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Item No: 08C Meeting Date: July 8, 2019 MOUNDS VIEW Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 959, Amending Section 1104.02, Subd 4(c) (Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit) (Planning Case MU2019-001) Introduction: INH Properties is proposing to develop a 128 -unit apartment building at the south corner of Mounds View Boulevard and County Road H2. The project involves multiple planning applications, including a request to amend the City Code to allow Studio Apartments. Discussion: The proposed apartments will include a mix of studios, one -bedroom, two-bedroom, and three- bedroom units. The City Code establishes a minimum floor area based on the number of bedrooms. The Code does not recognize studio apartments, thus, Staff has interpreted a studio the same as a one -bedroom unit. Minimum dwelling size (sq ft): The Building Code allows for Efficiency Units, 120 sq ft for one -occupant, and 220 sq ft for two occupants.2 However, the City Code takes precedence over the Building Code in this instance. The Zoning Code allows Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), 300 sq ft in size. For comparison, regarding minimum dwelling size for apartments: Minimum Required' Minimum Proposed Studio 630 526 1 -Bedroom 630 762 2 -Bedroom 750 1,057 3 -Bedroom 870 1,352 The Building Code allows for Efficiency Units, 120 sq ft for one -occupant, and 220 sq ft for two occupants.2 However, the City Code takes precedence over the Building Code in this instance. The Zoning Code allows Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), 300 sq ft in size. For comparison, regarding minimum dwelling size for apartments: 'City Code, Section 1104.02, Subd 4(c) (Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit) 'International Property Maintenance Code section 404.6 'City of Blaine City Code, Part 3, Section 29.66 (Standards — Multiple dwelling). Note: for Elderly units, the minimum dwelling size is; Efficiency: 440 sf, One -Bedroom; 520 sf; Two -Bedroom: 700 sf. 'Note: According to Blaine Staff, all recent apartments have been developed as PUD's, allowing flexibility from these standards. Studio 1 -Bedroom 2 -Bedroom 3 -Bedroom Blaine3 600 sf° 600 sf 720 sf 840 sf Fridley 400 sf 520 sf 650 sf 775 sf New Brighton 500 sf 650 sf 800 sf 1,000 sf Shoreview - - - - 'City Code, Section 1104.02, Subd 4(c) (Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit) 'International Property Maintenance Code section 404.6 'City of Blaine City Code, Part 3, Section 29.66 (Standards — Multiple dwelling). Note: for Elderly units, the minimum dwelling size is; Efficiency: 440 sf, One -Bedroom; 520 sf; Two -Bedroom: 700 sf. 'Note: According to Blaine Staff, all recent apartments have been developed as PUD's, allowing flexibility from these standards.