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F) f1 In Figure b), the accessory building is restricted to the rear of the property, most of which is open and highly visible from the rear adjoining property. The setbacks, low square footage, and screening requirements would serve to minimize impacts of the activity. There are other portions of the property, however, such as the southwest corner, within which the home occupation activity could be nestled within a wooded area, to be even less intrusive. Use of this area is not an option, however, because the home occupation must be located at least 30 feet behind the residence. It may be appropriate for larger accessory structures; i.e., those close to the 2,000 square foot limit, to be located to the rear of the residence or a substantial distance from the road to avoid a sense of crowding or business -like atmosphere along residential roads. However, structures smaller than 1,000 square feet, which would also be allowed on smaller lots, must meet the same setbacks as the structures larger than 1,000 square feet. Also, site features such as dense screening by existing vegetation are not taken into account. Size of Structure The existing regulations limit the square footage of the structure within which a home occupation is located, regardless of how much of the building is used for the home occupation. (Example - A large barn within which a small area is to be converted to a workshop.) This may eliminate the possibility of using existing structures for home occupation purposes, even if the area used for the home occupation and building setbacks meet applicable standards. Proposed Changes The following changes to standards for Home occupations in the AR, RB and R1 zoning districts are proposed: - Rounding of the break point between large and small lots from 200,000 square feet (4.5 acres) to an even 5 acres; Applying the same setback requirement to all home occupation accessory structures smaller than 1000 square feet, Requiring a minimum setback of 30 feet for home occupation accessory buildings between 1000 and 1099 square feet, and increasing that setback by 10 feet for each 100 square feet thereafter to the maximum size of 2000 square feet. (Accessory buildings larger than 1000 square feet would still require a lot size of at least 5 acres.) - Requiring a minimum setback of 30 feet for a 500 to 549 square -foot outdoor storage area and increasing that setback by 10 feet for each 50 square feet thereafter