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Mounds View Planning Commission <br />Regular Meeting <br />4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda <br />None. <br />5. Planning Cases <br />None. <br />6. Other Planning Activity <br />March 7, 2012 <br />Page 2 <br />A. Review Proposed City Code Amendment to Allow Massage Therapy as a <br />Home Based Business <br />Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that this was discussed with the Council at <br />the Worksession on Monday evening. The Planning Commission was in favor of a public <br />notification process and the Council initially agreed. Staff had some concerns with the public <br />notification process as this would single out massage therapy home businesses. She indicated <br />the City Attorney was going to review the suggested amendment language on this matter as well. <br />Associate Heller stated because of the concerns with the public notification process for only <br />massage therapy, the Council may not support the Planning Commission's recommendation. <br />Instead, staff was recommending that the only requirement for massage therapy as home <br />occupations be an approval from the property owner if the therapist does not own the property <br />where they live and would operate the business. Staff would create a form to be signed by the <br />property owner that must be submitted to the City in order to have the city license be issued. She <br />requested the Planning Commission discuss the matter further and provide comment to staff. <br />Commissioner Cramblit supported Staff's recommendation. <br />Vice Chair Meehlhause stated the original thought with the public notification was to make <br />neighbors aware of the home business. <br />Associate Heller understood, but she wanted to caution the Planning Commission from <br />proceeding with this requirement as no other type of home business required a public notification <br />process. <br />Vice Chair Meehlhause asked if a city license was required for this home occupation. <br />Associate Heller stated this was the case, and the annual license process with the City was very <br />extensive. <br />Vice Chair Meehlhause questioned what other types of home based businesses were located in <br />the City. <br />