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19.Diana B. – said ADUs may not support affordable housing goals without deed restrictions.20.Jean Tate – supported ADUs as a great opportunity to build more needed housing.21.Bill Aspegren – urged council to keep owner-occupancy requirement.22.Joshua Caraco – urged council to remove parking requirement.23.Scott Burgess – questioned whether ADUs would help the affordable housing problem.24.John Byrne – supported ADUs as long as a homeowner is nearby to oversee property.25.Pam Wooddell – supported owner-occupancy requirement; noted profiteering risk.26.Susan Connolly – expressed concern about sprawl and supported infill.27.Carolyn Jacobs – asked council for a clear definition of ADUs; slippery slope to upzoning.28. Kaarin Knudson – supported use of zoning to make city inclusive by design.29.Shaun Winter – said more density and walkability would increase economic health.30. Eliza Kashinsky – said ADUs can help the City reach its stated goals.31.Cliff Gray – supported ADU development with the owner-occupancy requirement.32.Tom Bruno – expressed concerned about taxes and increased draw on public services.33. Arame Tchack-Ryan – told personal story of owner-occupancy requirement being a hurdle.Discussion •Councilor Clark – requested a memo from the City Attorney, listing any case law with a validclaim of discrimination related to an ownership requirement for ADUs. •Councilor Zelenka – supported a policy that takes into account varying impact on differentneighborhoods; would like council to encourage livability, responsibility, and accountability. •Councilor Taylor – reminded everyone that ADUs were already allowable; said owner-occupancy is essential to preserving neighborhoods. •Councilor Clark – said that while he was unsure whether ADUs would create more rentalhousing, they are great for caring for a family member; explained that ADUs do not count asincome when taking out a loan from a financial institution, if you live in the primary home. •Councilor Zelenka – noted council will talk about short-term vacation rentals soon. •Councilor Yeh – noted the city is changing and the council needs to respond to these newneeds; asked for information about the factors being considered around what constitutesgood stewardship of property before land use decisions are made. •Mayor Vinis – reminded everyone that the discussion was taking place because this issuewas remanded by the Land Use Board of appeals; owner-occupancy may not be inalignment with state law.The meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beth Forrest City Recorder (Recorded by Cas Casados) Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting: here. July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 3A