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<br />Page 4 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />Section 1325 – General Regulations, 1325.02 Accessory Uses, Subd. 3 Home Occupations <br /> <br />A. Home occupations are allowed as either accessory uses or conditional uses depending on the <br />characteristics of the operation. All home occupations shall comply with the following <br />conditions: <br /> <br />1. It shall not result in traffic, parking, noise, light, fumes and odors to such an extent that it is <br />noticeable that the property is being used for non-residential purposes. <br />The Applicant has indicated the proposed home occupation will not result in increased <br />traffic or a need for additional parking. Any retail sales are stated to be conducted <br />online and customers would pick up their plants by appointment only. The Applicant <br />states that the existing driveway will provide enough space for customers to park when <br />selecting and picking up plants. There is space in the driveway for two – three cars to <br />park, and the Applicant expects no more than one patron per day. This activity started <br />as a hobby for personal purposes and has grown to the proposed home occupation as a <br />result of customers asking her to sell the native plants. It is not anticipated that the <br />proposed business will produce any noise, light, fumes, or odors to the extent that it is <br />noticeable that the property is being used for commercial purposes. <br /> <br />2. It shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling. <br />The proposed home occupation does not comply with this condition and is part of the <br />text amendment request included as part of this application. Due to the nature of the <br />business as a native plant supplier, most business-related activities will take place <br />outside where the plants are to be grown. The plants would be grown on up to 15 – ten- <br />foot wooden benches with molded plastic bench tops that would be arranged in the rear <br />yard depending on sun/shade needs. There would be about 20 square feet of the <br />detached garage used to store growing supplies as well as a 20 square foot area adjacent <br />to the dwelling/garage that would be for order assembly and customer pickup. <br /> <br />According to the Applicant, the amount of space to be used inside the home is limited to <br />computer use—approximately 1% of the total floor area. The Applicant has noted that <br />she already discussed the addition of garden areas with neighboring property owners to <br />the north and west, as they will be most impacted by the changes. According to the <br />Applicant, both neighbors expressed support. <br /> <br />3. There is no exterior evidence of the home occupation. <br />The proposed home occupation does not comply with this condition and is part of the <br />text amendment request included as part of this application. Since the business involves <br />growing plants, the business activity would be conducted not within the dwelling, but <br />primarily in the yard with some storage of supplies in the garage. Although the <br />Applicant is already growing many plants for personal use and the current garden is <br />already noticeable from the street, the Applicant is proposing to grow more. The <br />Applicant intends to add wooden benches with molded plastic bench tops, to get the <br />plants off the ground, approximately at knee-height. These would go in parts of the <br />yard that are close to water access and where they would cause the least damage to