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#2333 - Home Occupations <br />March 4, 2002 <br />Page 4 <br />violations of the CUP and variance, but this was never followed up and they have <br />operated without a license since the end of 1994. The neighborhood apparently has <br />no problem with this use, and it has generated no complaints... <br />3) Home occupations which conform to the e.xisting code but will not conform to, or will <br />be prohibited by, the proposed code (example: Dirt-hauling contractor w ho recently <br />began operating from his home on Co. Rd. 6, to the conste.'nation of his immediate <br />neighbor who shared his driveway...). <br />Frankly, there are very few existing home occupations we would want to ‘grandfather’. Perhaps the <br />answer is to require a CUP or license for any existing home occupation that doesn't meet the new <br />standards, subject to appropriate conditions that would eliminate impacts on the neighborhood. <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Revise the most recent draft amendment to reflect tw o levels of regulation: <br />Level I: Home occupations that meet specified standards as a residential accessory use <br />and will have no potential neighborhood impacts. These may be operated <br />without a license or pennit. Code could have a list of examples of home <br />occupations which do not require a permit or license. <br />Home occupations with defined characteristics which could have potential <br />neighborhood impacts but will meet specified standards, as well as those <br />which will not meet specified standards. These should be regulated via a CUP <br />or license, and examples of such home occupations could be included in the <br />code. <br />Level II: <br />Revise the draft so that the follow ing categories of Home Occupations require a CUP or <br />license: <br />a) Those w ith employed persons other than occupants of the dw elling. <br />b) Those carried out partially or wholly in an accessory' structure where allowed, <br />including storage of materials, equipmcM or commercial vehicles in an <br />accessory building. <br />c) Those involving the use or parking of a commercial or non-passenger vehicle, <br />whether such use or parking is in a building or outside. <br />d) Those which do not meet one or more of the specified performance standards. <br />Revise the draft to include language as to how existing non-conforming home occupations <br />will be treated. <br />Revise the drufi to require that all Home Occupation CUP’s or licenses granted shall contain <br />language giving City the express ability to review the CUP or license and to revise or revoke <br />the it if conditions are violated or if Council determines that the use has proven incompatible <br />in the neighborhood.