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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DATE: February 3, 1995 <br /> ITEM NO.: � <br /> Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br /> Name Jeanne A. Mabusth Zoning <br /> Title Building & Zoning Administrator <br /> Item Description: Ben Meinhardt, 3585 Sixth Avenue North - Home Occupation Renewal <br /> License <br /> List of Exhibits <br /> A - Home Occupation Renewal License Application <br /> B - Location Map <br /> C - Oman Letter May 6, 1994 <br /> D - Staff Memo March 26, 1986 <br /> E - Original Home Occupation License Application <br /> F - Staff Letter February 2, 1995 <br /> Review of Renewal Application <br /> Mr. Meinhardt has operated his electrical contracting business from his residence since <br /> 1986, review E�ibits D and E. The existing large barn was to serve for storage of his trucks <br /> and equipment. The only employee to come to the site was an electrician who worked for <br /> Meinhardt's business that would park his vehicle at the site and pick up the business truck. Mr. <br /> Meinhardt's business and of�ce were operated from his residence. This level of home <br /> occupation use by a contractor has been found to be acceptable as long as all commercial <br /> equipment and vehicles are stored within an enclosed structure and not visible to adjacent <br /> property owners. Mr. Meinhardt's wife served as secretary. <br /> Since 1986, Mr. Meinhardt's wife's arthritic condition proceeded to worsen requiring a <br /> part-time nurse who also took over the secretarial responsibilities, i.e. answering the phone. <br /> Mrs. Meinhardt was able to take over the clerical responsibilities in the afternoon. In 1994, <br /> Mrs. Meinhardt's condition worsened such that she was in the hospital off and on and passed <br /> away a few months ago. The former nurse continues to do secretarial work for Mr. Meinhardt <br /> up to about 1:00 p.m. An electrician continues to bring his vehicle to the property and pick up <br /> the company truck. Per the original staff review memo of 1986, Exhibit E, it was the City's <br /> understanding that all employee vehicles would be parked within the large barn. Mr. Meinhardt <br /> advises that it is very difficult to facilitate the parking exchange within the barn on certain days <br /> forcing the electrician's vehicle to be parked to the rear of the barn the majority of time. <br />