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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20070904 - VIII-B-2 VIII-B-2 Memo To: Mayor Hicks and City Council Members From: Justin Fortney, Associate Planner Date: September 4, 2007 Subject: Amy Martin - Type II Home Occupation License Review #07-38 at 220 ih Street East. REQUEST Amy Martin has requested a Type II Home Occupation License to hold scheduled tours of her home, which would include discussions over tea and the sale of the applicant's book at 220 ih Street East. RECOMMENDATION At the August 27, 2007, Planning Commission meeting, Commissioners voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the home occupation request. No members of the public spoke to the issue during the public hearing. ATTACHMENTS . Resolution · Location Map/ Aerial view of home . Application BACKGROUND INFORMATION Comprehensive Plan Classification The 2020 Comprehensive Plan designates the property as U-I, Urban Residential with 1-3 units/acre. Zoning Classification The subject property is zoned R-2 OHDS, Medium Density Residential. Type " Home Occupations are a permitted use upon review of Council. Adjacent Zoning and land Use All of the adjacent properties are zoned R-2 OHDS. The home is in an area of mixed uses including a school, bed & Breakfast, funeral home, multi-family homes, and single-family homes. Existing Condition The existing home was built in about 1880. A small detached garage is located just off of the rear alley. The front driveway extends the length of the property, which is 140 feet long. HOME OCCUPATION REVIEW Ordinance Requirements Home occupations are regulated as either Type 1 or Type 2. Type I - non-licensed home occupations are allowed without a license. Type" licensed home occupations- require a license and must be passed by Planning Commission. The applicant requires a Type" - licensed home occupation permit because there may be more than one vehicle visiting the business at a time. Outside Employees The applicant has indicated that she will be the only employee. Access and Parking Due to the length of the driveway, there is room for 7 cars to park off-street. Storage of Equipment The applicant states there will be none. Signage The applicant states there is no immediate plan for a sign, but in the future wall or yard sign may be desired. Comments from Neighbors Notice has been sent to neighboring residents. Staff has not received any comments at this time. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approval of a Type II Home Occupation License for Amy Martin to operate Anne Wilder's Haunted Teas at 220 7th Street E, subject to the following conditions: 1) That the business be operated in compliance with the information provided by the applicant. The applicant shall provide the Planning Department notice of changes that expand the business (Le. additional outside employees) to determine if the business is operating within the confines of the code. 2) That the business will be operated in compliance with the Home Occupation regulations as established by the Hastings City Council. 3) That the Type II license will be in a probationary status for one year. When the year is up, the Council will review the license and determine whether it should be issued for the remaining two years. 4) Pass a safety inspection by the Hastings Fire Department. 5) Exterior changes must be approved by the Hastings HPC (Heritage Preservation Commission). HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS APPROVING THE TYPE II HOME OCCUPATION LICENSE FOR AMY MARTIN AT 220 ih STREET EAST Council member its adoption: introduced the following Resolution and moved WHEREAS, Amy Martin has petitioned for approval of a Type II Home Occupation License to hold tours of her home at 220 ih Street East, legally described as the east 60' of Lot 1, Block 51, ORIGINAL TOWN OF HASTINGS, Dakota County, Minnesota; and WHEREAS, on August 27, 2007, a review was conducted before the Planning Commission of the City of Hastings, as required by state law, city charter and city ordinance; and WHEREAS, The Planning Commission of the City of Hastings recommended approval of the Type II Home Occupation License subject to the conditions of this resolution. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS AS FOLLOWS: That the City Council hereby approves the Type II Home Occupation License request of Amy Martin as presented to the City Council subject to the following conditions: 1) That the business be operated in compliance with the information provided by the applicant. The applicant shall provide the Planning Department notice of changes that expand the business (Le. additional outside employees) to determine if the business is operating within the confines of the code. 2) That the business will be operated in compliance with the Home Occupation regulations as established by the Hastings City Council. 3) That the Type II license will be in a probationary status for one year. When the year is up, the Council will review the license and determine whether it should be issued for the remaining two years. 4) Pass a safety inspection by the Hastings Fire Department. 5) Exterior changes must be approved by the Hastings HPC (Heritage Preservation Commission). Council member put to a vote adopted by moved a second to this resolution and upon being present. Ayes: _ Nays: _ Absent: ATTEST: Paul Hicks Mayor Melanie Mesko Lee City Clerk (City Seal) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a true and correct copy of resolution presented to and adopted by the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, Minnesota, on the 4th day of September, 2007 as disclosed by the records of the City of Hastings on file and of record in the office. Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk This instrument drafted by: City of Hastings (JJF) 101 4th St. East Hastings, MN 55033 (SEAL) II. II I I 6TH ST E I \1---- Site Location Map 220 7th Street East W I- (fJ >- ~ 7T.HST E OJ - en [ ~[ et: I~~[ r t-:- tIJ I Z o - ..I ..I - :8 0:: W > I I~ p, ea;ei # 6tJS<tb #J.oo7~ '58" R~Ci':"' . c J V c., '. AUG l:; l o 9 2007 CITY OF HASTINGS PLANNING DEPARTMENT 101 Fourth 8t East, Hastings MN 651.480.2350 - phone 651.437.7082 - fax www.ci.hastings.mn.us Home Occupation License - License Type Determiner Do you have any outside employees (who do not reside at the home)? Does more than one vehicle visit your business at a time? Do you use a garage (attached or detached) or shed for your business? Circle One ~(fu;) ~ No Yes @ If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you are required to obtain a Type II Home Occuapation License from the City of Hastings prior to operation of the business. Please complete the enclosed questionaire and application form, and return it to City Hall with the required application fee. If you answered no to all 3 questions, you are not required to obtain a license to operate the business from your home. Please fill out the lower portion of this form and return it to City Hall. It will be kept on me, so should someone contact the City regarding your home occupation, we have a record of the business. Your business will not be inspected or contacted unless a complaint has been made. Should your business change or grow in such a way that you have outside employees, more than one vehicle visiting your business at a time, or need to use a garage or shed in the operation of your business, you must apply for a Type II License. Please contact the Planning Department for the necessary forms. Name: f\.V"-oi ~.("'" . Business Name: AV\.II\~e ~"lJ.e..)s t+~.J.u"..kd ~-..s Address: ZZ-o e, l~ ST. ,...k...~~~f Jl.1. N S's-o '33 Phone: (~)I J 460 -ll~ 2- Fax: All ~ I Email: ....^II\;e@:>kOIA.S~o-f:.sp~rl~_~W~.)?.er5" . <!AI f\.oo"\ Signature: Date: ~~ ~"'\ S- ~~1- ~J 9/28/2004 1 CITY OF HASTINGS - PLANNING DEPT. 101 4th 8t E., Hastings, MN 55033 - Phone:651.480.2350 - Fax:651.437.7082 Application for Home Occupation License Applicant: f\.t\^~ ~/-HV\ Business Name: ~lt v-)\.'LJErls ~~P(~::5 Address: 2. 2....0 ~. ,-b. s+. City: \-\7.-r+i......fS State: r^-..J Zip: s~ ;3 Home Phone: (~')I) y'f(b - l \ cc 2.. Work Phone: ((., 51) ~12.r ~5'-{4 Email: a...,"^ it. &- Fax: ,..:;/ A- ,^"OIA.~ 0":: 'St'"" ,:-i-S "--"- ~ ~M:'lp.u-5.c..a~ · Property Owner (If different from above): Address: City: Home Phone: Email: St ork Phone: Fax: Zip: Address of Proposed Home Occupation: Legal Description: 2-"U:) ,!G. fb- s+. f-P..'\hts~ l'-'\cJ $')0 3 3 PID: Zoning Designation: Do you own or rent this property? o~ If you do not own the property, you must attach written permission from the property owner to operate the business at that location. Please fill out this form and the attached questionnaire completely, and return it to the Planning Dept., along with the $250 application fee. The application review will not be scheduled for a Planning Commission meeting until all required materials have been provided. By signing this application, I declare that I have read Chapter 10, Section 10. 12 Subd. 2d of the Hastings City Ordinance, and that all of the information provided to the City of Hastings on this application, or as a part thereof, is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. ~ ~~'-", Signature of Applicant ~ ~"^.r+ "J...oo 7 Date 2 CITY OF HASTINGS Planning Dept. -101 4th St E, Hastings MN 55033 - Phone 651.480.2350 - Fax 651.437.7082 Home Occupation Questionnaire If additional space is needed to adequately answer any of the following questions, answer on a separate sheet of paper. Please number your answer to correspond with the question. 1. Describe the proposed home occupation: -::r::. W?\.-+ -t-o o~ "-",""","^-k~ "-k...~\, - .J..:SLA-'S'\ib"'"'5 ~o"t:>\.L tfol..<.<..( (J~ S~(~ -J.- .....u~~s... --A. o~ ~"'"""__~"(p> . t.... ~.....t, b ~ "^"'1 2. Describe the character of the surrounding properties: :::c \~JC2 '''' A. r-~'f:-t'J tA.$-( v-#. ~\dt~~ ('..Q."ik~.~ ~.,J . -p-.v-e -..r~ ~ "~oJ ~-k '^-VV"of' S' _ & - ~ "".e. t~ ___....f.-....... 'S c,t.- 1) t "'- c,.L _ . J ~ ./ L. _ -) . .- ~~ I ~~ ~ ~ "- ~,....er...( -~_ ~\~~ D- I:.lQ'-".t. ~ ~ lJ-I! ^"'-""( ~ Of those who reside in the home, who will be employed in this home "WI . occupation and what will their duties be? <'".I.. l:\Jt. c=-\.~, ~ ~'lt ~_J.l--t M.A.. ~~of~ V'e..L-ko( ~ ~';> 1,\A..'i~.rf SS" I 3. 4. Will there be any people employed in the home occupation who do not live in the home? If yes, describe the need for their employment, the number of employees, their duties, and their hours of employment. ~ 0 'D~ ~ V-:\..t b.-<. -e. ,^"\,,\~~eJ. 5. In what part of the home will the home occupation be located? How will customers/employees access the area? ~ b'^-";irt! ~~ ~'l{ ~ (~c..~* J. 0--. 41-f 1~-........( -F{o,r c(;.. r'\;\.'""( ~""'-E'. -:t: ...tJ..yfl'l t...+- ~"'.:>+ t-' ~ vv.:Lt '^'~ ~ -fv-..-+ ~~. ~ c...,,-cAC. l f ~v^-":l#-~ e, ~ ~ Will the home occupation be carried out in a garage, shed, or any other I.A^-~ part of the property other than the home? If yes, describe what activities ........~ '-- \ k; will take place in the garage/shed and/or what materials and in what ' s r C,.."(" so. quantity will be stored in the garage/shed: 6. ~/A 12. 3 7. What are the intended days and hours of this home occupation? A-f---k.r,'\.:i:lO"'5" or ~ ~~ I O"'L l>r ~ ~ l~ 5 "L.- V\o-""'--' ~ . ~ ~ S o.f '0 ~ ~ ~....... lI'-"-: Ll l--.t r r~ """'-.....rI .~ ../'^-~ - 0 e,+O L:>e-r'#- -:r .-.-.'"'( 5~.t<- C-{' A...J-L.~".....-.-( t.-V'U 'C-.J 5 How many customers will visit your home occupation at anyone time, oni (. '" any given day during any given week? If none, skip to Question 10. . oc:.-h~ ~ +0 l2- I ~\4.+ ~~ 1..{ - <6 I-:L \I'-^\"A. l c! ~ V't <.i S" . Do you have off-street customer parking available at your home occupation? Attach a detailed drawing showing the location, capacity, type of parking surface, and dimensions of parking area: Jf N I A. . c O~Cfi/L4u wI rJ ri U-1./7 ~\.$~ evj 8. 9. 10. Will the home occupation require or involve any equipment not normally found in the home? If yes, describe the equipment: rJ'l) . 11. Will the home occupation involve the sale of merchandise over the counter that is produced off the property? If yes, describe the merchandise to be sold: ":::t.. t>l~^ ~ s.dA c...-.I(t e') oC- ~ ~ l:)'O }::::... . How long do you anticipate the home occupation will be operated at this address? th=-~~t~/.(.:r 5-e.J~ 'i~- >rs . 13. Are there any interior or exterior alterations required for this home occupation? If yes, describe the interior and/or exterior alterations required: N 't) "- t -\.u- - ~'A 5 .....e..t. ...k J. . 4 14. Will the home occupation produce glare, noise, odor, or vibration that will be noticeable outside the home? If yes, describe: N\) . 15. Do you plan on displaying any signs advertising your home occupation? If yes, attach a drawing of the proposed sign, including the size, materials, color and location of the sign. 16. l0i)+ ~+ ~) -h".-.e .. ::r.,c -t4 ~'SiN 55 ~ l4) CJ~" ::r yv......., ~ l~ -J.o c::1: 'S f{ ......'1 ~ St' ~ V\ 6" """"c ~"'-~ or ~ ^ 7 Are there any licenses or permits that are required from any government y. -vV' c!.. agencies to legally conduct this home occupation? If yes, list the licenses or permits below: a0 0 f 17. May the City inspect the property during the time this application is being considered for approval? '( -e s. 18. List any additional information concerning this home occupation that you believe is necessary for consideration of your application: -::r:: ~J-e 'St'Q'U-. -\- ~ ru.~+.. ~l:)r ~1~<"~~ C-\l-v"4' ~.....-: l~ e ,,:>) --L ~ l.-..Je. .D-yf" t' s k ol -p.-e....:r ~ ~ f'.J+ . -:u: 'j~.....-kA. o...fP~~" .:I:. ~ t-^ + -\-A.-L~ 0-~ 0\1--4- \oL.~l l.-1'-'\.<)\~~S ov-J\;LrS -.^- ~ ;- v-/'f!....~ r~~s~r ~ ~4::~ ~o~ ~ \""'-~\~rs _~ ~(S". By signing this application, I declare that I have read Chapter 10, Section 10. 12 Subd. 2d of the Hastings City Ordinance, and that all of the information provided to the City of Hastings on this application, or as a part thereof, is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. ~~ SIgnature of App/; cant ......... S' ~s4- 'Dl Date 9/28/04 ~\.t-- ~ ~ (jo"'\l'~..Il'~0 ~ ^"f'ft~ (~~~r ~ J.--~ ::t-~