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map as well as the criteria that were outlined in the case. She added one criteria that Andover <br />didn’t have to relate to is the rural character of this area. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma commented that additional areas could be added for consideration in the future. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to direct Staff to move forward with the proposed amendment <br />to the Comprehensive Plan as outlined in the case. <br /> <br />2.04: Discuss Ordinance #21-18 Amending Section 117-349 of City Code to Allow <br />Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) <br /> <br />Planning Technician McCann reviewed the staff report and recommendation to adopt Ordinance <br />#21-18 Amending City Code Chapter 117-349 of the City Code to allow ADU’s. He stated that <br />calls are received at minimum once per month from residents asking about accessory dwelling <br />units, Mother-in-Law suites or some form of alternative living space on the same parcel. The <br />proposed Ordinance was drafted based off a similar ordinance by the City of Dayton. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman questioned if this would allow residents to build an accessory dwelling <br />unit to rent out as an airbnb and things of that nature. <br /> <br />Planning Technician McCann confirmed this. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman questioned if rental would be allowed with how the ordinance is <br />written. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl confirmed this, adding with a rental license a requirement would be <br />that the owner would have to either be living in the house or the ADU on the subject property. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma questioned how ‘she sheds’ that are already in place would be affected. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl replied that ‘she sheds’ would not be affected. If the homeowner <br />wanted to create a more habitable place and allow someone to sleep there, now there is a way to <br />permit it. She explained that right now in the City Code, a bathroom, a washroom, or a small <br />kitchen in a detached garage which is past the certain threshold that would be needed to get this. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley commented that one benefit to this is that the City is getting things to be in <br />compliance so the ADU would have sewer, water, and heat. With the current code, these things <br />are not allowed so any that are out there doing that under the radar, may be done in an unsafe way. <br />Overall, he isn’t supportive of this, but if it cleans up something that may be happening already, <br />he can see the benefit of it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove questioned if these would count toward the number of houses for the <br />Metropolitan Council because they need extra sewer and water. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl replied that is a great question but no, it would not count toward the <br />density because density is tracked with platting. These would not be allowed to be split off, they <br />City Council Work Session / December 14, 2021 <br />Page 6 of 10 <br /> <br />