Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/25/2022

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o Amount of Building Space Used: No more than 30% of floor area of the home (excluding the garage) o Number of Employees: No more than two (2) nonresident employees o Outdoor Storage: No outdoor storage if under 2.5 acres; allowed over 2.5 acres with significant screening and shall not exceed 20% of the lot. o Accessory or Detached Garage: One (1) shall be used provided there is still a garage space to park a vehicle. Elk River (Sec. 30-801. — Home Occupations) Definitions: i. Home occupation, conditional means any gainful occupation or profession, not meeting the criteria of subsection 30-801(c), customarily conducted entirely within a dwelling principally by members of a family residing therein, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for residential purposes and does not change the character thereof. Conditional home occupations require a public hearing pursuant to the procedures and standards for a conditional use permit. ii. Home occupation, permitted means any gainful occupation or profession, meeting the criteria of subsection 30-801(c), customarily conducted entirely within a dwelling principally by members of a family residing therein, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for residential purposes and does not change the character thereof. Permitted home occupations are processed administratively following the set of criteria in subsection 30-801(c). • Permitted Home Occupations: o The owner shall reside at the dwelling where the home occupation is located o Shall not constitute as a nuisance to neighboring properties. o Amount of Building Space Used: No limit listed. o Numbers of Employees: Maximum one (1) nonresident employee o Dwelling changes: prohibited, except those customarily found in a dwelling o Vehicles: Shall not create excessive parking beyond what the existing driveway can accommodate. o Sign: No exterior evidence of the home occupation o Hours of Operation: Shall have no outside employee or clients between 9pm and 7am. o Deliveries: Shall not be serviced by vehicles larger than 26,00 pounds gross vehicle weight • Prohibited Home Occupations: o "Constitute a fire hazard to neighboring residences, adversely affect neighboring property values, or constitute a nuisance or otherwise be detrimental to the neighbors". o Involve the use of hazardous materials or activities. o Involve any of the following: body shops, machine shops, ammunition manufacturing, flea markets, motor vehicle repairs within the Urban Service District, motor vehicle sales, escort businesses, sexually oriented land uses, gun repair and/or sales, or other objectionable uses as determined by the city council.