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r <br /> 33 <br /> Proposed standards have <br /> EXPANDED HOME BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES j <br /> i throwhout Orange County <br /> 1 Existing standards <br /> contained within the LIDO ,xrstirg process can <br /> 1 narrowly defined home Proposed standards to be be used for Existing process far <br /> 1 based business added to the WO residential property onty specified areas <br /> opportunities (Class 8S1/P-Beard of (Rezoning and of the county <br /> 1 (Staff approval) Adjustment) Class,4 SUP 80CC) (Achvityr es) <br /> 1 <br /> 1 1 1 <br /> 1 1 <br /> I Minor Home ; 1 Major Home Conditional Commercial <br /> Exempt 1 Occupation 1 Occupation Use Permit Zoning <br /> : District <br /> l <br /> 1 < I ` <br /> i Residential Increase in Intensity Non-Residential <br /> 1 <br /> I (Rural) I (Urban) <br /> I November Quarterly Public Hearing <br /> At the November 25, 2013 Quarterly Public Hearing,the Board of County Commissioners and Planning <br /> Board provided the following comments regarding the proposed home occupation text amendment <br /> • Minor home occupation regulations should incorporate existing standards without any <br /> modifications All proposed revisions allowing for an increase in employees, square footage <br /> allowances, and size of accessory structures shall be through the major home occupation <br /> process requiring a Special Use Permit <br /> • Concerns with existing standards requiring screening and buffering of accessory structures used <br /> in the home occupation <br /> • Concerns with existing standards regarding the appearance of a residential accessory structure <br /> • Concerns regarding proposed standards being too restrictive and creating a financial burden on <br /> business owners <br /> • Concerns with trade uses, including plumbing, electrical, and building contracting, not being <br /> permitted as a home occupation. <br /> • Concerns regarding setback standards for outdoor storage space used in a major home <br /> occupation. <br /> Recognizing that a number of items needed to be addressed,staff recommended bringing the item back <br /> to the Planning Board for review at the December 4, 2013 meeting and return a recommendation in <br /> time for the February 18,2014 regular BOCC meeting <br /> 3 <br />