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Home My WebLink AboutA1 C yu IA)[ Effective Date: March 25, 201-3 P=t'M= Kit, I'v','E'--=D -Occupation W1 A R 0 7 2017 Application Form CITY OF AERIES,IOWA (This form must be filled out completely before your-application wi'PER.QFo%0W&*HOUSINCi 1. Property Address for.this-Home Occupation Permit: 3907 Berkshire Avenue 2. Legal Description (attach-if lengthy): BLOOMINGTON-HEIGHTS-PLAT 6 LOT:32 AMES 3. -Property Owner.'Emrah and Cigdem Simsek Business: - Address: 3907 Berkshire Avenue, Ames 'IA 50010 '3942 (Street) (city) (State) (Zip) Telephone:-515-441-01-64 (Home) (Business) (Fax) 4. Applicant.�Emrah Simsek -Business: Chronox, LLC Address:same as above (Street) (City) (State) (zip) Telephone: (Home) (Business) (Fax) 5. Contact Person:Emrah Simsek Business: Address: Same as above (Street) (City) (State) (zip) Telephone: (Home) (Business) (Fax) E-mail address: emrahsimsekl @gmail.com 2 Effective Date: March 25, 2013 6. This application is for the-following Permitted Home Occupation: (Please check the appropriate box.) Home sewing or tailoring; ❑ Studios for painting, sculpturing, ceramics orother similar arts; ❑ Writing or-editing; ❑ Telephone.answering, scheduling of appointments, and other office activities where there.are limited visits to the home; ❑ Production.of crafts such as handiwork, model-making, weaving, lapidary,-and cabinet- making for the purpose of selling the product; ❑ Tutoring and giving lessons, limited-to 4 students; ❑ Catering, home-cooking and preserving for-the-purpose of selling the product; ❑ Computer:programming,-services provided overthe Internet and other similar activities; ❑ Mail orderbusinesses where products are shipped directly from the supplier-to the customer; and, ❑ Offices for.architects-and engineers. 7. Please describe the proposed business, including the hours of operation: Purchase and resale of electronics equipment. -8:00 am- 6:00 pm daily This Permitted Home-Occupation Permit will-be granted only if sufficient facts are presented.with the.application,:that all-the criteria,.set out in Section.29.1.304(3) have .been'met. 3 Effective Date: March 25, 2013 Obtaining this Permit does not absolve the applicant from. obtaining all other applicable permits, such as Building Permits, IDOT access permits, etcetera.' I(We) certify that I(we) have submitted all the required information to apply for a Home Occupation Permit and that the information.is factual. i�- Signed by:, Date: 0-7 MAAc•N 2-01 Property Owner(s) Print'Name (Note: No other signature may be substituted for:the Property Owner's Signature.) 4 Effective.Date: March 25, 2013 Permitted Home Occupation Supporting Information (This form must be filled out completely,before-your application will be accepted.) The City of Ames can grant a Home Occupation Permit for a "Permitted Home Occupation", only if all of the following,criteria are'met. In order to facilitate review of this application for a Special Use Permit, the applicant must address each of:the criteria set forth in Section 29:1304(3) of the Zoning Ordinance, which-are listed below. (Note: The applicant's explanation of how the request meets each standard may be attached on a separate sheet if sufficient space is not provided.) 1. Criteria for Permitted-Home Occupations. City staff shall review each:application for the _purpose of determining that all of the following criteria-are met: (a) Area to be Used. (i) The activity shall.be conducted in a, manner that will not alter-the normal residential character of the premises nor, in any way cause'a nuisance to adjoining residents, nor shall there be any structural alteration to accommodate the occupation. There should be no emission of smoke, dust, odor, fumes, glare, noises, vibration, electrical or electronic disturbances detectable at-the lot line that would-exceed that normally produced by a single residence. Special noise exceptions will be allowed for day- care homes due to the nature of-the clients using the facility. Please indicate any changes that will be made to the premises and identify:any.=problems that may .be detectable at the lot line. Explain how the request meets this standard. -Parcel shipments of electronics equipment will be delivered to and from the location occasionally. -No changes will be needed or made to the premises. 5 Effective Date: March 25, 2013 (ii) The activity shall be located within the principal building or within an accessory structure. It shall occupy no more than.25% of the total floor area of the residence and shall not exceed 400 square feet of an accessory building. -Please indicate the _total floor area of the residence, the floor area involved in the home occupation, and whether.the home occupation will occupy an-accessory building. Explain how the request meets this standard. 1 st and 2nd floor: 1525 sq. ft. Basement finished area: 700 sq.ft. Attached garage: 400 sq. ft. Up to 400 sq. ft. of the total area may be involved in the home occupation for-the purpose of office space and up to 200 sq. ft space in-the garage may used for storage. (b) Signs. (i) Any sign utilized at-the home occupation shall be limited to one flush-mounted sign on the main residential structure, which shall-not exceed one square foot in area. Such_sign shall not be lighted and nonreflecting materials shall be used. The legend shall show only the name of the occupant and the type of occupation. Color shall be consistent with the residential character. Please indicate.the size, type, color and location of-any-si.gn. Explain how the request meets this standard. No Signs 6 Effective Date: March 25, 201 (c) Equipment. (ii) There shall be no mechanical equipment used except as customary for domestic householdpurposes. Any merchandise or stock in trade sold, repaired or displayed shall be stored entirely within the residential structure or in any accessory building. No storage is to be visible from lot lines. Please indicate the type of e.quipment_to be used. Explain how the request meets this standard. No mechanical equipment. Storage will be strictly limited to the garage. (d) Employment. (i) The activity shall employ only members of the household residing in the dwelling unless approval for the employment of up to two (2) non-family-members is granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Please indicate who will be employed and whether the employee resides in the dwelling. Explain how the-requestmeets this standard. Only Emrah Simsek will be involved in the home occupation. 7 Effective Date: March 25, 2013 (e) Traffic. (i) .The activity shall not generate significantly greater traffic volumes than would normally be expected in a residential area. Not more than teri(10) vehicular visits allowed per day may be permitted for family day care homes due to the number of children or adults allowed on-site and the need for parent or caregiver contact during 'the-day. The delivery and pick up of materials or commodities to the premises-by commercial vehicles shall not interfere with the delivery of other services to the.area. Explain how the request meets this standard. Occasional (up to 5 times weekly) deliveries and once a month shipment frequency. Delivered packages are standard cardboard boxed shipments similar to any general store.deliveries. (0 Parking Criteria. (i) Only one delivery vehicle associated with the activity may be parked on the street near the premises for not more than four (4) consecutive hours. (ii) One additional on-site:parking space is required above-the normal parking requirement where two (2) or more clients are likely to visit the premises concurrently. (iii) This requirement shall not be construed to prohibit occasional exceptions. No more than four (4) client vehicles during any given hour shall be allowed on the site for such events-as meetings, conferences, demonstrations, or similar events that are in no way a nuisance to adjoining residences. Explain how the request meets this standard. No additional-parking needed. 8 Effective Date: March 25, 2013 1 (g) Class Size. (i) If the home occupation is the type in which classes are held or instructions given, "there shall be no more than four (4) students or pupils at any given time. The Board may approve up to six (6) students if it finds that the additional students will not generate additional traffic. Day-care homes may have.up to six (6) children or adults at a time. Additional children or adults will require a Special-Use Permit for a day- care center. Explain how the proposal meets this standard. Not applicable (h) Number of Home Occupations. (i) The total number of home occupations within a dwelling unit is not limited, except that the cumulative impact of all home occupations conducted within the dwelling unit shall not be greater than the impact of one home occupation. This will be determined by using the "Home Occupation Criteria". Explain how-the proposal meets this standard. Current number of occupants (3) will not change due to home occupation. 9 Application Form Last Updated: April 2, 2014 7. This application is for the following Special Home Occupation (Please check the appropriate box..): Family day care home for the care of six or fewer preschool children and for the care of five or-fewer school age children. The care of school age children shall be limited to before and after school care for less than two hours at a time. Or in the alternative, a day care home for the care of six or fewer adults Physicians and other.licensed medical practitioners ® Barbershops and beauty parlors Small repair shops (including small mappliances, mower repair, blade sharpening and similar uses) ® Real estate and related services ® Insurance agents Home professional offices, lawyers and members of similar.professions U'All other activities not included on either the permitted or prohibited list Pleasespecify: Purchase and Resale of Electronics Parts 1. Please describe the proposed business, including the hours of operation. Miscellaneous electronics parts are purchased online for resale to buyers out of state only. 8:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. daily This .Special Home Occupation will not be granted unless sufficient facts are presented with -the application and at the .Zoning .Board of Adjustment meeting to support a finding that all-the .general and specific standards -for granting a Special Home Occupation have been met. Obtaining this Special Home Occupation Permit does not absolve the applicant _from obtaining all other applicable permits, such as Building Permits, IDOT access permits, et cetera. 4 Application Form Last Updated: April 2, 2014 I(We) certify that I(we) have submitted all the required information to apply for a Special home Occupation Permit and that the information is factual. 'Signed-by: Date: 13 MARCH 2O17 Property Owner(s) Emrah Simsek Print Name (Note: No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature.) 5