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I�.I��£ I L�•: � �+You Fnrwarded this message on 1�30/2006 8 32 AM. Cathy Bennett � � From: keev�lle Sent: sun 1292006 z:4s PM To: Cathy Bennett Cc: Subject: Proposed Rental Licensing Orcinance Attachments: Dear HRA Councii Members: I came to the HRA Councii Meeting on January 17th with the �U(� intention of supporting the Proposed City of Rosevilie Rental Licensing Ordinance (HF36}. As a single homeowner, 1 supported this proposed ordinance. However, it became Cledr that there are already iaws in place to address most of the issues the proposal is targeting making this proposed ordinance unnecessary. As 1 listened to the array of cnrnplain�s regarding rental houses, it became apparent these complaints could alsv apply to single family homes. On my block alone, is a home with 5 cars i n the driveway, two of which do not work and have been parked there for over a year. This particular neighbor?s famiiy and visitors park in front of my home and the neighbor to the west. We have three homes on the biock where the owners wait until the grass is 8 inches high before they mow. There are two homes where the construction never stops, leaving their yards with construction debris or unkempt. I digress slightly, but my point is that single family homes also violate city ordinances, yet there is not another layer of ordinances being proposed. Why single out rentai property? Aiong with the above neighbors, we have a Section 8 home. For the past 3 years, this fami�y?s chiidren have terrorized this biock. I wlll not go into specifics since the incidents are a matter of public record at the police department. Based on this, I have questions: Should this ordinance be adopted, will Section 8 have the same high standards expected of them? I f their building is so badly damaged by a renter, will the home be uninhabitable until Section 8 makes the repairs, passes the inspection and gets the rental license back? Will section 907.13 hold for the Section 8 renters as well? To date, this family has repeated violated several existing city ordinances, yet they remain in the home. (Thank you, Ms. Bennett, for your tremendous assistance in this matter.) Rental units are a certain form of low income housing. Many people are unable to afford their own home and end up renting. This disparity grows on a yearly basis, most likely increasingthe number of rentai properties. By pressuring iandiords, through this proposed ordinance, they may very well self of this type of housing. Isn?C ensuring that Roseville has sufficient low income housing a function of your counCil? I f Roseviile is greatly concerned about the number of single family homes that have been turned into rentai property, perhaps there should be an ordinance that limits the number of rental property in this city -just as you do for liquor stores. Landlords could apply for a iicense prior to purchasing the property for this intent. When the maximum number of licenses has been met, no more rentai property is allowed. Property rentai is a business -just lik� any other. I would propose, if there is indeed $80,000.00 raised, hiring two assistants for Ric[c Talbat to ensure the current codes are upheld. This would forgo the need for another unwarranted ordinance and ensure our housing stock is kept in - - f.�?;1 �� z Otr� �