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AGENDA ITEMS #6. 1 - 6.4 January 27, 2004 Mayor and City Council City of Pequot Lakes P.O. Box 361 Re: Planning and Zoning Administrator's Report Dear Mayor and City.Council, The Planning and Zoning Commission held their regular monthly meeting in December and are forwarding you three public-hearing recommendations. 1. Conditional Use Permit for a Home Occupation Permit to operate a beauty salon. Karen Ettesvold, applicant. 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. The proposed beauty salon will be located in half of the applicant's garage. 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 small businesses including Heidman Construction, an auto parts store, and a bank. The Planning Commission unanimously recommends that you approve the Conditional Use Permit. The recommendation is made based on the following findings of fact: 1. A beauty salon as a home occupation is an appropriate conditional use in the Medium-Density Residential zone. 2. The proposed salon will be located on a lot serviced with public facilities and adjacent to a public access road. 3. The proposed salon will be located in the garage and will not take up more than 50% of the gross area of the garage. 4. The proposed salon will not generate more than two (2) customer vehicles at one time, and will provide adequate off-street parking for those vehicles. There is no indication that the proposed use will generate more traffic on existing access roads. 5. A beauty salon is compatible with adjacent residential and commercial uses. 6. The proposed salon, with conditions, will not be injurious to the health, safety, and welfare of citizens in the City of Pequot Lakes.