The Brookings Planning Commission met at 5:30 PM on February 4, 2025, in the Chambers Room of the Brookings City & County Government Center. The commission considered a conditional use permit for a major home occupation (gunsmithing), a commercial corridor design review overlay district site plan, and the creation of a new tax increment financing (TIF) district. Action was taken on all items except the 2024 Annual Report, which was tabled to the March meeting.
Good evening, everyone. I'm not calling this meeting to order. I would like to welcome those in attendance at tonight's meeting. City Planning Commission is a nine member commission whose function is to make recommendations to the city council regarding requests for land use classification changes, subdivision plats, conditional use permits, zoning ordinance amendments, and other matters. The commission makes their recommendations based upon the adopted comprehensive plan for the physical development of the city of Brookings and the surrounding area. As a matter of policy, all motions are made in the positive. After a motion is moved and seconded, is open for debate. Those supporting the motion shall in turn give their reasons. Those opposing the motion so then offer their reasons. After everyone has been given a chance to be heard, the commission shall review the testimony and information presented, make finding effects, and forward their recommendation to the city council. Roll is noted with all in attendance tonight. Approval of the agenda. Home occupations are regulated under section 94362 in the zoning ordinance, which regulates minor home occupations and major home occupations. Specifically, major home occupations are regulated under Section 94 362 F, which states that they are subject to Article 5 conditional uses. So the conditional use permit in this in this case would be regulated under the home occupation and conditional use permit sections. Section 94362F itemizes a number of types of major home occupations, including single chair, barber shop or beauty shops, tailor or seamstress, electrolysis, blade sharpening, gunsmithing, for which is what we're discussing tonight, portrait studio, landscape maintenance, individual counseling, upholstery, appliance, repair, electronic repair, and woodworking. One of the requirements of the home occupation request is to submit a home occupation checklist. These are the standards for which the conditional use permit should be reviewed, any that are approved or denied based off of the home occupation checklist includes the following. Will the occupation be the main or principal use of the building? If any of these are answered, yes, they would not meet the minimum standards for a conditional use if they indicate no, they do meet the minimum standards. In this case, all of the standards are marked as no on the application. Does the occupation occupy more than 50% of the gross floor area of one story? Will more than one non-resident be employed or participate in the home occupation? Will there be any exterior display, exterior storage, or indication of the occupation? Will there be any substantial internal or external alterations or construction? Will there be more than one quantity of will there be more than a limited quantity of goods, products, or materials stored on the premises? Will the storage displace any parking required by the zoning ordinance? Will there be any toxic explosive, flammable, combustible, corrosive, or radioactive material? Will there be any activity which causes offensive odors, dust, glitter, noise, smoke, heat, or vibration? Will any equipment or process be used which could create visible or audible interference? Will there be any more than one? Will there be more than one home occupation within the single family dwelling? And will there be any selling of merchandise supplies or products not related to the home occupation? In this case, the applicant indicated no for all of those questions meeting the minimum standards. One additional standard is that two on-premise parking spaces must be provided in addition to those required for the dwelling unit, which in this case a single family dwelling would require two, so a total of four parking spaces must be present. Here's a site plan for the location of the conditional use permit. 1630 O-Wine Street is located at the corner of O-Wine Street and 17th Avenue South. The home occupation would be is proposed to be located in the detached garage as shown on the south side of the property south of the residential dwelling. Attached as a site plan provided by the applicant. This is a floor plan of the garage showing a location in a corner of the garage for the wood bench and toolbox associated with the gunsmithing maintenance and cleaning business. And as noted, two parking spaces are available in the driveway on the exterior of the garage, and two parking spaces would be located on the interior of the garage. With regards to this conditioning use permit, staff recommends approval with the following conditions. The permit is valid only for the current applicant and is non-transferable. The applicant must maintain all required state and federal licensing and submit proof of renewals every three years. And staff would stand for any questions you have on this I make a motion. Can I have a motion to open the public hearing? Yes, Michael already did. Second? Second. All in favor.