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P. C. Minutes 6/25/91 . Page 6 . receive this information. Commissioner Eberley stated that she was not comfortable making a recommendation because she did not (eel this had been talked through enough. Janelle Szklarski, stated that a copy of the memo and ordinance was passed on to the Home Base Committee chairman. Staff felt it should have been passed on to the other committee members. Sandy Weicht stated that, although she had some minor comments, overall the ordinance was well written and should not be tabled. Steve Rohlf stated that if the Planning Commission was not happy with the content they should table it. If they were happy, with the content, however, staff could incorporate the changes from tonights meeting and pass the ordinance onto the City Council. . Commissioner Johnson stated that she was not comfortable with the language regarding competition with business districts in the purpose section. She stated that land use is what we look at and what we write our ordinance about. I'm not convinced that land use involves preventing competition with business districts. Commissioner Johnson further stated that were talking about maintaining the integrity of an residential area and not worry about business competition. Steve Rohlf stated that his recommendation to the City Council would remain the same with the competition statement in the purpose section of this ordinance. Mr. Rohlf stated that he had reviewed this with the City's attorney, Tim Keane. After discussing this issue, the Planning Commission made three minor modifications to the draft ordinance which will be submitted in ordinance form and passed on to the City Council. The Planning Commission recommended the ordinance as written by staff with the following changes: 1. That the use of special equipment for manufacturing and repair would be removed from the prohibited activities section of the ordinance and be placed under the criteria for a permitted home occupation as an activity that is not allowed. Therefore, special equipment for manufacturing or repair could be allowed through a conditional use permit. 2. That the relating employees more than criteria in the permitted home the number of employees allowed to one employee. Thus making a one employee a conditional use home occupations section be changed from no home occupation with occupation. 3. The Planning Commission recommended that the wording in the "Statement of Purpose" that home occupations should not compete with business districts be changed to "home occupations not unfairly compete with business districts". . Commissioner Eberley stated that she would like the benefit of having legal council's comments on the ordinance. Commissioner VanValkenburg and Nadeau stated that they were satisfied wi th the content of the ordinance as presented.