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• September 14, 2010—City Council reviewed recommendation by Commission,
directed staff to proceed with Council's original ordinance direction
• July 20, 2010—City Council removed the item from the agenda and asked for it
to be discussed at a workshop.
• July 6, 2010—City Council tabled decisions for all members to be present.
• June 28, 2010—Planning Commission recommended approval of the Home
Occupation Ordinance to the City Council
• April 12, 2010—Planning Commision made the following recommendation with
regard to Home Occupations:
o Home Occupations will be defined by two subtypes: Home Offices and
Home Based Businesses.
o Home Based Businesses should have a Home Based Business Permit that
is monitored by the staff using an application procedure.
o Home Offices should be regulated by performance standards.
o Exceptions to the Home Occupation Ordinance should include garage
sales, licensed facilities, and agricultural sales.
o A Garage Sale provision should be added to the definition section.
• March 22, 2010—Planning Commission made the following suggestions with
regard to Home Occupations:
o They suggested separate regulations and definitions for home offices and
home based businesses and wanted to return to the old planning
commission draft as a starting point.
o Degree of storage should not be limited for any home occupation.
o Home offices would not have a permit and home based businesses would
require a Special Home Occupation Permit.
o Signs would not be permitted for any home occupation
• March 8, 2010—Planning Commission reopened discussion on the Home
Occupation Ordinance
• July 18, 2006—City Council
o Tabled discussion
• June 12,2006—Planning Commission made revisions to the recommended
ordinance
o Made the following changes:
■ Degree of storage should not be limited
■ Two non-resident employees are allowed in a home-based business
■ Annual license renewals is not needed
■ Three business related vehicles are allowed at any time(parked off
street)
■ Limited visits from 10 to 5 per day
■ Deliveries limited to 6 trips daily
• June 6, 2006—City Council workshop
o Made a draft ordinance
• March 27,2006—Planning Commission Public hearing