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• Entry requirements • Utility connection requirements • Landscaping, impervious surface and building coverage requirements • Independent sale of ADU • Uses: o Home occupation o Short-term rental o General rental • Permitted by Right, Permitted with Standards (PS), or Conditional (C) • Design standards (windows, roof pitch, exterior materials, orientation on the lot etc.) Additionally, in considering adopting a new type of residential use, an approach that includes some or all of the following is recommended in the research as a best practice that is more likely than not to increase the ability of property owners to choose to add an ADU to their property: • Conduct a regulatory audit comparing current zoning standards to peer cities with high permit volumes, identifying specific barriers to streamline particularly CUP requirements, owner -occupancy rules, parking minimums, and maximum size limits. • Conduct an evaluation of existing residential lots and suitability for ADU implementation. • Evaluate the opportunity for a pilot program. • Allow by -right permitting, reducing cost, time, and uncertainty for homeowners and unlocking the potential for significant production increases. • Allow all ADU forms — attached, detached, and internal — across all single-family and small multifamily residential districts. • Eliminate or substantially reduce parking minimums and owner -occupancy requirements, both of which are consistently identified as top barriers to ADU production.39 • Explore partnerships with the County, community development financial institutions, community development nonprofits and other similar organizations to identify opportunities to lower barriers for lower -income homeowners, particularly older adults seeking to age in place. • Restrict short-term rental use in ADUs to preserve units as long-term housing for the community. • Engage a broad and inclusive public process — including renters, communities of color, older adults, and lower -income households to build lasting political will and equitable program design. While ADUs alone will not solve the region's housing crisis, or Arden Hills' share of the need, they offer a proven, neighborhood -scale contribution to housing choice, supply, affordability, aging in community, and multigenerational living as part of a broader housing strategy. The benefits align with the city's housing goals in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan as well as the newly adopted strategic plan. Budget Impact No specific budget impacts are anticipated. Potential budget impacts include: • Payment of consultant, legal services, and/or staff time to develop an ordinance related to the construction and maintenance of ADUs. • Permit revenue. • Increase in net tax capacity. 39 AARP/APA (2023). Page 7 of 8