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occupations shall require a permit in accordance with the terms of this subdivision. The proposed use would require a special home occupation permit. The requirements for a special home occupation permit are as follows: 1. No person other than a resident shall conduct the home occupation, except where the applicant can satisfactorily prove unusual or unique conditions or need for non- residential assistance and that this exception would not compromise the intent of this Ordinance. The proposed use would employ three people, two of which do not reside on the property. Each of the employees will provide services, along with one manager which is required by the State of Minnesota. The required presence of a manager may constitute a need for non - residential assistance. staff would recommend that no more than one non - residential employee be working on the site at any given time. Section 2202 of the City Code of Ordinances regarding massage therapy as an accessory use, states that no more than two massage therapist individual licenses will be issued to any business establishment. A text amendment to allow massage therapy in the R -1 District is also being considered at this time. This amendment would allow massage therapy as an accessory use (home occupation), with no more than one therapist at a time. The applicant has not indicated if each of the employees will be performing massage therapy, or other services. A maximum of two massage therapy licenses would be permitted for the business. No employee may perform massage therapy services on site without a proper license. 2. Examples of special home occupations include: barber and beauty services, photography studio, group lessons, saw sharpening, small appliance and small engine repair and the like. The proposed spa use may be classified as "beauty services ", an example special home occupation. A text amendment to allow massage therapy in the R -1 District is also being considered at this time. 3. The home occupation may involve any of the following: stock -in -trade incidental to the performance of the service, repair or manufacturing which requires equipment other than customarily found in a home, the teaching with musical, dancing and other instruction of more than one pupil at a time. None of these activities are proposed. 4. Special home occupations may be allowed to accommodate their parking demand through utilization of on- street parking. In such cases where on- street parking facilities are necessary, however, the City Council shall maintain the right to est blish the maximum nu; ,'tier of on street spac: s permitted and increase or 2