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� STAFF REPORT Application: Conditional Use Permit for a Home Occupation Permit to operate a beauty salon. Applicants: Karen Ettesvold Background Information: Ms. Ettesvold owns a home located once block east of Highway 371 in the Medium-Density Residential zoning district. Ms. Ettesvold would like, to open a beauty salon out of her garage. Last month, she submitted an application to rezone her property from Medium-Density Residential to Exempt Commercial, at which time the Planning Commission determined that she should instead apply for a Conditional Use Permit for � Home Occupation, which she is now doing. The proposed beauty salon will be located in half of the applicant's gazage. Ms. Ettesvold plans to remodel the garage and update the plumbing and electrical service inside, and place a small awning over the salon entrance door. Ms. Ettesvold works alone and will service one customer at a time, and thus anticipates that her driveway will provide ample off-street parking. The neighborhood surrounding Ms. Ettesvold's lot consists of residential homes and several sma11 businesses including Heidman Construction, an auto parts store, and a bank. As was mentioned in last month's staffreport, Ms. Ettesvold's property is located in an L. area that the Long Range Planning Committee is proposing to be designated as a Downtown Mixed Use district according the future land use map in the Draft Comprehensive Plan. : � Applicable Statutes: Section 50.030 of the Ordinance lists "Home Occupations" as a conditional use in the Medium-Density Residential District. Home occupations are further addressed in Section 70.100 of the Ordinance, which stipulates that in zoning districts where customary home occupations require a conditional use pernut, the following conditions must be met prior to issuing the permit: 1. Such occupation is camed on in the principal building and may not be conducted in an accessory building other than a private garage. 2. Not more than 25% of the gross floor area of the residence or 50% of the gross area of a garage or storage building is used for this purpose. 3. Only articles made or originating on the premises shall be sold on the premises, unless such articles are incidental to a permitted commercial service. 4. No articles for sale shall be displayed so as to be visible from the street. 5. Not more than two non-residents may be employed by the home occupation. 6. No mechanical or electrical equipment shall be used if the operation of such squipment interferes unreasonably with the desired quiet residential environment of the neighborhood of if the health and safety of residents is endangered. No equipment shall be used in the home occupation which will create electrical interference to surrounding properties. january 2004 Staff Report Page 3