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Proposed Use: The Applicant submitted a Conditional Use Permit application to allow a Class II Accessory Home Occupation on the Subject Property for the operation of Brian Densmore Tax Service, Inc. The company's business activities are related to the preparation of tax returns. Clients are seen at a scheduled appointment either in -person or virtually. From February 1st to April 15tf, client appointments would be Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For the remainder of the calendar year, appointments are scheduled as needed. Most of the client communications and business activity is conducted by phone or email. The Applicant indicates he has a regular client base and is not accepting any new clients so the home occupation is not anticipated to grow beyond the scope as described in this application. As part of this application, the Applicant is requesting to be allowed one part-time employee that does not reside in the residence. No advertisement shall be placed on the property. Approvals: 1. Conditional Use Permit A Conditional Use Permit is required for Class II Accessory Home Occupations. A home occupation is allowed in residential zoning districts as an accessory use, but it becomes a Class II Home Occupation when there are patrons visiting the premises and/or an employee who does not reside in the residence. City Code Section 1355.04 Subd. 3 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code lists the criteria for evaluating a Conditional Use Permit. The Planning Commission and City Council should consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the owners and occupants of the surrounding land and the community, in general, including but not limited to the following factors: 1. Existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions; 2. Noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste, and other nuisance characteristics; 3. Drainage; 4. Population density; 5. Visual and land use compatibility with uses and structures on surrounding land; 6. Adjoining land values; 7. Park dedications where applicable; 8. Orderly development of the neighborhood and the City within the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Code and the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. Under state law, a conditional use is a use that is generally allowed in a designated district upon the applicant showing that the standards and criteria stated in the ordinance will be satisfied. Conversely, if the applicant is unable to show that the ordinance standards are met, the application can be denied, but because the use is listed as permitted, the City's discretion is more limited in these matters than in a comprehensive plan or rezoning application. City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for October 4, 2023 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2023\PC 23-017, 4504 Hamlin Avenue N. - CUP Page 2 of 6