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Additionally, the limited operation of the trucks outdoors for the purpose of pulling them out of <br />and into the barn is permitted under the Code. The Code expressly provides that commercial <br />motor vehicles and equipment may be stored outside provided that they are appropriately <br />screened and parked in the side or rear yard. Code § 117-355 (c)(2). <br />TRAFFIC <br />The 5 round trips related to operation of the business would be fewer than what is permitted as a <br />matter of right under Code § 117-351, which defines "excessive vehicular traffic" for the purpose <br />of a home occupation as in excess of any combination of eight round trips, not including one <br />round trip per eligible employee. Code 117-351(1)(i). For any parcel three acres or greater, a <br />home occupation can have up to three employees, including an owner. 117-351(2)(a)(1). <br />Therefore, three of the round trips are not included in the calculation. Under this calculation, the <br />business will generate 4 round trips. <br />CONSISTENT WITH NEIGHBORHOOD <br />The proposed use would be consistent with, and would not pose any nuisance to, surrounding <br />properties. For instance, the traffic generated by Applicant is not only below the level already <br />permitted by the Code, but would be consistent with that produced by neighboring properties. <br />For instance, the Farm to the South was granted a CUP to construct a second dwelling on the <br />property to be inhabited by employee caretakers of the farm (Resolution 00-02-038, 2/8/2000). <br />Traffic related to Applicant's use is not expected to be any greater than that of the Farm property. <br />Furthermore, the limited use of the Property described in the Application will not generate any <br />excessive noise or otherwise disturb the neighborhood. <br />4 <br />