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CC Regular Session 7. 2. Meeting Date: 05/10/2022 By: Brian McCann, Community Development Information Title: Consider Request for a Home Occupation Permit at 6131 Green Valley Rd NW(Project No. 22-118); Case of J. Hill Container Company Purpose/Background: The City received an application from Jeff Hillman(the "Applicant")requesting a Level II Home Occupation Permit for a container business in the home as well as in a detached accessory structure located on the property generally known as 6131 Green Valley Rd NW(the "Subject Property"). Notification: Notifications of this proposal were sent via Standard US Mail to Property Owners within 350 feet of the Subject Property regarding the public hearing with the Planning Commission, as reflected by Anoka County Property Records. A notice was also published in the Anoka UnionHerald,the City's Official newspaper for the public hearing. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: Summary The Applicant has requested a Home Occupation Permit(HOP) for their corrugated box container business at 6131 Green Valley Rd NW. The Subject Property does not have an existing HOP and thus has an open code enforcement case for violations of the City's Home Occupation section of City Code. The Level II HOP is required due to the following criteria outlined in Ordinance#22-06: .The nature of the business not being typical for a residential neighborhood(i.e. dispatch center, and/or warehousing); .Multiple non-resident employees coming to the home(noted 4 in questionnaire -maximum of 3 allowed by ordinance). .The total accessory structure space devoted to the business exceeds what's allowed in City Code. Code Enforcement The request was initiated due to a code enforcement complaint and Staff interactions with the Property Owner. The Applicant has been compliant with Staff s requests for inspections and correspondence. The Subject Property is currently in violation of home-based business violations, as well as off-street parking violations with commercial vehicles parked on the grass. Subject Property The Sub j ect Property is zoned R-1 Rural Developing and guided the same in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Surrounding properties are also zoned Rural Developing, or Planned Unit Development(PUD)which is also a residential property. The Subject Property is 7.20 acres in size with a single-family home and a detached accessory structure that is approximately 15,000 square feet in size. The accessory structure has an approved variance from December 1986, and a Conditional Use Permit from 1999 with two (2)previous owners. Copies of the Variance and Conditional Use Permit are attached to this case. Home Occupation The business,J. Hill Container Company, is a corrugated boxing business that makes and assembles cardboard partitions. The accessory structure is used for a majority of the business operations, including warehousing and