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(F) Parking of customers’ or clients’ vehicles shall create no hazard or unusual congestion. If the home occupation requires any parking for an employee or customer, a site plan meeting the requirements for off-street parking in Chapter 16.30 MCC shall be submitted and approved by the planning manager. The applicant states that their business only allows one customer at a time with a scheduled appointment, with a total of 4 per day. Appointments take typically 2-3 hours each and the applicant provides their driveway space for clients to use. Imagery available from Google Street View shows that there is a driveway in front of the garage that can be utilized, supporting the applicant’s statement. This driveway is sufficient to meet the requirements under this section. Therefore, the criterion is met. (G) Delivery and pick-up of materials or commodities in conjunction with the home occupation to and from the premises shall be made by private vehicles or by commercial vehicles not exceeding two axles in size. Adherence to this limitation shall be made a condition of approval. (H) There shall be no outside storage or display of materials, equipment, or merchandise used in or produced in connection with the home occupation. The applicant states that the entire operation is conducted within the garage on the property and that there is no outdoor storage of materials, equipment, or merchandise. The criterion is met, but continued adherence to this criterion shall be made a condition of approval. (I) Retail and wholesale sales that do not involve customers coming to the property, such as Internet, telephone or mail order off-site sales, and incidental sales related to the home occupation services being provided are allowed. No other sales are permitted as, or in conjunction with, a home occupation. The proposed dog grooming business will not involve retail sales, however, the business provides a service that does require customers to bring their dogs to the property for grooming. The applicant has indicated that they will operate on an appointment only basis and will allow only one customer on the property at a time. Since the only customers coming to the property will be appointment only and the property will not be open to the public the proposal meets this criterion. It shall be made as a condition of approval that all customers visiting the property shall be by appointment only. (J) The dwelling or other buildings shall not be used for assembly or dispatch of employees to other locations. The proposed home occupation is conducted entirely at the subject property and is not a mobile service. As such, no employees are dispatched from the property. Therefore, the criterion is met. 7. All conditional uses are subject to the general criteria in MCC 16.40.020, these include: (a) The use is listed as a conditional use in the zone, or is otherwise identified as a conditional use and is consistent with the intent and purpose of the zone and the provisions that authorized consideration as a conditional use. A home occupation is listed under MCC 16.02.020 (J) and is a use that is consistent with the intent and purpose of the zone, as home occupations are subservient to the use of the property as a residence. The criterion is met. (b) The parcel is suitable for the proposed use considering such factors as size, shape, location, topography, soils, slope stability, drainage and natural features. The parcel is located within a developed neighborhood with flat topography. The parcel is small, but is developed with a residence and accessory structure, allowing the home occupation to be conducted indoors. Street parking is allowed in front of the dwelling and there are two driveways on the property to allow for off-street parking if necessary. Lastly, the parcel has frontage on a public road, meaning customers coming for their appointments will not have to cross other properties to access the subject