Business License-denied-2001 CITY OF CAMPBELL
Community Development Department - Current Planning
September 26, 2001
Mr. Richard Bebee
403 Sobrato Drive
Campbell, CA 95008
RE: Business License and Home Occupation Permit Request
403 Sobrato Drive
Dear Mr. Bebee:
The Planning Division has reviewed your request for a business license and Home Occupation
Permit for Freestyle Towing and Repossession Company to be operated from your home at 403
Sobrato Drive.
A Home Occupation Permit may only be issued if the proposed use meets the following criteria:
1. No person shall be employed nor shall any assistant be used who is not a member of the
resident family and who is not residing on the premises.
2. There shall be no outdoor storage of materials, supplies, or equipment.
3. Not more than one room in the dwelling shall be used for the home occupation.
4. There shall be no retail sales nor displays of merchandise on the premises.
5. The use shall not involve the use of commercial vehicles for delivery of materials
to or from the premises.
6. The use shall be carried on entirely within a dwelling and not in the yard
surrounding the dwelling or any garage or other accessory building, except as
approved by the planning director for a day-care home for children.
7. The use shall not cause the increased use of utilities or community facilities beyond that
normal to the use of the property for residential purposes.
8. There shall be no structural alteration for the purpose of conducting the home
occupation, nor shall any decorative change be made on the premises (either by color,
materials, lighting or signs) which could be reasonably recognized as serving a
nonresidential purpose.
9. There shall be no sounds, noises, vibrations, pedestrian or vehicular traffic in
excess of those normal to a residential use.
10. Commercial vehicles which are to be used in conjunction with the home
occupation shall be identified at the time application for home occupation permit
is made. Not more than one commercial vehicle shall be permitted and the
unladen weight of the vehicle shall not exceed seven thousand pounds.
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A site inspection of the property on September 25, 2001 revealed two commercial vehicles with
the company logo on the side parked in the driveway and on the street.
Based on the information found during the site inspection and a detailed analysis of the
proposal, staff has determined that a 24 hour a day towing and repossession company operated
from a single-family residence is not compatible with a residential neighborhood. This
proposed use would not be compatible with criteria # 5, #6, #9, and #10 above. Therefore, your
request for a business license and Home Occupation Permit has been denied. A towing and
repossession company would be characterized as an industrial use and is more appropriately
located within a district intended for industrial uses.
If you should have any questions regarding this matter, please call me at (408) 866-2143.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Willsey
Planner I
CC:
Sharon Fierro, Community Development Director
Geoff Bradley, Senior Planner
Bill Bruckart, Building Official
David Dehaan, Police Captain
City Clerk
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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ATTN PLANNING DIRECTOR
RECEIVED
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CITY OF CAMPBELL
PLANNING DEPT.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
THIS LETTER IS TO INFORM YOU THAT SAID TOW COMPANY(FREESTYLE TOWING)
IS LOCATED AT 403 SOBRATO DR IS FOR THE USE OF A BUSSNIESS OFFICE.
I ALSO NEED TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM A SOLE OWNER WITH NO EMPLOYEES,
AND ONLY ONE TOW TRUCK.THIS ALSO TO INFORM YOU I WILL NOT. BE STORING
ANY VEHICLES OR TOW TRUCKS OF ANY KIND.THE ADDRESS NOTED ABOVE IS FOR
USE OF TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS AND BUSSNIESS FILES.IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL RICHARD BEBEE AT (408)210-5576.
I THANK IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER.
RICHARD BEBEE
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