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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />OCTOBER 25, 2006 <br />that generally a home occupation involved small motor repair work or a <br />home typing service, and not the type of business that will have traffic <br />coming and going. <br />Blesener again stated his feeling that the Vasquez proposal is beyond the <br />typical home occupation. He noted the City Planner`s and Planning <br />Commission's recommendation for denial. <br />There was no one else present wishing to comment on this matter. <br />Upon motion by Keis, seconded by Montour, the public hearing was <br />closed. <br />Ms. Allan introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2006-10-254 -DENYING THE SPECIAL USE <br />PERMIT FOR A HOME OCCUPATION PROVIDING SPA <br />SERVICES INCLUDING YOGA, MANICURES, PEDICURES, AND <br />MASSAGE THERAPY REQUESTED BY MARY VASQUEZ AT d40 <br />ROSE PLACE EAST BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF <br />THE CITY PLANNER AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND <br />BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FACT: <br />*ACCORDING TO THE APPLICANT'S COMMENTS AT THE <br />PREVIOUS MEETING, EMPLOYEES WILL BE CONDUCTING <br />VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE BUSINESS, NOT THE <br />OWNER/OCCUPANT: BOTH THE MASSAGE THERAPYAND <br />YOGA CLASSES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY OTHERS. THE <br />APPLICANT WILL CONDUCT NAIL CARE ON THE SITE. AS <br />IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 3.a., EMPLOYEES ARE ALLOWED IF <br />THE APPLICANT CAN SHOW THAT THEY HAVE AN UNUSUAL <br />CONDITION OR NEED. <br />TTHE HOME OCCUPATION IN THIS APPLICATION IS <br />UNCOMMON IN THAT MOST APPLICATIONS CONSIST OF A <br />SINGLE BUSINESS ACTIVITY, WHEREAS THIS PROPOSAL <br />CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES, ALL PROVIDED BY <br />DIFFERENT PERSONNEL. IN THE MORE TYPICAL CASE, THE <br />SINGLE BUSINESS ACTIVITY CAN BE CONDUCTED BY A <br />SINGLE PERSON, AS SUCH, THE BUSINESS IS SOMEWHAT <br />SELF-LIMITING. WITH SEVERAL STAFF, ENFORCEMENT <br />AND/OR VERIFICATION OF THE LOWER LEVEL OF B USINESS <br />ACTIVITY COULD BE DIFFICULT. <br />