Weidenhamer adds staff shoudl not only look at the problems now, but at problems that might arise.
Windes: What does the reference to incompatibility mean in the staff recommendations?
Land use attorney Scott Shirley: When drawing up the rules, the council would decide which parts of the city are incompatible with such boarding houses.
As to grandfathering in existing houses, that’s something they’ll have to work out as they go along. Some of the houses may have other code violations that can be acted on.
Jim Wood: As long as code-enforcement just talks to them at the door, the boarders will say whatever will satisfy the city. Can we get beyond the door?
Kisela: If there’s a criminal violation we can call in the police to go inside.
Trammell: In my neighborhood we don’t have the “mother in law” house we have “permanently living in remodelers.” The owner rents the house out and has the residents pay for their rent by remodeling the home. “They weren’t charged rent, they were bartering.”
Shirley: “I’ve been one of those permanent remodelers.”
Bagby: “So has the mayor!”
Shirley: “If it makes you feel any better, i got the job done.”
Trammell: “It’s been three years and they’ve not got the job done yet.”

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