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

bmc 23c 16 ho me oc c upa tio ns
SMART_READER_LITE
LIVE PREVIEW

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


slide-1
SLIDE 1

7/2/2020 1

BMC 23C.16: Ho me Oc c upa tio ns

PL ANNI NG COMMI SSI ON JUL Y 1, 2020 PL ANNI NG COMMI SSI ON JUL Y 1, 2020

Outline

 Wha t is a Ho me Oc c upa tio n?  T

ime line Ove rvie w

 Pro po se d Ame ndme nts fro m 2018  Pro po se d 2020 Upda te s  Ne xt Ste ps

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020

slide-2
SLIDE 2

7/2/2020 2

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

  • 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
  • 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.

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020

slide-3
SLIDE 3

7/2/2020 3

HO Cate gor y L e ve l of Disc r e tion Custome r Visits L

  • w-Impac t

ZC No t Allo we d

Mode r ate -Impac t

UP(PH) Allo we d

T e ac hing-Re late d

AUP F

  • ur o r fe we r stude nts a llo we d a t

a time

ZC = Zoning Certificate; AUP = Administrative Use Permit; UP(PH) = Use Permit with Public Hearing

Wha t is a Ho me Oc c upa tio n?

City Counc il Re fe r r al

Co nside r a se t o f a me ndme nts to re duc e the le ve ls o f 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.

Planning Commission

He ld a pub lic he a ring a nd a ppro ve d a me ndme nts to 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 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. DE CE MBE R 2011 NOVE MBE R 2018 2020

Ba c kg ro und

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020

slide-4
SLIDE 4

7/2/2020 4

Pro po se d Ame ndme nts fro m 2018

 Custo me r/ Clie nt Visits  Ac c e sso ry Building s  On-site Go o ds  Visiting Ho urs  No n-re side nt E

mplo ye e s

 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

HO Cate gor y Custome r Visits L e ve l of Disc r e tion Non-Re side nt E mploye e L

  • w-

Impac t

No t Allo we d Up-to five visits pe r da y, with no mo re tha n o ne c usto me r a t a time ZC No t Allo we d

Mode r ate - Impac t

Allo we d 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 UP(PH) AUP No t Allo we d One Allo we d

T e ac hing- Re late d

F

  • ur o r fe we r stude nts a llo we d a t a

time AUP No t Allo we d

ZC = Zoning Certificate; AUP = Administrative Use Permit; UP(PH) = Use Permit with Public Hearing

Modify Use Permitted table for all R-Districts, the C-W, and the MU-R.

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020

slide-5
SLIDE 5

7/2/2020 5

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.

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020

slide-6
SLIDE 6

7/2/2020 6

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

  • 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.

2020 Pro po se d Upda te s

 Clar

ify and Re fine Pr

  • pose d T

e xt of “Ge ne r al Re quir e me nts”

 Ac c e sso ry Dwe lling Units  No n-re side nt E

mplo ye e s

 Ha za rdo us Ma te ria ls  Re str

uc tur e and Re for mat the Chapte r

 Update the De finition of Home

Oc c upation

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020

slide-7
SLIDE 7

7/2/2020 7

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

  • 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 2020 Pro po se d Upda te s

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.”

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
  • f Be rke le y.

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020

slide-8
SLIDE 8

7/2/2020 8

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

  • f

the dwe lling , Ac c e sso ry Dwe lling Unit, Ac c e sso ry Building ,

  • 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

  • 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 He a ring o n the Pro po se d Ordina nc e Disc uss the Pro po se d L a ng ua g e Cha ng e s Ma ke a Re c o mme nda tio n to City Co unc il

Late Communications Planning Commission July 1, 2020