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Commissioners recommend AUPs for larger home manufacturing and cabinet shops in rural zones
Summary
The commission discussed assembly and small-scale manufacturing in rural areas (fly tying, custom firearms work, taxidermy, cabinet shops) and favored Administrative Use Permits for operations exceeding home-occupation limits, with case-by-case assessments of scale and compatibility.
Commissioners reviewed where assembly and manufacturing uses should fall in the rural code. Commissioner Fell cited local examples—fly tying, custom firearm work and the Spalino/Spolino cabinet shop in Scott Valley—that operate out of homes and sometimes exceed common home-occupation thresholds. "His cabinet shop is larger than his house," a commissioner said, prompting a preference for AUP review in RR and RL when a business part exceeds residential use.
Staff noted many of these activities can be treated as home enterprise when they occupy a small percentage of a dwelling; commissioners asked staff to retain flexibility with AUPs for the RR and RL zones so planners can ensure the residential character is not overwhelmed by business activity.
Why it matters: code language that clarifies when a home business needs AUP or UP affects long-standing local enterprises and the ability of rural residents to operate small manufacturing businesses. Staff will return with suggested percentage-of-house thresholds and tailored AUP criteria.
