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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – April 6, 2022 2 <br /> <br /> <br />City Planner Jagoe stated Richard Spicer (“Applicant”) has submitted an application for a <br />Conditional Use Permit to allow a Class II Accessory Home Occupation at 1682 Wedgewood <br />Circle. The Applicant is the sole owner and operator of Crimsontech Industries, LLC, a business <br />related to repair, maintenance, and restoration of firearms including online sales. A home <br />occupation is allowed in residential zoning districts, but a Conditional Use Permit is required <br />when there is the delivery of products other than those delivered by private passenger vehicle. <br />The Applicant anticipates one to two deliveries per week by a commercial courier which <br />triggered the Class II designation requiring a Conditional Use Permit. <br /> <br />City Planner Jagoe reported 1682 Wedgewood Circle (“Subject Property”) is zoned R-3, <br />Townhouse and Low Density Multiple Dwelling District, and is designated for Medium Density <br />Residential Uses in the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The Subject Property is the site of a <br />single-family dwelling owned by Wendy Wei Wang. All surrounding parcels are also zoned R-3, <br />Townhouse and Low Density Multiple Dwelling District, and designated for Medium Density <br />Residential Uses in the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. <br /> <br />City Planner Jagoe reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and provided the <br />Findings of Fact for review: <br /> <br />1. The subject property located at 1682 Wedgewood Circle is zoned R-3, Townhouse and <br />Low Density Multiple Dwelling District and is designated for Medium Density <br />Residential uses on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. <br />2. A home occupation is allowed in residential zoning districts, but a Conditional Use <br />Permit is required when there is the delivery of products. <br />3. The Applicant is the sole owner and operator of Crimsontech Industries, LLC, a business <br />related to repair, maintenance, and restoration of firearms including online sales. <br />4. Crimsontech Industries, LLC is a Minnesota registered limited liability company that was <br />opened on February 16, 2022. <br />5. All company business is conducted through an online portal and no customers will be <br />visiting the subject property. There is no in-person interaction between the Applicant and <br />business patrons. <br />6. The company requires only one delivery per day. <br />7. The company is a small scale operation and is solely owned and operated by the <br />Applicant, CEO and Owner Richard Spicer. <br />8. Repair, maintenance, and restoration of the firearms is conducted entirely within the <br />dwelling. <br /> <br />City Planner Jagoe stated staff recommends approval of Planning Case 22-003 for a <br />Conditional Use Permit to allow a Class II Accessory Home Occupation at 1682 Wedgewood <br />Circle, based on the findings of fact and submitted plans, subject to the following conditions: <br /> <br />1. The Applicant shall obtain, maintain, and provide evidence upon request of applicable <br />County, State or Federal licensing for the proposed home occupation following City <br />Council approval. <br />2. The Applicant shall for the duration of the Conditional Use Permit continue to provide <br />evidence to the City of issuance of FFL renewal licenses and/or Letters of Authorization <br />from the Federal Firearms Licensing Center prior to the expiration of the federal firearms <br />license.