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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 25, 2014 from someone teaching piano lessons from their home. The City Planner indicated that the ordinance was written taking into consideration traditional home occupations such as piano lessons. Blesener suggested that perhaps the City's home occupation ordinance should be reviewed and updated. The City Planner indicated that some cities have ordinances which allow one employee under permitted home occupations. Heather Lindberg, 2310 Stephani Court, indicated that she did some research and some cities do allow a home occupation with one employee as a permitted use. She also noted that her husband operated the home occupation at 2310 Stephani Court for 16 years, with her involvement in the business for the past 13 years. Lindberg reported that she and her husband were graduates of the U of M's Master's Program in Human Resources, and she likes to utilize a student from that program in a part- time employment capacity. She indicated that the employee would work 10 hours per week when school is in session and 2 %z days per week during summer months. Lindberg reported that the nature of the business is that compensation studies are done the first 9 months of the year. Jim Windberg, Cobblestone Village, reported that he had no objection to the SUP. He noted that the business deals with intellectual property and there is no product being manufactured, etc. that would cause a disturbance in the neighborhood. Windberg pointed out that a home occupation conducted by a hair stylist would be more disturbing to the neighborhood than the office use operated by Lindberg. Larry Gaalaas, Cobblestone Village, reported that he is on the Association Board and noted that the Board sent in a letter stating it has no objection to the SUP. Gaalaas reported that the Board has some work to do with its association rules on this subject, but stated that he was glad the Mayor acknowledged that this those association rules were not a City issue. There was no one else present from the general public wishing to comment on this matter. Upon motion by Boss, seconded by Keis, the public hearing was closed. Keis introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2014-6-102 — APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A HOME OCCUPATION FOR A HOME OFFICE WITH A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE AT 2310 STEPHANI COURT AS REQUESTED BY HEATHER LINDBERG BASED ON THE FINDINGS THAT THE BUSINESS HAS BEEN ON-GOING FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS, HAS HAD TWO PEOPLE WORKING IN THE 4