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orientated business which imposed several restrictions on the use. Due to the popularity <br />and legitimacy of therapeutic massage, cities have begun to address the business on its <br />own merits. Therapeutic massage businesses must go through a conditional use permit <br />and also receive a therapeutic massage license approved by the City Council. <br />The primary advantage for going through the conditional use permit process is to give <br />residences and surrounding property owners the opportunity to voice their opinion on the <br />requested conditional use permit. The majority of the specific requirements will be met <br />through the license application; however, the conditional use permit will allow the <br />Planning Commission and the City Council the opportunity to attach conditions in unique <br />situations. <br />In conjunction with the conditional use permit, the applicant will also need to receive a <br />therapeutic massage license. The license has a strict list of requirements prior to <br />receiving approval to operate, including a police background check. The license is <br />renewed on a yearly basis with a fee determined by the City Council. The license will be <br />processed concurrently with the conditional use permit. Only the City Council reviews <br />the license request. <br />Anal <br />• Charlotte Koon is requesting a conditional use permit to operate a therapeutic massage <br />business from the Martin Plaza building. The name of the business Ms. Koon will be <br />operating from is A C Total Body Care. The applicant will be operating the business <br />with her sister who currently operates a nail care business from the facility. The applicant <br />will use a portion of the leased space for full body therapeutic massages and seated chair <br />massages. The applicant will be the only massage therapist practicing. from the business <br />at this time. The. massage business will be open Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to <br />8:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The applicant has indicated <br />that each massage will last between a half hour to one and one-half hours, depending <br />upon the type of massage. There will be a half hour overlap between the finish and start <br />of each massage, therefore, there should be very little added traffic related to this <br />proposal. The applicant is currently training to become a massage therapist and should <br />complete her coursework in February, 1995. <br />Martin Plaza Building <br />The Martin Plaza building consists of several different users ranging from pet grooming <br />to a music/video store. This site currently has an unimproved Class 5 parking lot. <br />Although staff has, in the past, required site plan improvements such as landscaping and <br />hardsurfacing of parking areas, these improvements are typically done when an addition <br />or major tenant change takes place. Staff does not anticipate a great deal of extra traffic <br />. or parking associated with this minor request, therefore staff is not requiring any <br />additional site improvements with this proposal. However, if, in the future, any additions <br />