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August 22, 2016 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />• St. Paul allows ADU’s only within carriage houses, but is considering allowing <br />them along the west University Ave. LRT corridor. <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 ADU is internal to the home (i.e. basement), it is a Permitted Use. Minimum <br />ADU size: 300 sq ft. Maximum ADU size: no larger than the floor above or below <br />the ADU. <br />• If the ADU is an addition onto the home, it is a Conditional Use (CUP). Minimum <br />ADU size: 300 sq ft. Maximum ADU size: 800 sq ft. It is possible that the ADU <br />could be larger than the attached single-family home. <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 />During the City Council’s August 1st Workshop, the Council’s consensus was to not <br />allow Detached ADU’s. <br /> <br />Changes since the First Reading <br />During the City Council’s August 8th meeting, the Council discussed whether ADU’s <br />should share the same utilities as the single-family home, and if they should share the <br />same address. <br /> <br />Community Development, Police, and Public Works Staff have discussed this, and <br />suggest that utilities be shared, and that if the ADU has a separate exterior entrance <br />from that of the single-family home, the ADU shall have their own address and mailbox <br />(i.e. 2401-A). This change is reflected in Ordinance 927. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Ordinance 927 Report <br />August 22, 2016