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Mounds View Planning Commission December 6, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 4 Community Development Director Ericson read the 7 requirements of the Home Occupations Code to the Planning Commission and indicated the Planning Commission may want to consider adding a requirement establishing hours of operation and perhaps limit the amount of square footage allowed to be used for a home-based business. Vicki Kluck, 5467 Adams Street, told the Planning Commission there is a lawn care service business operated out of the home across the street from her. The business has been and continues to be a nuisance for the neighborhood. There are employee vehicles parked in the street causing visibility issues for cars traveling on the street. The vehicles are parked across from her driveway causing access problems for her. During the summer, the hours of operation are from dawn until dark which is 9:30 or 10:00 p.m. After returning home the business owner begins maintenance on the equipment in order to be ready for the following day. This after- hours activity is noisy and disruptive to the neighborhood. There are also a lot of miscellaneous pieces of equipment that are no longer operational scattered about the yard. She requested the Planning Commission not change the ordinance at all or if anything, tighten up the restrictions. Bruce Madsen, 5463 Adams Street, told the Planning Commission he agreed wholeheartedly with the statements of Ms. Kluck. He indicated he is the owner of a home-based business but has no employees and feels employees within a home-based business is not appropriate. He requested the Planning Commission not change the ordinance. Mari Scotch, 7806 Gloria Circle, told the Planning Commission she is the neighbor of the resident at 7800 Gloria Circle operating the business with the four employees. She explained there are too many vehicles parked on the street as the street is very narrow and short and there is not much parking available. This causes her to have problems accessing her driveway. She also explained the employees have couches out back of the residence where they take smoke breaks which is causing a nuisance for the neighbors. She requested the ordinance not be changed. Gordi Kuluvar, 7815 Gloria Circle, expressed concern for the business at 7800 Gloria Circle as it causes too much traffic on the street. He does not want vehicles parked in front of his house all the time. Home-based businesses should be allowed but employees are not necessary as it disrupts the neighborhood. He requested the ordinance not be changed. Terry Wiley, 2277 Oakwood Drive, indicated he felt the ordinance should not be changed as home-based businesses should not have employees. If a home-based business needs to expand to having employees the business should expand to a commercial building. There is plenty of commercial space available within the City and this would be a more proper venue for an expanding business than a residence. He requested the City not loosen restrictions or change the ordinance to be more liberal. Chairperson Peterson explained the reason the ordinance changes were being discussed in the first place was to clean up the ordinance to make it easier to understand. At that time there was a minor change to on or off street parking but the ordinance was not approved by Council and is back before the Planning Commission for discussion and resident input as to whether the ordinance should be changed. Mr. Wiley indicated parking is a huge issue for residents when a business has vehicles parked on the street. Snow removal cannot be done properly which is unfair to the neighbors. He also