PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
title
Conduct the public hearing to consider a request for a conditional use for a massage establishment for the subject property located at 1112 S. Washington Street (Soma Sage Health and Healing) - PZC 19-1-025
body
DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Williams, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 19-1-025 was published in the Daily Herald on April 1, 2019.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Nikole Clay of Soma Sage Health and Healing, is requesting approval of a conditional use for a Massage Establishment. The 563 square-foot tenant space is located on the lower level of an existing 42,680 square-foot mainly medical and business office building.
The subject property is located on the north side of Washington Street, near the intersection of Olympus Drive and Washington Street with a common address of 1112 S. Washington Street. The lot is zoned OCI (Office, Commercial, Institutional) and Suite 10 is currently occupied by the petitioner. Originally, the petitioner moved into the space and applied for a simple occupancy permit. Through the review process planning staff notified the business owner that a conditional use was required before the occupancy permit could be issued.
The East Sector Plan (1998) identifies the future land use of the subject property as Office/Research & Development; the tenant is compatible with this designation.
DISCUSSION:
Conditional Use for a Massage Establishment
Per Section 6-7F-3 of the Municipal Code (OCI District: Conditional Uses), a massage establishment is a conditional use in the OCI zoning district. Suite 10 is generally accessed from the lower lobby entrance and is located on the bottom floor as depicted on the floor plan.
There are no exterior changes or modifications proposed to the building. The petitioner’s tenant space meets the required building and life safety codes.
The existing building is served by parking areas located on three sides with a total parking space count of approximately 125 spaces. Per Section 6-9-3:6, a massage establishment is required to have 1 space per service station plus 1 space per employee thus resulting in 2 required parking spaces for the proposed use. Given that the prior medical clinic use required 3 parking spaces, staff has no concerns with the code required parking spaces for the massage establishment.
Staff finds the proposed use is consistent with the intent of the OCI district and is compatible with surrounding uses within the existing building. The petitioner’s responses to the standards for granting a conditional use are attached. Upon review, staff agrees with the petitioner’s findings and recommends their adoption by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Key Takeaways
§ The petitioner requests approval a conditional use for a massage establishment. Staff supports the request as it is compatible with the OCI District, the future land use plan and the surrounding land uses.