CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a conditional use for a health spa at the property located at 847 N. Center St - PZC 23-1-027
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: John Scopelliti, Assistant Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) considered PZC 23-1-027 on August 16, 2023, and recommended approval of the request (Approved 7-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Rose Thai Spa, is seeking approval to operate within a former two-story residence located at 847 N. Center St. The building has an existing front and back entrance and is served by a 13-car parking lot to accommodate both clients and employees. The subject property is zoned OCI, and the proposed business is classified as a health spa without lodging accommodations/massage establishment (health spa). Health spas are classified as a conditional use in the OCI (Office, Commercial, and Institutional District) zoning district.
DISCUSSION:
Rose Thai Spa is classified as a "health spa without lodging accommodation/massage establishment" which requires a conditional use approval in the OCI zoning district, pursuant to Section 6-7F-3:4 (Conditional Uses) of the Naperville Municipal Code. Rose Thai Spa maintains a 2,703 square foot space, which consists of three offices, a nails room, a beauty room, and an esthetics room, on an approximately 8,200 square foot lot.
Section 6-9-3 (Schedule of Off Street Parking Requirements) of the Naperville Municipal Code requires health spas to maintain one space per service station plus one space per employee, which would require ten parking spaces for Rose Thai Spa. The property has 13 parking spaces for both clients and employees, therefore providing sufficient parking for this use at this site as this is the only tenant and the business accepts appointments online or by phone only, no walk-ins are allowed.
The subject property is adjacent t...
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