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M0U__N_DitSVIEW City of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 03 Meeting Date: June 2, 2025 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: NA To: Mounds View City Council From: Evan Monson, AICP, Stantec, City Planner Item Title/Subject: Detached Accessory Dwelling Units Request: Discussion Item Introduction: The City Council is currently considering an amendment to the City Code regarding requirements for accessory dwelling units (ADUs). ADUs are currently only allowed in the city if they are attached to an existing single-family house. The council previously reviewed the issue in 2016 and 2023. In 2023 the Planning Commission had recommended the City Code be amended to allow detached ADUs as a conditional use. The item was tabled in 2023 due to a vacancy on the council at that time. The Council is now interested in revisiting whether detached ADUs should be permitted in the city. Analysis: Regulations and requirements for ADUs vary by community. Staff reviewed the codes and ordinances for communities adjacent to Mounds View (Arden Hills, Blaine, Fridley, New Brighton, Shoreview, and Spring Lake Park) to see what is allowed and specific requirements each community has adopted. A spreadsheet comparing the different communities is included as an attachment; staff included the current requirements for the city as well for comparison. Arden Hills and Spring Lake Park do not permit any type of ADUs. Shoreview is like Mounds View; in that they only permit ADUs that are attached to or within an existing dwelling. Blaine, Fridley, and New Brighton allow attached and detached ADUs. Below is a summary of the different requirements Blaine, Fridley, and New Brighton have for detached ADUs. Staff have included notes on the city's current requirements below as well for comparison. Permitting o Blaine permits ADUs as an accessory use via an Administrative Permit. o Fridley and New Brighton permit ADUs through a Special Use Permit (this permit functions like a CUP). o Mounds View currently permits an ADU that is attached (but not within or internal to) a primary residence/house as a conditional use. Owner Occupancy o All three require one of the ADU or the primary residence/house to be owner occupied, with a requirement that a covenant be recorded with the property. ■ This type of requirement is currently under consideration by the City Council and could be applied to detached ADUs. o Blaine also limits the number of adults and children that can live in an ADU.