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. . . Planning Commission Minutes April 22, 2003 Page 4 trees, which have been planted. He felt that his 2 ~ acre site provides adequate room to operate his business. There being no further public comment, Chair Pederson closed the public hearing. Mr. Kubat asked how the vehicles would get to the parking area. Mr. Casey explained where the driveway would be located. Commissioner Offerman asked for clarification on the Home Occupation ordinance. Mr. Leeseberg explained that Mr. Casey's business does not meet the criteria for a Permitted Home Occupation, and according to the City's ordinance, he may request a conditional use penmt. Chair Pederson asked how far back the pole building is from 178m Avenue. Mr. Casey stated that the pole building is setback 80 feet. Commissioner Offerman asked if the number of deliveries could be reduced. Mr. Casey stated that the current delivery every two weeks could be once a month since he will have more storage space with the new pole building. Commissioner Franz asked what the size of the pole building would be. Mr. Casey stated that the building is 2,400 square feet. Commissioner Lemke stated that he visited the site and asked when the oversize doors would be removed. Mr. Casey stated that the doors will be moved when the pole building is finished. Commission Lemke asked if Mr. Casey would be willing to provide additional screening, if his neighbor says he can see the parking area from his property. Mr. Casey stated that there are pine trees on two sides of the area and he did not see how his neighbor's view is affected. Mr. Lemke stated that he felt the site should be inspected and if additional screening is required, that the screening be made part of the recommendation to the City Council. Commissioner Offerman asked how many vehicles would be parked on the site. Mr. Casey stated that there are four employee vehicles and two company trucks. Mr. Casey noted that the two company trucks would be parking inside the pole building. Chair Pederson stated that he feels the City wants to see businesses grow, but that at some point, businesses need to move into a commercial or industrial area. He stated that he sees a problem with semi trucks being unloaded from the street in a residential neighborhood with a forklift truck. He recommended that the applicant should be required to provide a hard surface parking area, with paving or concrete. He also recommended that if approved, additional landscaping should be required to shield the view from the neighboring residence. Commissioner Franz stated that he concurred with Chair Pederson in that a small business can be "incubated" in this type of setting, but at some point, it needs to be moved to the appropriate zoning district. COMMISSIONER LEMKE MOVED TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF TIlE REQUEST BY JOHN CASEY FORA CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FORA HOME OCCUPATION (DRYWALL BUSINESS), CASE NO. CU 03-06, BASED ON TIlE FOLLOWING FINDING: