on an improved surface.