Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/03/1995

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jo ko The house must be owner-occupied by someone having at least 33-i/3% interest in the property, except for bonafid¢ temporary absences not to exceed six months. During owner absence from the property, the vacant unit shall not be allowex~l for rental. Unless otherwise approved by the City, the owner must have resided in the home for mom than two ye.~'s prior to applying for the accessory apartment permit There shall be no on-street parldng allowed for residents of the structure and a minimum 2-stall garage is required, the principal use of which will be vehicle storage. The accessory apartment and remaining portion of the original single family structure must meet applicable standards and requirements of the State Building Code, Anoka Count), health codes, and fh'e codes. The building and property shall remain in single ownership and title and shall have only one mailing address. Only one accessory apartment permit may be issued per single family home. In order to encourage the development of housing units for disabled and handicapped individuals and persons with limited mobility, the City Council may allow reasonable deviations from these stated criteria where necessary to instail features that facilitate access and mobility for d/sabled persons. An accessory apartment may not be added where a home occupation is already located on the premises. No accessory apartment may be established in a single-family residence concurrent with the renting of rooms. The garage shall not be converted to additiona~l'living space without replacing the garage with at least a 2-staI1 garage. Adequate provisions shall be made for the disposal of sewage, and the permit holder shall absolve the City from any and all obligation associated with the issuance of the permit as a result of the intensified use of the property and its sewage disposal system.. The perrrfit holder must be willing to incur the inspection costs and subject the home and apartment to an inspection by the Ciw for compliance and safety purposes annual]y, or at any time upon reasonable request. The r~errnit holder shall not allow a nuisance situation to exist with respect to noise, outs{de storage, home and yard maintenance, or any other circumstance which is deemed to agyavate the repose of the neighborhood or area. The permit holder shall be responsible for costs incm-red to record the accessow apaxment permit with the Anoka County, Recorder's office. The City shall be responsible for notifying the Anoka County Assessor of the issuance of the accessory apartment perrmt. The a,~sso~, apa:rment shall not be served by se~m-ate utilities including, but not ik,,rSred to, furnace, gas and ete:wic mete~, wel!, and septic system.