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o A fee amount to be determined by the City's annual Fee Schedule (not set by Ordinance). This allows the City to adjust the fee as experience dictates reasonable fee amounts. o A Guarantee of Removal requirement. This requires the licensee to enter into a legally binding agreement requiring removal of the temporary dwelling. The agreement requires a financial deposit and permission for the City (or our designee) to enter the property to remove the temporary dwelling. Planning Director Gundlach explained the draft ordinance is being reviewed by the City Attorney. If comments are received in time for the work session discussion, they will be forwarded to the Commission. Staff recommends the Commission discuss the draft ordinance and suggest any gaps in regulation and/or needed revisions. Next steps will be discussed based on the Commission's level of concern/comfort with the draft ordinance and City Attorney comments. She requested the Commission provide staff with questions or comments. Chairperson Nichols-Matkaiti requested clarity on the ADA accessibility requirements. Planning Director Gundlach discussed the differences between accessibility and ADA requirements and stated she would speak further with the City's Building Official regarding this matter. Commissioner McPherson questioned if travel trailers would be allowed on properties. Planning Director Gundlach asked if the Commission believed this should be allowed if not accessible. Commissioner McPherson stated travel trailers would not meet the City's objective for temporary family health care dwelling units. Commissioner Danger asked how many permits the City would issue for these units. Planning Director Gundlach explained the City could not limit these units to certain vendors and indicated the units could be purchased, leased or rented. Commissioner Deick inquired if a differentiation could be made between temporary health care units and travel trailers/mobile homes. Planning Director Gundlach commented the state was licensing the health care units. She reviewed Item 7 on the proposed Ordinance noting the health care unit would have to have exterior building materials that were compatible with residential houses. She commented that all residential setbacks would have to be met for the placement of the health care units. She anticipated the likelihood of a unit coming into New Brighton would be limited due to this requirement. Commissioner Deick recommended the Ordinance require these units to only being placed on residential properties and not church, commercial or institutional. Planning Director Gundlach stated the Ordinance currently had no zoning limitations. She explained it does require the property owner and occupant to sign the City's application. Commissioner Danger questioned if the occupant of the health care unit had to be a family member. Planning Director Gundlach reviewed the requirements within the Ordinance, noting this was not the case. She stated if a person was acting as a health care agent or legal guardian for an individual, the individual would be allowed on the property. Further discussion ensued regarding the differences between travel trailers and temporary family health care dwellings. PA