re request for home ocupation license fee refund - 2005

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MEMORANDUM Date: August 16, 2005 To: Ronald Moorse, City Administrator � From: Melanie Curtis, City Planner ��(/�/ RE: Jeffrey & Tracey Cordes 830 Forest Arms Lane Request for Home Occupation License Fee Refund On June 10, 2005, the Cordes' applied for a home occupation license to operate a landscaping business from their residential property at 830 Forest Arms Lane in response to a notification from the City regarding the commercial use of their property. Staff issued a notice to the property owners that their commercial use of the property was potentially prohibited, but the City Council would ultimately make the determination. Due to the fact that this application is the first of its kind to be brought before the City Council, staff did not have a definitive answer as to whether or not a landscaping operation would fall under the prohibited category in the minds of the Council. The applicants were advised that staff felt their use of the property was prohibited, but Council review was required. Because the license application was denied on the basis that the use is not eligible for such a license, it seems somewhat unreasonable for the Cordes' to have to pay for our learning experience. The City collected a fee of$100. I would recommend refunding the complete $100.00 to the applicants: Jeff& Tracey Cordes 830 Forest Arms Ln Mound, MN 55364 Please authorize this refund and transmit this memo to Tom Kuehn with your signature of approval.