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Mounds View Planning Commission July 6, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Chair Stevenson did not believe 50% of a home should be able to be used for an ADU. He recommended this percentage not be over 30%. Commissioner Klebsch wanted to see additional language added to the text amendment to ensure the aesthetics of the building could be controlled. She suggested that if a basement was turned into an ADU, no additional square footage could be added to the basement level. Planner Sevald provided further clarification on the existing language in the text amendment. Further discussion ensued regarding additions to homes with ADU’s. Planner Sevald questioned if ADU’s should be a permitted or conditional use. Chair Stevenson supported the ADU’s being a permitted use that could be managed by staff. Commissioner French stated he would want to be notified if his neighbors were constructing a detached ADU on their property. Chair Stevenson believed this was a good point. He suggested that attached ADU’s be a permitted use and that detached ADU’s be a conditional use. Planner Sevald stated this could be pursued by staff. Commissioner Klander questioned if the City would require ADU’s to have the same appearance as the existing home. Planner Sevald explained the City would require the ADU to match the character of the single-family home. Commissioner Klebsch supported detached ADU’s being a conditional use. She indicated she would want to know if her neighbors were planning to add onto their home or garage in order to have renters, especially if these units could be 10 feet from property lines. Commissioner Klander asked how the ADU’s would be licensed with the City. Planner Sevald described the rental licensing procedure and noted he could report back at the next meeting with further details. Commissioner Klander suggested the owner-occupied language be removed and that ADU’s be required to be homesteaded. Commissioner Love questioned if properties could be rezoned to R-2 if the homeowners did not want to live in the home. Planner Sevald stated this was a possibility, however the rezoning would have to be justified. Commissioner Love inquired if a large detached garage addition would be allowed for a homeowner with a small home. Planner Sevald discussed the City’s detached garage requirements. Planner Sevald reviewed a number of scenarios regarding ADU’s within homes and garages.