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Planning Commission Minutes May 22, 2001 Page 5 . 5.7. . . SANITARY SEWER TO THE SITE AND WILL WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO APPEAL THE AMOUNT ASSESSED FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER. 3. THE PROPERTY OWNER WILL HOOK-UP TO CITY SEWER AND WATER WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME FRAME IN THE CITY'S CURRENT ORDINANCE APPLICABLE AT THE TIME THESE SERVICES BECOME AVAILABLE. 4. PRIOR TO DEVELOPING THE PROPERTY, THE PROPERTY SHALL BE PLATTED AND THE APPLICANT SHALL APPLY FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW. COMMISSIONER FRANZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Request by Chris Stephan for Home Occupation (Landscape Business). Public Hearing - Case No. CU 01-19 Staff report by Michele McPherson. Chris Stephan requests a conditional use permit for a home occupation for a landscape services business at 22531 Meadowvale Road. Ms. McPherson reviewed the conditions listed in Section 900.25 of the City Code for a permitted home occupation. The business employees 5 full-time employees who report to the office 75% of the time, and 4 laborers who report to the jobsite daily. She noted that the applicant is proposing a number of improvements to the site to accommodate the proposed landscape business, including a 40' x 60' metal-skinned pole building. The building will be accessed by two driveways off the existing driveway to the home. Staff suggests further landscaping of the outdoor storage area than what is proposed by the applicant. The city's ordinance permits a 4 square foot wall sign, however, rural based businesses are permitted for off-premise directional signs not exceeding 18 square feet under certain conditions. Staff recommends approval of the request with the conditions listed in the staff report. Commissioner Baker asked what the surrounding uses were. Ms. McPherson stated that the surrounding uses are rural/agricultural and that there is a large amount of wetlands with very little buildable land. Chair Pederson opened the public hearing. Roger Reinhart, 14050 227th Avenue NW, neighbor to the east of the applicant, expressed concern that Mr. Stephan's business may grow much larger than he anticipates. He stated that the landscaping company he works for started with 5 employees and has grown to 70 employees. Mr. Reinhart asked if there would be significant loading and unloading, since that type of operation could be noisy. Chris Stephan, applicant, stated that he also worked for a landscape company which grew to six locations. He stated that he intends to keep his operation a small family owned business. Currently, the business consists of his wife, his brother,