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N�AC MEMORANDUM NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS COMMUNITY PLANNING - DESIGN - MARKET RESEARCH RECEIVED VA - d 263 TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: March 7, 2000 RE: Little Canada - Bixby Special Home Occupation Permit FILE NO: 758.09 - 00.07 Mr. Scott Bixby has applied for a Special Home Occupation permit for his property at 2622 Jackson Street. The property is at the corner of Jackson and East Rose Place. Although the front of the home, and the mailing address, are on Jackson, the driveway and garage face East Rose Place. The applicant currently operates a satellite antenna installation and repair service from his home, which includes five company vehicles which are stored at the property. Employees report to the home in the morning, park their personal vehicles on the street along East Rose Place, and take company vehicles to individual job sites. Because of the traffic and employees, any home occupation for this site would require a Special Home Occupation Permit. The purpose of the home occupation regulations is to ensure two objectives: (1) that residential neighborhoods are not subjected to non - residential disruptions, and (2) that businesses operators conducting business in a commercial district are not subject to unfair competition from those paying only residential property taxes. The zoning ordinance breaks home occupations into two classes. Permitted home occupations operate with very low volume traffic and no on -site employees. Home offices, piano lessons or other similar uses fall within this class. Special home occupations have characteristics which may tend to disrupt the residential character of a neighborhood. The presence of employees, special non - residential equipment, or unusually large amounts of traffic trigger this permit. Mr. Bixby states in his application that he is currently looking for property in a commercial district. Because of the level of traffic and the parking necessary to accommodate a business use of this size, it does not appear likely that reasonable changes can be made to the business which would eliminate commercial impacts on the neighborhood. Each 5775 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, `; I IITE 555 GT I nUIS PARK. MINNESOTA 55416 Page 104 PHONE 612-595-9636 FA: -MAIL NAC @ WINTERNET.COM