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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 />stn~mler, 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 />Councihncmber Cook inquired about the care taking of the property. Ms. McNagal replied she <br />and her husband do all of the maintenance on their other property, and would do the same with <br />this property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen inquired if the City would be able to view the property evew two <br />years due to rental licensing. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler replied the City would be able to determine that the property is in <br />compliance and the general requirements of the City Code could be applied. <br /> <br />Councilmc~nber Elvig stated this property is an anomaly in the City; however, he has concerns <br />about setling precedent. He inquired if there are other properties in the City that could be similar <br />to this property. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler replied there are likely very few properties like this. She explained the <br />original house was built in 1964, and the addition was built in 1974. The City did not become <br />aware of the separate unit until 1993. <br /> <br />Councihnember Elvig indicated his concern is if larger homes in the area can be split up and <br />have ten renters ou one pin number. He is very comfortable with the owners, and that it is owner <br />maintained, but he is very concerned about a precedent that might be set. He noted Anoka does <br />not have licensing laws, and the whole town is now 50 percent rentals. They need to stop that <br />fi'om occurring here, and he is not sure that they have enough control over the ordinances now. <br /> <br />Councihncmber Cook stated this would not allow anyone to switch the inside of their house to <br />accommodate renters. <br /> <br />Councihncmbcr Strommen indicated she struggles a little 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 number of rooms would not be considered a dwelling unit. It is really the zoning district <br /> <br />City Council/October 12, 2004 <br /> Page 13 of 30 <br /> <br /> <br />