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Chairperson Bauer called the public hearing to order at 8:29 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />Planning Intern Imihy presented the staff report stating under staff direction from the City Council <br />and the Planning Commission, a text amendment has been made to City Code Section 117- <br />351, Home Occupations. This text amendment specifically limits the number of <br />allowed employees and prohibits outdoor storage. Based on recent Applications, Staff was <br />directed to consider additional standards based on the following: <br />• More explicit prohibition on outside storage. <br />• Creation of categorical prohibitions (such as contracting companies that traditionally have <br />significant outdoor storage) <br />• Additional limitations on number of employees to reduce number of vehicle trips to site <br />Citizen Input <br />Chairperson Bauer asked if a pickup truck could be parked outside on a property. <br />Planning Intern Imihy explained a pickup truck would not be considered outdoor storage. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill reported the proposed text amendment would not <br />prohibit contractors from parking their work truck (Xfinity, Comcast, etc.) in their residential <br />driveway. <br />Commissioner VanScoy requested further information on how the City would be addressing off <br />site employees. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill described how off -site employees and a dispatch <br />center scenario would be addressed by this Ordinance. It was noted employees would not be <br />allowed to come to a site and be dispatched to another location per this Ordinance. <br />Chairperson Bauer stated he did not want to see the City become so restrictive that residents with <br />a home occupation were not able to move into the City. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill reported the Planning Commission did not have to <br />take action on this item tonight. He explained the Commission could continue to review the <br />proposed text amendment. <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the number of employees that should be allowed on the site <br />based on acreage. Staff reviewed the number allowed by neighboring communities. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill asked how the Commission wanted to proceed at this <br />time. <br />Planning Commission/July 12, 2018 <br />Page 7 of 11 <br />