Board hears Front Page Treats commercial-kitchen and ADU special-exception requests

Staff told the board the public notice was for a commercial kitchen and that the applicant later disclosed the detached building also houses graphic-apparel production; staff said both activities are proposed under a major home-based-business classification and that the request includes a commercial-kitchen component for off-site sale of baked goods.

Staff outlined standards that apply to major home-based businesses: a limit on nonresident employees (no more than three), a cap on business vehicles (no more than two), and limits on floor area (the home-based business may use up to 25% of the principal structure or 500 square feet of a detached building unless the board grants an exception). Staff emphasized that on-site consumption of food would remove eligibility for a major home-based business and that the applicant proposes no on-site customer visits.

The staff presentation listed conditions and example motions including a two-year permit length (standard for special exceptions), renewal provisions, and the requirement to obtain building, zoning and land-disturbance permits before operations begin. A neighbor, Paige Hickam, told the board she had contacted neighbors before starting the project, said the neighbors were supportive and referenced another nearby commercial kitchen, Interpaired Catering, as a local precedent.

The transcript records a board member making a motion to approve example motion #1 for the ADU item and staff said motions for the special-exception matters are available for the board to consider; the transcript excerpt does not show a final tally or formal outcome.