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Request for Action To Item Number Planning Commission 4.2 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Planning Items August 25, 2015 Chris Leeseber , Senior Planner Item Description Reviewed by Request by City of Elk River for Ordinance Zack Carlton, Planning Manager Amendment relating to Accessory Dwelling Units, Reviewed by Case No. OA 15-09 Action Requested Recommend, by motion, an ordinance amendment allowing Accessory Dwelling Units. Background/Discussion At their February 17, 2015, meeting, the City Council discussed Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's), how to define family for zoning purposes, elderly/disability care, and profit versus non-profit rental units. The council directed staff to review other communities and evaluate possible changes to the definition/ordinance. Staff contacted 25 communities and received 24 responses. Of those that responded, 12 do not allow any ADU's and of the remaining 12, only two communities allow them to be detached, the rest require the units to be within the principal single family dwelling unit. The council reviewed and discussed the information from the responding communities at their July 20, 2015, meeting and the consensus was to allow ADU's either as attached or detached but not to redefine "family" From language and information gathered from the other communities, staff drafted the proposed language in the attached ordinance amendment. The city attorney has reviewed the language. ADU's ordinance summary: ■ Only 1 ADU per property ■ May be attached or detached ■ Building permit required ■ Rental license required ■ Must be 250-1,000 square feet ■ 2 sleeping rooms maximum ■ No front yard entrance ■ Same architecture as principal dwelling unit ■ 1 additional off-street parking space ■ Property owner must live on the property ■ The ADU cannot be subdivided ■ Single services only ■ Only 1 address for property 1I/EIEI If INATURE