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<br />CASE # <br /> <br />/0 <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND REGULATIONS REGARDING SECTION <br />9.11.04 (HOME OCCUPATIONS) OF THE CITY CODE; <br />CASE OF CITY OF RAMSEY <br />By: Sylvia Frolik, Assistant Community Development Director <br /> <br />_ Background: <br /> <br />At a City Council Work Session on January 29, 2008, the City Council reviewed current <br />regUlations for Home Occupations. Following a lengthy discussion, City Staff was directed to <br />draft an ordinance to amend the Home Occupations regUlations. The intent of the amendment is <br />to support business growth and expansion by relaxing the regUlations and simplifying the <br />permitting process to allow for business start ups in homes. - <br /> <br />Enclosed are the following documents: <br /> <br />a) Proposed ordinance <br />b) Minutes from the January 29,2008 City Council work session <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />Currently, home occupations are divided into 3 categories: <br /> <br />1. The :first category is home businesses that are not subject to permitting requirements. This category <br />applies to low profile types of home businesses. These are defined as businesses conducted entirely <br />by residents in the home with no outside employees; businesses that are conducted entirely by <br />computer, mail, phone, and. delivery service and the delivery service activity must be at a level <br />generally expected in a residential neighborhood; and there is no evidence that a business is being <br />conducted in the home. <br /> <br />2. The second category is the Principal Dwelling Home Occupation which is conducted by only the <br />residents of the home in an area not to exceed 20% of the floor area of the home, and does not <br />include any attached or detached garages or accessory buildings. Again, there should be no exterior <br />evidence that a business is being carried on in the home. This type of permit will allow the <br />Permittee to invite clients and customers to the home provided off-street parking can be <br />accommodated in the driveway. Retails sales are re~cted to products that are accessory to the <br />Horne Occupation use. <br /> <br />3. The third category is Accessory Structure Home Occupations. This permit provides the <br />opportunity to issue permits for home businesses to be conducted in garages or accessory buildings <br />by more than just the residents of the home on the property. Some of the more significant <br />conditions attached to this category include: a) the parcel on which the home and accessory <br />building are located must be at least 3 acres in size; b) the number of non-resident employees <br />allowed ranges from 1 to 3, based on parcel size. <br /> <br />93 <br />