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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 17, 2025 Mayor Fischer recognized the work that the Assistant Fire Chief has done in this role and thanked him for his service. He also thanked the Fire Department for its service to the community. PUBLIC BEARINGS ORDINANCES 922-926, AMENDING THE ZONING CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND ACCESSORY BUILDING STANDARDS The Community Development Director presented proposed changes to ordinances 922 to 926 centered around accessory buildings and structures. He provided background information on the Code updates that have been made throughout 2025 and the review that has occurred on these ordinances throughout 2025. He reviewed the new definitions and the other proposed changes to attached garages, detached accessory buildings, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) policies, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), exterior materials, and height. He recommended approval as presented. Mayor Fischer opened the public hearing for comments from the general public. Mike Mui, 2973 Payne Avenue, asked about the rationale behind not allowing short-term rentals of ADUs. The Community Development Director stated that was discussed by both the City Council and Planning Commission, noting that it is always easier to remove restrictions than it is to add them in the future. He explained that the thought process was to start more restrictive and if no issues arise, that restriction could be removed in the future. There were no further comments from the public. Upon motion by Miller, seconded by Kwapick, the public hearing was closed. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Motion adopted. Miller recognized that there has been a lot of discussion to get to this point and appreciated the time and effort that has gone into this. Gutierrez stated that throughout the discussions, she expressed some concern with the requirement for owner occupancy for an ADU. She stated that she did not see any reason that requirement would be needed but agreed that it needed to be included in order to move it forward. She stated that if someone wanted to rent out both the primary home and ADU, they should bring that forward to the city. The Community Development Director stated that input from residents was used to draft the ordinance in the scope presented. He stated that the city is always receptive to resident input. Malone commented that she has appreciated the review and input that have been provided throughout the process by the Council, staff, and Planning Commission to create something that is easy to understand and apply. Kwapick thanked staff for drafting this, noting the intention to streamline the ordinances into something that is easy for anyone to understand and for staff to apply. 0