Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/16/2023 - Special

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1 (1) Temporary parking facilities shall be provided for model homes,temporary real estate offices, 2 and construction trailers/field offices. At least four parking spaces must be provided. The 3 overall design,drainage,and surfacing of the temporary parking facility shall be subject to the 4 approval of the zoning administrator. 5 (2) The model home or temporary real estate office are permitted only until all the other lots in 6 the subdivision have active building permits. Construction trailers/field offices are permitted 7 until all buildings within the project have a certificate of occupancy. 8 (3) The applicant for a model home may be required to submit a cash bond to guarantee the 9 conversion of the model home to living space in a timely manner if alterations to the site have 10 occurred such as the provision of paved parking, removal of lighting, and similar uses. Such 11 conversion includes, but is not limited to, the provision of landscaping, turf restoration and 12 the removal of parking lots, signage, and lighting. 13 (4) At no time may a model home,temporary real estate office,or construction trailer/field office 14 be used as ep living quarters. 15 16 (C) Home Occupations. Home occupations shall be allowed to exist in the residential zoning districts in 17 accordance with certain criteria established to protect the peace, quiet, and domestic tranquility in 18 all residential neighborhoods within the city, and in order to guarantee all residents freedom from 19 excessive noise, excessive traffic, nuisance, fire hazard and other possible effects of said home 20 occupation uses. It is the intent of this section that the property owner shall have a vested interest 21 in the business, as the city does not desire to create business incubators for lease within the 22 residential districts. ApplieatieRs{'" a hp-.Iq;P- A-GGUPati9R +.-hall be .-d- 23 by the PBRORg adffliRi5tFat8F7 24 25 26 (1) Requirements. Home occupations that operate under the following parameters shall be exempt 27 from a permit. If a home occupation operates beyond the conditions below or if the home 28 occupation creates conditions described in subsection (2), a permit shall be required. 29 a. The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the 30 premises, and shall result in no incompatibility with or disturbance to the surrounding area. 31 b. The owner of the home occupation shall occupy the dwelling unit on the site of the home 32 occupation. 33 c. Home occupation operations are restricted to the dwelling unit,attached or detached garages 34 or accessory buildings. If the owner of a home occupation is conducting operations in a 35 detached accessory building, said accessory building must be located on the same parcel as 36 the owners dwelling unit, or a parcel immediately adjacent to the owner's dwelling,to which 37 the owner also has fee title. 38 d. The area set aside for the home occupation in the dwelling unit shall not exceed 20 percent 39 of the gross living area of the dwelling unit. 40 e. The area set aside for the home occupation in attached or detached accessory buildings or 41 garages shall not exceed total accessory building space or height allowed on the site of the 42 home occupation, as established in section 117-349. 43 f. A minimum of 400 square feet of garage or accessory building space shall be maintained as a 44 primary residential garage for indoor parking of vehicles and equipment. 45 g. There shall not be any exterior evidence of the existence of said home occupation such as 46 displays, exterior storage of home occupation equipment and vehicles, materials, supplies, 47 inventory or merchandise, with the following exceptions: 48 1. One motor vehicle affiliated with the home occupation, either meeting the definition of 49 a commercial vehicle or any vehicle having lettering or advertising for said home 5