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• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 1, 2010 APPROVED 136 lowest number, the density would have to increase in other areas. He reminded the council 137 that there has been much discussion in developing the Plan about keeping the low end low. 138 He informed the council of the density figures for existing developments in the city. Mr. 139 Grochala noted that a change to the figures would impact plan elements such as the land use 140 plan and require amendments so you're essentially redoing the Plan. 141 142 Mr. Trehus' proposal was discussed at length and the council directed staff to review the 143 numbers presented so the council can further consider the matter. 144 145 6. Home Occupations—Planner Bengtson reported that the city adopted changes to 146 home occupation regulations in February of this year. The regulations included language 147 prohibiting retail sale of anything produced off site. Staff's intent was not to prohibit mail 148 order business or those that include delivery service or even events conducted by invitation 149 but rather to prohibit direct sales to customers on site. Therefore staff suggests that a change 150 to the regulations may be order. He has included sample language for change in the staff 151 report before the council that would open the regulations. He is requesting direction on what 152 the council would consider appropriate for change (specific questions posed in staff report). 153 The Planning& Zoning Board did consider the matter and recommends adding a clause that 154 allows direct sales of items produced on site (for craftsmen type businesses). 155 156 The general direction of the council was that the regulations should allow people to start 157 businesses in their homes and move out as that business grows or, if they need to stay,to 158 minimize intrusion caused by the business. The council concurred that they generally L 159 support allowing limited sales incidental to services already provided on site and if conducted 160 by invitation. They will have to discuss further the concept of how you can allow a retail 161 business to operate on any residential site;there has to be a balance and some control. 162 163 Mr. Bengtson added that a resident speaking before the council at open mike addressed this 164 issue. He was specifically concerned about the regulations in a residential area. One of the 165 reasons that the regulations were updated were to protect the residential character of 166 neighborhoods (traffic to site). 167 168 Resident David Gessner, was in the audience and expressed concerns about the city's home 169 occupation regulations. What about people who are doing mainly deliveries? There are 170 limitations in the regulations that he doesn't question(two customers for Level B business) 171 because they do provide limitations that minimize the disruption to the neighborhood. His 172 concern is about the regulation that doesn't allow sales if the product isn't made on site. 173 Areas of concern expressed by the council were traffic that could occur(number of people on 174 site) and hours of operation allowed, Staff suggested that it may be appropriate to consider 175 a limit on the number of invitation sales. 176 177 Staff will return to the Planning and Zoning Board with the council's comments and then 178 bring some language forward to the council. 179 4