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Pd~~7i>iEST ASS~~&~TEC3 ~~TtSI$I.T,ANTS, lt~l~. <br />5775 V~/ayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis Park, N1N 55~1G <br />Telei:~hone: 957.595.96:36 Facsirnife: 95;?..595.9837 planners@r7ecplsnning.com <br />MEMORANDUM <br />T0: Little Canada Planning Commission <br />FROM: Stephen Grittman <br />DATE: June 4, 2003 <br />RE: Little Canada -Zoning Text Amendment -Massage Therapy <br />FILE N0: 758.09 - 03.19 <br />The City is considering an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance that would permit <br />massage therapy as a Conditional Use Permit in the B-3 Zoning District. The City <br />Council discussed this issue at its recent meeting and called for the public hearing to <br />consider the zoning ordinance amendment. At the same meeting, the Council adopted <br />an ordinance amendment to the City Code establishing a licensing requirement for <br />massage therapy as a principal business. Currently, massage therapy is allowed as an <br />accessory use in a salon. The use may also be located within physical therapy or <br />chiropractic offices. The proposed amendment would establish the use as a principal <br />use, rather than a use which is accessory to another business operation. <br />The licensing requirements state that individual therapists must be licensed, and that <br />the establishment itself must maintain a license as well. We have prepared the <br />attached zoning ordinance amendment that creates a category for Massage Therapy as <br />a Conditional Use within the B-3, General Business District. The amendment <br />essentially requires that an applicant meet the requirements of the licensing ordinance, <br />and gives the City the authority to review the CUP for compliance with the regulations <br />and to add conditions that may be necessary to ensure compliance with the City's <br />requirements and other ordinances. <br />pc: Kathy Glanzer <br />Steve Westerhaus <br />Lee Elfering <br />Greg Schroeder <br />93- <br />