Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/03/2016

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City Planner Anderson indicated while the City has had multiple inquires, there has only been one (1) formal submittal received and reviewed by Staff. After consulting with both the City Attorney and the Police Chief, it was determined that the proposed home occupation did not exceed the threshold that required a permit. It is unclear if the recent inquiries are truly a sign of a developing trend or just a coincidence that they were within months (or weeks) of one another. Staff is not suggesting nor recommending that any revisions to the Home Occupation standards are needed; however, we did think it was worth updating the Planning Commission in case additional, similar inquiries are received. Commission Business Commissioner Bauer asked if staff questioned the applicants if there was a growing demand in this market. City Planner Anderson reported he did not ask the applicants this question. He explained two of the inquiries were within two weeks of each other and the third was a month prior. Commissioner Brauer indicated he read an article recently and believed this was a national trend. He stated gun sales were predicted to continue to rise and this driving force was being investigated. He suspected that the City would see more gun sale requests. Commissioner Bauer asked if the City has had any comments or concerns raised regarding the new indoor gun range. Community Development Director Gladhill indicated the City has not had any major complaints or concern raised. He noted the gun range and daycare were successfully coexisting. Chairperson Levine encouraged staff to continue to monitor this topic and report back to the Planning Commission. 6. COMMISSION / STAFF INPUT 6.01: Receive Staff Update The Staff Update was noted. 6.02: Zoning Bulletins Zoning Bulletins were noted. Planning Commission/February 4, 2016 Page 6 of 7