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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 25, 2006 Mary Vasquez, 140 Rose Place, reported that she and her two sisters would like to open a spa in the half of the duplex in which she resides. The spa would offer manicures, pedicures, yoga, and massage. Blesener noted that the spa would have three employees and would provide a lot of services, going beyond a typical home occupation. Blesener felt that granting a special use permit for a home occupation of this magnitude would give Vasquez a benefit that a spa in a commercial space would not have. Allan indicated that she has not changed her mind on this request since the last meeting. Allan felt that the business was too intense and had too many employees for a home occupation. Allan did not feel the City should start allowing massage therapy businesses in residential neighborhoods. Blesener felt the proposal was for afull-fledged business rather than a home occupation, therefore, was not proper in a residential neighborhood. Montour stated that he was surprised Chat there was not outcry from the neighborhood about the proposal. He stated that he somewhat agrees with Blesener and Allan given the multiple services that are being offered by the proposed business as well as the unfair advantage that this business would have over a similar business leasing commercial space. Blesener felt there was the potential for on-streeC parking generated by this business. Vasquez disagreed, and felt there was adequate room to park in the driveway given the business would only have one client at a time. Blesener noted that the City has been faced with other businesses violating the terms of conditional use permits, when the business exceeded its initial proposal. Blesener noted that the Vasquez business will have three employees and will offer four different services. He felt there was the potential to have more than one client aC a Cime at the home, and pointed out that this business will compete with businesses in commercial locations. Keis agreed, and stated that he would assume yoga would be offered to more than one person at a time. Vasquez replied that yoga would be offered as a private lesson to one client at a time. Keis stated that if this were a business offering one service and having only one employee, he might feel differently. However, with multiple services and employees, there is the potential for problems. Keis noted