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also does not allow for employees other than residents that live on the property. The following <br />are the main additions to the proposed home occupation ordinance: <br /> <br />· Establishes standards for occupations conducted within the dwelling <br />· Language has been added to allow businesses to be operated from an accessory structure <br /> for parcels three acres or greater in size and establishes standards for these operations <br />· Gives the City Council the flexibility to approve or deny a business operation within an <br /> accessory structure that is located on a parcel that does not contain a residential dwelling <br />· A section establishing a list of specific business operations that may be considered a little <br /> more intensive (i.e. traffic or production of product) for parcels ten acres in size and <br /> greater that are located within the Rural Developing and Rural Preserve areas. <br />· A table outlining the number of permitted employees, that are not occupants of the <br /> residential dwelling, which is based on lot size <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Home Occupation Ordinance on September 4, <br />2003. Staff made one additional change from the ordinance the Planning Commission reviewed. <br />Since the ordinance allows employees for businesses operating from an accessory structure, staff <br />thought Council may want to review whether home occupations that operate within the principal <br />dwelling should have the ability to employ one or two non-occupant employees. <br /> <br />Councihnember Cook inquired if a home stylist were to have an employee would that increase <br />the requirements for drainage of chemicals. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald replied that those are issues that are handled by the MPCA. <br /> <br />Councihnember Elvig stated that a lot of businesses in the City are run out of their garages and <br />they may have a couple of employees that come and go. He questioned how those situations <br />would be impacted by this ordinance. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald explained that as the ordinance is currently written a homeowner is not <br />permitted to operate a business in an attached structure. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Frolik noted that a self-employed contractor with no <br />employees could park equipment and materials within the garage. <br /> <br />Councihnember Elvig inquired if the new ordinance would allow for employees. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald replied yes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig inquired as to what was precipitating the change. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald explained that staff receives numerous calls from residents on a weekly <br />basis relating to home occupation situations. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session/November 3, 2003 <br /> Page 9 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />