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Committee approves party-supply home‑occupation permit for Inez property with conditions
Summary
The committee approved a conditional use permit for a party-supply rental business at 1549 126th Street, allowing limited deliveries, a two‑year review, and screening and parking conditions after neighbors raised traffic and covenant concerns.
A St. Croix County Community Development Committee vote on Nov. 20 approved a conditional use permit allowing Joel and April Inez to operate a party-supply rental business from their 1.81‑acre R‑2 property at 1549 126th Street.
County staff told the committee the operation is a major home occupation under county code section 15.345 and described the proposed use as storage of party supplies in a shipping container with off‑site deliveries to events. Staff said the applicant estimated two to three business trips per day and proposed no storefront, no outdoor lighting and a storage limit confined to the existing container.
The decision follows public comment from neighbors who said traffic, noise and prior unpermitted activity have affected neighborhood character. "We shouldn't have to be subjected to someone having a business next to us running in and out of there," Richard Sundby said during the hearing, citing perceived traffic and disturbance. Applicant Joel Inez acknowledged he should have filed earlier and said he would accept reasonable conditions, "I could do that and cut it down," he told the committee.
To address concerns, the committee approved the CUP with conditions reflecting staff and town recommendations: employees must park on the property, deliveries and pickups are not allowed from the public road at 126th Street, outdoor storage is limited, additional evergreen screening is required, a limit on trailers stored on-site was set, parking and loading must be designated near the container, and the county will review the permit in two years. The applicant also agreed to coordinate any required building inspections and obtain applicable permits.
The motion to approve CUP 2025‑0226 was moved by Supervisor Carrie Rice and carried by voice vote.
The Inez CUP will be subject to the county’s enforcement process if neighbors report violations; the two‑year review gives the committee an opportunity to revisit operations and compliance.
