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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Council Worksession <br />July 12, 2022 <br />5:00 pm <br /> <br /> <br />Present: Mayor Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas <br /> Councilmember Abdullahi Abdulle <br />Councilmember Graeme Allen <br /> Councilmember Pam Axberg <br />Councilmember Emily Dunsworth (attending remotely) <br />Absent: <br /> <br />Staff in Attendance: Devin Massopust, Ben Gozola <br /> <br />Guests in Attendance: <br /> <br />Review of Draft Ordinance 892: Residential Licensing Program Expansion <br /> <br />Gozola stated in February of this year, Council held a series of worksession meetings focused on various <br />housing related issues including Accessory Dwelling Units, rental licensing of residential units, and licensing <br />inspection procedures. As a result of those meetings and discussions, staff was directed to undertake a number <br />of housing-related efforts including the preparation of an ordinance to require licensing of all rental dwelling <br />units in the City. The July 12th work session will be used by staff to present an initial framework for expansion <br />of the current program which currently applies only to buildings with three or more units. <br /> <br />Gozola explained Ordinance 892 will expand the current residential licensing and inspection program from the <br />current 3+ unit threshold to all residential dwelling units in the community. Existing code language is light at <br />times on important details, so this ordinance effort will provide the City with an excellent opportunity to keep <br />what’s working, to supplement with details where needed, and to reorganize as necessary for clarity. Staff <br />provided details on the proposed draft Ordinance and requested comments or questions. <br /> <br />The Council discussed different rental scenarios which included how to manage when an individual rents to <br />family members who then rent to non-family members. <br /> <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas suggested a reference be made to the short-term rental policy within this Ordinance. <br /> <br />Councilmember Axberg stated some properties that are single-family homes or duplexes may have property <br />managers when they are rented. She recommended property owner address information be updated upon the <br />time when licenses are renewed versus within 30 days of an address change. <br /> <br />Councilmember Allen asked if the rental license calendar would be from April to April. Gozola stated staff <br />was still considering this matter, but anticipated the rental license period would be for the calendar year. <br /> <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas supported compost and organics recycling language being added to the Ordinance. <br /> <br />