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March 9, 2006 <br />To: Lake Blmo P ari ing Conmxission <br />From: Ch�c � 1 rud <br />Home Businesses <br />As we advised the Commission on February 27, a Notice of Public Hearing has been <br />published to consider Zoning Ordinance amendments related to the regulation of home <br />businesses. Following the Commission's discussion and motions of direction on February <br />27 (and discussion with the City Attorney) staff has re -structured the regulatory approach <br />to the subject as follows: <br />1. Amending Section 150 of the City Code (Definitions) to delete the existing <br />"Horne Occupation" definition and add definitions for "Home Office" and "Horne <br />Based Business". This is not a Zoning Ordinance amendment — simply a City <br />Code amendment. <br />2. Adding a new Section 1115 to the Licensing chapter of the City Code that <br />prescribes the procedures and standards for licensing a Home Based Business. <br />not Home Offices). This is not a Zoning Ordinance amendment - simply a City <br />Code amendment. <br />3. Amending 7 paragraphs of the Zoning Ordinance, by substituting "Home Offices" <br />and "Home Based Businesses" (as regulated by Section 1115) for Home <br />Occupations" as Accessory Uses in the AG, RR, R-1, R-2 and RE zoning <br />districts; and Adding those as Accessory Uses to the R-3 and R-4 districts. "Home <br />Occupations" are not now listed in the R-3 and R-4 districts. This is a Zoning <br />Ordinance Amendment, and the only official subjects of the Hearing that has been <br />Noticed. <br />We believe we have structured the subject in the manner the Commission has <br />unanimously directed. Yet, with a subject as potentially complex (and even contemporary <br />and contentious) as regulating home businesses, we concede that the subject may still <br />need massaging. Once the Hearing has been completed Commission action is requested <br />to either transmit the entire package of amendments to the City Council (either as written <br />or with minor modifications). If the Commission desires major modifications, we <br />recommend that the matter be referred back to the staff with specific drafting direction. <br />