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County staff recommends denying home-bakery use permit and multiple waiver requests
Summary
Staff recommended denial of a home-occupation bakery use permit and associated waivers, citing active code enforcement for unpermitted structures, lack of a county business license (though the applicant holds a state license), and concerns about customer pickups and proximity setbacks; Paradise Town Board recommended approval of some waivers with a two-year review.
County planning staff recommended denying a home-occupation bakery’s use permit and several requested waivers after flagging active code enforcement and multiple code conflicts.
Staff presented item 22 as a request to operate a bakery from a residence with on-site customer pickups. The application sought waivers for reduced setbacks and separations relating to two sheds and two gazebos; staff identified an active code-enforcement case for unpermitted construction on the property and said the applicant holds a state food-service license but lacks a county business license.
Staff raised specific concerns about proximity to property lines (setbacks as small as 2–4 feet where 6 feet is required), structures made of tent material not permitted by code, and an absence of information about how many customers would be expected for pickups during the proposed 8 a.m.–5 p.m. hours. For these reasons, staff recommended denial of the use permit and the requested waivers.
Paradise Town Board recommended approval of waivers 1a, 1b and 2b and the use permit, while recommending denial of several other waivers; the town board suggested a two-year review period if the use permit were approved. The transcript records one card of support and multiple cards and letters in opposition.
The briefing did not record a final vote on the item. The matter will proceed according to the commission’s public hearing schedule, with staff’s recommendation and the town board record included in that hearing packet.
