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<br />A.I -\} <br />( ); <br />lk\ River <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />, <br />_rEM 8 <br /> <br />~@~Yf <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />STEVEN B. ACH, CITY PLANNER~ <br />NOVEMBER 23, 1993 <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: CODE AMENDMENT REQUEST BY THE <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER/PUBLIC HEARING, <br />CASE NO. OA 93-08 <br /> <br />REQUESTED ACTION <br /> <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 /> <br />PREVIOUS ACTION BY PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The Planning Commission tabled this item until the November 23, <br />1993, meeting allowing time to review additional information <br />pertaining to therapeutic massage. In addition, the Commission <br />indicated concern with therapeutic massage being permitted as a <br />home occupation. Staff has revised the proposed ordinance to <br />require all therapeutic massage home occupations. obtain a <br />conditional use permit. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />ANALYSIS <br /> <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 /> <br />e <br /> <br />Staff is recommending the ordinance <br />therapeutic massage and saunas as <br />commercial districts. By requiring a <br /> <br />be amended to allow <br />a conditional use in all <br />conditional use permit, <br /> <br />P.o. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 .. (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />