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City Planner Anderson replied that the biggest difference on the surface was that the other <br />property’s home occupation was entirely indoors at that time. He noted that the current request <br />tonight includes a significant amount of exterior outdoor storage. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Gladhill noted that property also has ongoing code <br />enforcement issues and therefore would hesitate to use that as an example of compliance. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy stated that it is his understanding that a property can have more than one <br />commercial vehicle onsite if it is there less than eight hours in a day. <br /> <br />City Planner Anderson confirmed that to be true but noted that in this case the vehicles would be <br />parked onsite for longer than that. <br /> <br />Chairperson Bauer asked what would be needed from the applicant in terms of removing items of <br />outdoor storage to come into compliance for a home occupation permit. <br /> <br />City Planner McGuire Brigl replied that one commercial vehicle would be allowed that could be <br />parked on an appropriate parking surface, the applicant would need to own and occupy the subject <br />property, and all exterior evidence of the home occupation would need to be removed. She stated <br />that a license from Anoka County would be needed along with additional information such as <br />where the trucks are being cleaned. She stated that the applicant previously stated that they live <br />offsite when not operating the business, which was a red flag for staff. <br /> <br />Mr. Berglund replied that the residence is the applicant’s homestead. He noted that the applicant’s <br />son, who also operates the business with them lives on the property full-time as well. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy asked for clarification on the applicant’s living situation noting that it <br />appears the applicants stay at their home in Brainerd for four days and then return to the property <br />to operate the vehicles for the remainder of the week. <br /> <br />Mr. Berglund replied that the business has been in operation for 37 years and built the home in <br />Brainerd one year ago, although they have owned that property for a longer duration. He <br />confirmed that as the applicants are nearing retirement age, they have been spending more time in <br />Brainerd than they had previously. <br /> <br />Commissioner Woestehoff stated that the calendar shows the tax liability of the business as 1996 <br />while on the Better Business Bureau it shows a start date of 1996. He noted that the business does <br />not appear to exist on the Secretary of State information and asked if there is another name the <br />business uses. <br /> <br />Mr. Berglund replied that Birchem Drywall was established in 1977 and Birchem Sanitation has <br />operated under that same corporate entity. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Gladhill asked at what point Birchem Sanitation began, aside <br />from Birchem Drywall. <br /> <br /> <br />Planning Commission/ November 7, 2019 <br />Page 6 of 11 <br /> <br />