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having a store run out of their home. She noted that she does not want to be overly burdensome on residents. She shared that there was a situation in a different city where a man selling eyeglasses out of his home was going to have his business shut down. Councilmember Specht gave an example of his neighbor who had a very successful Etsy shop who would have an open house a few times a year at their home to sell some of their products. He noted that this was not consistent retail sales out of the home with customers coming and going. Planning Manager Larson stated that this would likely fall under the garage sale code. Councilmember Howell asked about excluding occasional sales through multi-level marketing. Planning Manager Larson explained that retail sales have the in-person qualifier. He noted that if it is sold online then it would not be restricted. He stated that if someone is selling products and are constantly hosting parties out of their home to sell their products then the neighbors would be calling the City to step in. Councilmember Howell stated that she does not want to make this overly burdensome, especially since side-gigs are becoming increasingly popular. Councilmember Woestehoff stated that a lot of this seems to come down to Staff s interpretation of allowed uses. He asked what happens when it is both an allowed use and prohibited use and which of the two would take priority. Planning Manager Larson noted that they would fall back on looking at the other aspects of the Code and the totality of the circumstances. Councilmember Woestehoff gave the example that firearm repairs and sales are considered an allowed use while retail sales are prohibited. He stated that he likes the clarification of these being by appointment only. He suggested that if it is something made in the home then it can be an allowed use; however, if it is shipped from a bulk order then it would be prohibited as retail sales. Councilmember Howell reiterated that her appointment only suggestion would cut down on traffic as people would be aware that the intent is not to have people constantly flowing through their homes. She noted that it should not matter to the City what people choose to sell. Councilmember Musgrove asked for more clarification on sales or storage yards. She asked if this refers to cars. She also asked about the use table and if the things that are allowed still need to get the qualifying permits. Planning Manager Larson said yes and explained that these are broad terms that most of the permits would fall under. Mayor Kuzma asked if the Council is in agreement to add the appointment only component. The Council was in agreement. City Council Work Session / October 10, 2023 Page 5 of 11