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Board of Zoning Appeals approves home-occupation certificate for Franklin Street nail and henna studio
Summary
The Salina Board of Zoning Appeals voted to issue a home-occupation certificate allowing Caitlin Wells to operate a one-chair nail and henna studio in a portion of a detached garage at 508 Franklin Street, finding no adverse effect on adjacent properties under zoning rules.
The Salina Board of Zoning Appeals on May 15 voted to issue a home-occupation certificate allowing Caitlin Wells to operate a one-chair nail and henna studio in a portion of a detached garage at 508 Franklin Street.
The board approved application AP25-1 after staff described the garage layout, neighborhood context and code provisions that require Board review when a home-based business would be located in an accessory (detached) building. Staff noted the proposed salon occupies a roughly 7-foot-8-by-15-foot-8 portion of a 481-square-foot detached garage and that customers would park on a roughly 95-foot driveway leading from Franklin Street to the garage.
The case mattered because, under the city’s zoning rules, most home occupations must be conducted inside the principal residence; detached accessory buildings may sit closer to property lines and can change the nature of impacts on neighbors. Staff referenced…
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