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1. Obtain a copy of the City of Brainard's Home Occupation Ordinance as suggested by Mr. <br /> Menard's attorney <br />2. Increase the minimum acreage required to apply for an Accessory Structure Home <br /> Occupation Permit <br />3. Remove welding as a prohibited use <br />4. Increase the number of non-related employees allowed in relation to parcel size increase. <br /> <br />Staff obtained a copy of Brainerd's Home Occupation Permit and discussed the ordinance with <br />their City Planner. Brainerd does not allow for businesses to be operated in accessory buildings, <br />they only allow one non-resident employee, and the ordinance does not provide a list of <br />permitted and non-permitted uses. Home Extended Businesses are handled through a conditional <br />use permit process in Brainerd and in order to be approved they must be "clearly incidental and <br />secondary to the residential use of the premises; shall not produce light, glare, noise, odor, or <br />vibration perceptible beyond the boundaries of the premises." The Brainerd City Planner stated <br />that their Home Occupation Ordinance is outdated and causes more confusion rather than <br />providing for good criteria for approving a businesses operation in a residential home. <br /> <br />On May 1st the Planning Commission directed staff to amend the draft ordinance to increase the <br />minimum acreage requirements for Accessory Structure Home Occupation Permits. The revised <br />ordinance proposes to require residents to own a minimum of (3) three acres in order to apply for <br />an Accessory Structure Home Occupation Permit. <br /> <br />At the request of the Planning Commission, "welding" was removed from Subd. 4( c ). <br /> <br />Per the Commission's request, the following table is an attempt to allow for an increase in the <br />number of non-resident employees allowed to participate in the business operation based on <br />parcel size. <br /> <br />3-4.9 acres (130,680 - 213,444 square 1 <br />feet) <br />5-6.9 acres (217,800- 300,564 square 2 <br />feet) <br />7-8.9 acres (304,920-387,684 square 3 <br />feet) <br />9 - 10+ acres (392,040 - 435,600 4 <br />square feet) <br /> <br />At the request of Maret Moreland, Lonny's Attorney, the Planning Commission tabled action at <br />their June 5, 2003 meeting. <br /> <br />Included with this case is a copy of a Home Occupation Ordinance that Ms. Moreland wrote to <br />directly address the interests and desires of Lonny Menard. The table below is an attempt to <br />summarize what Ms. Moreland and Lonny are proposing compared, to staff's proposal: <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br /> <br />