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January 25, 1978 ~would carry over Co somc extent to Keith Harstad's development. CODE APpEAL QF BARBARA CARISON - 5239 J€FfERY DRIVE Official Rose reported thaC Barbara Carlson has requested to install a spectal 51nA used for washing hair in her existing single family home at 5239 Jeffery Drive, for use in her beauty shop home occupation. Official Rose reported that Staff discussed her request and according to Chapter 4U.10, Subdivision C, 3, c which states that no home occupation shaii be allowed which involves alterations or construction features not customarily found in dwellings, made the determination that a special sink used for washing hair comnercially is not an alteration or construction feature found customarily in single family dwellings. Although a speciai sink used for hair washing may be of little impact on a home occupation in a residential neighborhoad, there are oth~r co~nercial sinks which could be, sucli as sinks used for holding liquids for a process of manutacturing, such as dyeing, tanning or cleaning solutions. The installation wouid be cons?dered a permanent one, therefore considered a con- struction feature. Also, atCachments for customary slnks are ava91ab1e for headrest operations. Mrs. Carlson presented a picture to the Planning Commission of the type of sink sfie would like to piace in her home and stated that the only thing different ~3bout tha sink was that it had a dip in it for the head. ,--. ',Commissiun Member Fedor stated thaC he had not been tM nking of scmetM ng so small '~% when the wordtng "not customarily found in the home" had been discussed in writing the home occupation ordinance. Page 4 Mrs. Carison stated that there was a removable type insert she could attach to a sink but that she had examined one and fe7t it: was not suitable at all and that it would be very difficult to work with. She also stated that she has t~,wee children and that she would only be working in her beauty shop part time and that ~he does have a double wide driveway, which wnuld provide ample parking for her customers. Chairperson Haake stated that she was having a hard time turning down Mrs. Carlson's requesl; since the sink was such a sma11 item. Conmission Member Blanchard agreed. Officlal Rose stated that the intent of the ordinance was to keep things small, Counc9lmember Baumgartner pointed out that the ordinance sti71 states that she could not emptoy anyone to work with her. Comnission Member Mackeben asked Mrs. Car7sun if she would be abte to run h~r beaucy stiop without the sink. Mrs. Carlson reptied that she could be liaensed without the sink but that it would make it much more convenient for her operation if it were altowed. MSP (Mackeben-Fedor) tu approve the request of Darbara Carlson, 5239 Jeffery Orive to install a special hair sink for use in her beauty salon. 5 ayes ~~ 1 absta' Cammission Member Burmeister noted that the approval was ,~ust a,~udgement on