Council OKs conditional use for home-based art business at Ridgecrest Street

Feb 25, 2026

The council approved a conditional-use resolution allowing an artistic home occupation at 1700 Ridgecrest Street that permits inventory and online sales but limits exterior changes, signage and employee presence; it passed 7-1.

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Planning staff presented a conditional-use application (C26-01) for an artistic home occupation at 1700 Ridgecrest Street (branded "Madam Arkansas"). Staff outlined standard conditions for such uses: no exterior alteration or separate public entrance, no outside storage, operation only by household members, no employees, and limits on the portion of heated living space used for the business.

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