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Community/Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) <br />October 9, 2008 Meeting Minutes <br />Page 2 <br />neighborhood culture. Ms. Taylor noted that there seems to be more weekend rentals <br />for football games and student housing with too many residents continues to be a <br />problem. <br />This led to a lengthy discussion about the legalities of renting to several unrelated <br />individuals and spot zoning issues. Ms. Toppel noted that she currently has 15 new <br />addresses of properties in violation of zoning laws relating to the number of unrelated <br />occupants. Code will issue tickets and students will have to move. Suggestions on how <br />to deal with this and other housing problems included: <br />• Giving addresses of properties not in compliance to the Universities so <br />that they can inform the students and help them relocate to different <br />housing; <br />• Provide zoning information to the Universities so students will know which <br />houses have occupancy restrictions and which are grandfiathered as <br />"Boarding Houses". <br />• Reporting houses to which modifications are being made to allow for <br />additional occupants. Many times these modifications are being done <br />without building permits. <br />• Let property managers know when there is a violation, i.e., too many <br />students, parking violations, etc., so they can take steps to correct any <br />problems. <br />• Use the Tri-Campus Bulletin to talk about zoning matters and <br />neighborhoods to avoid. <br />• Put zoning maps online along with a list of houses with previous violations <br />students should avoid and a key of zoning definitions. <br />• Send information about zoning to parents. Many parents are purchasing <br />homes for students to live in and may not be aware of zoning restrictions <br />on occupancy. <br />• Universities will direct students with questions to the Building and Code <br />Departments until some of the other suggestions can be implemented. <br />