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Chair cites application math: proposed home-occupation is 5% of dwelling and within allowed limit
Summary
The presiding official used figures in the application (4,953 sq ft house and 250 sq ft proposed use) to show the home-occupation would be about 5% of the dwelling, a percentage the chair said is permitted under county rules.
The presiding official asked the applicant to specify the portion of the dwelling that would be used for the home occupation. La la Cho said she did not have the exact percentage and initially estimated a much larger portion: "I would say close to about 75%." The chair then referred to the application numbers (4,953 square feet total and 250 square feet proposed), and said, "Using those figures, your home occupation would be 5% of the total dwelling which is permitted."
The exchange clarified a numeric compliance question: although the applicant was uncertain about her own calculated percentage, the application materials contained the square-foot figures that staff and the presiding official used to determine the percentage. The transcript does not show a separate independent measurement or a contested calculation — staff's math, as cited, supports 5% in the record.
