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Commissioner Michelotti asked Ms. Mullen why she is choosing to have her business in her home rather than in an office building. Ms. Mullen stated that she has just recently gotten out of school and has not yet built up a clientele. She needs to av d the high overhead of an office until she establishes her business. Commissioner Michelotti asked Ms. Mullen if she works with phys cians. Ms. Mullen said that she does not at the present time, but does intend to look into t aspect of business. Chairman Hovingh asked the applicant how long it would take to b ild up her business enough to warrant an office elsewhere. Ms. Mullen said she did n know how long it would take. Commissioner McGuirk asked the applicant if she has approached h r homeowners' association regarding the issue. Ms. Mullen said she did write the a letter and asked them to let her know when a meeting might take place to address the issu. She stated, however, that she had not heard a response from the Board. Commissioner Michelotti asked Ms. Mullen if she has talked to her mmediate neighbors about the matter. Ms. Mullen said she had not spoken to her neigh ors about the matter, feeling that it was best to approach the matter through the legal proc sses first. Commissioner McGuirk asked Ms. Mullen if she has approached th police department about any legal requirements. Ms. Mullen said that she has talked to the lice department about their approval process and that approval should take from six to eigh weeks. Dallas R. Pittman, 8185 #4 Arroyo Drive, President of the Board of Directors of the Laguna Vista Homeowners' Association, said the Board met on February 10 d thought that Ms. Mullen was aware of the meeting. He said the Board voted unanim sly to deny the request. He read from the CC&R's that home occupations are not allowed in e complex. He further stated that he knew of no other businesses, exempt or non-ex mpt in the complex. In response to a question from Commissioner McGuirk, Mr. Swift re lied that he has checked the exempt occupations for the last two years in the complex and there are now at least 20 home exempt occupations in the complex. Mr. Pittman expressed concern that liability insurance could be a fact r in not allowing non- exempt home occupations, noting that they have already had one law it because of a child falling off a bike. In response to Commissioner Wright's question, Mr. Pittman replied hat should the Planning Commission approve the application tonight, then the Board of Direct rs would have to take some sort of civil action. Planning Commission Minutes February 24, 1993 Page 3