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-64- Case #9: Request tbr Home Occupation Permit, Case of Bretton Gates Community Development Director Frolik reported the City has received an application from Bretton Gates for a honte occupation permit to establish a one-person clock repair business in his . home on the property located at 8340 1.54th Lane N3,V. City Code restricts home occupations to 20 percent 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 19 percent of the principal dwelling floor area. The applicant and his ilnmediate family will be the only employees. Hours of operation would be Monday tl~'ough Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The applicant will not engage in retail sales of any kind. The Planning Commission recommends that the Council approve the home occupation request. She noted the City received a letter fi'Oln the applicant's neighbors Dan and Sue Coffrnan expressing support for the request. Bretton Gates, applicant, indicated he does not have any questions or concerns, and he understands there will be a visit front the Fire Marshall. Motion by Councilrn~mber Elvig, second by Councilmember Strommen, to adopt Resolution #04-08-228 to adopt Findings of Fact #0693 relating to Bretton Gates; request for a home occupation permit. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Strommen, Cook, Kurak, and Zimmennan. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberPearson. Motion by Councih-nember Elvig, second by Councihnember Strommen, adopt Resolution #04- 08-229 approving Bretton Gates' request for a home occupation permit based on the findings of fact. Motion carried. Voting Yes:' Mayor Gamec, Councilrnembers Elvig, Strommen, Cook, Kurak, audZimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberPearson. Case #10: Request for Site Plan Review; Case of Sharp and Associates Assistant Community Development Directo~ Trndgeon indicated Demxy Shiny of Sharp and Associates is requesting site plan approval to develop a mini-storage facility on 2.88 acres on the property located at the intersection of County Road 116 and Unity Street. The proposed development is located in the E-1 Employment district; mini-storage facilities are a permitted use in this district. The site plan is proposing to develop six, mini-storage facilities totaling 39,770 square feet. Lot coverage has been calculated at 32 percent, which is under the 45 percent maximum lot coverage restriction established in City Code. The proposed mini-storage facilities meet fi'ont, side, and rear yard setbacks established in the E-1 Employment District. The site plan is proposing to derive access front Unity Street. The building elevation plan indicates that the 3,687 square foot facility along Unity Street and the 6,250 square foot facility along County Road #116 will be constructed with rock face concrete masonry block. The remaining four mini- storage facilities will be constructed with metal paneling that will match the color of the City Council/August 24, 2004 Page 12 of 25