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Mounds View Planning Commission June 21, 2023 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />properties were zoned R-1. She reviewed the City Council’s land use policies and reiterated that <br />this project was not citizen initiated, nor did the proposed project meet these policies. She <br />discussed how the proposed 87 units would impact the surrounding neighbors as well as the land. <br />She noted this project would be built on a wetland buffer and the proposed units were not <br />affordable. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />5. Planning Cases <br /> <br />A. Resolution 1161-23, Recommending Approval of Ordinance 1004, Amending <br />Mounds View City Code 160.088 related to Accessory Dwelling Units <br /> <br />Community Development Director Sevald stated during the May 17, 2023 Planning Commission <br />meeting, the Commission briefly discussed Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), directing Staff to <br />conduct further research, and prepare an Ordinance Amendment to allow Detached ADU’s with <br />a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Staff noted the conversations the Commission has had <br />regarding ADU’s over the past six years. He reported in 2022, several Planning Commissioners <br />and City Council members toured YardHomes in New Brighton, expressing an interest in <br />allowing these in Mounds View (this led to YardHomes’ inclusion in the proposed Pulte <br />townhome project). YardHomes start at around $200,000. In Mounds View, the average home <br />sale price was $305,000. Thus, a homeowner wanting to build an ADU as an investment should <br />not expect to recoup its costs. The choice to build an ADU is more due to a life change. <br />Example, if an ADU is more desirable for a family member compared to assisted living, without <br />regard to costs. Currently, there is a homeowner interested in building a detached ADU for a <br />family member. This is the reason of why this topic is being brought to the Planning <br />Commission now. Staff commented further on the different types of ADU’s and recommended <br />approval of the proposed Ordinance. <br /> <br />Commissioner Curtis asked why an attached ADU requires a Conditional Use Permit. <br />Community Development Director Sevald explained a CUP would be required if the ADU was a <br />new addition to the home. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the difference between an ADU and a rental unit. <br /> <br />Commissioner Farmer asked if rental licenses were transferable. Community Development <br />Director Sevald explained new property owners would be responsible for obtaining a rental <br />license as rental licenses were not transferable. <br /> <br />Commissioner Stevenson noted that ADU’s were limited to 800 square feet. Community <br />Development Director Sevald reported this was the case. <br /> <br />Commissioner Nelson questioned how tiny homes on trailers would be categorized by the City. <br />Community Development Director Sevald explained this type of home would have to meet all <br />Minnesota building codes, have water and sewer lines, and would have to have a permanent <br />foundation.