Phone Conversation with Jason of Acme IntegrationSummary of telephone conversation w/ "Jason" of Acme Integration regarding property @ 18625 E
Riverway.
After answering the phone the man on the other end identified himself as Jason of Acme Integration.
He first stated that he was interested in having a retail business location. He could not remember the
address so he called back about two minutes later with the address.
After getting the address, I looked up the zoning and determined that it was R-2. I told Jason the zoning
and that it was a residential zone. He stated that he wasn't going to have a retail location but rather a
showroom for customers. I then looked up the Home Occupation provisions and began to read them to
him. This is when I noticed his story begin to change. It went from a retail business, to a business with a
showroom only, to a business with no customers visiting the property. The changes appeared to occur
as I read the similar provision of the SVMC Home Occupation provisions. Also the number of employees
was not consistent during the conversation.
Jason was confused because he stated that there were lots of commercial uses "down the street." And
his confusion as to how could those businesses operate but not his. I explained about the zoning and
how it can be different down the road.
Jason also had conflicting information regarding the existing CUP on the property and believed that he
would be "covered" under the same CUP. I told him that the CUP was for the existing Auto restoration
business or another of the same, but not his business, since it was for Home Theaters.
The balance of the conversation was a lot of repeating that Jason believed that the CUP included his
business if he purchased the property and that Barker is an arterial that is essentially a commercial strip.
And myself stating that the property was in a residential zone so it has to follow the Home Occupation
section of SVMC. And that the existing CUP did not apply to his business.
• The current zoning on this property is Single-family Residential Suburban District (R-2) and the
current Comprehensive Plan designation is Low Density Residential (LDR).
• There is an existing Home Industry located on the property that was approved under a Conditional
Use Permit (CUE-2-89).
• The Conditional Use Permit was granted with a condition "that the home industry Conditional Use
Permit is for an antique auto restoration business only and does not include, for example, auto body
repair or painting, wrecking yard, retail/wholesale auto parts sales, or towing services."
• The owner of the proposed business, Jason of Acme Integration, has not applied for any permit.
• The current zoning allows for some uses as Home Occupations. However, the scope/scale of the
proposed business exceeds the allowable limits for Home Occupations.
o Number of employees engaged in business not living on site is limited to 2 persons.
Jason indicated that he had more employees than that.
o It was indicated that there will be multiple deliveries and traffic associated with those
deliveries is greater than normally expected in a residential neighborhood.
o Also, that there would be a retail showroom on site.
o Electronics equipment repair or service and wholesale or retail sales are specifically
listed as examples of the types of businesses not allowed as Home Occupations.
19.40.140 Home occupations.
A. Applicability. Any person, group or entity conducting a "for profit" enterprise from a location whose
primary use is a residence must obtain a home occupation permit. Businesses may be exempt from the
home occupation permit fee, as established by the master fee schedule, if all of the following criteria
are met:
1. There are no proposed exterior alterations to the residence or any accessory structure(s) which
change the residential character of the property;
2. Goods and commodities associated with the business are not delivered to the premises;
3. There are no business customers visiting the premises;
4. There are no signs or window displays on the property related to the business; and
5. Any employees engaged in the business must live in the residence (no outside employees).
B. Home occupations are permitted as accessory uses, except as indicated by subsection C of this
section, incidental to the property's principal use as a residence, subject to the following requirements:
1. Property shall retain a residential appearance and character,
2. All storage shall be enclosed within the residence or accessory structure;
3. There shall be a limit of two employees not residing on the premises engaged in the home
occupation;
4. One unlighted sign placed flush against the exterior wall of the principal structure not exceeding
four square feet in area is permitted;
5. There shall be no window display nor shall sample commodities with the exception of flowers and
produce grown on the premises be displayed outside the building(s);
6. The hours of operation of a home occupation are limited to 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
7. The home occupation use shall not create electronic interference including, but not limited to,
interference with radio, satellite reception, telephone or television reception, nor generate
measurable levels at the property line of noise, dust, smoke, odor or glare. The home occupation
activity shall not generate solid waste in volume or type which is not normally associated with
residential use unless specifically permitted;
8. Loading docks and mechanical loading devices are not permitted;
9. No traffic or parking of vehicles shall be generated by a home occupation in greater volumes than
normally expected in a residential neighborhood and any need for parking must be accommodated
within the required off-street parking for the dwelling unit; and
10. Uses which are detrimental to the existing residential appearance and character are not allowed
as home occupations.
C. Specific uses which are not permitted as home occupations include, but are not limited to, the
following: adult retail use establishment, adult bookstore or adult entertainment establishment; auto
repair; welding or metal plating shops; large appliance/electronics or equipment repair or service; small
engine repair; truck hauling and/or tow storage yard; vehicle sales; cabinet making; manufacturing
and/or related storage; kennel or stables; wholesale or retail sales; and restaurants/drinking
establishments. (Ord. 09-036 § 4, 2009; Ord. 07-015 § 4, 2007).
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