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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes April 15, 2025 Page 3 1 Ms. Morello reviewed the Long-Term Single-Family Rentals Existing Conditions. There are 2 approximately 1,954 single-family homes in St. Anthony. The City estimates that there are 58 rental 3 single-family properties to date. Based on this, the City estimates that approximately 3% of single- 4 family properties are currently used for long-term renting. Based on feedback to avoid large 5 concentrations of rental properties in any area of the City, Staff identified four zones within the City 6 where rentals exist. Most zones have just under 3% of single-family properties utilized for long-term 7 rental. Zone 1, which is the area north of 37th Avenue, has an existing long-term single-family rental 8 inventory closer to 4%. 9 10 During work sessions with the City Council and Planning Commission, it was discussed to propose 11 opportunities for limited growth of long-term rentals of single-family properties, with caps or 12 limitations, of long-term rentals per each zone. During the February 25 City Council work session, 13 there was some discussion of whether long-term rentals were an affordable option for families. The 14 City Council is considering capping long-term single-family rentals at 3%, or at existing conditions, 15 but would be interested in obtaining feedback from the Planning Commission to continue to reflect on 16 the topic. Staff provided tables for Commission review illustrating possible alternatives for long-term 17 rental properties, including caps at 3% (existing), 4%, and 5%. 18 19 During the February 25 City Council meeting, the Council also discussed short-term rentals, or 20 vacation rentals. It was determined that Staff will provide ordinance language to prohibit short-term 21 rentals in the City. No action is requested from the Planning Commission related to short-term rentals 22 at this time. 23 24 The City Council will have another work session to review the Planning Commission's input. Once 25 there is a consensus, Staff will draft ordinance language reflecting short-term and long-term rentals, 26 which will be reviewed by Planning Commission during a Public Hearing and then proceed to City 27 Council for formal consideration. 28 29 In addition to possible further ordinance language modifications, staff have been examining the 30 City’s codes related to rental housing and licensing, and has developed a lengthy list of updates and 31 code changes to better (and more consistently) address the rental licensing process. These range from 32 applicant requirements to specific maintenance standards, to process and penalties for non- 33 compliance in the event the City is faced with a prospective landlord who works too hard to avoid the 34 City’s policies. 35 36 A Rental Properties Existing Conditions Map was also provided for Commission review. 37 38 Chair Socha arrived at the meeting at 5:36 p.m. 39 40 Commissioner Morita asked if the 3% cap in a particular zone is met, could someone needing to leave 41 their home for a period of time, and would like to rent. Ms. Morello stated that once the threshold is 42 met it would be capped at that level. There would be no exceptions. 43 44 Commissioner Corneille noted he is a rental property owner in St. Anthony (3 rental properties), all 45 licensed through the City, and they have been long-term rentals for the last 5 years. He stated that the