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Minneapolis City Planning Department Report Text Amendment The McComb Group market study analyzes the feasibility of carriage houses in the North Phillips neighborhood. According to pages 1-7 of the market study, approximately 80 percent of homes in the North Phillips neighborhood are renter-occupied, leaving only approximately 20 percent to be owner- occupied. According to this document, the neighborhood would benefit from increasing the number of owner-occupied units, as this will add stability to the neighborhood. As stated, Planning staff found various ordinances adopted throughout the country. Municipalities requiring an owner-occupancy provision includes, but is not limited to, the following: . Seattle, W A. . Edmonds, W A. . Tacoma, W A. . Longmont, CO. . Bolder, CO. . Bellevue, W A. . Montgomery County, MD. . Mount Vemon, W A. These communities developed tools to ensure compliance with the owner-occupancy requirement as follows: . The owner files a certificate of occupancy. . The owner provides verification of occupancy through proof of homestead papers. . An affidavit of ownership and residency. . A convenant suitable for recording within the county auditor, providing notice to future owners of the subject site that the existence of the accessory dwelling unit is predicted upon the occupancy of either the accessory dwelling or the principal dwelling and that the owner must have on record with the city an affidavit of ownership. . Conditions of approval for the accessory dwelling are recorded in the title to the property. Planning staff believes the requirement may be necessary to promote the intent of home ownership, to address maintenance issues, preserve the character of the neighborhood, address the accommodation of a variety of housing units without disturbing residential character and prevent the depreciation in land value. The requirement is a strategy to minimize the potential adverse affects of this ordinance. Health and General Welfare: The Public Works Department has indicated that from their viewpoint, there are no potential problems with constructing an accessory residential structure on one zoning lot. The Public Works Water Division indicates that at this time the department does not have the authority to require upgrades to the water service. Public Works does maintain recommended guidelines for the level of service based on the number of dwelling units and the number of bathrooms per zoning lot. For example, a single-family home is typically recommended to provide a %" main and a two-family dwelling is recommended to provide a one-inch main. Page 7