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Ashley Moncado said the highlighted item related to a telecommuting business, with no employees or customers coming to the site. She said a resident with an exemption would be able to take part in events through the special events process outlined in section 5.4.3. Commissioner Gordon asked if this means there is no direct tie to having a home occupation permit and having an event. Ashley Moncado said these are two separate things. She said there is currently no language in the UDO that specifies the means for holding an event. She said that language is now being provided, stating the events will be permitted for home occupations through section 5.4.3. She said someone with an exemption from the home occupation process, would still be able to go through and get a special event permit through this process. Commissioner Gordon said there would be no knowledge of whether the person had the parking or necessary requirements. Ashley Moncado said there are size, structure and parking requirements that have to be met as part of the special event review process. Commissioner Gordon asked how non-profits are defined. Ashley Moncado said perhaps language needs to be added to reference non-profit status. She said the goal of non-profit exemptions is to allow community events that highlight the community or provide a service to the County. Commissioner Gordon said language needs to be included to capture the required spirit of the non-profit. Commissioner Price referred to page 16 and asked how the number of daily students and clients will be enforced. Michael Harvey said special use permits will be issued and recorded at the register of deeds office. He said this requires the applicants to sign off on the design parameters. He said this will be a mutual agreement, and the permit can be revoked if it is violated. Commissioner Dorosin said this is complaint driven. Michael Harvey said it is complaint driven, but County staff also does periodic inspections. Chair Jacobs asked if it is possible to differentiate between the 501 c3 and other non- profits. Ashley Moncado said this can be looked into. Commissioner Pelissier asked about the buffers and the required screening of accessory structures, as listed on page 17. She said residences that don't have a business do not have to screen accessory structures. Michael Harvey said that a single family residence does not have to establish a buffer to shield or separate an accessory structure. He said the fact that the property will have non- residential use means a buffer is required to insure that the non-residential use of that structure does not have a negative impact on adjacent property owners. He said staff does not feel that there should be an alteration of the current landscaping and screening requirements, as it serves a purpose and is warranted, given the non-residential use of the structure. Commissioner Rich asked for examples of the minor uses that have been discussed with the planning board. Planning Board member Tony Blake said this list included journalists, accountants, real estate agents, and piano teachers. Pete Hallenbeck said this started with what might be called professional services, such as lawyers, architects, or consulting engineers. He said it came down to the traffic coming into the house. He said clients for these businesses may show up and not come back for several days, versus a home business where there may be 8 appointments a day. He said a lot of the discussions were driven by the impact of what you would see and hear, and how much traffic is generated.