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To: From: Date: Subject: Chair Hawn and Planning Commissioners Mike Gaffron, Planning Director February 15,2002 #2333 - Amend Home Occupation Standards - Section 10.20, Subd. 4 - Draft Ordinance For Review and Recommendation List of Exhibits A - Draft Ordinance B - Existing Code Sections 5.40 10.02 Def. 30 10.20, Subd. 4C Summary of Conclusions - December 20 Joint Work Session The consensus was to proceed with the 15-item amendment that Planning Commission recommended in 1998 and incoqiorate the 4-item staff recommendation regarding non-resident employees, with the following revisions or exceptions; a) b) c) d) e) 0 g) h) i) Add a line item that addresses noise impacts and limit those impacts to 8:00 a.m - 7;00 p.m. Need further discussion regarding home occupation in accessory' structures (as written, only allowed in rural zones or with rural lot size...) Need to define which “certain vehicles ’ arc allowed to be stored outside... Establish a threshold number above which parking of vehicles associated with the home occupation must be screened. Consider adding a weight limit for vehicles used in the business... Clarify that there can be no signage in relation to the home occupation. Limit hours of operation to 8.00 a.m to 7:00 p.m. rather than 8:00 p.m. Add a limit on the number of customers or clients that can be on the site at one time. The normal delivery vehicles such as UPS and FedEx should be allowed. It was suggested that the code amendment include an introductory paragraph of intent in temis of maintaining neighborhood characteristics. It was also suggested that language be added givimt the City ability to further regulate or even force the closure of any home occupation that is found To be having negative impacts on the neighborhood. Staff has rc-drafied the amendment presented in 1998, incorporating most of the changes or provisions noted above.