For three years, Don and Julie Bishop have operated a part-time recording studio out of their garage at 21 Zircon Lane in Copper Ridge.

With much of the work done on computer, electronic drum kits, sound paneling that was left over from the Yukon Arts Centre and a self-imposed 9:30 p.m. curfew, the couple has yet to receive a complaint about noise, they told city council Monday night.

"There's been no complaints so far and we've been operating out of there for three years," Don said.

The couple spoke at the regular council meeting during a public input session into the conditional use application that would allow them to operate the studio full-time as a major home-based business.

They were the only people to address council during the session.

Rob Fendrick, the city's director of administrative services, told council the city has received two letters opposing the application and another expressing concerns about it.

Beginning their presentation, the Bishops told council they had little to add to the information already provided to the city in the application, but were there to answer any questions about it.

With that, Coun. Dave Austin wondered if they were aware of the concerns that have come forward.

Though Don had heard there had been some issues raised, no one had approached him with them. That left he and Julie to assume some neighbours were worried the studio would disturb the neighbourhood.

"We were kind of hoping they'd be here so could invite them to see the operation," Don said, going on to note the efforts made to ensure the rest of the neighbourhood wasn't disturbed by it.

They recently canvassed the neighbourhood about moving to it to a full-time business and found out many didn't even know there was a studio in the area.

Don also pointed out that a large driveway on the property allows for vehicles to park there rather than taking up space on the street.

And while the studio can accommodate an eight-piece band, usually each musician records his or her part of the music separately, Don said.

"The way things are done these days, very seldom do you see an entire band coming into record (at the same time)," he said.

A report on the public input session will come forward at next Monday's meeting, followed by council's vote on June 15.

If the city permits the studio to move to a full-time operation as a major home-based business, the Bishops - who are the sole employees at the studio - could hire one more employee under the city's regulations.

"All of the standard home-based business regulations will apply to the operation of the business including the restriction of no more than two clients arriving at the property at any given time," reads an administrative report presented to council at the May 19 meeting.

Brian Crist, the city's director of operations, confirmed this morning that does mean only two people can be there as customers at any one time, a question raised by Coun. Dave Stockdale at Monday's meeting.

The Bishops have indicated most of their clients are solo artists and most of the operations will happen during regular business hours.

While the city hasn't received any complaints yet about the studio, Crist said if the conditional use is granted, the regulations for a home-based business would be monitored on a complaint-driven basis.

If there were complaints that were found to be reasonable, the city would start by issuing warnings.

Crist again pointed out there haven't been any complaints so far and with the studio basically continuing its operations, he's not anticipating any complaints.

The Bishops learned they need the conditional use for a home-based business when they came in to get another permit for the operation, Crist explained.

Coun. Jan Stick was absent from Monday's meeting.