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City Council Staff Report 7/28/2025—Amend Zoning Code—Detached ADUs Page 2 allowing detached ADUs as a conditional use, subject to the review and implementation of specific standards and conditions. A draft ordinance was presented to the Planning Commission on July 2, 2025. The Planning Commission reviewed the design standards and had considerable discussion regarding the setbacks, required license for the detached ADU, shared water and sewer connection and parking spaces. The Planning Commission recommended approval with changes to the language surrounding parking spaces. The first reading of this ordinance was presented to the City Council on July 14, 2025. During this meeting, the Council reviewed the proposed design standards and engaged in substantive discussion regarding various components of the ordinance, including language pertaining to short-term rentals, additional provisions for owner responsibilities, water and sewer service connections, maintenance of supplementary mailboxes, and foundation requirements. Of note was the extensive deliberation surrounding water and sewer connections for detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Building Department staff recommended allowing shared water and sewer connections between the primary residence and the detached ADU, as duplexes and townhomes have historically operated with shared connections without adverse impacts. Public Works has expressed a preference for requiring separate connections to ensure sufficient pipe capacity and long-term infrastructure reliability. City staff acknowledge that mandating separate water and sewer connections for detached ADUs would impose significant financial burdens on prospective applicants. Considering this information, planning staff propose presenting a range of options to the Council for further evaluation regarding water and sewer service requirements for detached ADUs. A `clean' draft is included in the meeting materials, as well as a `redlined' draft that includes changes from the last Council meeting. City Code: § 160.088 CONDITIONAL USES lists the conditional uses permitted in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) district. The land use classifications in Mounds View follows hierarchical zoning, where all the uses listed in the R-1 district are also allowed uses in the R-2, R-3, and R- 4 districts. Figure 3:Example of an ADU(detached). The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community