Minutes - Planning Commission - 04/05/2018

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Community Development Director Gladhill presented the staff report stating through the code enforcement program, the City learned of a home-based business being operated on the property located at 5751 177th Avenue NW. Upon receipt of a request for information notice from the City, the property owner submitted a completed Home Occupation questionnaire and subsequently submitted an application for a Home Occupation Conditional Use Permit for Tracer Landscaping and Concrete, LLC. Staff commented on the request in further detail and recommended approval of the home occupation permit. Citizen Input Commissioner VanScoy asked if the site usage was within the City's Ordinance. Community Development Director Gladhill reported the City's main concern at this time was exterior evidence. He stated traffic and the number of vehicles was not an issue. He explained the proposed home occupation permit would bring the property into compliance. He provided further comment on how the City would pursue a revocation of the permit if the applicant were not following the specified conditions. Commissioner Anderson questioned if the proposed building fit within the City's size limits. Community Development Director Gladhill stated this was the City's understanding at this time. Ron Shainess, representative for the applicant, explained the applicant was seeking to operate his landscaping business from his property noting the majority of the things he was doing were well within City Ordinance. He indicated there was only one item that was deviating from City Code at this time. He reported the applicant was well within his rights to park a commercial vehicle on his property. He commented the applicant's employees only had four additional round trips per day. He reported the applicant's property was surrounded by large wooded properties. He noted the only property being impacted by his client was a two-acre property to the west. He stated the proposed barn would be located away from this property and would have a privacy fence surrounding it. He reiterated that the applicant had only two employees coming and going from the property. He explained his applicant has spoken to his employees to ensure they were driving at a proper speed. Commissioner VanScoy explained the City put this particular Ordinance in place to protect neighbors from a certain level of activity that is created by home occupations. He questioned if there was a limit to the number of commercial vehicles that could be parked on a residential lot. Community Development Director Gladhill reported when the Ordinance was amended several years ago, a hard cap was not set. He noted the number of vehicles allowed on a lot was based on the size of a property. Mr. Shainess requested the applicant be allowed to have until March of 2019 to complete the barn. Planning Commission/April 5, 2018 Page 3 of 12