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ei �` ITEM 8 <br /> ity of TO: PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> ilkRover FROM: STEVEN B. ACH, CITY PLANNER,v <br /> DATE : OCTOBER 28, 1993 <br /> SUBJECT: CODE AMENDMENT REQUEST BY THE CITY <br /> OF ELK RIVER/PUBLIC HEARING, CASE <br /> NO. OA 93-08 <br /> REQUESTED ACTION <br /> Consider an amendment to the City Code allowing therapeutic <br /> massage and sauna establishments as conditional uses in <br /> commercial districts and as a home occupation in accordance <br /> with the standards set forth in Section 900 .25 . <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> Staff has received approximately 1-2 calls per month from <br /> people inquiring about permits and license for a therapeutic <br /> massage business . To accommodate these requests, the City <br /> Council recently approved a massage ordinance establishing <br /> licensing requirements to ensure safe and responsible business <br /> operation. <br /> • As a follow-up to this Council action, zoning ordinance needs <br /> to be amended specifying therapeutic massage and sauna <br /> establishments as allowable uses in the commercial zoning <br /> districts . In addition, the home occupation section needs to <br /> be amended removing "massage" as a prohibited use as a home <br /> occupation. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> The profession of therapeutic massage has become popular over <br /> the past years . Previously, therapeutic massage was lumped <br /> together with adult oriented businesses, however, these uses <br /> have taken separate courses and are regulated on their own <br /> merits by most communities . <br /> Staff is recommending the ordinance be amended to allow <br /> therapeutic massage and saunas as a conditional use in all <br /> commercial districts . By requiring a conditional use permit, <br /> the Planning Commission and City Council will be given the <br /> opportunity to review each applicant ' s request and, as a <br /> courtesy, inform surrounding neighbors of the business . In <br /> addition, the City Council will be asked to issue a license <br /> based on the adopted ordinance regulating therapeutic massage <br /> businesses . <br /> • Secondly, the home occupation section needs to be amended to <br /> allow therapeutic massage as a home occupation. The business <br /> of therapeutic massage in this instance, will either be a <br /> P.O. Box 490 • 13065 Orono Parkway • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />