Agenda - Council - 04/02/2024 - Special

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HF4009 FIRST ENGROSSMENT REVISOR KRB H4009-1 4.1 (e)A city may request that an applicant incorporate certain design elements into the 4.2 development that go beyond the criteria in state law and city official controls.The applicant 4.3 may incorporate those elements in the design of the development but is not required to do 4.4 so. 4.5 Subd. 8.Local funds.Notwithstanding any law,rule,or ordinance to the contrary,a 4.6 city may not impose requirements on a multifamily housing development that are more 4.7 restrictive than the requirements in this section if a multifamily housing development is 4.8 funded in whole,or in part,with local funds or is located in a tax increment financing district 4.9 or other special district created by the city. 4.10 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1,2025. 4.11 Sec. 2. [462.35751 CITY MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES AND 4.12 ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS. 4.13 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a)For the purposes of this section,the following terms have 4.14 the meanings given them. 4.15 (b)"Accessory dwelling unit"means any building that contains one dwelling unit used, 4.16 intended,or designed to be built,used,rented,leased,let,or hired out to be occupied,or 4.17 occupied for living purposes and is located on the same property as an existing dwelling. 4.18 An accessory dwelling unit may be attached or detached from the existing dwelling. 4.19 (c) "Affordable housing"means a residential dwelling unit affordable to households at 4.20 or below 115 percent of the area median household income,for an owner-occupied unit,or 4.21 at or below 60 percent of the area median household income, for a unit that is leased. The 4.22 deed or declaration for the unit must also contain a restrictive covenant requiring the property 4.23 to remain affordable housing for at least ten years,if the unit is owner-occupied,or at least 4.24 30 years if the unit is leased. 4.25 (d) "All-electric and efficient home"means a residential dwelling unit that utilizes 4.26 electricity as its sole source of energy for heating,hot water heating,cooling,and appliances, 4.27 and meets the most current minimum efficiency standards of a zero energy ready home 4.28 under the Zero Energy Ready Home program administered by United States Department 4.29 of Energy. 4.30 (e) "City"means a home rule charter or statutory city. 4.31 (f) "Cottage housing"means residential dwelling units on a lot with a common open 4.32 space that either: Sec.2. 4