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include concrete curbing along the west and south property line and the addition of some plantings in the rock area parallel to Riverdale and Tungsten. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Anderson and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #4: Request for a Home Occupation Permit; Case of Bonita Cobey Zoning Administrator Frolik reported that the City received an application from Bonita Cobey for a home occupation permit to establish a cattery in her home at 9340 Highway #10 NW. The property is zoned B-1 Business but is subject to residential zoning regulations because the principal use of the property is residential. The adjacent property to the east is State Wayside Park and the property to the west and on the north side of Highway #10 is also zoned B-1 Business. Ms. Frolik explained that Ms. Cobey raises and sells Persian and Himalayan cats. She (Cobey) is proposing to establish a cattery in her home for a maximum of 24 cats, 16 weeks of age and older. Ms. Cobey states that this is an indoor operation and the cages are constructed of laminated wood, pvc pipe and vinyl coated wire. The cages have automatic watering systems with computer controlled timing and food is gravity fed. The cattery room is also equipped with controlled heating, ventilation, air purifier and vinyl flooring. Ms. Cobey has been informed by the Humane Society that there are no special requirements for disposing of the cat excrement and she disposes of it in her household garbage. Ms. Frolik continued that City Code restricts home occupations to 20 percent of the gross floor area of the home, or in Ms. Cobey's case, 920 square feet. The rooms in which the home occupation will be conducted total 350 square feet. She has stated that she will be the sole employee and she doesn't expect that there would ever be more than two customers on her property at any given time. Her driveway is sufficient in length to provide off-street parking. Ms. Cobey has applied for certification from the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) which requires a rigid annual inspection. This year's inspection was recently performed by DVM Mark Guck of the Rum River Veterinary Clinic and he has provided a report for Council's information. Ms. Cobey has also provided statements of support for her request from an area resident and Dr. Guck. Ms. Frolik advised that the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on May 4, and there were no additional written or verbal comments submitted at the hearing. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the request. Although City Code does not generally allow for signage of home occupations, the Planning Commission did draft Ms. Cobey's permit to allow for a business identification sign because her property is legally zoned commercial and is in the midst of a commercial district on Highway #10. She noted that Ms. Cobey is present. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen to adopt Resolution #99-05-093 adopting Findings of Fact #0493 relating to a request from Dennis and Bonita Cobey for a home occupation permit for a commercial cattery. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Hendriksen and Anderson. Voting No: None. City Council/May 25, 1999 Page 9 of 25