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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 PLACE — VASQUEZ that the City Planner and Planning Commission have recommended denial of the Special Use Permit and Text Amendment. Mary Vasquez appeared before the Council and submitted a revised business plan which indicated that the spa would serve only one client at a time, by appointment only. A maximum of six clients per day would be served. Business house would be Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with limited hours on Saturdays, and the business closed on Sundays. Yoga would be conducted two nights per week. Vasquez indicated that if the business grew and became too busy, it would be relocated to a bigger place. Vasquez indicated that the residence is a duplex, and Robert Angeli would live in one side and she would live in the side where the business would be located. Blesener noted that the business would have three employees and quested how they would keep busy serving only one client at a time. Vasquez noted that they would not all be there at the same time and pointed out that their hope would be to have six clients per day. Blesener noted that initially the business was proposed to be much more intense. The City Planner indicated that the initial submittal was to convert the entire side of the duplex into a home occupation. That application was rejected as a home occupation must be accessory to the residential use. The proposal was then downscaled to serve one or two clients at a time, up to 18 per day, open seven days per week between the hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. That proposal was presented to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission recommended denial. The Planner noted that Ms Vasquez has this evening presented a further downscaled business plan. The Planner felt that the proposal submitted this evening was closer to what a typical home occupation would be. Keis questioned how the City would control the home occupation going forward, and asked how many employees this business would have. Vasquez replied that there would be three employees. Keis asked how the City would prevent the home occupation from scheduling multiple appointments. Allan noted that the business plan presented to the Planning Commission was more intense and asked what has changed. Vasquez indicated that they had no idea of what the actual business plan would be when they went before the Planning Commission. Blesener expressed concern that the business plan was downsized in an effort to get approval from the Council. Vasquez indicated that the