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May 26th, 2026 St. Anthony Council Work Session - 4 Mayor Webster stated that she believed this was an exception and that if the property owner moved, the exception would go away. Assistant City Manager Morello noted that this was an exception granted to owners who had been grandfathered in before restrictions on short-term rentals were implemented. City Manager Yunker highlighted the difference between a renter and a roommate. A renter is a documented agreement with someone, likely a stranger, whereas a roommate can be more of a handshake agreement. He expressed that the City is only concerned with managing renter relationships. Mayor Webster suggested that the Council move on to item three, operational requirements. Councilmember Jenson expressed that he is comfortable with the current language. He cited his prior support for building above a garage. Mayor Webster thanked Public Works and the Engineering staff for their input. City Planner Grittman identified a gap in the current language. The language was that an ADU can be attached to a single-family home or attached to a detached garage. He noted that they do not require that the 1000-square-foot building allowed to have an ADU be a garage; that is only assumed. He proposed a scenario in which someone attempts to add an ADU to a large shed. He asked the Council if this was something they would be comfortable with. Councilmember Jenson questioned discrepancies in ADU sizing requirements. City Planner Grittman asked the Council whether individuals would be allowed to build new structures to which to attach an ADU. Councilmember Doolan noted that a section states the ADU must be attached to another structure, so it would have to be attached to a shed or garage, regardless of when that structure was built. Mayor Webster asked whether the Council would be comfortable with a fully detached ADU on properties where it would meet the size requirements. Councilmember Doolan reminded the Council that a primary reason for not wanting a fully detached ADU was the complexity of connecting the new building to the sewer system. Assistant City Manager Morello proposed that this possibility be moved to the discussion surrounding the Comprehensive Plan, and that further discussion focus on possible scope creep from not clarifying language in the current document. Councilmember Doolan asked whether the language could be modified to refer to a detached structure rather than a detached garage if they are seeking to allow individuals to add an ADU above a shop, shed, or other detached building. Assistant City Manager Morello proposed treating this ordinance as an exploratory phase one and, in the future, considering the addition of new structures as allowable ADUs.