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Council considers 90‑day changes to home‑occupation rules; debate centers on permits, sales and 'controlled' activities
Summary
Planning staff proposed short‑term edits to home‑occupation rules (a 90‑day 'quick fix') that would restore removed zoning categories; councilors debated whether to require permits for minor home occupations, how to treat cottage‑industry sales and whether to list prohibited 'controlled' activities explicitly.
Town planning staff presented short‑term amendments to the home‑occupation ordinance intended as a 90‑day fix while a broader land‑use rewrite proceeds. The draft reintroduces categories and conditions that had been removed previously and aims to clarify which home activities are allowed and which require review.
Planner Sharon told councilors the draft is not a final land‑use rewrite but a stopgap to restore clarity. Several councilors objected to…
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