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• • AGENDA ITEM V.A. STAFF ORIGINATOR: Paul Bengtson P & Z MEETING DATE: August 12, 2009 TOPIC: PUBLIC HEARING: Zoning Ordinance Amendment Amending the Zoning Ordinance requirements for Home Occupations /Home Extended Businesses, Residential Parking, and Exterior Storage. BACKGROUND As a part of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update, staff identified some issues with the Home Occupation standards and what level of business should be allowed in residential neighborhoods. Additionally, the issue of residential parking and storage is intertwined with Home Occupations. Staff gets a number of calls every month about the rules associated with the various vehicles a site may have stored /parked. The Planning and Zoning Board had some very useful discussion about Home Occupations at the July meeting, and as a result staff has done some research and brought forward a revised approach. In addition to hopefully wrapping up the Home Occupation conversation, staff has also created a worksheet to aid discussion of the parking issue. The goal being to conclude discussion at the August meeting and bring actual ordinance language to the September meeting for action. HOME OCCUPATION ANALYSIS Based on the Board's previous comments, staff has created a three tiered system that requires actual Permits only if the business has some visible external effects such as employees or customers. The third tier then allows larger properties, Rural Properties, and those that front onto a major roadway to have additional allowances. Additionally, staff has tried to address some of the Board's concerns raised at the last meeting. The draft language is again attached to this report, and staff would like to receive any additional comments prior to finalizing the language.