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dwelling not be altered in any way. The most specific (St. Paulo sta es o ctonducting the home bons <br />• or enlargements shall be made to the dwelling for the primary p rpo <br />occupation". Your ordinance seems adequate in this point. <br />4. Requirements regarding notif cation of neighboring property owners of proposed home <br />occupations. <br />Falcon Heights currently does not require notification. About half of the communities require <br />notification before the permit takes effect and the other half require no notification. <br />S. The usefulness of specifically listing permitted home occupations. <br />Falcon Heights does not specifically list permitted or non-permitted uses as home occupations. Some <br />cities list both specifically permitted and prohibited uses and/or examples. The benefit of specifically <br />listing type of uses that are permitted help citizens decide if they need to apply for a permit. Likewise <br />listing types of uses that are strictly prohibited are useful in the initial inquiry process so that the <br />applicant is aware how reasonable or not their request is. Non-permitted uses typically include things <br />such as automobile repair, machine shops, food service and welding. Permitted uses usually include <br />things such as professional offices and home crafts. <br />6. The usefulness of a conditional use permit for those that don't conform to the code - is it better <br />just not to allow those that don't conform to the code? <br />Yes, it is better to just not allow uses that don't conform to the code. If a use does not meet the <br />standards of a home occupation, it is probably better suited for a business or industrial district. Of <br />. course the City should maintain the conditional use or 'variance' fors cial cases. The City of St. <br />pawl allows 'variances' to the requirements of home occupation standards only t.o those that can show <br />some type of handicap (including allergies, mobility impairment, or any other handicap that can be <br />documented that would require the person to conduct business out of their home). <br />Another item the City may want to consider adding to the home occupation ordinance is limiting the <br />amount of a dwelling which can be used. Some ordinances specify one room, and others specify 20% <br />and 25% of a dwellings floor area. A percentage of floor area is more reasonable and enforceable <br />than an amount of rooms. <br />Please let us know if you need any additional information on this. <br />Sincerely, <br />DAHLGREN, SHARDLOW, and UBAN INC. <br />_, <br />-~~ _ <br />~~,7.7h ~ ~ ~, <br />-~ynn Ni. Rabuse <br />Planner <br />• <br />