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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />AUGUST 27, 1997 <br />LaValle felt the issue was how intrusive the home occupation was to the <br />neighbors, and felt this home occupation could be control(ed with certain <br />restrictions. LaValle stated that he would feel differently about a home <br />occupation where employees are working out of the home. <br />Feickert reported that there are four small businesses located in his <br />neighborhood. Feickert reported that his work at home consists of doing <br />his bookwork. His actual business is conducted ott=site. <br />Scalze felt that a home occupation without employees coming to the <br />property was acceptable under the ordinance. <br />Fahey felt that the ordinance did not reference employees coming <br />periodically to the site, and that the intention was to prohibit employees <br />from actually comin~ and workin~ at the site. That situation would be <br />more in direct competition with commercial areas. Fahey felt that <br />Wahlberg employee visits were incidental. <br />Morelan felt it was a question of degree pointing out the traffic generated <br />by a day care facility. Morelan felt the ordinance was trying to protect the <br />character of a residential nei~hborhood. The question is when does a <br />home occupation become intrusive to the neighborhood. <br />Fahey felt that under Scalze's interpretation, any home occupation that has <br />employees wou(d not be allowed. Fahey felt that was not the intention of <br />the Code. Scalze pointed out that the Code says no person other than the <br />resident of the home shall conduct the home occupation. Fahey pointed <br />out that the Wahlber~'s employees are not conducting the home <br />occupation. Fahey indicated that deliveries by a moving van was more of <br />an issue for him. <br />Morelan felt there were three key areas of consideration. Those are traffic, <br />noise, and outdoor storage. Morelan felt there was some traffic as a result <br />of the home occupation, but it was not excessive. Noise appears to be <br />minimal, and there is no outdoor stora~e. Morelan felt that the restrictions <br />outlined by the Planning Commission addressed the concerns he would <br />have, and indicated that he agreed with their recommendation. <br />Feickert felt that restricting deliveries to smatler delivery trucks would be <br />beneficial. If there were less noise, Feickert felt the issue could be worked <br />out between the neighbors. <br />Wahlberg reported that a moving van delivers the large tool boxes, and <br />this occurs only once or twice per year. Most of the large tool boxes are <br />