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REQUEST FOR A HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT; CASE OF BRETTON GATES By: Amy Geisler, Associate. Planner CASE Background: The City has received an application from Bretton Gates for a home occutPha, tion permit to establish a clock repair business in his home on the property located at 8340 154t Lane NW. The fi>llowing items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) Site location map Business description by resident Principal dwelling layout Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes dated August 5, 2004 Proposed Findings of Fact Proposed Home Occupation Permit Notification: In accordance with State statute, 'Staff notified property owners within 350 feet of the subject property of the public hearing. Observations' The applicant is proposing to establish a one-person clock repair business in his home. City Code restricts home occupations to 20% of the gross floor area of the home. The two rooms in which the home occupation will take place are a total of 456 square feet, which is !,9% of the principal dwelling floor area. The applicant's parcel is just under an acre in-size, and is surrounded by similarly-sized parcels; The applicant and his immediate family will be the only employees; they expect to receive a maximum o f 2-3 clients per day or about 12-18 clients per week. Vehicular traffic trips are not to exceed 2 trips per hour per standard business day or 16 trips within a 24 hour period. Hours of operation would be Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM; and 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM on Saturdays. The applicant will not be engaged in retail sales of any kind. The applicant can accommodate client parking in the driveway. The City has issued similar home occupation permits in the past. The Planning Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the request at their August 5, 2004 meeting. There was no citizen input.