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Commission approves zoning permit for Expand Massage at 1250 Femurite Drive
Summary
A commission approved a zoning permit for Expand Massage to open a single-therapist massage practice at 1250 Femurite Drive, case 2142025, after staff described operations, parking and compatibility with adjacent tenants.
A commission approved a zoning permit for Expand Massage to operate a massage-therapy business at 1250 Femurite Drive, Suite 205 A1 (case 2142025). The action passed on a voice vote after staff described the proposed business and recommended approval with conditions.
Staff told commissioners the applicant, Paula Doherty, has worked as a massage therapist since 2018 and was most recently operating at 2000 Engel Street; a previous zoning permit was issued in February 2023 when she sought to relocate because those buildings will be demolished for future Topgolf redevelopment. Staff said Doherty would be the only employee, expect three to four clients per day and schedule about 30 to 45 minutes between clients.
The suite identified in the application, Suite 205, was described in staff materials as “approximately a 30 square feet” and includes shared bathroom, storage, kitchenette and waiting areas. Staff said the property at 1250 Femurite is zoned Community Design District (CDD) and that a zoning permit is required both for the new use and because of the property’s period of vacancy. Staff described the proposed operating hours as Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., with occasional Saturday morning appointments.
Parking on the site includes 38 stalls shared among tenants; staff said parking is expected to be sufficient but that restriping may be needed in the near future. Landscaping was described as in good condition, and the application did not include signage. Based on those points, staff recommended approval with the conditions listed in the staff report.
A commissioner moved approval of the permit and another commissioner seconded; the commission approved the motion by voice vote. The transcript records the motion as “I move approval,” a second, and the chair calling for the ayes and nays. No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
The permit approval ends the public-hearing item for Expand Massage; no additional conditions or follow-up tasks were recorded in the meeting transcript.
