Submitted By
Zoning Board of Appeals through Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
Reviewed By
AMZ
Agenda Item Title
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Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals' Recommendation and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate a Massage Services Establishment at 816 S. Oak Park Avenue
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Overview
Overview
The applicant, Ruth Dorsey with Dream Body Wellness, LLC, has applied for a special use permit to operate a massage service establishment in the NC Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District at 816 S. Oak Park Avenue. This matter was heard at a public hearing by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval of the application.
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Staff Recommendation
Staff supports the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation for the special use application.
Fiscal Impact
The cost of the legal posting is $336.00 (GL#1001.46202.101.550652)
Background
The property is located within the NC Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District and located on the east side of Oak Park Avenue between Van Buren Street and Harrison Street. The property is improved with a single-story commercial building consisting of three tenant spaces along Oak Park Avenue. The applicant who is a licensed massage therapist, seeks to operate Dream Body Wellness, LLC, between 9a.m. to 6p.m. Monday through Friday and 9a.m. to 12p.m. on Saturday.
The NC Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District is intended for commercial uses that serve the local community. The NC District applies to clusters of commercial uses that are more pedestrian-oriented in character and located in close proximity to residential neighborhoods. The adjacent uses in the neighborhood are retail, office and service use. A massage service establishment, operated by a licensed massage therapist by the State of Illinois, providing therapeutic and clinical massages, would be compatible with the adjacent land uses.
The 2017 Zoning Ordin...
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