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Request for Action To Item Number Ma Tor and CinT Council 7.2 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings September 18, 2023 Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Item Description Reviewed by Ordinance Amendment: Update Requirements and Zack Carlton, Communi r Develo ment Director Standards for Home Occupations Reviewed by Cal Pormer, Ci r Administrator Action Requested Open the public hearing, take comments, close the public hearing. Provide staff direction on the proposed ordinance and postponed indefinitelyT. Background/Discussion This past �Tear, staff held four work sessions with the Planning Commission to discuss updates to the cit�T's home occupation ordinance and based on their direction, staff drafted the proposed ordinance amendment The following key items have been recommended by the commission to be amended. Hours of O�eration ■ Establish a set time (7 a.m. — 7 p.m. MondayT through Saturday) that cannot be negotiated, as a residentiallyT based business should not detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of residential neighbors using their propertyT in the evenings. Prohibited Uses MotoY vehicle Yepairs — This use has been challenging foY the past few �rears mostly because it occurs in residential outbuildings that were not built to commercial standards and include outdoor storage of vehicles. MotoY vehicle Yepairs were introduced as conditional use in the 2019 oYdinance update, prioY to that, the use �vas prohibited. Occupations in detached accessoryT structures — The commission continues to recommend that allowing home occupations in an accessoryT structure creates manyT frustrations for the public as well as difficulties for the applicant. For the applicant, architectural/engineering services likelyT `vould be required and recent applicants have indicated struggles finding architects to do small projects and the costs associated with it. HistoricallyT, manyT of the home occupation permits were in existing accessoryT structures not set up for commercial uses. Outdoor Storage — This use is more typical of larger operations that should be in industrial or commercial locations. Interim Use PeYmits (NP� ■ Any occupation that does not meet the permitted requirements would be reviewed only through the NP process. The intent of the NP is to evaluate, after a set amount of time, the impact a permitted home occupation is having on the neighborhood or the cit�T. In contrast, once a CUP is approved, it runs `vith the propertyT in perpetuityT. A new NP ma�T be applied for after the original NP has terminated. The Elk River Vision A 2a�elcolning co�nlnunity 2a�ith T evolutiona� y and spizzted T esou� cefulness, exceptional se�vice, and coln�nunity engagelnent that encou�ages and ins�iz•es pTo�pe�zty. rowEREo ar �I'1 �� Update�l• January 2023