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spent considerable time discussing the new ordinance with property owners, some who were not <br />_ pleased with the new regulations. As we head into the second year, staff has a stronger sense of <br />. what units are being rented and will continue to educate property owners and follow-up on those <br />. property owners that did not respond. <br />� Attachment A shows the distribution of properties that have between 1-4 units that are being rented <br />� throughout the City. The map indicates that the single-family homes which are being rented are <br />� fairly spread out through the City. There is a small cluster of rental single-family homes around <br />� Northwestern College and another small cluster of single-family rentals between Hamline and <br />� Lexington, south of Roselawn. The condos are concentrated in certain areas, probably more due to <br />� the fact that these are associated with higher-density developments that are only allowed in certain <br />� parts of the City. <br />� Staff looked at the data to determine if any trends can be correlated with a property being rented. <br />� Most significantly, staff found that the incidence of code violations were greater with properties that <br />� were being rented. Typically, the City has about 1 code violation case for every 10 residential <br />� properties. For rental properties, the City has 1 code violation for every S properties. (Note that <br />� these statistics are for properties that have 1 to 4 residential units and do not include larger multi- <br />� family units and/or commercial properties). Staff has found that the information required as part of <br />� rental registration has expedited our contact with the property owner to get the violation(s) <br />� corrected. <br />� Staff also found that 57% of the property owners that rent single-family homes live outside of <br />� Roseville, meaning that 43% of our residents own single-family property in Roseville that they rent. <br />� Below is some other interesting information comparing rental units versus owner occupied units. <br />Sin le Famil Home Rentals Re istered Rentals Non-Rentals Eve one Else <br />Median Living Area (sq ft) 1,368 1,452 <br />Median Structure Age 54 52 <br />Median Rooms 6.0 6.0 <br />Median Value 2009 $230,500 $250,000 <br />Townhome/Condo Rental Units Re istered Rentals Non-Rentals Eve one Else <br />Median Living Area (sq ft) 840 1,130 <br />Median Structure A e 38 36 <br />Median Rooms 4.0 5.0 <br />Median Value (2009) $115,100 $145,200 <br />E As can be seen, rental units, whether they are single-family homes, townhomes, or condos are <br />E smaller, older, and are valued less than owner-occupied properties. <br />E Staff has improved and streamlined the application process for 2009-2010 that will make it easier for <br />E the property to fill out the information and allow staff to more easily track the information on rental <br />E units. On June lst, staff sent out notices to property owners that previously registered or had their <br />E property classified as "non-homesteaded". To date, 96 properties registered their property as being <br />- rented and 81 property owners have indicated that they are not renting or are exempt (group home or <br />renting to a relative). Included for your information is the application materials used this year. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />