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Ms. McNagal replied there will be a one-year lease, but they would like the lease to end in the <br />summer, which is one of the critical reasons they want to get this closing date. If this does not go <br />through they will have to stop their negotiations on this and look for a property that either has <br />renters in there or wait until next year. She explained people do not like to move in the winter. <br />She explained the current owners live there together. The accessory apartment is 900 square feet <br />with a doorway between the two residences. When they purchase this property they would like <br />to have the rental end next summer. She commented regarding the concern about the tenantS, <br />this is a large, property at 3.5 to 3.8 acres, and there will not be someone standing by a <br />neighboring property owner's back yard. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook inquired about the care taki~!;gf <br /> t~!:~,P ~:;,,, Ms. McNagal replied she <br />and her husband do all of the maintenance on 7~ pr ?~d;4~oUid do the same with <br />this property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen inquired if the City to vie4~ every two <br />years due to rental licensing. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler replied the City would be able <br />compliance and the general requirements <br /> <br />Councilrnember Elvig stated this <br />about setting precedent. He inquired <br />to this property. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler replied!tl~ere are <br />original house was built in 196~}}'i~(i the <br />aware of the separate unit <br /> <br /> that the property is in <br />oould"Ua ' <br /> <br /> City; however, he has concerns <br /> City that could be similar <br /> <br /> like this. She explained the <br />in 1974. The City did not become <br /> <br />Cour, Almember Elvig indicate~:::hi~i'e'~hc.ern is if larger homes in the area can be split up and <br /> · . -'.'~¢ ~;33- ;'e.- ' · · · ' <br />have ten renters on, one pm number:~ ,.H,~!i}S ~,,ry comfortable with the owners, and that it is oxvner <br />maintained,' but he is~ve~ C0ncemed'~A~;~ecedent~&: that might be set. He noted Anoka does <br />not have licensing laws,' and the~ whole tom~ ~s now 50 percent rentals. They need to stop that <br />from occurring here, and he. is~.n0t~sure that they have enough control over the ordinances now.- <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook stated thiS~would not allow anyone to switch the inside of their house to <br />accommodate renters. :~ : <br /> <br />Councihnember'Stmmmen Ndi'cated she straggles a li~le with all of this. She questioned if <br />someone could rent: out'rooms from their home. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler explained along with the rental licensing code the City passed last <br />summer, they put in place a housing maintenance code related to what constitutes a dwelling <br />unit. A uumber of rooms would not be considered a dwelling unit. It is really the zoning district <br />that would control multiple units in a building. This property is an anomaly. It is in the R-1 <br />District, but is a twt~ unit building. <br /> <br />City Council/October 12, 2004 <br /> Page 13 of 29 <br /> <br /> <br />