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Staff's Proposal <br /> <br />Requiring the accessory structure to be located <br />on the same parcel as the principal dwelling <br />unless otherwise approved by City Council <br />(Sub& 4. a) <br /> <br />Stating Accessory Structure Home <br />Occupations will not be permitted for auto <br />related businesses (Subd4. e) <br /> <br />Maximum of 4 non-resident employees <br />allowed (based on parcel size) (Subd. 4 d) <br />Statement related to restricting businesses that <br />create excessive vehicular traffic in a <br /> <br />residential 'neighborhood (Subd. 4 e) <br /> <br />or stored indoors. <br />storage of materials <br />(Subd. 4 f) <br /> <br />Outside storage of vehicles and equipment <br />must comply with section 9.11.10 of City Code <br />- which requires vehicles and equipment to be <br />screened, located in the rear and side yard and <br />Not permitting outdoor <br />related to the business <br /> <br /> Applicant's Proposal <br /> Permitting an accessory structure to be located <br />'. on a parcel adjacent to the principal dwelling <br /> <br />Took this section out. Proposing auto related <br />businesses in the comprehensive list of <br />permitted businesses (stated later in proposed <br />ordinance) <br /> <br />Permitting 10 non-resident employees <br /> <br />"Operations which generate average daily <br />vehicular traffic in excess of 3 customers per <br />hour per acre of land between the hours of <br />9:00am and 8:00pm within the neighborhood <br />shall not be permitted." "Operations which <br />generate any vehicular traffic between the <br />hours of 9:00pm and 8:00am other than arrival <br />and departure of employees shall not be <br />permitted." <br /> <br />Permitting the storage of materials and <br />equipment related to the business on parcels <br />greater than 5 acres. Storage areas are not to <br />exceed 1,000 square feet if an accessory <br />structure exists and if one is-not present they <br />are allowed to store materials and equipment in <br />an area equivalent to the size a home owner is <br />allowed for accessory structures <br /> <br />No exterior signs or displays ale permitted Allowing one wall sign for each accessory <br />(Subd. 4 g) structure not to exceed 6 square feet <br />Business is not <br /> <br /> permitted if the findings <br />determine the operation may constitute a fn:e <br />hazard, affect surrounding neighboring <br />property values or constitute a nuisance (Subd. <br />4 h) <br /> <br />Staff is not proposing to include a <br />comprehensive list of permitted businesses as <br />it is difficult to address every business type <br />that may or may not be an appropriate <br />residential business <br /> <br />Providing for a general list of prohibited <br />business: engine and body shops, ammunition <br />manufacturing, motor vehicle repair or sales or <br />other objectionable uses as determined by the <br />City Council <br /> <br />Took this section out. Included State Statute <br />language related to hazardous waste facilities <br />and storage of hazardous materials <br /> <br />Providing for a comprehensive list of <br />businesses that shall be deemed compatible <br />with a residential neighborhood. For example: <br />Machine Shops, welding Shops, and steel and <br />glass fabrication, print shops, small automobile <br />body and repair shops, etc. <br />Lists specific businesses not permitted and <br />took out provision "other objectionable uses as <br />determined by the City Council" <br /> <br />It appears that the ordinance proposed by the Applicant would be better fit for a commercial or <br />business district. Staff is attempting to establish language that will keep any business operation <br />in an accessory structure secondary to the residential homestead and not adversely affect the <br />character of a residential neighborhood. <br /> <br /> <br />