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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DATE: May 5, 2000 <br /> 2DepaITEM NO: ,202- <br /> Department <br /> rtment Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br /> Name Lyle Oman 'b, Licenses <br /> Title Building Official /, <br /> Item Description: Proposed Home Occupation for 740 Orchard Park Road <br /> On April 27, 2000, Steve Mecco applied for a home occupation licence to operate a tree service <br /> business from a property at 740 Orchard Park Road that he is considering buying. This property is <br /> located on the corner of Orchard Park Road and Sixth Avenue North.The property is fairly secluded <br /> from the neighbors, and the business may not adversely affect them. However, I feel it would be a <br /> bad precedent to allow this use on a residential property. <br /> Over the years I have dealt with a number of these types of operations that have sprung up on <br /> residential property. The complaints that we receive are about noise from trucks coming and going, <br /> idling in cold weather,maintenance,tuning and running of equipment,employees coming and going, <br /> and equipment stored outside. <br /> Mr. Mecco stated he would build a pole barn to house the equipment. It would be very unfortunate <br /> if he were allowed to build a building to operate the business,then be told later he could not operate <br /> from the property due to complaints.Therefore I recommend denial of the home occupation licence. <br /> COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Motion to deny the proposed home occupation license for 740 Orchard Park Road. <br />