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<br />ORDINANCE 1045 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Title XV, CHAPTER 160 OF <br />THE MOUNDS VIEW MUNICIPAL CODE ON <br />STANDARDS RELATING TO DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS <br /> <br /> <br />The City of Mounds View Ordains: <br /> <br />Section 1. Background; authority. <br />1.01. The City of Mounds View (“City”) has adopted a zoning ordinance pursuant to the authority granted <br />by the Municipal Planning Act. M.S. §§ 462.351 to 462.365, inclusive, as they may be amended <br />from time to time. <br />1.02. Sections 160.450 and 160.451 of the Mounds View Zoning Ordinance detail the process and <br />requirements for amending the zoning code. <br />1.03. Legislative Findings: The City Council finds that allowing owner-occupied properties to include a <br />detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) serves the public interest by expanding long-term housing <br />opportunities within established neighborhoods. This policy is intended to support homeowners in <br />providing safe, code-compliant living spaces for others while preserving neighborhood character, <br />minimizing impacts on surrounding properties, and reinforcing the stability and vitality of <br />residential communities. <br /> <br />Section 2. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title XV: Land Usage, Section § <br />160.012 by adding the underlined as follows: <br /> <br /> § 160.012 DEFINITIONS. <br />DWELLING UNIT, ACCESSORY. A dwelling unit that is a smaller, independent residential dwelling <br />unit located on the same lot as a single-family dwelling to which it is accessory to, and is internal or <br />an addition onto the principal dwelling, or detached from the principal dwelling. ADUs can be <br />converted portions of or additions onto existing homes, new stand-alone accessory structures, or <br />converted portions of existing stand-alone accessory structures. <br /> <br />Section 3. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title XV: Land Usage, Section <br />160.088 by adding the underlined material as follows: <br /> <br /> (I) Accessory Dwelling Unit (detached)