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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD . AUGUST 8, 1994 Home Occupation License - 650 North Brown Road - Continued and that the home occupation happen within the dwelling. Staff feels there is a conflict because a proposed 1600 s.f. garage would house equipment to be used in the lawn care and snow removal business and employed assistants would come to the property to pick up trucks or work on equipment that is not within the principal structure. Staff would recommend denial since all standards are not met. One option Council may choose is to direct the applicant to apply for a variance if Council is favorable to allowing the home occupation. "Home occupation" is listed as an accessory use, therefore a variance would be required to the performance standards for an allowed accessory use. Garrett commented that he had spent much time with Mabusth and questioned if the home occupation license was necessary. He intends to build the garage whether the home occupation license is granted or not. He responded to concerns stated in the staff memo. He would store off - season equipment in the garage. He has explained to the neighbors in the town homes his plans. The 28' enclosed trailer he owns will be stored off -site at the new Long Lake Power Equipment building, of which he is a third owner. Employees will park at Long Lake Power Equipment while doing their daily work. He does have an office in his home to do paperwork and handle phone calls. He agreed there may be some excess fuel storage. He felt the impact • on neighboring properties was minimal as the garage will be designed similar to the home and will have screening with evergreens on three sides. He did not feel there would be complaints of noise at odd hours in the wintertime because he would only be starting his own truck to go to work at 2:00 a.m. Exhaust odors would not be created by the pickup. Traffic on the driveway serving the town homes would only be two cars in the wintertime to carpool to the snow removal equipment and the cars would be parked in the garage. He stated the neighboring town homes had no major objections to his plans. The home occupation would not be visible from the street because he lives on a private road and his lot is 1200' deep (almost 4 acres) with the proposed garage midway down the driveway. He would not need or want any signs. There are no products that he sells, only service. He would only store tools not used on a daily basis in the garage. Garrett commented on the staff review of home occupations since 1985. He felt there would be much less traffic in his business than a manicuring service. Building contractors would have equipment stored on site for their business. Finally, he objected to the statement "uses that involve trucks, equipment, and employees coming and going generally have resulted in complaints." He thought this presumed he was guilty of violations before being given a chance. Goetten asked if there would be room for storage of off - season equipment at the Long Lake Power Equipment building. Garrett responded there would not be room as this was an entirely separate business for retail sales of outdoor equipment. He presently stores equipment at 2285 Daniels Street in Long Lake and operates from there. Garrett added he would have personal • equipment to store in the garage as well as business equipment. 7