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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MARCH 9, 2000 <br />Barraclough pointed out the home occupation at the corner of <br />Jackson Street and Lake Street. It was pointed out that overnight <br />truck storage occurs inside a garage for this business. <br />Frison asked Mr. Bixby his plans for the business. Bixby replied <br />that he is currently looking for a commercial location. <br />Barraclough indicated the Planner's recommendation that the <br />permit be granted for one year, and suggested that the Commission <br />would probably not extend that permit after the year is up. <br />Keis asked Bixby how long he has had five trucks. Bixby replied <br />that he added two trucks last year. <br />The City Planner pointed out that Bixby is looking for commercial <br />property and suggested that a couple of months would not be <br />adequate time to find property, secure financing, and close on the <br />purchase. Therefore, he is recommending the one year time period <br />for the home occupation permit. The Planner suggested that with <br />some management of the employees' vehicles, the business would <br />be less intrusive for the neighborhood. <br />Duray asked Bixby how he felt about the Planner's <br />recommendation. Bixby felt it was fair. <br />Keis again stated that the Commission would not look favorably on <br />extending the one year time limit on the permit. Bixby indicated <br />that he understood. Keis suggested a limitation on the number of <br />trucks Bixby would be allowed to have during the year. Bixby <br />indicated that he will not add a truck during that year and may <br />even sell one. <br />Bixby indicated that most of the cars parked on Rose Lane are not <br />coming from his home but from other homes that are running <br />businesses as well. <br />The Zoning Administrator agreed that there has been an ongoing <br />problem with on-street parking on Rose Lane. However, <br />restricting Bixby's employees' vehicles to the driveway will help <br />the problem. <br />A property owner from the area asked what triggered the need for a <br />home occupation permit. The City Planner indicated that there are <br />two classes of home occupations. The first involves businesses <br />with no non-resident employees and just home office space. These <br />