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RESOLUTION NUMBER 01-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH FINDING A
MASSAGE TECHNICIAN, WITH SPECIFIC
LIMITATIONS, IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE USES
PERMITED IN ALL COMMERCIAL ZONES OF THE
CITY
WHEREAS, In May, 2001 staff was approached with a request to conduct massage therapy in
conjunction with a beauty shop on Main Street in the Main Street Specific Plan
(MSSP) ,lOne; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Department is seeking a Planning Cormnission detenninlltion
allowing massage technicians as defined in Section 12-1 of the Code as a
pennitted accessory use in all commercial zones of thc City. The commercial
zonel> do not specifically pcrmit massage establishments or massage technicians;
and
WI-IER EAS, Each of the commercial zones within the City contain language within thc
"Pennitted Use" section of the Code that allows "Other similar uses when
determined by the Planning Commission to meet the intent of uses within the
zone", or language similar in nature; and
WHEREAS, The proposed usc would not allow the primary purpose of the busincss operation
to be a "massage establishment" as defined in Section 12-1 of the Code.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS:
o The proposed allowance of "massagc technieian", properly licensed in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 12 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, as a pcnnitted
acecssory use within all commercial zones will not bc detrimental to existing business
operations or the operations of adjaecllt business operations or other surrounding land
lISe.C;.
o rhere are sufficient licensing and operational provisions set forth within Chapter 12 of
thc Code ofthe City of Seal Beach to reduce any impacts of such "massage technician" to
a level of illsignilicance within the community.
o Several business locations arc currently operating with "massage technicians" liccnscd in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 12 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, and
the City has reeeived no complaints regarding those operations.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Seal Beaeh does hereby find that a "Massagc Tcchnician" as defined in Chapler 12 of the Codc
of the City: of Seal Beach, and as conditioned herein as an accessory use, is similar in use to the
permitted uses in caeh Cormnercial zone and is therefore considered a pcnnitted use subject to
the following conditions:
1. Massage Tcclmicians shall comply will all provisions of Chapter 12 of the Code of the
Citv of Seal Beach.
2. Said license shall be reviewed within the time frame set forth in Section 12-7(a) for such
license review by thc Chicf of Police.
3. The Director of Dcvelopment Services, or his dcsignec. shall invcstigate the proposed
business location and affinnativeIy dctermine that the issuance of said Massage
Technician license will consist of an "accessory use" to the primary busincss use of said
business location. Said Massage Tcchnician license shall not be detemlined to bc an
essential part of thc business operation, and the number of licensed massage technicians
C IDnculIlclIl. and Selling.<ILWlllllcnhcrgIMy Documcnl.IRESOIM."agc DclclIllillallUn PC Resa c1ocILWI06-06-o1
Plannlllg CommIssion Resollllion 01-19
Massage Establishments and MlIs.m~e Technicians-
Determillaflon ojCompal1brlity
June 6, 2001
at any specific business location shall not constitute a majority of business employees
during any period of business operations.
4. The Director of Devclopmcnt Services, or his designee, shall submit a rccommendation
to the Chief of Police within the time frame set forth in Scction 12-7(a) for such license
revIew.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of
Seal J3cach at a meeting thcreofhc1d on the 6th day of June ,2001, by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioners
Browr:l. ('It'll;. Hood. Ladr:ler. ilpn 5barp
NOES: Commissioners
ABSTA1N: Commissioners
ABSENT: Commissioners
ce Whittenberg, Secretary
Planning Commission
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