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-34 Memo - Hoard of Commissioners April 14, 1982 Page 2 Presently, the Zoning Ordinance is very liberal in allowing home occupations. Most zoning ordinances allow home occupations within the existing dwelling unit. This is allowed under 6.16.6.1 in our ordinance. The other two classes of home occupations allowed in 6.16.6.2 (lots under 200,000 square feet) and 6.16.6.3 (lots over 200,000 square feet) are the two home occupations that allow detached accessory structures. If home occupations , which are permitted uses . now, are converted into Special Use Permits, the Impacts would be that home owners would be that homeamnars= would derive some greater degree of protection from the process homeowners would have to go through to develop a home occupation in an accessory building while the applicants would have to wait and follow an application process. Planning staff does not think the requirements would be any different if these home occupations were Special Use Permits instead of uses by right. Therefore, we conclude that homeowners would not derive a greater degree of protection with home occupations as Special Use Permits. The planning staff recommends that the rezoning requests be denied, and that the existing uses conform to the Zoning Ordinance. Staff further recommends that each use provide a scaled site plan that shows the lot boundaries, all existing structures, storage areas, screening (existing and proposed), setbacks, signs (including size) and floor areas. Each use in this area should,with little inconvience, be able to conform to section 6.16.6.2 or 6.16.6.3 and will be able to continue to operate. However, since most uses will be at the maximum allowed floor area they will not be able to expand. This should satisfy the concerns of the area residents. /sw