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Request for Council Action continued page 2 of 2 February 3, 1995 Ben Meinhardt, 3585 Sixth Avenue North - Home Occupation Renewal License On Februar 1st, staff inspected the property noting certain commercial trailers and building material (steel forms) stored in *he rear yard. Staft took photos for Council s review. Staff also noted that a boat and trailer for yard work was stored to the rear of the bam. The conditions of the orieinal home occupation license would find that the storage of the commercial trailers and materiarwere in violation of that license. Staff met with Mr. Meinhardt to review the storace of the commercial equipment and construction material. Applicant advised that the commercial equipment and materials were his son’s and he would see that his son removed his property so that his license would not be invalidated. Staff reattirmed the City s position in a follow-up letter to applicant. Exhibit F. Staff advised Mr. Meinhardt that we would go ahead and recommend approval of the home occupation license as long as the exterior commercial items owned by his son were removed and that vve would recommend to the Council that we would monitor the property for a period of six months and then bring back the matter before the Council for a status report. Staff ftlt that recommendation would be most applicable with the current situation as Mr. Meinhardt is in a transition period in an attempt to adjust how he plans to proceed with his business, specifically regarding clerical assistance. Meinl.ardt did advise that in approximately two years he would be considering retirement and selling the business. The applicant plans to continue the use of Mrs. Grabill as a part-time secretary during the six-month interim penod. This would be a violation of the home occupation code. Applicant should be advised of the need to pursue other m.:ans of clerical/phone back up in the operation of his business. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: To adopt or amend staff recommendation to conditionally approve the home occupation renewal license fc- Ben Meinhardt at the property located at 3585 Sixth Avenue North for a six- month period (August 13, 1995) and to direct staff to submit a status report on the final resolve of the business operation and to further determine if the use involves violations of the code and if variances would be appropriate or acceptable to the City. 1 d