BMC 23C.16: Ho me Oc c upa tio ns PL PL ANNI ANNI NG COMMI NG - PDF document

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020 7/2/2020 BMC 23C.16: Ho me Oc c upa tio ns PL PL ANNI ANNI NG COMMI NG COMMI SSI SSI ON ON JUL JUL Y 1, 2020 Y 1, 2020  Wha t is a Ho me Oc c upa tio n?  T ime line Ove rvie w Outline  Pro po se d Ame ndme nts fro m 2018  Pro po se d 2020 Upda te s  Ne xt Ste ps 1

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020 7/2/2020 Wha t is a Ho me Oc c upa tio n? Ho me Oc c upa tio ns (HOs) a re sma ll-sc a le b usine sse s c o nduc te d o n a re side ntia l pro pe rty a s a n inc ide nta l o r se c o nda ry la nd use b y the re side nt o f the ho me a nd ma y b e o pe ra te d in a sing le -fa mily o r multi-dwe lling b uilding . T he re a re thre e c la ssific a tio ns o f HOs tha t inc lude diffe ring limita tio ns a nd pe rmit re q uire me nts:  L o w-I mpa c t  Mo de ra te -I mpa c t  Mo de ra te -I mpa c t - T e a c hing -Re la te d Wha t is a Ho me Oc c upa tio n? Re g a rdle ss o f c a te g o ry, a ll HOs must:  Be c o nduc te d e ntire ly within the dwe lling unit o r g ro up living a c c o mmo da tio n ro o m.  Oc c upy le ss tha n 20% o r 400 sq ua re fe e t o f the unit.  No t g e ne ra te o ffe nsive no ise , o rde rs o r o the r nuisa nc e s.  No t ha ndle o r g e ne ra te ha za rdo us ma te ria ls .  No n re side nt e mplo ye e s a re no t a llo we d. 2

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020 7/2/2020 Wha t is a Ho me Oc c upa tio n? L e ve l of HO Cate gor y Custome r Visits Disc r e tion L ow-Impac t ZC No t Allo we d Mode r ate -Impac t UP(PH) Allo we d F o ur o r fe we r stude nts a llo we d a t AUP T e ac hing-Re late d a time ZC = Zoning Certificate; AUP = Administrative Use Permit; UP(PH) = Use Permit with Public Hearing City Counc il Re fe r r al DE CE MBE R Co nside r a se t o f a me ndme nts to re duc e the le ve ls o f 2011 disc re tio n fo r Mo de ra te -I mpa c t HOs a nd stre a mline the pe rmitting pro c e ss fo r a ll HOs. Ba c kg ro und Planning Commission NOVE MBE R He ld a pub lic he a ring a nd a ppro ve d a me ndme nts to 2018 re c o mme nd to City Co unc il. Planning Commission Re vie ws Re c omme ndations Ne w Sta te la ws g o ve rning Ac c e sso ry Dwe lling Units a nd 2020 g ig wo rke rs pro mpt re vie w o f 2018 a me ndme nts fo r c o nsiste nc y o f g e ne ra lly a llo wa b le use s a nd ne e ds o f the c o mmunity. 3

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020 7/2/2020  Custo me r/ Clie nt Visits  Ac c e sso ry Building s Pro po se d  On-site Go o ds  Visiting Ho urs Ame ndme nts  No n-re side nt E mplo ye e s fro m 2018  Adve rtising Sig ns  Re struc ture a nd Re fo rma t Cha pte r  Use s Pe rmitte d T a b le s 2018 Pro po se d Ame ndme nts Non-Re side nt HO L e ve l of Custome r Visits E mploye e Cate gor y Disc r e tion No t Allo we d L ow- Up-to five visits pe r da y, with no mo re ZC No t Allo we d Impac t tha n o ne c usto me r a t a time Allo we d Six o r mo re visits pe r da y, with no UP(PH) No t Allo we d Mode r ate - mo re tha n fo ur c lie nts o r c usto me rs AUP One Allo we d Impac t a t a time F o ur o r fe we r stude nts a llo we d a t a T e ac hing- AUP No t Allo we d time Re late d Modify Use Permitted table for all R-Districts, the C-W, and the MU-R. ZC = Zoning Certificate; AUP = Administrative Use Permit; UP(PH) = Use Permit with Public Hearing 4

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020 7/2/2020 2018 Pro po se d Ame ndme nts Ac c e ssor y Buildings:  Allo w HOs in Ac c e sso ry Building s.  Apply sq ua re fo o ta g e limita tio n fo r HOs (to ta l a re a a nd pe rc e nta g e o f the dwe lling ) to Ac c e sso ry Building s. On-Site Goods: • Allo w b usine ss-re la te d a c tivitie s, inc luding ha ndling , pro c e ssing , sto ra g e , a nd tra nspo rt o f g o o ds o n-site . Do no t a llo w the se a c tivitie s o utdo o rs. 2018 Pro po se d Ame ndme nts Visiting Hour s:  E sta b lish ho urs o f o pe ra tio n fro m 10a m - 8pm fo r c usto me r/ c lie nt visits fo r a ll HOs. Adve r tising Signs:  Add la ng ua g e to pro hib it o n-site sig ns a dve rtising the HO. 5

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020 7/2/2020 2018 Pro po se d Ame ndme nts Re str uc tur e and Re for mat Chapte r :  Co nso lida te re pe titive la ng ua g e .  Re mo ve se c tio ns “Co mpla ints a nd I mpo sitio n o f Co nditio ns,” “Ho me Oc c upa tio ns in Re nta l Unit,” “Me dic a l Ca nna b is Re side ntia l Cultiva tio n.”  Co nso lida te a ll “F inding s” fo r HOs to the Ho me Oc c upa tio ns c ha pte r.  Clar ify and Re fine Pr opose d T e xt of “Ge ne r al Re quir e me nts”  Ac c e sso ry Dwe lling Units 2020  No n-re side nt E mplo ye e s  Ha za rdo us Ma te ria ls Pro po se d Upda te s  Re str uc tur e and Re for mat the Chapte r  Update the De finition of Home Oc c upation 6

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020 7/2/2020 2020 Pro po se d Upda te s Ac c e ssor y Dwe lling Units:  Re fine te xt la ng ua g e to c la rify use is pe rmitte d in ADUs.  Cla rify HO size re stric tio ns to o ffe r the ma ximum a mo unt o f o pe ra ting spa c e within the size limita tio ns. Non-r e side nt E mploye e :  Re mo ve la ng ua g e tha t re stric ts no n-re side nts fro m c o nduc ting HO re la te d-a c tivitie s. 2020 Pro po se d Upda te s Hazar dous Mate r ials: • Cla rify ho w ha za rdo us ma te ria ls a re de fine d b y the City o f Be rke le y. Re str uc tur e and Re for mat Chapte r :  Mo ve the de sc riptio n o f HO c la ssific a tio ns fro m HO c ha pte r to the De finitio ns c ha pte r.  Re na me Se c tio n 23C.16.020 to “Pe rmits Re q uire d.” 7

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020 7/2/2020 2020 Pro po se d Upda te s Home Oc c upation: A b usine ss use c o nduc te d o n pro pe rty de ve lo pe d with Re side ntia l use , whic h is inc ide nta l a nd se c o nda ry to the Re side ntia l use , do e s no t c ha ng e the re side ntia l c ha ra c te r the re o f, is limite d so a s no t to sub sta ntia lly re duc e the Re side ntia l use o f the dwe lling , Ac c e sso ry Dwe lling Unit, Ac c e sso ry Building , o r Gro up L iving Ac c o mmo da tio n ro o m a nd is o pe ra te d o nly b y the re side nt’ s o f the sub je c t re side nc e . T he re a re two c la ssific a tio n o f Ho me Oc c upa tio ns: 1. L o w I mpa c t Ho me Oc c upa tio n invo lve s no mo re tha n five visits pe r da y, with no mo re tha n o ne c lie nt o r c usto me ra t a time . 2. Mo de ra te I mpa c t Ho me Oc c upa tio n invo lve s six o r mo re visits pe r da y, with no mo re tha n fo ur c lie nts o r c usto me rs a t a time a nd up to o ne no n-re side nt e mplo ye e o r individua l e ng a g ing in b usine ss-re la te d a c tivitie s o n-site . Ne xt Ste ps Ho ld a Pub lic Disc uss the Ma ke a He a ring o n the Pro po se d Re c o mme nda tio n Pro po se d L a ng ua g e to City Co unc il Ordina nc e Cha ng e s 8