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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />FEBRUARY 11, 2021 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />Mr. Weber replied that daycare is an allowed use within any residential district per State law but <br />clarified that there are different tiers of regulation for daycare. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson referenced the language related to bed and breakfast and boarding homes <br />and asked for additional clarification on where Airbnb would fall in. <br /> <br />Mr. Weber replied that bed and breakfast is different than a vacation rental by owner. He stated <br />that most suburbs are working on regulations for vacation rental by owner properties as that <br />creates competition for hotels and also creates a commercial land use within a residential <br />neighborhood. He stated that a bed and breakfast tend to be a quieter use and requires the owner <br />to live at the property. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson asked if language would then be included for vacation rental by owner <br />properties, as that would seem wise during this property. <br /> <br />Mr. Weber confirmed that would seem appropriate as that is a land use. <br /> <br />Commissioner Quarles asked for additional information on detached accessory dwelling units <br />(ADU) and why that would not be allowed in R-1 as that would seem the appropriate place <br />because of the larger lot sizes. <br /> <br />Mr. Weber stated that as currently proposed ADU’s would not be allowed in the R-1 district but <br />noted that is an item that the Commission should discuss. He did not feel that Little Canada is <br />ready for that because it is similar to placing a second home on the lot and would require second <br />sewer and water lines for that structure. He noted that typically that type of use also brings <br />additional traffic, parking needs and is often used as a rental property. He stated that ADU is <br />currently proposed as a conditional use within the R-2 district and as a permitted use in R-3. He <br />stated that in those districts staff would expect more density. <br /> <br />The Community Development Director stated that additional living space is allowed above the <br />garage, if attached to the principal dwelling structure. She confirmed that the Commission could <br />further discussion whether it would want to allow that within R-1. <br /> <br />Mr. Weber confirmed that detached ADU’s do provide an alternative living unit but there are <br />implications and therefore there should be additional discussion by the Commission and Council <br />on the topic but did not believe R-1 would be the appropriate place to add density at this time. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson stated that perhaps ADU’s could be listed as a conditional use within R- <br />1, which would allow the City to review requests on a case-by-case basis, as she could imagine <br />conditions upon which that could be allowed. She suggested that if there is adequate parking <br />provided, the confirming needs for a dwelling be provided while still meeting the appropriate <br />setbacks and other zoning requirements.