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The Sandy City Community Development Department has filed a request to amend Title 15A, Chapter 11, Home Occupations, Land Development Code, Revised Ordinances of Sandy City, 2008.
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Presenter:
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Mike Wilcox
Description/Background:
The public hearing was conducted on November 14. The City Council tabled action until a resolution could be prepared to execute the ordinance.
The purpose of the Code Amendment is to make changes in our code that will align it with recent State Code changes relating to home based businesses. The proposed changes will allow for a small number of home based businesses to be exempt from the requirement to have a business license.
Staff recommended to Planning Commission that the proposed code amendment be approved. On October 19, 2017, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended to the City Council to to adopt the proposed ordinance amendment. See attached staff report and meeting minutes for more details.
Fiscal Impact:
Negligible: Minor impact on Business License Fee revenue.
Further action to be taken:
n/a
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
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That the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance amendment as shown in Exhibit “A" for the following reasons:
1. Compliance with the Purpose of the Land Development Code by stabilizing property values by establishing a system of fair, comprehensive, consistent and equitable regulations, and standards under which home occupations will be evaluated within the City.
2. Compliance with the Goals and Policies of the General Plan by establishing appropriate development standards for all uses and zoning categories within Sandy City.