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Modification to the ~radin~ plan Assistant Public Works Director Olson stated regarding the modification to the grading p[an, at the last meeting there was discussion about a pond in the back yard of a residential property that ,,vas constructed in the mid 1990's. The discussion was basically that it was a'deficiency in the cmTent standard. Whereas that is true, it was not a deficiency when if was put in. The rules regarding the freeboard have changed from one feet to two ~ket of clear zone between the 100 year event and the low floor elevation. There is cu~ently 1.8 feet, and the development proposal suggested puuing water into the pond and worsening a situation by increasing.the water level to 1.6 ~et away ~om the low floor elevation. Staff does ~Ot.a~ee.~that is allowable. What he would suggest is to modi~ the grading plan to ~crease.~--~:~i;ze~'-~the pond that is cu~enfly proposect. Mr. Schmidt indicated Ci~ code requires curb all =~"'~f~d~he wod,d like not to put curb on the westerly s~de so the water can fil~k:~me ~;~alt Assistant Public Works Director Olsan expressed g&~(':~e.~ing away t~O~:-~:the curbing, as the water should be directed into the sto~ sewer. The consensus of the Council was to direc~/k-(~f~;~O~.proceed '~i~'~.~h~:~Assista~t Public Work clare P[mmer Geisler reviewed that':~:{~lhe ~t:.~ouncit~7~k~'ing, the Council directed staff to F rental housing mpi~'an a work~.~0g~:ag~ for discussion. She presented the Council info~ation regard:i~gihe rental u ~?~'~. She indicated there are 156 rental units in the 2.6 perc.e~t o,~the total housin~7"~[n 2004 there were 1~5 rental licenses issued and there conditional use pe~its in the CiW. Councilmembe] with teeing these people rent if having a dual rentat~ prope~: d~es ~br building other duplexes in a single family area. [n addition, there: are ~[ready 15 ~'~i properties in the Ci~, with only a possibili~ of nine more situanons like tN:s;. ~e. stated peo ave the idea that renters take less care of their property than owners. There:-a~¢ houses by his people have lived in for 17 years and never put a speck of paint on or;imProved. Someone their prope~ abuses it whether they are renting or not. Councihnember El¥ig lnq.u, ired about controls on people s.plitting leasing octt part of the' home. omes intemallv and Community Development Director Frolik replied most of the 9 properties with permits converted their tower or upper level to a separate sel~;sustaining living area. cannot accept any of these applications any longer. use City Council Work Session/October 19, 2004 Page 5 of 7