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Community Development Director Gladhill confirmed that he could do that. He stated that construction documents may be helpful to ensure that there is an accurate representation from the bidders. Councilmember Kuzma asked the funding source for the signs. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the Bunker/47 sign has funding from the settlement when the previous sign was destroyed. He stated that the funds will not fully fund the project and stated that once the cost is better known, the funding source could be determined. Councilmember Johns stated that this cannot just be a sign, there has to be plantings and shrubs and other landscaping elements. 2.02: Review and Discuss Proposed Changes to the Home Occupation Ordinance Planning Intern Imihy reviewed the staff report. Councilmember Johns stated that there have been several situations where problems have arisen and a lot of those revolve around outdoor storage. She stated that she views home occupation as starting a business and getting things going until you can get into a commercial location and therefore would only see the need for perhaps one additional employee. She stated that if there are two or three employees, that causes additional traffic and changes the character of the neighborhood. Councilmember Riley agreed that home occupation is a startup and when you are adding employees, that is when you need to look for commercial space. He stated that the City does have commercial space available when those home occupations need to transition. He agreed that outdoor storage should be prohibited as the location would be a home first. He agreed that allowing one employee would provide flexibility. Councilmember Kuzma stated that he feels that this would be too restrictive. He stated that he understands that outdoor storage can be a problem and asked where the line would be drawn, comparing a homeowner that has an RV or camper to a business owner. He stated that he would have a problem telling someone what they can have in their yard. He stated that he would be sensitive to the small business person telling them that they cannot have two employees and would have trouble supporting the changes. Planning Intern Imihy replied that the outdoor storage would not apply to the person's boat or jetski but would target materials specific to home occupation such as landscaping materials or equipment. Councilmember Riley agreed that you would expect to find campers and boats in a residential neighborhood and would not expect to find business materials. Councilmember Shryock stated that she would like some flexibility, perhaps requiring screening for outdoor storage rather than prohibiting it. She stated that the City has always taken the stance City Council Work Session / July 24, 2018 Page 4 of 7