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Mounds View City Council August 11, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 Sharon Kirscher, 8406 Red Oak Drive, stated the last time the Council Chambers were this full 2 was when the Council was discussing the Ardan Park development. 3 4 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 5 A. PUBLIC HEARING: Second Reading and Approval of Ordinance 1045, 6 Amending Mounds View City Code 160.088 relating to Accessory Dwelling 7 Units ROLL CALL VOTE. 8 9 Kribashini Moorthy, Stantec, requested the Council hold the second reading and adopt Ordinance 10 1045 which would amend City Code relating to accessory dwelling units. She explained 11 detached ADU’s, if not occupied by the owner would have to be licensed with the City. She 12 further reviewed the requirements for ADU’s and recommended approval of the Ordinance. 13 14 Council Member Clark asked if the waiver for ADU’s should speak directly to family instead of 15 children or parents. 16 17 Ms. Moorthy reviewed how Mounds View City Code defines family, noting this includes four 18 persons who were not related. For this reason, the language was changed from family to the 19 primary owners’ parents or children. She indicated she could amend the language to include 20 siblings, grandparents or grandchildren. 21 22 Council Member Clark commented her sister will eventually be living with her and she would like 23 this language amended. 24 25 Evan Monson, Stantec, explained the language was taken from the City’s rental code. He reported 26 the language could be amended to allow for immediate family. 27 28 Council Member Smith suggested a definition then be offered in City Code for immediate family. 29 30 Council Member Clark asked if this change would impact other portions of City Code. Mr. Monson 31 stated a change to this portion of code would not adversely impact the remainder of City Code. 32 33 Council Member Clark inquired if attached ADU’s required a waiver. Ms. Moorthy explained 34 attached ADU’s do not require a waiver from the City. 35 36 Council Member Clark questioned if a waiver should be required if a detached ADU was vacant. 37 38 Mayor Lindstrom recommended a waiver be required for family members and if the ADU was 39 vacant. 40 41 Council Member Meehlhause asked if the proposed language changes would require the Council 42 to table action on the Ordinance. Mr. Monson stated the Council could approve the Ordinance as 43 amended. 44 45 City Administrator Zikmund explained typically on a Second Reading, the language is right on. 46