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Planning Commission denies use variance for massage spa at 519 East Butler Street
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously Oct. 6 to deny a request to convert the former American Legion building at 519 East Butler Street into a massage spa, citing neighborhood traffic and opposition from nearby residents.
The Planning Commission on Oct. 6 denied a request to allow a massage-therapy business, Renaissance Retreat, at 519 East Butler Street, voting unanimously to reject the use variance.
The variance would have allowed owner Mary Valdez to convert the former American Legion building back to a commercial use for a spa operated by Valdez and one additional employee. Commissioners voted, with a second recorded from Commissioner Bob, to deny the variance after hearing neighborhood opposition and correspondence including a 30-signature petition against the change.
The request described operations as appointment-based, with at…
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