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<br />CASE # I <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />REQUEST FOR A HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT; <br />CASE OF CAREFREE HOME SERVICES, INC. <br />By: Amy Geisler, AICP, Interim Asst. Com. Dev. Director <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The City has received an application from Michael Beach for a home occupation permit to <br />operate a home health care business out of his home, which is located at 7830 149th Lane NW. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) Site location map <br />b) Site layout exhibit <br />c) Letter from applicant <br />d) Proposed fIndings of fact <br />e) Proposed home occupation permit <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />In accordance with State statute, Staff notified property owners within 350 feet of the subject <br />property of the public hearing. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The Beach family has been operating Carefree Home Services out of their home since 1990. <br />They currently have 2 full-time office employees, and an average of 10 home health care aides <br />that stop by the home office weekly to collect pay checks or complete other paperwork. Michael <br />Beach also lives in the home. <br /> <br />Around 1990, Michael's parents, Jerry and LeAnn Beach, consulted City Staff when they began <br />the business and were told they did not need to obtain any kind of special permit. Staff has <br />reviewed the property fIle and did not discover any documentation related to the inquiry. It seems <br />plausible, though, that the Beaches were told they did not require a permit at the time, given the <br />small size of their operation. Over the years, however, the business has expanded to the point <br />where it does require a Home Occupation Permit. A complaint was made about parking at the <br />home, and the Beaches were informed they needed to apply for a Home Occupation Permit. <br /> <br />City Code restricts home occupations to 20% of the gross floor area of the home. The original <br />garage was converted to office space about 10 years ago, and a new garage was constructed. This <br />area appears to exceed this threshold. There are 3 or 4 parking spaces in front of the garage to <br />accommodate employee parking, and the Beaches instruct employees to only park in the <br /> <br />1 <br />