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Mounds View City Council August 11, 2025 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom encouraged the public to speak with kindness and respect when addressing the <br />City Council during Public Comment. <br /> <br />Sharon Kirscher, 8406 Red Oak Drive, stated the last time the Council Chambers were this full <br />was when the Council was discussing the Ardan Park development. <br /> <br />8. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. PUBLIC HEARING: Second Reading and Approval of Ordinance 1045, <br />Amending Mounds View City Code 160.088 relating to Accessory Dwelling <br />Units ROLL CALL VOTE. <br /> <br />Kribashini Moorthy, Stantec, requested the Council hold the second reading and adopt Ordinance <br />1045 which would amend City Code relating to accessory dwelling units. She explained <br />detached ADU’s, if not occupied by the owner would have to be licensed with the City. She <br />further reviewed the requirements for ADU’s and recommended approval of the Ordinance. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark asked if the waiver for ADU’s should speak directly to family instead of <br />children or parents. <br /> <br />Ms. Moorthy reviewed how Mounds View City Code defines family, noting this includes four <br />persons who were not related. For this reason, the language was changed from family to the <br />primary owners’ parents or children. She indicated she could amend the language to include <br />siblings, grandparents or grandchildren. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark commented her sister will eventually be living with her and she would like <br />this language amended. <br /> <br />Evan Monson, Stantec, explained the language was taken from the City’s rental code. He reported <br />the language could be amended to allow for immediate family. <br /> <br />Council Member Smith suggested a definition then be offered in City Code for immediate family. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark asked if this change would impact other portions of City Code. Mr. Monson <br />stated a change to this portion of code would not adversely impact the remainder of City Code. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark inquired if attached ADU’s required a waiver. Ms. Moorthy explained <br />attached ADU’s do not require a waiver from the City. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark questioned if a waiver should be required if a detached ADU was vacant. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom recommended a waiver be required for family members and if the ADU was <br />vacant. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked if the proposed language changes would require the Council <br />to table action on the Ordinance. Mr. Monson stated the Council could approve the Ordinance as <br />amended.