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DSU, INC. 003/004 <br />dwelling xxot be altered in any way. True tt~ost specific (St. pool} states that "no stnrcturst altxnrdt3ons <br />• or enlargennmts shall. be made to the dweliing far the primal purpose of og the home <br />occupation". Four arclniac-ce seams adequate in this point. <br />4. Requirements regarciYrrg not~catian of neighlwring property owners of proposed home <br />occupations. <br />Falcon Heights currently dons not require notification. About h,11f of the com~n'unities require <br />notification before the permit talAes e~txx and the other hatf require rxo roo~catian. <br />S. Tl~e usefJetness of speci~ica?Jy ksring permitted ho~re oecupa~riotrs. <br />Falcon I~ei~]ts does mgt specificaIly list permitted or n~ permitted uses as name occupations. So®~ <br />cities list both speci~ica3ly Permitted and prohibited uses and/or examples. 'Tlxe bcr~fit of specifi.Cally <br />listing type of uses that are permitted hdp citizens decide if they need ro apply for a permit. L,ilc~ewise <br />lispt.,g types oaf uu3ees that are strictly prolx~ted axe useful. in ~ initial inquiry Process so that the <br />applicant is ~wate how ceseonabte or not their iec~est is. Non-permitted uses typtieally ixtidude thixxgs <br />such as axxtomobile repair, maehixxe shapa~ food service and welding. Permitted uses usually Include <br />things Such as pnafessional od5ces and home crat~tts. <br />6. ~'he usefttJness of a conditeanut rise permit for chase that doR'r carrfor'm to the code - is it better <br />jwst not to atrmv those that don't cor¢drm to tfte code? <br />~'es, at is better to just noR all~aw uses that don't ooarrform m the code. if a use does not meet fire <br />standards of a hamue ocxapation, it is probably better sailed for a business ar industrial district. Of <br />course the t;Stq should maintaixx the cOrxditional~ x>+ae or 'variance' far s~ecia cases. The e~ty of St. <br />• pout allows 'varianoea' m the requicemetrts of home occupation sta~ndar+ds only to those that can show <br />some type of handicap ~nclxding allergies. mobility impairment, or any other handicap that can be <br />dodrmetttt:d that would acquire the person to conduct business out of their home). <br />Another it~cnn the City xnay want to c~sider adding tv the ~ occupationx ordinance is lim4tirlg the <br />anoouat of a dwelling wlrich eaa be used. Some ordirlanoes spaGify otre n70om, axtd others specify 2{)96 <br />and ?S96 of a dwe~ings fbor aces A pczeeautge of f]Qar' area is mare reasouaWe and exxforceable <br />tbaxx an ~xoun# of morns. <br />Please 1Ct us I~ovr if you need any additional infoanation oa this. <br />sincetely, <br />DAI~Y,GREN, SHARDI.OR-, axrd UBAN INC. <br />Lyrm ll+~ Rabuse <br />• <br />