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Item No: 04 SAT Meeting Date: July 28, 2025 MIGC-T�Ws VIE I�r Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and Mounds View City Council From: Kribashini Moorthy, AICP, Stantec, City Planner Evan Monson, AICP, Stantec, City Planner Item Title/Subject: Second Reading of Approval for Detached ADU Zoning Amendment Request: Zoning Code Amendments Introduction: The City Council directed staff to review the regulation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Under the existing code, ADUs are permitted only when they are attached to an existing single- family residence. The city code refers to these as and ADU (addition) or an ADU (internal), see the figures from § 160.087 and 160.088 of the city code below. F Figure 2:An example of an 'external'ADU,referred to in code as an ADU Figure 1:An example of an ADU(internal). (addition). An ADU (internal) is a permitted accessory use, while an ADU (addition) is a conditional use under the current code. Detached ADUs are currently not permitted, though the city previously reviewed allowing detached ADUs in both 2016 and 2023. In 2023, the Planning Commission recommended amending the City Code to allow detached ADUs as a conditional use. Due to a vacancy on the Council at that time, further consideration was tabled. The Council recently expressed renewed interest in revisiting whether detached ADUs should be permitted within the city. Past Meetings: The City of Mounds View convened a work session on June 2, 2025, that included participation from City staff, the Planning Commission, and the City Council. There was extensive dialogue regarding the potential allowance of detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs), including a review of practices in peer and neighboring municipalities, as well as the broader implications of permitting or prohibiting such units. Following this discussion, there was consensus in favor of