HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Home Occupation Permit to allow massage therapy services at the property located at 2820 Northwood DriveCITY OF AMES, IOWA
ZONING, BOARDOF' ADJUSTMEINT
tNTHE AIA71-YER OFTHE APPLICATION
OF CYNDI LARSON, FOR A SPFICIAL
HOME OCIC'UPATION PERMIT, SECTION
29.1304 OF THE AMES MUNICIPAL
CODE,'Y0 ALLOW MASSAG'ETFIERAPY
SERVICES AT THE PROPLRI Y
LOCATED AT 2820 NO1011WOOD DRIYE
FACTS
CASNO. 1-03
GEO("ODE NO, 05-26-355-170
DECISION & ORDER (AME'NDED)
Applicant Cyndi Larson seeks a Special Home Occupation Permit to allow a professional
massage therapy business (called -Total Relaxation") to operate at the residential properly
located at 2820 Northwood Drive. Ms. Larson has had as special home occupation permit for the
last thirteen wears at her CUrrent home loc�atcd at 507 26'�' Street to provide rnass,age therapy
services. Ms. Larson plans to move to 2820 Northwood Drive where she wishes to reestablish
her existing busincss.1 lie City has not receivedany cornplaints concerning her existing location,
existing
the hearing, City Planner 1,11oise Sahistroni rcvlcwved the site plan, pr(,�jccl description,
applicable law and proposed Findings of [�act and Conclusions, 'Hie facts show that off street
parking is available upon the double wide driveway at the Northwood property. On street
parking is also available in front of' the resictence. No changes will be made to the premises,
Approxiniately 120 S(ILlarc feet of the 2,223 S(ILIal-L 1`001 home will be used fior the business,
wN'Juch is approximately 5.41�) of the total floor arca of the lionie and 25% is the MaXiII11.1111
allowed. There will be no specialized equipment or deliveries. The applicant will he the only
employee and the hours or reqUested operation will be Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m,
Wednescl,ays, Thursdays and Fridays fron-i 9:00 am, to, 5:30 p.ni- and SaItUrdays from 9:00 a.rn,
to 12:00 pmi, by appointment only. There will be no more than Cour clients daily.
Board member Amelia Schoeneman asked it' any C1.11-i"ent neighbors submitted letters of
recommendation. City Planner Sah1strom stated there was a letter of` reference frorn an existing
neighbor, bUt she did not have a copy of` the letter accessible to her at the hearing. Neighbors
within 200' ofthe residence on Noilliwood had been notified and no concerns had been raised
prior to the meeting,
Applicant Cyndi Larson, 507 6"' Street, Arnes, testified that she provides massage services to no,
more than 1bur clients per day. She spaces appointments with at least 10 niinutes in between each
client but there is occasionally overlal) ifa client stays to talk after their appointment,
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DECISION The Board considered the facts as detailed above and provided in the staff report,
and found that all of the relevant standards in Section 29. 1304(3) were met and estal)[ished by
the Applicant.
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WHERETORE, 11 IS ORDURED that the applicant is GRANTED, pursuant to .ernes
'JOL1111cipal Code Section 29,1304, as Spccial llonic Occupation Permit to allow a professional
massagc therapy business to OpeNlIC cart Ol'thC ITSidCrItial property located at 2820 Northwood
Drive.
An I I
y person desiring to appeal this decision to a court of rmiy do so within 30 days after
the filing ofthis decision.
Amended this V" day Of JUne 20 19,
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,Nmeiia Schoenenian
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