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Mounds View Planning Commission December 6, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 5 believes neighbors have a responsibility to get along with one another and if one is operating a business causing a nuisance to the neighborhood it should not be allowed. Commissioner Johnson inquired as to what types of home-based businesses are operating within the City. Community Development Director Ericson indicated that since home-based businesses are not licensed or registered, the City has no statistics on what kinds of businesses or how many are operating within the City. Commissioner Hegland inquired as to what type of complaints the City receives concerning home-based businesses. Community Development Director Ericson indicated the complaints usually stem from automobile type businesses and lawn and tree care businesses. Commissioner Hegland indicated that a person running a business out of the home is basically asking for a special privilege and should be allowed to do it provided the business does not disturb the neighbors. If the business does disturb the neighbors then the ordinance allows the City to enforce the code to prevent the business from operating. Commissioner Johnson expressed concern for restricting renters from having home-based businesses in homes they rent. He feels this should be something regulated between the landlord and his/her tenant not something the City should restrict. Mari Scotch, 7806 Gloria Circle, questioned whether the City could hold the homeowner and the renter responsible for ordinance violations. Commissioner Johnson indicated he had done some research into whether to allow employees and he feels it would be a huge problem to allow employees. All types of small office businesses would move to the home if employees were allowed. He would like to either leave the ordinance as it is or perhaps allow one employee. Commissioner Johnson also indicated that some of the daycare businesses within the City are required to assign drop off and pick up times in order to keep cars parked on the street to a minimum to comply with the ordinance. He stated that if employees are allowed then the City may need to restrict the hours of operation to protect neighbors. Community Development Director Ericson explained that the City can hold anyone--renter, home-owner, motorists--violating an ordinance accountable and will do so if found to be in violation. Commissioner Kaden expressed a concern for allowing on-street parking as several streets in town are too narrow to accommodate parked vehicles and vehicle traffic. He indicated it may be in a neighborhood’s best interest to have the street made a “no parking” street and then have the police ticket vehicles that park illegally.