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• Roseville allows ADU’s as a permitted use, but requires notification of all <br />neighbors prior to administrative approval. <br />• New Brighton allows ADU’s only on lots twice the minimum lot size, and only for <br />use by the homeowners’ employees (i.e. nanny, caretaker, etc.). <br /> <br />Since Minneapolis amended their ordinance to allow ADU’s, the city has issued 50 <br />permits (Jan 2015 – Jun 2016). By contrast, nine suburbs queried by Staff stated that <br />they have rarely issued an ADU permit. When Richfield amended their ordinance to <br />allow ADU’s, a number of property owners with illegal ADU’s applied for permits to <br />become legal units, but the city has not received any applications for “new” ADU’s. <br />Mounds View might experience the same. <br /> <br />Highlights of the proposed Amendment: <br />• ADU’s are limited to the R-1 District. <br />• Either the single-family home or the ADU must be owner occupied. <br />• If the ADU has no internal access into the home, a Rental License is required. If <br />rented to a family member, there is no rental fee or inspection. <br />• The ADU must be on a permanent foundation. <br />• One additional parking space is required for the ADU. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Recommendation: <br />The Planning Commission recommended approval of the ordinance amendment <br />(Resolution 1054-16), allowing an Internal ADU as a Permitted Use; an Attached ADU <br />as a Conditional Use (CUP); and a Detached ADU as a Conditional Use (CUP). <br /> <br />Summary <br />Accessory Dwelling Units are similar to an apartment on the same lot as a single-family <br />home. ADU’s are an option to allow homeowners to age in place by providing an <br />independent dwelling for a caretaker, relative, or other renter to live. The ADU must be <br />within, or attached to the single-family home. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends that the City Council introduce the First Reading of Ordinance 927, <br />considering amending Zoning Code, Chapters 1102, 1103, and 1106, relating to <br />Accessory Dwelling Units. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />Jon Sevald, AICP <br />Planner <br /> <br />Attachments <br />Ord 927 <br />