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To: <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Subject: <br />I 146(2^ s&ssioi^ /Ojre-S. <br />Chair Hawn and Planning Commissioners <br />Mike Gaf&on, Planning Director ^ t ^ ^ ^ /yt^ <br />ApriI25.2002 I ri <br />#2333 - Amend Home Occupation Standards - Review Revised Draft Ordinance <br />B <br />List of Exhibits <br />A - Revised Draft Ordinance <br />Planning Commission reviewed the draft Home Occupation ordinance revisions at the March 18 <br />work session prior to the regular meeting, during which Planning Commission suggested a number <br />of revisions. The item was tabled for drafting of the revisions, which primarily related to <br />incorporation of a 2-tier system whereby non-impact home occupations (Level 1) would not need a <br />license; and potential-impact home occupations as w'ell as non-compliant home occupations (Level <br />2) wgpld be licensed. Plarming Commission clearly favored licensing over the CUP process <br />because the CUP would run with the property and potentially establish property rights for uses which <br />could be better regulated by licensing. <br />« <br />I believe we have made excellent progress toward a home occupation regulation that protects our <br />neighborhoods without being overly restrictive. The current draft ordinance contains the following <br />elements: ® <br />1 The licensing provisions of 5.40 are revised rather than deleted, and now will reference <br />the distinction between Level 1 Home Occupations which require no license, and Level 2 Home <br />Occupations which do require a license. <br />Also, Subd. 4 is added which requires a public hearing and public notification fo; Home <br />Occupation license request. The idea is that if a home occupation rises to the Level 2 ;ry, it <br />has potential impacts worthy of public discussion. <br />The definition of Home Occupation is shortened as previously proposed, to no longer <br />include performance standards which will now be in 10.63. The definition does, however <br />incorporate a reference to the distinction between Level 1 and Level 2 home occupations. <br />Section 3 . The ‘home occupation ’ listing in the R- District list of ‘Accessory Uses* is shortened as <br />previously proposed, and merely requires that home occupations comply with 10.63 and (when <br />applicable) 5.40. <br />This is the meat and potatoes of this ordinance. It creates Section 10.63, a new section <br />which includes; <br />Subd. 1 - A purpose statement and a detailed distinction as to the difference between Level <br />1 and Level 2 Home Occupations. <br />Subd. 2 - A statement that Level 2 Home Occupations are required to be annually licensed. <br />Subd. 3 - A long list of the regulations or ‘perfonnance standards ’ with which all home <br />occupations shall comply. Items (L) and (R) have been slightly revised per the March <br />18 discussions.