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5.04: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider Ordinance #15-03 Amending City Code Section 117- 351 (Home Occupations) Public Hearing Chairperson Levine called the public hearing to order at 8:25 p.m. Presentation City Planner Anderson presented the staff report stating the purpose of this case is to consider amendments to the City Code Section 117-351 (Home Occupations). As the Planning Commission may recall, this Section of City Code was discussed early in 2014 in response to several recent applications for Home Occupation Permits. At that time, the Planning Commission expressed support for potential amendments that would better ensure the peace, safety, and aesthetics typical of a residential neighborhood. The proposed revisions are intended to provide clarification for when a Home Occupation Permit is required, attempts to provide provisions for or differentiate an independent contractor and other home occupations, and attempts to strengthen the overall ordinance to ensure the tranquility of a neighborhood is maintained. Key revisions included limiting to one the number of commercial vehicles and equipment being stored on a property; how excessive traffic is defined; reiteration of how a low impact home-based business is defined; clarification of the meaning of "employee"; signage regulations; and delivery regulations. Staff further discussed the request and recommended the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt Ordinance #15-03. City Planner Anderson stated that staff is interested in the Commission' s feedback on the ordinance revision and would like to get a policy statement from the Commission. Staff' s intent is to bring this ordinance to a City Council work session before bringing it to the City Council for their approval. Citizen Input There was no public input. Motion by Commissioner VanScoy, seconded by Commissioner Nosan, to close the public hearing. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners VanScoy, Nosan, Bauer, Brauer, and Maul. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Chairperson Levine closed the public hearing closed at 8:36 p.m. Commission Business Motion by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner VanScoy, to recommend that the City Council adopt Ordinance #15-03 Amending City Code Section 117-351 (Home Occupations)