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of neighboring community regulations). The Council directed staff to prohibit this aspect of transient rentals. Under current ordinance definitions, short-term rentals are not residential dwelling units, and therefore, not allowed in any residential zoning district. However, a number of such rentals have been discovered, including several that have raised a variety of neighborhood compatibility and maintenance concerns. The attached amendments related to short term rentals are aimed at defining the use, and explicitly prohibiting them in residential districts. Short-term rental is essentially a “hotel” use, that would otherwise be eligible only for commercial zoning districts. 3.Long Term Rentals. As a measure to ward off potential issues, the third strategy establishes a cap on the amount of single-family rental housing in the community. As noted in prior discussions, the existing licensed single family rental percentage in Saint Anthony is around four percent, and appears to have remained relatively stable over the past several years. In follow- up research, staff found that other communities in the area have adopted rental caps, usually in the range of the percent of total single-family housing. The attached ordinance incorporates that threshold city-wide, and also breaks the city into four subareas (north of 37th, 33rd to 37th, 29th to 33rd, and south of 29th). This would ensure that no one neighborhood would be subject to an oversupply of rental housing beyond that available in other areas. 4.Finally, an additional sign amendment for rental property is included as an addition to Chapter 157. This addition is intended to accommodate notice of rental or for-sale real estate, signs which are common, but otherwise prohibited by the sign regulations. Licensing and Operation of Rental Housing The second ordinance updates Chapter 152 related to Rental Housing. Various amendments are proposed to clarify licensing application and processing policies, as well as ongoing enforcement and operation practices. Also included are specifics related to those exempt from the licensing requirements, and a revocation process for rental property owners that fail to reapply for licensing under the existing process. The various Sections of 152 are included with redlined additions/changes. This is presented as an informal text document (rather than Ordinance form) to assist in review. An ordinance form of the recommended text will be prepared for Council consideration to accompany this text format. Finally, there are a number of definitions that are proposed that are drawn from the Building Code and Property Maintenance Code – these have not been detailed in this draft as they are taken from other adopted sources. CONCLUSION AND STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff has prepared two ordinance sets for Planning Commission consideration. The first presents regulations related to corporate ownership of single-family rental housing, prohibition on short-term rentals, and a cap on the total number of single-family rentals in the community. The second presents modifications and updates to Chapter 152 which is the City’s existing Rental Housing ordinance section. Staff requests comment from the Planning Commission, and a recommendation to the City Council on adoption as presented, or with modifications as directed. ALTERNATIVE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION Planning Commission may recommend approval of the rental housing ordinances as presented, with modifications, or denial as preferred.