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MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 1993 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: ALSO PRESENT: Kay Andrews Susan Hoyt, Administrator Lee Barry Paul Colton, Planning Intern Tom Brace Peter Bachman, City Attorney Paul Kuettel Paul Ciernia, Council Liaison Ken Salzberg Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Lee Barry, Chair. Minutes of September 27, 1993 were approved as written. PUBLIC HEARING ON HOME OCCUPATION CODE CHANGES A public hearing was opened at 7:32 p.m. by Chair Lee Barry regarding the home occupation code. Three changes to the ordinance were presented to the commission to assure that home occupations are permitted in the city, but that they do not detract from the residential character of the neighborhood. The changes as presented to the commission were: 1. Clarify the number of trips per day for business use. Staff suggested a maximum of eight (8) two way trips per day for a particular business. 2. Determine a percentage of the dwelling to devote to the home occupation. Staff suggests 20 which is 400 square feet in a 2,000 square foot home. 3. Eliminate the conditional use permit for home occupations that do not meet the home requirments. occupation uirments. This conditional p 4 use permit places the city in a position of defining conditions for a possible home occupation. If the conditions are met, the home occupation must be approved. Staff recommended including the line that disabled persons may apply for a waiver of condition through a conditional use permit if the proposed use does not meet the code. After brief discussion, Ken Salzberg moved to adopt the above three recommendations to Chapter 9 -14.01 of the city code relating to the home occupation code and Paul Kuettel seconded the motion. The public hearing closed at 7:50 p.m.