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Opponents urge council to keep restrictions at Old National plaza as waxing salon seeks modification and special‑use permit
Summary
A Brazilian waxing studio sought a modification and special‑use permit for 6385 Old National Highway Unit 9; planning staff recommended approval with conditions but the Planning Commission recommended denial. Neighbors argued the plaza’s prior restrictions should remain to avoid an overabundance of personal‑service uses on the corridor.
A proposed waxing studio at Old National Plaza drew divided attention at the Jan. 14 City Council meeting, where the council heard two related land‑use requests: a modification to existing zoning conditions and a special‑use permit to allow a waxing salon at 6385 Old National Highway Unit 9.
Henry Bailey, counsel for Brazilian Wax Old National LLC, told the council the modification request was narrowly tailored to allow a waxing salon only in the specific tenant space next to Little Caesars where an old T‑Mobile had been located. Bailey said the applicant mailed roughly 4,000 notices within a one‑mile radius and held a public participation meeting with about six attendees. “The request that we made from a modification standpoint was to modify the conditions to only allow a…
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