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<br />5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY <br /> <br />A. Proclamation "Welcome to Zhuhai Interns"; <br /> <br />Mayor Ruskin explained the Sister City Relationship with the port city Zhuhai and the intern <br />program that has sent the first four interns to Redwood City. He further introduced and <br />welcomed the interns Tang Benxiong, Yu Silhao, Qiu Shi, and Liang Zhaoxiong and read the <br />proclamation. <br /> <br />6. <br /> <br />ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None <br /> <br />7. PUBLIC HEARING - <br /> <br />A. Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance; <br /> <br />Community Development Director Nelson explained she would share the <br />presentation with Principal Plarmer Passanisi. She stated the staff has proposed <br />options for the ordinance that reflects the Council direction and interests and the <br />community's values. Principal Plarmer Passanisi described the following staff <br />recommendations for changes: <br />. Require the property owner to live on the property, either in the main or <br />second unit. <br />. Provide for an exception for undue hardship to be granted for a limited term <br />by the Zoning Administrator with regard to owner occupancy. <br />. Allow the unit size to be 640 sq. ft., 750 sq. ft., or 850 sq. ft., depending on lot <br />SIze. <br />. Establish a non-discretionary permit process with public notification of the <br />accessory unit's approval. <br />. Recommendation: Review <br />accessory dwelling units. <br />Proceedings to amend the <br />determination. <br />. Require the existing garage to remain available for vehicle parking. <br />. Propose a I-year amnesty period for existing illegal units to provide property <br />owners an opportunity to legalize the units under these provisions and bring <br />their units up to health and safety codes. During the amnesty program, the <br />City will waive any inspection fees and fines. <br /> <br />and discuss alternative regulations governing <br />Direct staff to prepare Resolution Initiating <br />Zoning Ordinance to correspond to Council's <br /> <br />Council comments included questioning the rationale for the recommendation that the <br />owner must be an occupant of either the main or second unit, with respect to the accessory <br />dwelling units, questions as to any limitation to the number of people that can occupy the <br /> <br />REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />JUNE 12,2000 <br />PAGE 2 <br />