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lba PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (DRAFT] REFERENCE: ZONING ORDINANCE - ARTICLE 6. 16.6.3 Home Occupations in the RB, AR and R-1 Districts (Minimum 200, 000 square foot lots) . ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: �X_ Staff Planning Board BOCC Public Other: EXPECTED PUBLIC HEARING DATE: November 27, 1995 Purgose of Amendment: The proposed amendment will clarify the intent of setback and screening requirements for home occupations on lots greater than 200, 000 square feet (4.59 acres) in size. ImpactslIssues: Dimensional requirements for home occupations are intended to be proportional to the size of the lot on which the home occupation is located. That is, larger areas for home occupations are allowed on lots that contain at least 4.59 acres. To ensure that adjacent properties are not affected by home occupations on larger lots, additional setbacks and screening requirements are included in Article 6. 16.6.3b) . The proposed amendment will clarify the intent of Article 6. 16. 6. 3 which is to buffer from adjacent roads and lots accessory structures and outdoor storage areas used for home occupations. The amendment will also correct the placement of text controlling the amount of outdoor storage allowed. Currently that provision is found under the standards for accessory structures; however, it applies to all home ozcupattions__ (on_ larger—latsl_ and will be renumbered so that the meaning is evident. EXISTING ORDINANCE TEXT: 6.16.6.3 Home Occupations in the RB, AR and R-1 Districts (Minimum 200,000 square foot lots) . The following restrictions shall be applied to home occu- pations in the RB, AR and R-1 districts on lots in excess of 200,000 square feet. a) A maximum of 2000 square feet of floor area may be used for the home occupation. This floor area can be in a detached accessory structure. b) If an accessory structure is to be used for the home occupation, the following criteria must be met: