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Case #4: ~.(l~}l~t Ordinance to Rezone Certain Property from R-2 Medium Density l~:cqdcntial to B-2 Business; Case of Scott Hagen Mayor (;~:~e.'.: cxl daincd this ordinance is a correction, as this property was inadvertently shown tis Rcsidc,~tia[l in ~he 2001 Comprehensive Plan and subsequently zoned R-2 Residential. The Council o)~c't~u:lut! i/r4 first reading of the request for zoning amendment at the February 10, 2004 meeting. Motion by (;,u.,nc hncu'~ber Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to adopt Ordinance #04- 03 to ruzo~u: thc ~mbject property fi-om R-2 Medium Density Residential to B-2 Business, based on lhc l:imtin u.~,; el [:a~¢t, and contingent upon City Council and Metropolitan Council approval of thc (;on-q)~'cl u ;n;i x,: I)im~ Amendment. A roll call voiu w;:s per/brined by the Recording Secretary: Councilm,::ml x'x' l';iv i15 aye Cottnciln],zn ~l),u' 14 ur~k aye Cotmci hn~ ~ ,},, u' Z;~ mncrman aye Mayor ( ia~iu:,' aye Motion car~ icd. Case #5: ~,',c~.cs~~ tbr a Home Occupation Permit; Case of Jim Kreuser Assistanl ":¢,~,'~n 6ty I)cvelopment Director Trudgeon stated that Mr. Kreuser resides at 17731 Eaton Strucl ..'.~i,d hzts hcen operating a custom cabinet business within an accessory structure located on Ini:, i,-o )crty tbr the past 17 years. The business is considered illegal non-conforming and lhcrcfo~ u' i'v!t. !.~ rouser submitted a home occupation permit application to bring his business, Assistant ('<)~uaity I)cvelopmcnt Director Trudgeon explained the newly adopted Home Occupation (ir, tin race states that a person can apply for a permit from the City to operate a business wilhi,~ ;u~ accessory structure if the property is at least three acres in size, said business is low intc nsit.?. :~u xt does not adversely affect the character of the residential neighborhood. Mr. Krcuscr's pm',¢'l i4 3.1 acres in size and according to his letter dated January 12, 2004, his business o!x:t'uli¢~r, al)pears to meet the intent of the Home Occupation Ordinance. Assistant Communiiv [ k:vul,qmacnt Director Trudgeon explained City Code states that for a parcel three acres i~ sixu o~,:: n,~-resident employee is permitted. Mr. Kreuser employs his son-in-law who is a non-rcsi,fu~l~ llx: proposed business cannot generate excessive vehicular traffic trips within thc rcsidc~ti:tl ~x,i..,~laborhooc[. Mr. Kreuser's property is three acres in size and is surrounded by parcels thz,.t :uu. s;i~ ~itar in size. It is staff's opinion that the proposed business operation and the size ct' thu s~t~.ic, t property and surrounding properties results in Kreuser Cabinet's being City Council/February 24, 2004 Page 8 of 31