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*Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals and Adopt an Ordinance Granting A Special Use Permit To Operate A Massage Service Establishment At 6955 North Avenue
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Introduction
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The Applicant, Bogumila Pawlucks, seeks Village approval of a special use permit to operate a massage service establishment located at 6955 North Avenue in the NA North Avenue Zoning District.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Ordinance.
Prior Board Action
There is no prior Board action associated with this item.
Background
The Applicant seeks a special use permit to operate a massage service establishment in the NA North Avenue Zoning District. The Applicant is a licensed massage therapist, seeking to operate in an upstairs suite at the Subject Property.
The property is a multi-level, multi-tenant building that has historically been occupied by various office and service businesses. Based on available business licensing records, a massage service establishment previously operated from the building, but based on the date it was established, it appears to have been permitted under previous zoning regulations, and a special use permit is now required.
The adjacent land uses are predominantly commercial, office, and medical, with residential development to the south that is buffered by an alley. Similar appointment-based uses, such as small medical offices, would be permitted by right in this location, and based on the Applicant’s proposed operational plans, the massage service establishment use should be functionally similar in terms of its low impacts on adjacent properties and land uses. The limited number of clients in the space at any given time and limited daytime operating hours would be unlikely to cause detrimental impacts to neighboring businesses or the residential neighborhood to the south.
On September 10, 2026, the Project Review Team (PRT) reviewed the proposal. The PRT consists of representatives from various departments and ...
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