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To: Mayor and Ames City Council
From: Steven L. Schainker, City Manager
Date: November 9, 2017
Subject: Limiting Occupancy in Rentals
As you will recall, your most recent discussion at the October 24 Council meeting
regarding limiting occupancy in rental units was a bit confusing. In talking to a
few of you, it appears there might be a difference of opinion as to what was
actually approved in the formal motions. While there were many comments that
took place during the discussion of the motions, the actions that were actually
approved by the Council are reflected on the second page of the memo.
Lacking any further direction from the City Council, staff will move ahead to
develop the necessary code changes to reflect the policy directions given in the
following motions. It is currently planned that the Council will be asked to
approve the first reading of the ordinance changes on November 28, 2017, with
second and third readings in December.
Because of the importance of this issue, staff wants to make sure that the
motions approved on October 24 represent your recollection of your vote.
Should there be agreement that changes to your direction is needed at this
time, it is important that we understand them before a final ordinance is
drafted for your consideration.
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Moved by Orazem,seconded by Corrieri,to direct staff to tie number of bedrooms to the number
of adult occupants plus one.
Motion to Vote: 6-0. Motion carried unanimously
Moved by Orazem,seconded by Beatty-Hansen,number of off street parking space is equal to
the number of bedrooms.
Vote on Motion:6-0. Motion Carried unanimously.
Moved by Beatty-Hansen,seconded by Orazem,to establish a cap at 5 adults in a low density
residency.
Vote on Motion 4-2. Aye Vote:Beatty-Hansen, Gartin, Orazem,and Nelson. Nay vote:Betcher
and Corrieri. Motion carried.
Moved by Betcher,seconded Gartin,parking spaces will be in tine garage, driveway,or existing
legal parking spaces as of January 2018.
Vote on Motion 4-2. Aye Vote:Belcher, Gartin, Orazem, and Nelson. Nay vote:Beatty-Hansen
and Corrieri. Motion carried.
Moved Beatty-Hansen,seconded by Gartin,for staff to bring back to Council over the period of
the moratorium options for limiting the addition of bedrooms.
Vote on Motion 5-1. Aye Vote:Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Gartin, Orazem,and Nelson. Nay
vote: Corrieri. Motion carried.
Moved by Betcher,seconded by Gartin,for staff to report on options for penalties for code
violations,the situation of airbnb in relation to rentals, rental concentration, and unregistered
rental properties, and how we know about them.
Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion carried unanimously.