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<br />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 /> <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 /> <br /> <br />158