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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 Upon motion by Keis, seconded by Montour, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -9 -217 — CONTINUING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A HOME OCCUPATION PROVIDNG SPA SERVICES AS WELL AS A TEXT AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2202 RELATIVE TO MASSAGE THERAPY AS AN ACCESSORY USE AS PROPOSED BY MARY VASQUEZ FOR 140 EAST ROSE PLACE UNTIL THE OCTOBER 25, 2006 COUNCIL MEETING PENDING RECEIPT OF INFORMATION RELATIVE TO ACCESSIBLITY ISSUES AND PREPARATION OF A PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT AS NOTED ABOVE CONTINGENT UPON THE APPLICANT SIGNING A 60- DAY WAIVER, AND IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT SIGN THE WAIVER THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND TEXT AMENDMENT DESCRIBED ABOVE IS HEREBY DENIED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: o LACK OF INFORMATION ON HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES AS WELL AS NO AVAILABILITY OF MASSAGE LICENSES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA; o THE BUSINESS APPEARS TO BE TOO INTENSE TO LOCATE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND SHOULD BE LOCATED IN A COMMERCIAL AREA; o THE UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE INTENSITY OF THE BUSINESS GIVEN THE NUMBER OF BUSINESS PROPOSALS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by LaValle. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. CUP, TEXT Mayor Blesener opened the Public Hearing to consider a Conditional AMENDMENT, Use Permit to operate a massage therapy business as a principal use in & MASSAGE the General Business District as well as a Text Amendment to Chapter LICENSES — 2203 relative to massage therapy as a principal use as requested by 2580 RICE Paul These, NouPath Massage, for 2580 Rice Street. Mr. These is STREET — also requesting a Massage Therapy Business License, and Nou Yang NOUPATH is requesting a Massage Therapist License. The City Planner and the MASSAGE Planning Commission has recommended approval of these requests.