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Mounds View Planning Commission July 25, 2007 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />assage therapy could be treated relative to the zoning code. He <br />stated it could be allowed with a conditional use permit, but given that similar type uses are <br />already permit tor), <br />aff feels Therapeutic Massage would be an appropriate use therein. He stated since there are <br />ty” or <br />Medical and Dental Clinic,” both of which are permitted uses in the B2 district.) Code <br />ommendation would be forwarded to the City Council for <br />rdinance approval. <br />led in surrounding communities. <br />ained a conditional use permits does not expire; however, it could be <br />viewed yearly. He stated a conditional use permit goes with the property and not the user. <br />hair Stevenson asked if the CUP designates where the massage therapy could be located. <br />proval. <br />tic business. <br />ey must be certified and licensed and should be treated accordingly. <br />e <br />irector Ericson stated no zoning district exists where it is permitted, which is the catch 22 <br />Director Ericson described how m <br />ted in the B2 zoning district (Health and Beauty, Medical, Dental, Chiroprac <br />st <br />extensive licensing provisions already in place in Chapter 514, requiring a conditional use permit <br />(CUP) is probably unnecessary. <br /> <br />Director Ericson informed the Commission it had two choices. He stated the Planning <br />Commission could make an interpretation of the Zoning Code and decide that therapeutic <br />massage would fall under the heading of another listed use (such as “Health and Beau <br />“ <br />interpretations are permanently kept on file and are often incorporated into subsequent Code <br />updates. He stated the Planning Commission could instead determine that the therapeutic <br />massage business is sufficiently dissimilar from other listed uses and recommend a Code <br />Amendment to add the use to an appropriate zoning district. <br /> <br />Director Ericson stated the rec <br />o <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller commented it could be interpreted as a home business. <br /> <br />Director Ericson replied it would not be a permitted use in a residential district. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson asked how other communities handled therapeutic massage. <br /> <br />Director Ericson explained how therapeutic massage was hand <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller asked if a conditional use permit expired yearly. <br />Director Ericson expl <br />re <br /> <br />C <br />Director Ericson stated a CUP includes specific conditions that must be met for ap <br /> <br />Commissioner Meehlhause stated therapeutic massage is similar to a chiroprac <br /> <br />Commissioner Gunn commented therapeutic massage is an acceptable occupation. She stated <br />th <br /> <br />Director Ericson recommended that the right way to correct this would be to add it into to th <br />City Code with an ordinance. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller pointed out that therapeutic massage is mentioned in Chapter 514. <br /> <br />D <br />situation that exists.