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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 27, 1997 consensus was that they would not since Mr. Wahiber~'s leavin~ in the morning at 7 A.M. is no different than anyone else leaving for work. Fahey asked if there was anyone from the general public interested in commenting on this matter. Ray Buchholz, 120 E. Lake Street, reported that he lives in the house east ofthe Wahiberg's. Buchholz pointed out that the property is zoned residential. Buchholz indicated that the Wahlberg's have had employees at their property as late as 11 P.M. picking up tools. Buchholz also indicated that when the Wahlber~'s asked for a permit to raise the garage, there was no indication that they would be operating a business from their property. Fahey pointed out that the 1995 Planner's report references the home occupation. At that time the Wahlberg's applied for a variance to allow the outdoor storage of their truck. The variance was denied, and the Wahlberg's raised the garage so that the truck could be stored in it. Buchholz reported that the Wahlber~'s have had employees from the very beginning. Buchholz also reported that LJPS delivers to the Wahlberg home 2 or 3 times per day and there is a delivery every Saturday. Buchholz reported that sometimes a semi truck delivers large tool boxes to the Wahlberg home. Fahey reviewed the letter submitted by the Wahlberg's from Matco which indicated that the large tool boxes are delivered by moving vans. LaValle asked Harold Feickert for his input on the matter. Feickert pointed out that his house is located to the north of the Wahlberg home. Feickert reported that he hears no noise from the home occupation, and indicated that he had hoped the issue could be worked out between neighbors. Feickert pointed out that he runs a business from his home. Scalze asked Feickert whether or not he had employees, which Feickert indicated he did although they seldom come to his home. LaValle felt the situation seemed to be a problem between neighbors. LaValle pointed out that there appeared to be a lot of buffer between the Buchholz and Wahlberg homes. Buchholz disa~reed. Scalze felt the issue was how far the City al(owed a home occupation to go and questioned allowing the dispatching of employees from a house.