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<br />Page 3 of 10 <br /> <br />accessory home occupation would have one employee that does not reside in the residence to <br />assist in the business activity. The Applicant has stated that off-street parking of two to three <br />vehicles can be accommodated on the existing driveway. Additionally, there would be the <br />occasional delivery anticipated to be up to three per year that is attributed to the home <br />occupation. No advertisement shall be placed on the property. <br /> <br />At its January 17, 2023 meeting, the City Council considered a request for a Concept Plan <br />Review for the proposed home occupation and text amendment. At this meeting, there was a <br />Council consensus on a home occupation being an opportunity for residents to start a small scale <br />business. The Council expressed a willingness to consider text amendment language that may <br />remove certain barriers. There were general comments during the meeting that CUP’s running <br />with the property as well as what other types of home occupations may result from an ordinance <br />amendment or with an approved CUP how does that pertain to subsequent owner(s). <br /> <br />Approvals: <br /> <br />1. Conditional Use Permit <br />A Conditional Use Permit is required for Class II Accessory Home Occupations. A home <br />occupation is allowed in residential zoning districts as an accessory use, but it becomes a Class II <br />Home Occupation when there is an employee that does not reside in the residence and/or the <br />delivery of products associated with the business activity. City Code Section 1355.04 Subd. 3 of <br />the Arden Hills Zoning Code lists the criteria for evaluating a Conditional Use Permit. The <br />Planning Commission and City Council should consider the effect of the proposed use upon the <br />health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the owners and occupants of the surrounding <br />land and the community, in general, including but not limited to the following factors: <br /> <br />1. Existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions; <br />2. Noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste, and <br />other nuisance characteristics; <br />3. Drainage; <br />4. Population density; <br />5. Visual and land use compatibility with uses and structures on surrounding land; <br />6. Adjoining land values; <br />7. Park dedications where applicable; <br />8. Orderly development of the neighborhood and the City within the general purpose and <br />intent of the Zoning Code and the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. <br /> <br />Under state law, a conditional use is a use that is generally allowed in a designated district upon <br />the applicant demonstrating that the standards and criteria stated in the ordinance will be <br />satisfied. Conversely, if the applicant is unable to show that the ordinance standards are met, the <br />application can be denied, but because the use is listed as permitted, the City’s discretion is more <br />limited in these matters than in a comprehensive plan or rezoning application. <br /> <br />Plan Evaluation <br /> <br />1. Chapter 13, Zoning Code Review