Public Hearing On Home Occupation Request Gets Heated

A public hearing for a home occupation permit got heated at Monday nights Huron City Commission meeting. Adrian Gibson wants to run his landscaping and snow removal business from his home. A number of neighbors expressed concerns about Gibson keeping equipment and materials on his property including Larry Frey …

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Kenny Schoultz  is worried about the many children who play in the area especially in the summer….

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Gibson says he can’t clean up the property now during the winter…

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Walter Wilk owns a construction business on Huron’s west side and thinks Gibson needs to build a shop for his business like others use equipment for jobs like landscaping and snow removal….

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Gibson says he wants to build a shop but now’s not the right time…

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The Commission approved the home occupation permit 4 to 1 with Commissioner Jan Manolis voting no. The permit is valid until the first of June at which time the property will be reviewed to make sure Gibson has his year cleaned up.