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City Attorney Levine explained that the required condition of the Home Occupation Ordinance can be modified by the Planning Commission, in the interest of the health, safety and welfare of the community. He reviewed the intent and purpose of the ordinance. Commissioner Doherty then spoke of the requirements which the use must meet to qualify for a home occupation permit. He agreed the community must have an ambulance service. But he felt the service still should be in a commercial area. He felt it the City's responsibility to help the ambulance company resolve this situation. Commissioner Shepherd sympathized with the neighbors and concurred with Commissioner Doherty that the City should take the matter in hand. He feels the importance of the service would justify approving this home occupation permit. The location is probably the best residential one considered by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Jamieson acknowle~ not justify its placement in a feel the intent and purpose of modified sufficiently to allow responsibility to resolve this he was sorry he could not vote proposed. aged the need for the service but could residential zoning district. He did not the home occupation ordinance could be such a use. He also felt it is the City's problem, and because of the gravity of it, in favor of establishing it in the location Commissioner Wood gave a brief history of the numerous locations for the service reviewed by the Planning Commission. But he felt the line should be continued to be held to keep commercial out of residential areas. He again commented on the possibility of the City stepping in and helping the ambulance service work out the arrangements for the property on Spring Street, previously looked at by City staff. Chairman Butler felt this location would be as good a location as could be found for it. He did not feel this location was faced with the same poor locations as previous applications heard by the Planning Commission. He disagreed that it was necessary to change the intent of the home occupation ordinance or that absolute findings would need to be made for each category within the ordinance. If it is possible to have an ambulance service in a residential area, then this application should be approved, if not permanently, at least for a trial period of perhaps six months. If the Planning Commission would not support such a position, then the City is going to have to be prepared to think of entirely new ways to provide this service. This may mean increase in tax dollars and residents should realize this. Resolution 1612 was then entered and adopted denying the application of Tri-Cities Ambulance for a home occupation permit to locate an ambulance service at 4195 Francisco Street. Roll Call Vote Resolution: Doherty Seconded: Jamieson Ayes: Doherty, Jamieson, Wood Noes: Shepherd, Butler Absent: None Abstain: None -5-